Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[singinwoodwackr]

I miss doing stuff like that. Been too busy since I started at the park, and helping my logging buddy keeps me in wood pretty good.

This is basically my exercise routine. I’m exhausted but feel good.
wound up with some chainsaw repair work from the firewood guy and the neighbor next ranch over.
keeps me out of trouble and from getting bored…

 

[chipper1]

The other way around??? I've never seen anyone convert round to square in all the time I've been cutting. Never even heard of it until some of the folks on hear mentioned it. I just ask myself? Hmmmm? Why whould someone convert round to square? Makes no sense at all to me. Unless they are just trying to save money? After using up thousands of feet of saw chain. Be it round or square. A loop is darn near as disposable to me as a round file!

Why do I run round up here?
How much time ya got chipper?
Brett I have so many loops of chain hanging.
That if I'm running square and it's time for a swap. I grab whatever is hanging. If it's a fresh square grind. It's a square that day. If it's has good round cutters it's round that day and probably until the chain is spent or I rock it and have to swap out. Then I grab the next loop hanging.
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Whitchever it is? I don't even look anymore! I'm just tip'n timber for firewood. Square is more practical for me in an industrial setting and less practical cut'n firewood if that makes any sense? Counting yesterday and today. I tipped five trees in two days. When I'm strickly cut'n for scale and for a living. I'll tip five trees in ten minutes and swap out up to three or four, sometimes five square chains a day! Thats the difference between round and square. At least it is for me myself anyway. It could very well be different for other folks in other parts of the country.
Either way, round or square? My tunes throw ribbons Brett! Ribbons long enough to tie bow around a present!

Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

Not many places in hardwood country have square in stock. I guess it's all about what you got to work with. I have an 84dl square on my other 372 right now, running a stihl lightweight bar, its got a wrap handle too, could have used that yesterday.
I've considered getting everything for making/breaking chains, but every time I'm in the mood, I find another deal on loops.
I like that chain rack.
I just scrounged up one that has a rollable base, it's not heavy duty, but it could hold a few chains, and would be nice to put others chains on once I get the barn set up.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Not many places in hardwood country have square in stock. I guess it's all about what you got to work with. I have an 84dl square on my other 372 right now, running a stihl lightweight bar, its got a wrap handle too, could have used that yesterday.
I've considered getting everything for making/breaking chains, but every time I'm in the mood, I find another deal on loops.
I like that chain rack.
I just scrounged up one that has a rollable base, it's not heavy duty, but it could hold a few chains, and would be nice to put others chains on once I get the barn set up.

I made the bar, chain, and powerhead hanger from a worn out bar and chain off a Waratah dangle head processor. I used the bar off the butt saw because the chain is frick'n massive! Therefore looks way cooler! The topping saw runs chain not much bigger than .404. I don't know if you've ever seen a Waratah in action. If not? You should Google "Waratah dangle head" and check them out. There pretty impressive. The Waratah dangle head costs more than the machine it's hanging from! Usually a 350 series track machine like a 350 Hitachi or 336 Cat. Something along those lines.

P.S. Did you want to see this picture again so you can take notes?

 

[Kodiak Kid]

I decked up the two loads of logs today. I definitely see a concrete pad in my future!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

You mean that Stihl the guy found on the road after you drove by? I noticed it's missing in the second photo....

I'm more careful about doing things like that after having my MS261 fall off the open tailgate on the rail trail...

P.S. I went back and found it after I noticed it was gone.

I Always try to make it a point to grab the saws before I call Angus down. If I call him before. He will look at the saws. Seriously. I taught him that! He's not the best partner in the woods for nothing!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

I want an 064 too, the forgotten legend.

Great saw! I ran my neighbor's the other day. He bought it off another neighbor that never really used it. The saw is in excellent condition and 30plus years old! Pulled strong in the cut! I want it bad!

 

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[farmer steve]

Going thru some older pics. Found an action shot of @MustangMike runnin my Poulan 5200 at a GTG.

 

[WoodAbuser]

Going thru some older pics. Found an action shot of @MustangMike runnin my Poulan 5200 at a GTG.
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Looks like and old piece of junk. Nice saw tho.

 

[WoodAbuser]

Sorry Mike couldn't help myself. Let the flaming begin.

 

[bob kern]

Hated the one I had, heavy and gutless. Didn't care ro work on it either. Happiest day of owning it was tossing it in the box to ship it to its new owner.
Thought you said he needed a gasket set? Could be loosing my mind. There were a bunch of used covers on evil bay

Yes I believe he does need a gasket set. Told me it was leaking horribly.

 

[xraydaniel]

Interesting angled backcut on this video. Seems to be a pretty precise cut to force the weight towards the hinge better. Whaddya think? It’s Indonesia so no ppe and smoking is sop.

 

[JimR]

Yeah it sucks that some dealers think their **** doesn't stink and they are doing you a favor selling you something. I drive almost an hour to my dealer when there is one less than 5 minutes away but he's a Richard and it would have to be life or death for me to buy from him.

There are a few Husqvarna dealers that sell saws at forestry prices to everyone. That is a real savings for homeowners. I paid $495 for my 2020 model 550XP MKII and $625 for my 562XP MKII. Those prices were super low 2 years ago.

 

[JimR]

This is the only saw anyone should ever need!
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Oh my friggin back.LOL

 

[JimR]

I was under the impression that dealers couldn't ship saws. Might be worth a call. Thanks!

Edit: Stihl Dealers

I bought my last two new Husqvarna saws from two different dealers and they shipped them to me.

 

[chipper1]

Have H Ranch push it over with his wheelbarrow.

I wouldn't ask that of him, his knees been bothering him. I just used my Japanese power wheelbarrow with a skidding winch attached to .

 

[chipper1]

I want an 064 too, the forgotten legend.

That's one I had wanted for a long time, just never worked out. I'm pleased with the 462, and would have one ported if needed in place of an 064 these days though.
Many are unaware of how awesome they are though, great power/weight.

 

[chipper1]

I got my 462 PHO from my dealer. IN THE BOX!! They're not supposed sell at a price better than MSRP either but mine does.

That was a funny thread .

 

[chipper1]

Looks like my 7910 View attachment 1070430
When you put the bar upside down does it mean the saws in distress kinda like a flag ?

Nice!
Not sure about that, but your "flag" is distressed .

 

[chipper1]

I did order a Fast Tach DTI FT100 tachometer this morning. No more guessing on my high rpm's.

Unless you're using it on a saw with a limited tach .