Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[SS396driver]

I’m running Goodyear Wrangler ATs with Kevlar . Didn’t buy them because of the Kevlar but that they were with my sons discount about $200 cheaper than the BF Goodrich KO’s they replaced .

 

[Philbert]

I’m sure it’s pretty old I bought it from the family that their dad closed his hardware store 20 years ago . I also have the bigger one the 1055 I haven’t even tried it yet

Foley and Belsaw have been around for many years, as independent companies, combined/ merged, and as parts of other companies.

They sold a lot of saw sharpening machines, and furnished a large number of small businesses. Lots of info about their histories on the Internet.

Lots of their saw chain grinders out there. Lots of chains sharpened on them. I have not personally used one. Looked at buying one a few times, but did not have the space.

Philbert

 

[mountainguyed67]

The diversity of what we define "big" as is very interesting. We get a bit of everything over here in the east. Normal can be from 12-28" dbh. Bigger isn't uncommon but not the norm. We get a mix of hard and soft woods, but mostly hard woods. Over on the west coast a 32" tree is little lol. Kinda like how I look at a 938 cat or 624 deere as small loaders, but I worked heavy equipment most my life surrounded by 992's, D11's and other "big" equipment. All a matter of perspective.

My loader is 32,000 lbs. People not familiar with construction equipment say it’s huge, massive, giant. People familiar with construction equipment say it’s little. When I called the company shipping my loader from their yard (no other company would haul it on mountain roads) up to my mountain property, the guy couldn’t figure out which machine I was asking about. When I finally described it enough, he said “Oh the little one”. I tell that to the people excited about how huge it is.

 

[mountainguyed67]

 

[JimR]

Over swinging or a bad deflection is not a good ting. This was w an x27. Compound fracture.

So much for steel toed boots. That had to hurt like a SOB

 

[sean donato]

I'm just running all-terrains on both of my pickups. My Dodge diesel doesn't see that many miles, so I have a little more agro tires on it(Cooper stt pro.) It helps it in most situations and I'd be worried that it would chew through a set of dedicated snow tire. The diesels seem to chew through rear tires, especially the manuals...I'm not doing smoky burnouts, but I guess the torque is hard on the drive tires. That truck sucks in the snow, even in 4wd.)

The Tacoma is my daily driver and really does well in the snow regardless of what tires I have on there...the small/midsize pickups are much better in that regard. I'm running the Cooper Discoverer AT3s on it...they clean out well in deep snow. They just don't wear as well as the crappy stock Goodyears...those would howl hard around

Yeah my diesels have always worn the back tires out faster then the front. 3 of them have been stick shift. The 07 was worthless in the snow being 2wd. The limited slip just helped you slip all over the place. My 90 was just a pos in the snow. My 79 with the 12v in does pretty darn good in the snow. Need to tread lightly on the throttle but I've never managed to get it stuck.

Don't overlook Nokian's. I've ran a set of unstudded R3 Haikapeliti snows ( no idea if that's spelled right) on my wife's 4-Runner the last few years and they are excellent.

Thanks I'll add them to the short list!

 

[JimR]

I was at Tractor supply a few years ago and the citiot asked me where I bought my jacket . I told her right here she said she had been looking for one for her husband and couldn’t find one . I pointed to the rack . And she said none look like mine . I told her mine looked like the ones on the rack and after 3 or four seasons of working in it it looks like it does now . She had the deer in the headlights look and said” we’ll that won’t work. “

I suggested she go to goodwill or Restore for a used carhart or smiths .
She actually asked if I’d sell mine . What a maroon .

I would have said sure and given her the price of a new one times 2. If she questioned the higher price, I would have said that i spent a lot of time wearing this jacket in.

 

[sean donato]

My loader is 32,000 lbs. People not familiar with construction equipment say it’s huge, massive, giant. People familiar with construction equipment say it’s little. When I called the company shipping my loader from their yard (no other company would haul it on mountain roads) up to my mountain property, the guy couldn’t figure out which machine I was asking about. When I finally described it enough, he said “Oh the little one”. I tell that to the people excited about how huge it is.

Yep, it's all about perspective.
Edit: pics bellow. 5130 cat shovel. 94 Isuzu trooper and 96 f700 pictured with it.
Qsk60 cummins crank shaft coming oit of the parts washer.
Waukesha rod next to a 5.9L cummins block.
988f cat loader. The guy standing next to it is about my height 5'9" ish.

 

[GrizG]

I could post photos all day, but I’ll post the one in proudest of from this last year.

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Using an Elmer Keith gun with a Jack O'Connor quote....

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

My loader is 32,000 lbs. People not familiar with construction equipment say it’s huge, massive, giant. People familiar with construction equipment say it’s little. When I called the company shipping my loader from their yard (no other company would haul it on mountain roads) up to my mountain property, the guy couldn’t figure out which machine I was asking about. When I finally described it enough, he said “Oh the little one”. I tell that to the people excited about how huge it is.

I’ve got a Cat 988 out back. Serial number 13.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Using an Elmer Keith gun with a Jack O'Connor quote....

I’m sure they are both rolling over in their graves lol

 

[sean donato]

I’ve got a Cat 988 out back. Serial number 13.

Does it still work?

 

[svk]

Another deerless day but my son cut several fresh tracks on the way to his stand. Will try again tomorrow.

Picked up a new gun safe from fleet supply tonight. Somehow the others ended up getting filled. Not sure how that happened lol.

 

[GrizG]

I’m sure they are both rolling over in their graves lol

I've shot whitetails and woodchucks with Keith influenced revolvers... they certainly do the job and are accurate.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Does it still work?

Yes, although it needs some work. I usually fire it up once or twice a year and do some small jobs with it.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

I've shot whitetails and woodchucks with Keith influenced revolvers... they certainly do the job and are accurate.

I’m a big Elmer Keith fan.

 

[svk]

Those guys were great. Also love Jeff Cooper. He had so many great quotes.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

I'm ready to go work with @Logger nate or @Kodiak Kid now. Was out looking for some new work pants yesterday and found a pair of Carhartt LOGGER jeans. Had been looking for a while and not seen any in the stores around here. Gotta find some suspenders now.

These are great heavy duty suspenders That I've been using fir over twenty years. Although I haven't been using this particular pair fir over 20 years. They will eventually stretch out over time. However, that is due to everyday use cut'n timber at roughly 40 hours a week with a lot of added weight suspended from them. Kevlar saw protection, wedge pouch, log tape, axe scabbard, axe, and sometimes even trousers all depending on how late to work I am! Check them out at "Madsen's Shop and Supply". If you're not suspending all the gear I just mentioned. They will last you years!

 

[GrizG]

I’m a big Elmer Keith fan.

Dating yourself... he's been dead for 38 years. I used to read his articles regularly!

 

[mountainguyed67]

I’ve got a Cat 988 out back.

A search says 112,000 lbs. Doh!