Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[LondonNeil]

Lots and lots of acorns and lots of fruit here this year. Berries were small as no rain to swell then, but lots and very sweet.

 

[WoodAbuser]

Good morning all. Have a good scrounging weekend!

 

[Squareground3691]

I'd love to get a square grinder, but just can't justify the price for the amount of cutting I do.

You square file much ?

 

[GeeVee]

Same here, I have oaks around and got 2 garbage cans full from one tree, I got tired of deer tearing up the backyard digging for acorns, everyday I put a half gallon out thru winter. Now no acorns here or in lapeer Co where it's all big oaks and maples.

Roun these parts, Oaks produce acorns every two years, in serious volume. Particulalry for "street trees" in landscapes and developed urbanized areas, its noticeable. In undeveloped natural settings, its a little harder to tell. Invaribly, there are other species in Oak Hammocks such as I own, three or four good Hickory, Gum and Maples, poplar and Ironwood.

Hogs and deer LOVE white oak and Turkey Oak Acorns, which are twice the size easily, than Live or Water Oak. Must be like candy to them..... At my office, When the White and Turkey Oaks drop, I'm not alone- someone brings in a batttery blower and we round them up and take a few 5 gallon buckets of the big ones home, each, in a 30 minute wrangling. Us hunters then have to answer to co-workers who wonder wtf we are doing.

 

[Squareground3691]

Sometimes you can find them used on line for a reasonable price. But even used Silvey grinders are selling at a premium if they are in good shape. Being as Silvey went out of business. All their different models of grinders are selling for $1000 more than what they were selling at brand new!!! If you find one for sale at a bargain? It probably has a lot of play in it and is sloppy. It's hard to square grind and get a proper tune with a loose square grinder!

there’s a cool grinder on this video.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Try this instead. I've been using it for years. My mowers always start first or second pull, even after winter storage full of fuel. Similar good results with my chainsaws and strimmers.

https://www.briggsandstratton.com/eu/en_gb/products/care-products/fuel-fit.html
https://www.lawnmowersdirect.co.uk/product/briggs-stratton-992381-fuel-fit-additive-250ml/

I use TK7 two stroke additive. Its a fuel detergent with a little bit of octane boost. Its good stuff. 1/6 oz per gallon of fuel. Been using it for years now. I've run tests with and without TK7. Spark plug is always cleaner when running the TK7 additive. TK7 + AV gas =!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

When I've jammed mine up it has generally been when I've been nearly through a cut with a log on the ground and long grass and stuff has prevented good chip clearance so there are chips getting pulled around through the cut.

That is how I got mine stuck yesterday. I was cutting one log and went into the one behind it with the nose.

Get a bigger saw!

 

[svk]

Hes in the GMCI thread he has his profile private you cant send him PMs He keeps his stuff relatively private.

No offense but why do people do this? I mean I’ve never had a problem getting PM’s I didn’t want in here.

Networking with folks is always a good thing IMO.

 

[Vtrombly]

No offense but why do people do this? I mean I’ve never had a problem getting PM’s I didn’t want in here.

Networking with folks is always a good thing IMO.

I'm not sure how the PM system works. If you make your profile private then it turns that function off? Not sure. I respect that some people dont want photos and digital information out there on the internet. I as well as you and others have never had a problem.. at least in these threads which is really the only ones I post in. Everyone is respectful and nice and has to what I see equal values. I've learned through these last couple years in dealing with family and others that take things way over the top. My new motto is you do you and I'll do me. Life's to short everyone do what they are comfortable with.

 

[svk]

I'm not sure how the PM system works. If you make your profile private then it turns that function off? Not sure. I respect that some people dont want photos and digital information out there on the internet. I as well as you and others have never had a problem.. at least in these threads which is really the only ones I post in. Everyone is respectful and nice and has to what I see equal values. I've learned through these last couple years in dealing with family and others that take things way over the top. My new motto is you do you and I'll do me. Life's to short everyone do what they are comfortable with.

Well I understand the privacy thing but if you limit personal information and or identifying photos you’ve got nothing to worry about. Plus anytime you post, that’s here forever unless you or a mod deletes it.

 

[MustangMike]

No acorns down here this year, but up at my property in the Catskills I see a good amount of them, and nothing seems to be eating them yet.

Very few squirrels up there, and I think the deer save them for later.

 

[JimR]

Get a bigger saw!

I could get out the 395xp w/36 inch bar but then I would have to cut up several logs at the same time.

 

[JimR]

Same here, I have oaks around and got 2 garbage cans full from one tree, I got tired of deer tearing up the backyard digging for acorns, everyday I put a half gallon out thru winter. Now no acorns here or in lapeer Co where it's all big oaks and maples.

We had a very dry Spring and Summer this year. Last year was the opposite.

 

[MustangMike]

I dropped this split Red Maple yesterday, removing a dangerous hang-up and making some firewood. This tree was split when a very large dead Chestnut Oak fell into it.

My Dr. Al ported 462 w/24" bar got the call. It does not have the torque of my Hybrid, but dang does it cut FAST, both through the Red Maple and Chestnut Oak.

The left side of the split was hung up in a Y of another tree. When I cut the bottom off it see-sawed over allowing me to cut off the top, then just finished cutting the bottom and it was down.

Figured the safest way to drop the right side was to tie my rope winch up near the break and put tension on it so I knew which way it would go, then just dropped it like normal. I did appreciate having the slight additional bar length in this situation.

All went well. The is the area where I have permission to hunt locally.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

I could get out the 395xp w/36 inch bar but then I would have to cut up several logs at the same time.

What's the problem with that?!?! Seems like a good option to me!

 

[Brufab]

I'm not sure how the PM system works. If you make your profile private then it turns that function off? Not sure. I respect that some people dont want photos and digital information out there on the internet. I as well as you and others have never had a problem.. at least in these threads which is really the only ones I post in. Everyone is respectful and nice and has to what I see equal values. I've learned through these last couple years in dealing with family and others that take things way over the top. My new motto is you do you and I'll do me. Life's to short everyone do what they are comfortable with.

Yea I make sure no pics have address or license plate numbers in them, or location tags, but if someone wants to come try me then I hope they made there peace before arriving. That hack along time ago left permanent damage to alot of guys trust in AS, probly why guys went to that other forum, I see the old posts without pics and I wish there were still pics because the thread was so cool sounding.

 

[JimR]

Lots and lots of acorns and lots of fruit here this year. Berries were small as no rain to swell then, but lots and very sweet.

Bad year for our Concord grapes also.

 

[jellyroll]

Fruit trees are loaded here but weather has been one extreme from the next and it started in December last year.

 

[JimR]

What's the problem with that?!?! Seems like a good option to me!

My back doesn't like that saw. It is fine for dropping big trees and bucking up big trees where I can let the weight of the saw do the cutting. Otherwise I use my 372xp with a 24 inch bar. I'm not as young as i used to be.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

My back doesn't like that saw. It is fine for dropping big trees and bucking up big trees where I can let the weight of the saw do the cutting. Otherwise I use my 372xp with a 24 inch bar. I'm not as young as i used to be.

Roger that. I was just take'n the piss out of ya bud! Do what is comfortable and safe for you!