Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[MustangMike]

Nice pics, but that looks more like Maple than Ash.

 

[svk]

Pics

I can see why that might present a challenge to split.

 

[stihly dan]

Nice pics, but that looks more like Maple than Ash.

Those are most definitely ash, 40 dbh that I got from the state at the beginning of winter. The grain goes in every direction, when noodling there are no noodles. This was hell on the chain too, had to sharpen 4 times on 3 tanks of gas and I did not hit the ground.

 

[farmer steve]

Those are most definitely ash, 40 dbh that I got from the state at the beginning of winter. The grain goes in every direction, when noodling there are no noodles. This was hell on the chain too, had to sharpen 4 times on 3 tanks of gas and I did not hit the ground.

i did a couple pieces like that an sat. with the splitter. one piece decided to be a "popper" and now i have a big welt and black and blue spot above my knee.

 

[svk]

Scrounged up the last remaining parts to get my Mac running. Found an Ace hardware that sells Stihl and a few value brands of OPE. The guy was really helpful and prices were fair.

Eyed up some Stihl RS chain but at $25 bucks a loop I'll have to think on that for a bit. I know it's the best, just a lot more than the Carlton I've been buying lately.

 

[Erik B]

Stihl dealer close to me has a coupon special for Stihl chain. Buck an inch, got two 16" loops for $32 plus tax.

 

[svk]

Stihl dealer close to me has a coupon special for Stihl chain. Buck an inch, got two 16" loops for $32 plus tax.

Is that for full 3/8 chain or lo pro?

 

[Erik B]

Is that for full 3/8 chain or lo pro?

Chain I got is 33 RM 60 and it is 3/8 semi chisel in the yellow box. Use those on my 029 super.

 

[farmer steve]

i get the 18" .325 RM the first 2 are $23.99 each. the third one is FREE!! that's the deal on all stihl chains at my dealer. any size, buy 2 get 1 free.

 

[farmer steve]

Stihl dealer close to me has a coupon special for Stihl chain. Buck an inch, got two 16" loops for $32 plus tax.

Chain I got is 33 RM 60 and it is 3/8 semi chisel in the yellow box. Use those on my 029 super.

good deal.

 

[svk]

i get the 18" .325 RM the first 2 are $23.99 each. the third one is FREE!! that's the deal on all stihl chains at my dealer. any size, buy 2 get 1 free.

That makes it worthwhile!

 

[svk]

Finally back online!

 

[MechanicMatt]

Warm weather has me switching my craigslist search from saws and sleds to mustangs and torinos and fairlanes.....

 

[svk]

Warm weather has me switching my craigslist search from saws and sleds to mustangs and torinos and fairlanes.....

Welcome back.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Thanks, got back and was having a little trouble getting logged on, anybody else?

 

[MustangMike]

Yea, the site was down for a while today, and sporadically for a couple of days.

 

[stihly dan]

stihl chain is always a buck an inch at my place.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

It's been a while since I've bought Stihl chain, but last couple loops in 18" semi chisel flavor ran me close to $30 a loop.

 

[stihly dan]

Nice pics, but that looks more like Maple than Ash.

Here is a pic of the bark, also the pic of the branch ring was 16 inches into the round. The last pic is a cut view of the middle of tree/round.

 

[svk]

Here is a pic of the bark, also the pic of the branch ring was 16 inches into the round. The last pic is a cut view of the middle of tree/round.

Some neat looking grain.