Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[chipper1]

Thanks. I use one of those folding throw line bags, they are the real deal if you have your line layed in nicely. I'm also a fan of the big shot for setting the line. You aren't getting a line in most of our trees by hand, unless you've got one helluva arm lol.
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If I was there, I'd have an air powered launcher. While I'm pretty good with the bigshot, I think I'd be even better with a launcher, and as you said, the branches/trees are much taller.

 

[turnkey4099]

This is the first time, I am old enough to remember everything in metal cans thoug

This is the first time, I am old enough to remember everything in metal cans though.

I'm old enough to remember when there wasn't oil mix!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

I'm old enough to remember when there wasn't oil mix!

Oh yeah? The ol "rock make tool"! Tar pit days eh?

 

[Kodiak Kid]

I've had these rounds tarped off since May. Stihl bone dry. Three rounds split was not a big, but fair size wagon load.

 

[501Maico]

Thanks. I use one of those folding throw line bags, they are the real deal if you have your line layed in nicely. I'm also a fan of the big shot for setting the line. You aren't getting a line in most of our trees by hand, unless you've got one helluva arm lol.
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I have a similar square bag except it's blue. I unpackaged it and followed the arrows but I couldn't get it open to save me life. Went online and found a manufactures video, but noticed he was turning it opposite of the arrows. I turned mine in close direction and it opened right up. I follow the arrows now so I don't get confused. Boy, the simple things that can make one feel so dumb.

 

[user 158015]

When's the last time any of you guys saw a tin pop top can of Stihl mix oil?View attachment 1029796View attachment 1029797

 

[user 158015]

Pic for the NH folks!!

 

[WoodAbuser]

Have a nice weekend everybody.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

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Good on ya!

 

[svk]

I believe my moisture meter was telling me I got it down to about 12 outside, likely after a dry spell.

Friggin’ magic I tell ya!

Can’t believe nobody beat me to that comment.

 

[svk]

Can you imagine this? Getting gored by a moose is probably worse than the guy who was eaten by a Kodiak!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

No falling taking place right now. It's just been coiled/tangled up for too long and has a ton of memory. I had it pulled out under tension, in order to try and get rid of some of the memory. Throw line with memory is a tangling nightmare.

I did use it to get my rope in the tree, along with my big-shot(basically a sling-shot on steriods.) With that combo, I was able to get a tie-in point about 85' up the tree. It doesn't look like it, because the tree is such a toad, but I trimmed to about 60' up. My big 200' climb line only about about 6 feet of rope touching the ground on the running end. The rest of the slack was used to tie my anchor.

You have some nice timber on you property! I wouldn't cut any down unless I absolutely had to for hazard concerns myself. At least that's how I treat the timber on my property.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Can you imagine this? Getting gored by a moose is probably worse than the guy who was eaten by a Kodiak!

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Heck of a way to go out I reckon!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Well gents, Im back home fir the winter and so are my three baby's! The 660 has a fresh top end with less than a tank through it, the hopped 661 has been repaired after getting smashed, and the new 661C probably has less than 10 gallons through her!

Now its back to the "scrounge" until Spring.
I'm also in the market for a decent sized tractor.
Possibly a Lucas Mill! We'll see what presents itself.

Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

 

[chipper1]

Well gents, Im back home fir the winter and so are my three baby's! The 660 has a fresh top end with less than a tank through it, the hopped 661 has been repaired after getting smashed, and the new 661C probably has less than 10 gallons through her! View attachment 1029970

Now its back to the "scrounge" until Spring.
I'm also in the market for a decent sized tractor.
Possibly a Lucas Mill! We'll see what presents itself.

Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

Good to be home, let the wood burning begin.
Creamsicles and candy corn

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Good to be home, let the wood burning begin.
Creamsicles and candy corn

Im sure I'll be posting pics of War Wagon wood loads throughout the winter during my scrounge!

 

[WoodAbuser]

Glad ur home safe and sound. Well physically anyway.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Glad ur home safe and sound. Well physically anyway.

Safe? maybe. It is blowing 50knots off the Bay today with a wind chill of less than 20. The ol house is shaking pretty good. If it blows down? In the shop and on the cot it is! Its much newer and solid than this ol Shanty we're living in now! View attachment VID_20221105_102138024.mp4

Sound? Not in the head! Never was! At least that's what my old man always told me.

 

[Squareground3691]

Safe? maybe. It is blowing 50knots off the Bay today with a wind chill of less than 20. The ol house is shaking pretty good. If it blows down? In the shop and on the cot it is! Its much newer and solid than this ol Shanty we're living in now! View attachment 1029972

Sound? Not in the head! Never was! At least that's what my old man always told me.

Sure , is purdy site thoe .

 

[chipper1]

Safe? maybe. It is blowing 50knots off the Bay today with a wind chill of less than 20. The ol house is shaking pretty good. If it blows down? In the shop and on the cot it is! Its much newer and solid than this ol Shanty we're living in now!

Sound? Not in the head! Never was! At least that's what my old man always told me.

Windy here today too, but it's not cold, 65 out right now. Other side of lake Michigan/the front that's pushing north(straight west) it's in the low 40s, little further north just into MN it's in the 30s.
Gonna head out and fill the tractors, that way I can get more diesel before the country runs out . May buck some cherry up too, and pull the splitter out.

Edit, where you get the candy corns, used to seeing red heads with white plastic on the front, never seen those wedges.