MuskokaSplitter
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Went in the bush and saw this dead red maple. Top was broken off and had about 20feet or some of decent wood left to the bottom.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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Went in the bush and saw this dead red maple. Top was broken off and had about 20feet or some of decent wood left to the bottom.
SteveSS
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not a tick to be seen for miles.
I flicked four of them off my clothes today. Little bastids. This was the extent of my scrounge today. A few red mushrooms and a couple whitetail sheds. Dug up a nice little red bud tree and transplanted it in the front yard also. Hope it survives.
Yum!
Clint, I hear ya, think I'm gonna break down and buy a hydro this year. I love to split by hand, but last year my elbows did not appreciate it! Luckily, I recovered over the winter, but that damn tennis elbow bothered me for months! And I just know that Maple tree I'm gonna drop next week is not gonna want to split like the Oak and Ash I cut last year.
spike60
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Nothing wrong with that logic Mike; and many of us have already crossed that bridge. I had that elbow thing crop up once, and I just backed off on the hand splitting. Worse thing to do is to keep swinging. Only happened once, but it was nice to be able to switch to the splitter and still get the wood finished. And it's SO nice to have the splitter for the knarly wood that is a bear to split by hand. I've sort of settled into a routine where I do most of the straight grained stuff by hand, and everything else gets run through the splitter.
I'm glad to hear I'm not the only person with elbow problems.
I got it pretty bad in 13' but I did a lot more brushing and lifting large rounds onto the hydro (only did 14 cords and most if it was with the splitter). Last year no problem despite doing 25+ cords and about 15 of that by hand. This year I'm a shade under 10 so far and I've already had issues since late February. I'm hoping the new lighter saw will help, limbing with the 65 can tire a guy out.
spike60
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Yeah Steve, you're not alone at all. We're all getting older one day at a time. The 550 will be a welcome addition when doing that limbing. You'll likely find that you use it more than anticipated. But once the 65 gets it's upcoming 77 conversion, there will be quite a spread in power between it and the 550.
One benefit that we all share from turning this saw/firewood thing into a bit of a hobby is that we all have more gear than the average firewood guy. Granted, it's often WAY more than needed. But the broad selection of tools usually means that we can grab just the right tool for the job at hand. So we don't find ourselves in either 'too much" or "too little" situations.
One benefit that we all share from turning this saw/firewood thing into a bit of a hobby is that we all have more gear than the average firewood guy. Granted, it's often WAY more than needed. But the broad selection of tools usually means that we can grab just the right tool for the job at hand. So we don't find ourselves in either 'too much" or "too little" situations.
MuskokaSplitter
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Yea my elbow is really bad aswell. Damn fiskars is so fun to use though....
stihly dan
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I don't think it's age, I blame it on the fiskars . Since I replaced my friskers, the elbow hasn't been an issue. It may not be the tool, but maybe the way I use it. I do notice that when it meets the wood there is a little twist that is not there on any other maul I use.
Has anyone tried one of the readily available elbow wraps/braces out there?
Trouble was I had to keep splitting, and at the same time go up to the cabin and hammer nails or wood chisels (often while hanging from a ladder). I did use an elbow brace, and it did help, but my right elbow got so bad that I developed a method for starting my saws left handed, and when I lifted my coffee cup, my left hand would come over to "help". Yea, it was sore!
With Tax Season, and "normal" exercise (push ups, pull ups, dumbbells) I think I'm fully recovered.
With Tax Season, and "normal" exercise (push ups, pull ups, dumbbells) I think I'm fully recovered.
zogger
Tree Freak
I am thinking the polysorbane "impact" gloves might help with hand splitting. Can't hurt, put it that way.
I think the darn thing is just so light that U use it a bunch more (repetitive movement).
MountainHigh
Selective Tree whacker
re joint pain and wood splitters:
a good hydraulic wood splitter and strong saw that noodles the big stuff with ease, are integral to this wood scroungers longevity plan
Like Spike60, I chop the clear stuff for some good cardio, but leave the nasty ones to my noodler and Hydraulic splitter. Aging joints will thank you for it.
a good hydraulic wood splitter and strong saw that noodles the big stuff with ease, are integral to this wood scroungers longevity plan
Like Spike60, I chop the clear stuff for some good cardio, but leave the nasty ones to my noodler and Hydraulic splitter. Aging joints will thank you for it.
Just lifted my toolbox into my truck one handed and was reminded that my elbow isn't near 100 percent yet. Oh well.
Another large day up here so I decided to go cut some off of the pile that I have by the tractor now that I can see the top of it .
But , I don't have a key to the new gate
Luckily , I knew someone who did
I cut up a van load and went home .
2 rows deep , glad it's not far
Fired up the BBQ for supper , had a couple on ice , it was a good day .
Scrounge on gentleman !!!
But , I don't have a key to the new gate
Luckily , I knew someone who did
I cut up a van load and went home .
2 rows deep , glad it's not far
Fired up the BBQ for supper , had a couple on ice , it was a good day .
Scrounge on gentleman !!!
Good to see the snow is starting to abate.Another large day up here so I decided to go cut some off of the pile that I have by the tractor now that I can see the top of it .
But , I don't have a key to the new gate
Luckily , I knew someone who did
I cut up a van load and went home .
2 rows deep , glad it's not far
Fired up the BBQ for supper , had a couple on ice , it was a good day .
Scrounge on gentleman !!!
Mid 70's here today. Amongst several other small projects I replaced brake pads in my truck and also finally put our bed together so we aren't sleeping in mattresses on the ground anymore.
stihly dan
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Perfect day here, 61* sunny slight breeze. Most of the snow is gone, still a few pancakes of it in the yard. Everything is soaking wet and frost muddy, but had to take advantage of the nice weather. Here are a few pics of some unsplitable ash that I noodled today. Hopefully the pics will let you blow them up yo see the grain.
