Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[dancan]

Looks like a challenge for 3 hp .

But it gets it done just fine

 

[dancan]

Mike , you're right about birch being stringy .

 

[USMC615]

Looks like a challenge for 3 hp .

But it gets it done just fine

Oh, that ol' Split will handle it...nice Dan. You da scrounging man!!

 

[dancan]

After supper I went over to the pile , my buddies son was home from work so he was eager to get to the wood pile .
I blocked up some wood with the 026 Mighty Mouse , my buddy looked at me and said that his brothers 026 didn't run and cut like mine , not even close LOL
I showed the kid the SS , I split several rounds showing hand position , how to try and read the wood , how to get out of a jamb etc...
Told him it was a thinking man's splitter , only 3 hp , not the hydro so he had to pay attention at all times .
I blocked up the wood and he ran the splitter , he was smiling every time I looked over .

We got better than 3/4 cord done tonight and drug it down to the drying and stacking area , he was still smiling LOL

 

[dancan]

Oh, that ol' Split will handle it...nice Dan. You da scrounging man!!

I scrounged that one on Kijiji which is more popular than CL around here .
I got it delivered to my shop from 5 hrs away for 450$ .

 

[USMC615]

I scrounged that one on Kijiji which is more popular than CL around here .
I got it delivered to my shop from 5 hrs away for 450$ .

You gotta deal there no doubt...and delivered?...Sweet!!

 

[USMC615]

After supper I went over to the pile , my buddies son was home from work so he was eager to get to the wood pile .
I blocked up some wood with the 026 Mighty Mouse , my buddy looked at me and said that his brothers 026 didn't run and cut like mine , not even close LOL
I showed the kid the SS , I split several rounds showing hand position , how to try and read the wood , how to get out of a jamb etc...
Told him it was a thinking man's splitter , only 3 hp , not the hydro so he had to pay attention at all times .
I blocked up the wood and he ran the splitter , he was smiling every time I looked over .

We got better than 3/4 cord done tonight and drug it down to the drying and stacking area , he was still smiling LOL

Awesome...you guys will enjoy busting wood with the SS. Any plans of fabricating a cover for the flywheels?

 

[nomad_archer]

Mike I get what you are doing no reason to stack twice. Where is it getting delivered?

 

[MustangMike]

A few more cords to my daughter, than 5 cords to someone the property owner knows, then we will see what is left.

 

[dancan]

Awesome...you guys will enjoy busting wood with the SS. Any plans of fabricating a cover for the flywheels?

I have the cover , I had it off because the points closed up this winter .
Please don't call OSHA on me Lol

 

[MuskokaSplitter]

Scrounging....that can wait. Till the afternoon
Im busy.


Spent yeaterday moving about 50 wheelbarrows of gravel and getting sun burned in the process lol. We spent the day making a new fire pit by the lake.Probably did too much for one day but we wanted to get it done. I might scrounge so more red oak later.

 

[USMC615]

Scrounging....that can wait. Till the afternoon
Im busy.
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Spent yeaterday moving about 50 wheelbarrows of gravel and getting sun burned in the process lol. We spent the day making a new fire pit by the lake.Probably did too much for one day but we wanted to get it done. I might scrounge so more red oak later.
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Nice...looks like a great, relaxing place. Fire pit area down by the water...priceless!! Good luck with the project.

 

[nomad_archer]

Changed the oil in the splitter, ready for another afternoon of splitting. It is seriously hot today but nothing like what you guys down south deal with.

 

[MustangMike]

Today I'm going for a bike ride, was rained out all last week! The only good day last week was Fri, and I split wood that day

 

[USMC615]

Changed the oil in the splitter, ready for another afternoon of splitting. It is seriously hot today but nothing like what you guys down south deal with.

97 now in mid-Ga and climbing...prolly hit 100 soon. Add the heat index, makes it feel like 105 or better ...found me some inside chores to do today.

 

[macattack_ga]

Scrounged some plastic to cover the stacks but found another use for it.



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[USMC615]

Scrounged some plastic to cover the stacks but found another use for it.

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^^^...that's the ticket there!! Lol

 

[MustangMike]

Temps over 90, went out on the bike for almost 2 hrs on a hilly route, I survived it, but it zapped me when it was over! Friday was a lot cooler!

 

[nomad_archer]

Split/stacked another trailer load last night with the help of my wife and daughter. I walked away to help my daughter get some toys out and I turned around and my wife was loading logs on the splitter, splitting them, and then throwing them in the trailer. It was great to see her start to run the thing by herself. She is usually just the lever operator which is a great help in its own right.

It didn't take long before my 3 year old daughter came down and wanted to help. So we got her hearing protection, safety glasses and some gloves and she helped mommy work the lever on the splitter. Talk about a family affair. I hope she still wants to help dear old dad when she gets a little older.

 

[JustJeff]

Yeah good luck with that. I have to threaten the older boys to help. But my little girl is my biggest helper!