Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Sierra_rider]

I love my little 2511t...between the little powerhead and the lonnnnng bar I'm running on it, it's like wielding a lightsaber lol.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I love my little 2511t...between the little powerhead and the lonnnnng bar I'm running on it, it's like wielding a lightsaber lol.

i just personal testimonies!!!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

hey WoodAbuser...

i don't know you, but i already like you!!!!



a bunch a swell guys on this site!!! well, imo....

have a nice day!!!

 

[WoodAbuser]

hey WoodAbuser...

i don't know you, but i already like you!!!!



a bunch a swell guys on this site!!! well, imo....

have a nice day!!!

Back atcha!

 

[sundance]

I had to cut back years ago ... quite drinking it for a year, but now just limit myself to 2 cups a day.

Works for me!

Scared me for a minute.....then I remembered it was coffee being discussed.

 

[H-Ranch]

I thot everything was bigger in Texas, but that is a tiny saw.

Yeah, but did you see the size of the wheelbarrow it's in? 10 cu ft!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Are you able to get overnight burns on a load of pine? I would imagine that would be very useful in the middle of winter in your part of the world.

Sitka Spruce. No Pine. If the wood stove is big and efficient yes. For example, a small Blaze king that leaks air, no. A big Blaze king that is air tight, yes.

 

[chipper1]

I love my little 2511t...between the little powerhead and the lonnnnng bar I'm running on it, it's like wielding a lightsaber lol.

I just run the 12x3/8 that's on mine right now, I need to set up a 14" stihl bar for it, just haven't done it yet, maybe by next yr . They are nice saws though, I use my 200t for the bigger stuff and it for the smaller.
Did you do fire work?
Gonna need some more pics of the bikes!
Great looking shop.

 

[farmer steve]

Sitka Spruce. No Pine. If the wood stove is big and efficient yes. For example, a small Blaze king that leaks air, no. A big Blaze king that is air tight, yes.

He said SPRUCE! He's gonna bring @dancan out of hiding.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

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.

Check out either the "Madsen's"or "Bailey's" web site catalog for after market "Pro Safety Felling Dawgs" They are great Dawgs for felling or bucking that are bigger and stay sharper way longer than OEM Dawgs. In my honest opinion. Once you use good felling and bucking dawgs. You'll never go back to small dogs again. I have them on all my saws from my 260 to my 088!

260 and 661. Both with "Pro Safety" felling dawgs.,

Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

He said SPUCE! He's gonna bring @dancan out of hiding.

I didn't say SPUCE. I said "SPRUCE" You must be the cousin from Boston!

 

[chipper1]

Here's my stump from today for pro review .

 

[WoodAbuser]

Here's my stump from today for pro review .
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Are u stumping for office now too?

 

[chipper1]

Are u stumping for office now too?

Whatever it takes LOL.
I should have gotten a picture of the flush cut, it looked sweet .
My chain not so much , but the tip I was given has helped me to get over that.
I should order some more files.

 

[Brufab]

Whatever it takes LOL.

That stump looks real cool with all those different colors.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

My bad! Some of my "softs"are a bit sloppy and criss crossing. Witch dosent really affect the swing, but putting soft dutchman cuts in to you face for a multiple step swing cut Is much easier with a good set of Dawgs in my opinion! I brought this "SPUCE" snag around 180 degrees.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Here's my stump from today for pro review .
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Nice stump. Really nice stump Chipper....

....For one of them conventional face cuts anyways.

Seriously, nice stump Brett. Good on ya!

Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

 

[chipper1]

My bad! Some of my "softs"are a bit sloppy and criss crossing. Witch dosent really affect the swing, but putting soft dutchman cuts in to you face for a multiple step swing cut Is much easier with a good set of Dawgs in my opinion! I brought this "SPUCE" snag around 180 degrees. View attachment 995789View attachment 995791View attachment 995790View attachment 995792View attachment 995793

Awesome!
Did you cut those from the front.
Yes, the larger the wood, the nicer it is to have large dogs, but for most of us in hardwood country harvesting firewood, standard dogs are plenty and leave more usable bar length. When flush cutting outside dogs and large dogs sure can be nice. This morning flush cutting with the ported 261 sucked, no outside dog (just a standard small one), and the muffler mod caused all the chips to fly up off the ground and into my face; not that it was a big deal because I had a shield on that helmet, but I did get pretty dirty, as did my saw . Good thing it was just a stihl .

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Awesome!
Did you cut those from the front.
Yes, the larger the wood, the nicer it is to have large dogs, but for most of us in hardwood country harvesting firewood, standard dogs are plenty and leave more usable bar length. When flush cutting outside dogs and large dogs sure can be nice. This morning flush cutting with the ported 261 sucked, no outside dog (just a standard small one), and the muffler mod caused all the chips to fly up off the ground and into my face; not that it was a big deal because I had a shield on that helmet, but I did get pretty dirty, as did my saw . Good thing it was just a stihl .

Yes my saw was pretty much in the face cut with the chian brake lever up against the handle bar and the outside dawg barely biting the wood on the bottom cut of the face cut when making the last couple step dutch's. Not sure this near impossibe task could have been completed with one of them husky saws! Good thing its a Stihl!

I definitely understand about the down side of sacraficeing bar length for bigger dawgs, and good point! My 260 goes from 16" of cutting length to roughly 13" with the after market felling dawgs on her.

 

[chipper1]

Nice stump. Really nice stump Chipper....

....For one of them conventional face cuts anyways.

Seriously, nice stump Brett. Good on ya!

Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

Thanks man.
I need to watch more videos so I can get good at those upside down face cuts lol.
Since it was leaning a bit towards the house I left the face a bit shallower than I would have to allow me to get a short wedge in before finishing the back cut. I had a rope on it, but didn't want it to set back.