Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[tfp]

Gees my 390xp is so front heavy with a 36" bar on it, I'd hate to loaf it around all day just to save a few bends.

Maybe i'll agree with you in a years time

 

[Old-Feller]

Some of us had a hard time stopping!

We need a "Bigger Stage"

 

[Sierra_rider]

Gees my 390xp is so front heavy with a 36" bar on it, I'd hate to loaf it around all day just to save a few bends.

You try a lightweight on it? It's still no trimming saw, but my 066 w/the 36"lwb isn't terrible...I used to hate the 36 and would run a 32 on it before I got all the lightweight bars. I still think the 36" is too long if your only aim is to not bend over.

As for a "stand up and buck" bar, I prefer the 28 or 32. The 32" is the most "natural" feeling length for me, but I prefer the 28" if I'm having to brush out a lot around trees.

This sounds crazy to some, but my fire saw is the 462r w/28" lwb. I can cut fire line through brush with it, yet have plenty of bar to do any falling. It's admittedly a little overkill for brushing, but forces me into maintaining good technique. Also keeps me in good shape...according to my Garmin watch, running saw at work burns more calories than any of the fitness activities I do(biking and running.)

 

[Philbert]

t any saw without av or bad av makes my hands go numb in no time. Even the newer saws I have leave my hands tingling after a day of use.

You should check out a good pair of anti-vibration gloves. Use them just for saw handling: bark and wood will tear the $@&! out of them.

More info in these threads:

https://www.arboristsite.com/thread...entlemans-driving-gloves.342299/#post-7274688
https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/anti-vibration-gloves.311504/#post-6299564
Philbert

 

[sean donato]

You should check out a good pair of anti-vibration gloves. Use them just for saw handling: bark and wood will tear the $@&! out of them.

More info in these threads:

https://www.arboristsite.com/thread...entlemans-driving-gloves.342299/#post-7274688
https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/anti-vibration-gloves.311504/#post-6299564
Philbert

Thanks for that Philbert, I'll surly look at the links and try a pair.

 

[sean donato]

You try a lightweight on it? It's still no trimming saw, but my 066 w/the 36"lwb isn't terrible...I used to hate the 36 and would run a 32 on it before I got all the lightweight bars. I still think the 36" is too long if your only aim is to not bend over.

As for a "stand up and buck" bar, I prefer the 28 or 32. The 32" is the most "natural" feeling length for me, but I prefer the 28" if I'm having to brush out a lot around trees.

This sounds crazy to some, but my fire saw is the 462r w/28" lwb. I can cut fire line through brush with it, yet have plenty of bar to do any falling. It's admittedly a little overkill for brushing, but forces me into maintaining good technique. Also keeps me in good shape...according to my Garmin watch, running saw at work burns more calories than any of the fitness activities I do(biking and running.)

It's a standard husqy (oregon) bar, thats heavy as heck. I don't use it often so I have a hard time justifying getting a light weight version. If anything I'd rather get a light weigh 42" bar as the one I have (old Sandvik) roller nose is getting rough and as far ad I can tell is non replaceable, but I use that solely on the mill if I'm going full 36" cut and that's not often either. Give and take I guess.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

90cc + 32" = IMOP, its the best fit for that size power head. Great balance and has plenty of reach!

 

[Cowboy254]

Now I know everyone hates the thread derails here, but I thought I'd put up a couple of pics I just took this morning. We have four more or less resident kangaroos on our property (2 acres) but can have 20 or more at any given time. I saw a small one just off our front deck (excuse the scaffold and unfinished balustrade, we are mid-renovation) then saw it had a joey of its own. When the mother bends down to grab a mouthful of grass, the joey does too. Breakfast in bed, must be pretty sweet.



The mother is barely half grown herself, it must be her first joey. The little one was soon out and about, they're all legs at this point and as coordinated as baby giraffes.



Checking out the future kindling, Cowlad has been breaking up the old cedar cladding boards.



And a bonus sunrise pic.



Have a great weekend fellers.

 

[Squareground3691]

It's a standard husqy (oregon) bar, thats heavy as heck. I don't use it often so I have a hard time justifying getting a light weight version. If anything I'd rather get a light weigh 42" bar as the one I have (old Sandvik) roller nose is getting rough and as far ad I can tell is non replaceable, but I use that solely on the mill if I'm going full 36" cut and that's not often either. Give and take I guess.

36” bar 2 pounds lighter than standard bar .

 

[SimonHS]

I just gotta be extra mindful of where the tip of that long bar is at all times.

Spray the bar tip with some fluorescent yellow paint. Helps it stand out and catch your eye.

 

[jolj]

Yup. Usually refers to a log that's been cut up into lengths you'd only get a couple of rounds out of. If it's long enough to be sent to a sawmill, it's a log. If I were talking to a local tree service, i'd say "can you leave me a couple of barrels and i'll get rid of them", they'd leave me the main trunk cut up into a couple of shorter sections, but still not fully bucked. Sounds like it's a regional thing then.

I am learning all kinds of things, I knew logs & firewood which is 12 to 36 inches log.
Never heard of rounds or Barrels, not bucking, before this site.
We called rounds stick of firewood, cord of wood I knew, but have never seen one, we had piles or stacked on the porch.
Now I am sure I know nothing about chainsaws, even tho I have used them all my life.

 

[Brufab]

36” bar 2 pounds lighter than standard bar .

Wow!, great real world info! 2# is alot. Thanks for sharing that knowledge

 

[Squareground3691]

Wow!, great real world info! 2# is alot. Thanks for sharing that knowledge

It does make a difference for sure.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

one from the good ol... Proud To Scrounge Department:

my other day 'scrounge of the day!' it first showed up as windfall... quite well seasoned!, i mite add. big enuff to be a WMr! or close. that was about 2 months ago. saw it daily side of road end of block on daily bike rides. one day big truck rolled over it and parked. then it was bit more than wood mash!. still, it seemed to call to me. i ignored the impulse... then one day kinda got interested. couple beers down and a few days later... decided to ck it out while out on a pups walk. had gloves. no telling what had sniffed it! pawed thru the 'dust. hmm, some nice fire starters! so pushed them aside for another day. figured could be a good bucket full of firewood starters. so couple days ago stopped and with bucket... filled 'er up! home with it i went. then yesterday cleaned out mr Brutus, and got ready for a nice campfire! used about 1/3 of the bucket full. so, for less than about 2 mins scrounging... 3 campfire starter kits... and that went well! ~

 

[husqvarna257]

Now I know everyone hates the thread derails here, but I thought I'd put up a couple of pics I just took this morning. We have four more or less resident kangaroos on our property (2 acres) but can have 20 or more at any given time. I saw a small one just off our front deck (excuse the scaffold and unfinished balustrade, we are mid-renovation) then saw it had a joey of its own. When the mother bends down to grab a mouthful of grass, the joey does too. Breakfast in bed, must be pretty sweet.

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The mother is barely half grown herself, it must be her first joey. The little one was soon out and about, they're all legs at this point and as coordinated as baby giraffes.

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Checking out the future kindling, Cowlad has been breaking up the old cedar cladding boards.

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And a bonus sunrise pic.

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Have a great weekend fellers.

Now that is cool.

 

[husqvarna257]

Well I did the yearly maintenance on the OWB, good cleaning and check the firebrick as well as the water test. Turns out the water was borderline so I got Central Boilers new rust inhibiter molyarmor. My dealer told me to drain off some water from the bottom plug and if it was clean to just add it. Clean water as the 1st day so I am good to go. Did not want to drain it, hate to dump that into the ground. It went out a night ago, just not enough demand and I don't want to change the settings, will restart on Sunday. I saw this nasty spider when I came home on the boiler and I don't like spiders but I can deal. This one was to big and ugly. So with the spider and coming home beat left it alone.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Now I know everyone hates the thread derails here, but I thought I'd put up a couple of pics I just took this morning.

just try to use the word scrounge in it... and usually, it will fly just fine! firewood to firearms! all Open Season!... or so it seems... case in point

this lil scrounge showed up yesterday evening on my work desk. jar had been empty for a spell. now has a nice lil dent in it!

guess i fall for fall candy! was Open Season as soon as i spied it... as i split, stacked and racked sum of um.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I am learning all kinds of things, I knew logs & firewood which is 12 to 36 inches log.
Never heard of rounds or Barrels, not bucking, before this site.
We called rounds stick of firewood, cord of wood I knew, but have never seen one, we had piles or stacked on the porch.
Now I am sure I know nothing about chainsaws, even tho I have used them all my life.

don't forget also: cookies!

Bf has some good cookies vids of late...

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Now I know everyone hates the thread derails here, but I thought I'd put up a couple of pics I just took this morning. We have four more or less resident kangaroos on our property (2 acres) but can have 20 or more at any given time. I saw a small one just off our front deck (excuse the scaffold and unfinished balustrade, we are mid-renovation) then saw it had a joey of its own. When the mother bends down to grab a mouthful of grass, the joey does too. Breakfast in bed, must be pretty sweet.

one thing seems sorta strange to me... even when downunder, the mountains seem to be right side up!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Now I know everyone hates the thread derails here, but I thought I'd put up a couple of pics I just took this morning.
And a bonus sunrise pic.Have a great weekend fellers.

not sure if this is a highjack or not... but at least for sure... it is seasonal!