Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[turnkey4099]

@CTYank was the anti-Fiskars guy around here. He was just too slow to get it right (maybe more ways than one). Even though he was completely full of **** on most topics I miss having him around here for the comedic value

@CTYank was the anti-Fiskars guy around here. He was just too slow to get it right (maybe more ways than one). Even though he was completely full of **** on most topics I miss having him around here for the comedic value.

Back in the eearly days, someone, I forget who, complained that the metal couldn't be very good as it didn't cost enough!!!

 

[turnkey4099]

I used to do a lot of hand splitting. I actually like the X25 slightly better because it had a shorter handle for a faster swing. The Husqvarna S2800 was an improved version of the Fiskars and really really worked well too.

If a guy had a Fiskar is X25, X27, or S2800 and paired it with a Fiskars Isocore for the tough stuff you’d have the perfect pair.

If you get a taller muscular fellow over 6 feet like Mike you can really make that wood sail with any Fiskars.

Btw their chopping tools are darn good too.

I have both x27 and isocore. I don't like the isocore as the head does not balance and my accuracy goes to pot. Reality is that if the x27 doesn't, or isnlt likely, to 'get it', it goes on the splitter.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Cleaning and organizing the saw shed a bit today. I might have a problem.





That problem being that I see two empty hooks above the saw bench. Better find more saws.

 

[SS396driver]

Put the saw the other way in the mill

Huh? And what use the top of the bar to cut ? No thanks

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Huh? And what use the top of the bar to cut ? No thanks

It was a joke.

 

[SS396driver]

It was a joke.

Ok

 

[JimR]

Dropped a stone cold 29" Ash today using my 372XP. I love that saw for medium sized wood. The lightweight bar works well. The tree exploded on contact.

 

[Logger nate]

Nate, not sure what you got the Buck with, but I think you need another 45-70!

7mm-08, yes I do!

 

[LondonNeil]

Those handles look like they could use about a half dozen+ coats of boiled linseed oil... Each time, soak it until the oil pools on the surface, let it sit for 10 minutes or so and wipe it off the surface. Repeat that every day for a week and then apply a new coat annually. If you sand the oil in with 120-150 grit paper each time you will also all but eliminate blisters while using the tools without gloves.

A coat a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I got a call this morning that a truck was coming for that load of cherry today, so I took the tractor to the pile, picked it up,

and took it to the road, where I loaded it on the truck that came for it,

I was glad to see it go!

SR

 

[olyman]

I got a call this morning that a truck was coming for that load of cherry today, so I took the tractor to the pile, picked it up,

and took it to the road, where I loaded it on the truck that came for it,

I was glad to see it go!

SR

need some air in those front tires, or just too much weight????????

 

[Sawyer Rob]

need some air in those front tires, or just too much weight????????

1. they are radials, they always look low.

2. the load was heavy! In fact, it was very heavy. lol

SR

 

[GrizG]

A coat a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year

That's the party line... For furniture, gun stocks, etc. where I'm after a fine durable finish I apply BLO a lot more frequently in the beginning than I do for tool handles... The tool handles are being done to keep them smooth, not for appearance. My shovels tend to get a couple applications of BLO during the year as the dirt tends to sand them. Axe and pick axe handles, rakes, hoes, cant hooks, wheel barrow handles... once a year has worked for me. If I were using them daily they would undoubtedly benefit from more frequent applications.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Had a small tree that’s been slowly sagging over the driveway past the house, and I decided to bring it down today since it’s kind of in the way for plowing.

Went to the arsenal and spotted my 2nd 346xp that I haven’t run in about 3 years and decided to fire it off and use it for the job.

I’ve always liked saws but I wasn’t always into saws big time till about a year ago when reloading stuff got too costly and I decided saws were a cheaper hobby then guns.

I poured the old gas out, and put fresh gas in.

I didn’t tune by ear in the wood back then. I was surprised at how lean the saw was running. Also had the low way too fat and only idling because of the idle screw being screwed in. Got the carb retuned to the way I like them now and man what a difference.

Since I had to tune it I took it over to the bucking stand. That little saw throws some chips!

 

[chipper1]

Had a small tree that’s been slowly sagging over the driveway past the house, and I decided to bring it down today since it’s kind of in the way for plowing.

Went to the arsenal and spotted my 2nd 346xp that I haven’t run in about 3 years and decided to fire it off and use it for the job.

I’ve always liked saws but I wasn’t always into saws big time till about a year ago when reloading stuff got too costly and I decided saws were a cheaper hobby then guns.

I poured the old gas out, and put fresh gas in.

I didn’t tune by ear in the wood back then. I was surprised at how lean the saw was running. Also had the low way too fat and only idling because of the idle screw being screwed in. Got the carb retuned to the way I like them now and man what a difference.

Since I had to tune it I took it over to the bucking stand. That little saw throws some chips!

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Very nice.
If you haven't already done it, put a 455/460 clutch cover on it, it's a great upgrade. I hate front tensioners, and I'm not fond of the one on the smaller 3 series huskys either, poor design.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Very nice.
If you haven't already done it, put a 455/460 clutch cover on it, it's a great upgrade. I hate front tensioners, and I'm not fond of the one on the smaller 3 series huskys either, poor design.

Well, I didn’t know that those clutch covers would fit. I just replaced the clutch cover on my other 346xp

 

[Philbert]

Cleaning and organizing the saw shed a bit today. I might have a problem.
That problem being that I see two empty hooks above the saw bench. Better find more saws.

Very nicely organized.

Philbert

 

[Philbert]

Reality is that if the x27 doesn't, or isnlt likely, to 'get it', it goes on the splitter.

I don’t have a splitter. Used steel wedges and a sledge hammer for knarley stuff. I guess a lot of guys noodle them too.

Philbert

 

[JimR]

I don’t have a splitter. Used steel wedges and a sledge hammer for knarley stuff. I guess a lot of guys noodle them too.

Philbert

I remember those days of a maul and splitting with wedges. Then I woke up and built a 3 PTH splitter for my old 52 8N that I owned back in the late 70's. Since then I never went back to splitting with a maul or wedges. My shoulders sure appreciated it.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

I don’t have a splitter. Used steel wedges and a sledge hammer for knarley stuff. I guess a lot of guys noodle them too.

Philbert

Our wood is so twisted that even the splitter won’t get them a lot of times. Those get noodles. I ain’t spending all day hammering on them.