nomad_archer
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I have the regular M18XC battery so I should still get plenty of play time with a single battery. I love the sound. I am amazed I can hear it over the splitter.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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benp
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The piece either cooperates or gets the noodle. I had this one balanced a little off so I had to finagle it.
One thing I have noticed when splitting though....and this might just be me being a little off.....is that fresh cut ends split way better than ones that have had time to dry out. I've actually lopped off a dried out end on a piece that was giving me fits. Split no sweat then.
That's a cool radio!!! I might have to check those out. It sure beats the phone and a little blue tooth speaker for tunes.
That saw throws the noodles quite nicely!!!
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It has an aux jack built in the battery compartment so you can play from the phone. If it is plugged into an AC outlet it will actually charge your phone but it wont charge the battery.
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Yes, it's pretty cool, I play my S4 and my IPOD thru it all the time. I got my radio off of fleebay for 90 bucks and the charger and battery for 80 bucks, I love my tunes so it is a worthwhile investment for me.
MuskokaSplitter
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Definatly here in the GTA. Oakville has a ton of dead ash. Mostly on private property as the city trees have been treated.
Ash trees are still healthy in muskoka.....although i recently heard of EAB in simcoe county. So it seems to be coming north....
You have inspired me to noodle. I have a heap of uncooperative elm....now I have a heap of noodles.
Yeah it's creeping north. Too bad although good for the scrounger. After last winter there were quite a few trees that didn't make it. If I see a dead one close to home that looks like easy pickins, I knock on doors. You never know until you ask.
nomad_archer
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Ran the new weedwacker for about an hour today. Glad I got the pro model as it put a big smile on my face. Tons of power to spare. The 4 mix engine took a bit to get used to the sound and low end power but it did everything I need quick and easy. So far I really like it and was kind of bummed I ran out of stuff to weedwack. The poly blade head was great with the nasty stuff along the wood line. Best part is no tingly hands!
benp
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That's awesome!!!! You've been doing a lot by the looks of the pile.
One thing I always do when noodling is to make sure to piece to be cut is up on two other pieces and not on the ground. For me it really helps keep the discharge clear when getting towards the bottom.
A couple years ago the neighbor was helping me one afternoon and there were a bunch of big stinkers that wouldn't split.
He put a bunch of splits on the gound next to each other then built me a pyramid of the pieces that needed noodled. It was AWESOME!!!! I seriously hauled the mail through that "Noodle-Mid".
benp
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I totally understand. I got a new Echo SRM225 this May/June and having something with good anti-vibe is incredible. Your hands aren't doing "the stranger" when you are done weed whacking.
Congrats on enjoying the new weed whacker!!!!!
I had 2 noodled halves, flat side down on the ground. I cradled the piece to be noodled in between and sat my lazy behind on that upright piece. Worked well and just kept scooting the pile back. I wound up with 2 bucket loads of noodles! There has to be a use for them....maybe mulch.That's awesome!!!! You've been doing a lot by the looks of the pile.
One thing I always do when noodling is to make sure to piece to be cut is up on two other pieces and not on the ground. For me it really helps keep the discharge clear when getting towards the bottom.
A couple years ago the neighbor was helping me one afternoon and there were a bunch of big stinkers that wouldn't split.
He put a bunch of splits on the gound next to each other then built me a pyramid of the pieces that needed noodled. It was AWESOME!!!! I seriously hauled the mail through that "Noodle-Mid".
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Thats why I stuck with my cheapo fs 38. I ran the father in laws fs 40 an it made my hand numb in about 3 minutes and my little 38 doesn't. Maybe it uses all it's power to turn the head and doesn't have enough left for vibes. Lol.
benp
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Throw them in a trash bag and use handfuls as needed as a firestarter. Works well.
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I may try that if I need to clean up a work area.
Wow! that's a whole lot of hickory.Snagged a couple blow down pig nut hickories, I love cutting off blow downs their so much fun...
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Bottom one is 34 inches!
Maybe you can sell the chips to the meat smokers. They love hickory wood chips. I sold a pellet bag full of Cherry chips to a guy who was all smiles. He paid me $20 for it too.
Emerald Ash borer is certainly here for a while now. Did you know that they cut down and destroyed(chipped and burned) over 60,000 Ash trees in the Metro Toronto area over the past 5 years? Wonder how many cords of firewood that is?
Great idea
Noodles is the best way to start a fire.
A couple embers or coals, handful of noodles some pine splits and you got a fire .
You may have to use a match, not recomended by Dancan, who still has the first box of Ohio Blue Tips he bought XX years ago.
Don't use gasoline, I have a horror story of what it does to a stove, not now but maybe later.
Got to take the Lady of the house shopping. That's about three hours at least.
CUL
A couple embers or coals, handful of noodles some pine splits and you got a fire .
You may have to use a match, not recomended by Dancan, who still has the first box of Ohio Blue Tips he bought XX years ago.
Don't use gasoline, I have a horror story of what it does to a stove, not now but maybe later.
Got to take the Lady of the house shopping. That's about three hours at least.
CUL
nomad_archer
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I use a propane plumbing torch and some balled up news paper. It is efficient and clean.
Comedians LOL
I usually end up with a continuous burn in the furnace , I only need to relight after a 2 day shutdown or if the wife has been tending the fire for a day LOL
I gave away 2 banana boxes kindling last year and still have more than enough for this year unless the wife tends the fire for a day LOL
I throw my box of matches in the furnace at the end of the year and buy a new one for the start of the year
I did buy a new saw for the first time ever , the smallest and lightest pro saw they make .
I usually end up with a continuous burn in the furnace , I only need to relight after a 2 day shutdown or if the wife has been tending the fire for a day LOL
I gave away 2 banana boxes kindling last year and still have more than enough for this year unless the wife tends the fire for a day LOL
I throw my box of matches in the furnace at the end of the year and buy a new one for the start of the year
I did buy a new saw for the first time ever , the smallest and lightest pro saw they make .
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