Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Zaedock]

My buddy had a dead oak fall on his enclosed trailer. Fortunately, the top was a bit punky and caused just a bruise and minimal damage. We were just going to cut this up and toss it, but the center was solid on the top pieces, so I kept it.

My new Factory reconditioned Husky 455 came in a few days before. I bought it from Northern Tool for $264.00, which is a great price and tough to pass up. The saw came in with minimal showing of use and fired up on the second pull at 20*F when we cut up the oak. I tossed on a 20" Oregon EXL chain and it goes pretty good. I have a load of tree service ash coming and she'll be added to the saw rotation.



BTW - figured I may get some slack for being a Packers fan. Man, it's been a tough season so be gentle. Most of my friends and wife are Pats fans, so I get it all the time. LOL

 

[Sawdust Man]

Beautiful! I hope your going to mill it!

Yup you bet we're going mill it!
It's totally worthless for firewood, but makes some nice looking lumber.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Yup you bet we're going mill it!
It's totally worthless for firewood, but makes some nice looking lumber.

It makes both awesome interior and exterior siding IMOP!

 

[Chilidawg]

The weather was far too nice to stay inside so I decided to go out and work on the scrounge pile. So far, you guys have been mostly a good influence on me.
(now you can laugh and point)

 

[Sierra_rider]

Gotta see a video of that 566i cutting!!

Ask and you shall receive...this is version 1 of the 566i. It's more of a "proof of concept" build right now, but I still made some decent gains...I hoping version 2 is even stronger.

 

[mountainguyed67]

It makes both awesome interior and exterior siding IMOP!

We have about ten 3’ diameter incense cedars that are standing dead, I think they’re still good. I’ll fell them and maybe use them for siding. I have a nearby friend with a sawmill.

 

[Squareground3691]

Ask and you shall receive...this is version 1 of the 566i. It's more of a "proof of concept" build right now, but I still made some decent gains...I hoping version 2 is even stronger.

Nice work, she’s pulling good !!

 

[Sierra_rider]

We have about ten 3’ diameter incense cedars that are standing dead, I think they’re still good. I’ll fell them and maybe use them for siding. I have a nearby friend with a sawmill.

The only issue I've run into them is that they are often pecky cedars. I guess they get infected with some fungus that rots out parts of the heartwood, but leaves the sapwood unaffected. The trees will usually continue to grow until they just don't and die. That pecky cedar is wood you see get made into planter boxes, landscaping stuff, etc.

 

[chipper1]

Also, as often as I need 60" felling bar. I cant justify spending $500 on a big block mount 60" fir my 880. That 62" paid for itself off the first burrel table top I milled with it. I sure could use a double ended 60" though!

@SeMoTony had a double headed bar setup, not sure if he's into selling it or did sell it though, can't remember .

 

[chipper1]

Hey @Logger nate when i was fueling the truck the other day I saw this and thought of you lol.
Just a little rust

Here what I've been cruising around in.

 

[bob kern]

Scrounged a little dead maple from a top that fell in the pasture. Biggest I took was a 290 that needed fresh fuel ran through it. My boys took their respective saws and did a lot of the work.

 

[JimR]

As far as felling a tree against its lean? IMOP, I would say it all depends on how heavy the lean and type of timber. Lots of good books and videos out there on basic felling fundamentals. However, also IMOP, nothing is better than hands on experience with a good highly experienced cutter as a teacher. That's on a green cutters hip training and breaking him/her in!

Sometimes trees or wires are in the way of dropping a tree that has a lean to it. In that case out comes my tractor with the logging winch. I then can make sure the tree falls in a safe place away from obstacles. It is always nice to be able to drop trees into an open slot with a little help.

 

[JimR]

I saw bar oil online at Walmart for $9.95 a gallon. I head to Walmart and the bar oil is $13.96. I grabbed a worker and showed him the online price. He said get what you need and tell the register clerk to price match it. I bought 4 gallons of bar oil and saved $16.00. That was a very good deal.

 

[Philbert]

Happy Thanksgiving to all you turkeys!

Philbert

 

[Kodiak Kid]

I often use heavy equipment to help assist in the felling of trees around power lines and houses. It's usually a 200 series trackhoe or bigger as a safety with the bucket up against the trunk with very little or no pressure on the tree unless I require it.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Happy Thanksgiving to all you turkeys!

Philbert

You too!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

And just fir the record everyone. I was joking about using the 170 with a 62" bar fir over head pruning!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Well a couple days ago it was Northeast 30mph with rain. Today and tonight is Northwest 35mph clear and cold! Wind chill probably in the lower teens I'm guessing.

 

[SeMoTony]

@SeMoTony had a double headed bar setup, not sure if he's into selling it or did sell it though, can't remember .

Sold a 72" double powered (72cc stihl) because it only cut 60" or so. Have a 50" cannon,, 60", cannon and 72" forester thar is there if it's needed. I couldn't wait on it til was needed to try finding one. Took long enough digging around on line to find one to fit the ported 661c (<;

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Sold a 72" double powered (72cc stihl) because it only cut 60" or so. Have a 50" cannon,, 60", cannon and 72" forester thar is there if it's needed. I couldn't wait on it til was needed to try finding one. Took long enough digging around on line to find one to fit the ported 661c (<;

So do you have a 60" double ended bar fir sale?