Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[JustJeff]

I used the flying teabag cut to lay this backwards bifurcated leaner down! Just kidding, this is tree service wood that was layed down in my yard by a dump trailer. Running the splitter horizontal which I prefer. However I still have some sizeable rounds so a little noodling was in order.
As a sidenote, I've been running canola oil as bar oil. I ran out last year and during one of the lockdowns no bar oil was readily available. I happened to have some canola oil. I like it, it seems to flow a little better than the Stihl medium I was running and I use approximately tank for tank of fuel . Saw stays cleaner. Some guys say it's not as tacky but I've had good luck with it so far.

 

[Logger nate]

Never heard the term "ultra soft" I've always known it as a "triple step" or "three step" dutchman. With each of the three soft "DM" being shallower and shallower into the stump. If that makes any sense. Please don't make me draw a picture! We've all seem my art work!

I’ll save you from drawing

 

[chipper1]

Never heard the term "ultra soft" I've always known it as a "triple step" or "three step" dutchman. With each of the three soft "DM" being shallower and shallower into the stump. If that makes any sense. Please don't make me draw a picture! We've all seem my art work!

Yes, that .
I've heard a few guys call it an ultrasoft dutchman, rakers depth gauges, whatever we call it someone will say something else lol. Good to try and get on the same page though as it could be confusing, I know I get confused just reading my posts .

 

[chipper1]

I’ll save you from drawing

Look at that husky go.
I bet he knows what he's doing .

 

[Kodiak Kid]

I’ll save you from drawing

Beautiful! Yes! I've seen that exact You Tube clip before as a matter of fact! I just don't remember it being called an ultra soft D! Is that you in the video Nate?

 

[Kodiak Kid]

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Yes, that .
I've heard a few guys call it an ultrasoft dutchman, rakers depth gauges, whatever we call it someone will say something else lol. Good to try and get on the same page though as it could be confusing, I know I get confused just reading my posts .

Absolutely agreed! In different parts of the country. They are different slang terms and meanings for the same thing in many professions I do believe.

 

[chipper1]

Beautiful! Yes! I've seen that exact You Tube clip before as a matter of fact! I just don't remember it being called an ultra soft D! Is that you in the video Nate?

Me too, he's great to watch, sure would love to get a few days in the woods with him.
This one is great because you can see the setup and the swing in action, awesome seeing it come off it's lean when he gets into the back-cut.
One of my favorites because the camera is stationary so it shows it happening very well.
Unfortunately they don't work as well on hardwoods, oh well, at least I have the tractor/skidding winch to get my "swinging" action on.

 

[chipper1]

Beautiful! Yes! I've seen that exact You Tube clip before as a matter of fact! I just don't remember it being called an ultra soft D! Is that you in the video Nate?

No, Nate taught ole Jack everything he knows, well maybe not .
Okay guys, off to do some firewood swinging, into the bucket and then the woodshed lol.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

I used the flying teabag cut to lay this backwards bifurcated leaner down! Just kidding, this is tree service wood that was layed down in my yard by a dump trailer. Running the splitter horizontal which I prefer. However I still have some sizeable rounds so a little noodling was in order.
As a sidenote, I've been running canola oil as bar oil. I ran out last year and during one of the lockdowns no bar oil was readily available. I happened to have some canola oil. I like it, it seems to flow a little better than the Stihl medium I was running and I use approximately tank for tank of fuel . Saw stays cleaner. Some guys say it's not as tacky but I've had good luck with it so far.
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Nice! I been known to use the Flying Teabag Cut once or twice as well as the Appalachian Corn Dog Cut! However, They are impossible to do and simply can't be done without Canola oil In the bar oil reservoir!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

No, Nate taught ole Jack everything he knows, well maybe not .
Okay guys, off to do some firewood swinging, into the bucket and then the woodshed lol.

Yeah, I better go do something productive too, or at least move the Mrs.'s wheel barrow out if the way of my beer and bait fridge!

 

[Logger nate]

Beautiful! Yes! I've seen that exact You Tube clip before as a matter of fact! I just don't remember it being called an ultra soft D! Is that you in the video Nate?

No not me, lol. Like Brett I enjoy watching his older videos where camera is stationary and learned a lot, newer ones not so much.
I better get back at it too

 

[Lee192233]

Thanks to all you more experienced fellas. I always learn something new on this thread.
I got after it a little today. Bucked some ash and hauled it up to split.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

It was ANOTHER day I thought I'd be going to the woods, and another day that a little job came up, so I never made it to the woods,

With the garden re-shaped, I leveled it out,

and it's now ready to plant,

Sorry for the "lots of tractor" but no wood... lol

SR

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Thanks to all you more experienced fellas. I always learn something new on this thread.
I got after it a little today. Bucked some ash and hauled it up to split.View attachment 994954View attachment 994955

That looks like some premium fire wood! At least compared to Spruce. Don't get me wrong, I like good sound dry Spruce for firewood! However, it doesn't compare to a lot of those hard woods when it comes to BTU's and burn time! Alder, Black Cotton Wood, and very very few Black Birch are the only three hard woods we have on the Island. The Cotton wood ain't worth a darn. Takes a long time to cure, because it soaks up water like a sponge. No BTU's for it's weight and makes a lot of ash after it's burned. The Alder is more of a bush than a tree. Unlike the nice tall lower 48 Alder trees. Witch by the way. Are supper susseptable to chairing! Even with perfect felling cuts and little to no lean.

Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

It was ANOTHER day I thought I'd be going to the woods, and another day that a little job came up, so I never made it to the woods,

With the garden re-shaped, I leveled it out,

and it's now ready to plant,

Sorry for the "lots of tractor" but no wood... lol

SR

Looking nice. Looooook'nnnnnn Good!

 

[Logger nate]

The Husqvarna axe I been carrying for driving wedges is hard on wedges because of the small poll so I bought a Sthil PA 20 splitting axe from the hardware store that has a bigger poll areaHaven't tried it on wedges yet but actually works pretty good for splitting. I do like the handle on the Husqvarna axe much better though.

 

[Lee192233]

I was able to take a little time and mount the outer bumper spike on my MS400.
Cleaned it up a bit...

Put a fresh chain on it, cleaned the bar and reinstalled it. I know, I know the bar is upside down.
Here's the kit. It comes with the inner and outer spikes. The dealer said it was just a little more than the outer spike alone. I paid $20 for it.

 

[JustPlainJeff]

Congratulations on getting the call to go back to "the show" @Kodiak Kid! I hope/know you'll do well. Just as you always say, be aware and stay safe. Now that I'm retired, I often have friends of mine that used to work for/under me call me to ask me to come give them a hand on this or that side job. I'm hesitant to go back, because I stopped swinging a hammer full-time about 12 years ago, and I don't want to embarrass myself in my friend's eyes, because they know how I used to work, and I'm not in shape to perform at the same level that I used to. I'm 12 years older after all!

I'm so far from the skill set that most of you guys have that it's comical. Well, it would be comical if lack of experience wasn't sometimes dangerous. Not that I'm a rookie by any means, but I have nowhere near the experience or expertise that a lot of you guys have. I'm sure I'll take more from this page and forum than I'll ever give. All of this Dutchman and extra soft Dutchman is Greek to me. But I definitely enjoy watching and learning. I hope to never be arrogant enough that I think I'm too good to learn something.

@Sawyer Rob do you intentionally put your garden in in June, or were you just late getting to it this year? My wife put hers in about a month ago, and unfortunately we DID get one more frost after she planted. The only thing she lost were her tomato plants though, so she bought some more and replanted them.

 

[JustPlainJeff]

I was able to take a little time and mount the outer bumper spike on my MS400.View attachment 994969
Cleaned it up a bit...
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Put a fresh chain on it, cleaned the bar and reinstalled it. I know, I know the bar is upside down.View attachment 994971
Here's the kit. It comes with the inner and outer spikes. The dealer said it was just a little more than the outer spike alone. I paid $20 for it.
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I didn't even know that Stihl offered better or second felling dawgs. I've been wanting a set for my 462 for awhile. When looking on Amazon, I never see any that are specifically mentioned being for the 462's though, and I don't want to order the wrong ones, and then have to send them back. I'll have to go to the Stihl site and see if they offer a set for the 462s now.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

There's no need to rush to get a garden in, although I am a little late this year.

I never try to be early, it's just more work if there's late cool/cold nights.

SR