Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[djg james]

Anyone ever use scrounged logs to make lumber/woodworking material? Just built my wife a gardening bench and now I’m really interested in getting into woodworking. I’ve been messing around with MIG welding too, so many damn hobbies lol.

Yes, there's a thread here just for that. I've linked the last post there for ease.
https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/what-are-you-making-with-your-milled-wood.365583/#post-7984124
Let's see some pics of your bench and any other projects.

 

[JimR]

As has been discussed with the other fellows, there are laws governing the road right of ways, and certainly if somebody constructs something with a purpose of maiming somebody who hits it, they may be hung out to dry

Who said anything about maiming a driver?

 

[bob kern]

@sean donato. For the electrical part of your interview just say trust me.
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I found this doing an inspection the other day. A weight coach literally asked me " so that's dangerous?"

 

[JimR]

That's a beautiful wood bed. Did you JUST clear it?

Yup, that's exactly what I'm looking for. I'd use the 275 gallon ones for my personal use, but figure it'll make for easier "math" using the 330 gallon ones when selling face cords, or even full cords.

I went with the 330 gallon totes because they hold more wood. I don't have to move as many back and forth for my house during the Winter. Taller totes means less storage space needed on my woodlot. I have 10 of them right now. If you cut the plastic jug diagonally they can be used for covers.

 

[bob kern]

Who said anything about maiming a driver?

If I'm not mistaken, about two years ago, a man on our road wound up paying for car repairs and medical bills when someone lost it coming around a corner and hit his mail box. ( 6 " steel pipe filled with concrete. ) I don't agree with it. Could have been a tree, then would they make the tree pay? I don't think he set out to hurt someone but to put in a post he wouldn't have to replace every month or so over vandalism.

 

[JimR]

@chipper1 how do you like those Xcut Husky chains? I haven't tried them. Better, worse, or indifferent to the Stihl chains?

I think they are just as hard as the Stihl chains.

 

[djg james]

I went with the 330 gallon totes because they hold more wood. I don't have to move as many back and forth for my house during the Winter. Taller totes means less storage space needed on my woodlot. I have 10 of them right now. If you cut the plastic jug diagonally they can be used for covers.

Show a pic of how you cut it?

 

[JimR]

If I'm not mistaken, about two years ago, a man on our road wound up paying for car repairs and medical bills when someone lost it coming around a corner and hit his mail box. ( 6 " steel pipe filled with concrete. ) I don't agree with it. Could have been a tree, then would they make the tree pay? I don't think he set out to hurt someone but to put in a post he wouldn't have to replace every month or so over vandalism.

Yup, I agree with you that it is not right. There was another guy that had kids with baseball bats destroying his mailbox all the time. He took a mailbox full of cement and put it out at night. If I recall correctly those kids did a drive by that night and the mailbox didn't move. The bat broke and killed the kid. I'll try to find that story.

 

[JimR]

Show a pic of how you cut it.

I drill (4) 1/4" holes on the corners and use bungie cords to keep them in place. I used my battery powered sawzall to cut the tubs in half.

 

[djg james]

I drill (4) 1/4" holes on the corners and use bungie cords to keep them in place. I used my battery powered sawzall to cut the tubs in half.

Ah, tent style, got it.

 

[JustPlainJeff]

I went with the 330 gallon totes because they hold more wood. I don't have to move as many back and forth for my house during the Winter. Taller totes means less storage space needed on my woodlot. I have 10 of them right now. If you cut the plastic jug diagonally they can be used for covers.

Yes, my thoughts exactly. I'm not sure, but I'm hoping to be able to stack them two high in my drying area to conserve on space. I'm going to pick some up shortly, whenever I can find them for 50.00 each or less. I figure I can stack 28 of them on my gooseneck, and then one or two in the bed of my truck, so I'll start with about 30 of them.

Show a pic of how you cut it?

There's all kinds of videos on YouTube of how guys cut the bladders for lids on them.

 

[SS396driver]

That's a beautiful wood bed. Did you JUST clear it?

12 coats of water based spar urethane. Didn’t use any stain this is local wood I didn’t mill it but I did all the planing . Its white oak

 

[svk]

Ambull-welcome back buddy!

 

[svk]

Good morning guys, it’s a crisp 6 degrees this morning here. My neighbor at the cabin said it was zero there.

The littles and I are just enjoying some coffee and then I need to head to Walmart to grab some Easter party supplies for the lions.

 

[JimR]

@sean donato. For the electrical part of your interview just say trust me.
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WTF

 

[JimR]

I was able to trim the video of my 268/ 272XP conversion saw. It is not the greatest video but the saw rocks for what it is. I guess that didnt work.
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[SS396driver]

It was a good day for a ride. Had the battery in my ST1100 crap out 2 years ago just like yours. It shorted off inside the battery.

Got the Goldwing out yesterday 2015 40th anniversary model . Original battery and it cranked like new after sitting all winter . No tender on it . My Glide is on its 4th battery and is a 2012 . I have to leave a tender in it all winter or it’ll be stone dead

 

[Lee192233]

I was able to trim the video of my 268/ 272XP conversion saw. It is not the greatest video but the saw rocks for what it is. I guess that didnt work.
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Sounds good!

 

[JimR]

Got the Goldwing out yesterday 2015 40th anniversary model . Original battery and it cranked like new after sitting all winter . No tender on it . My Glide is on its 4th battery and is a 2012 . I have to leave a tender in it all winter or it’ll be stone dead

If I don't leave a tender on the ST1100 it drains the battery down over the Winter. I'm surprised your Wing doesn't do that.

 

[SS396driver]

If I don't leave a tender on the ST1100 it drains the battery down over the Winter. I'm surprised your Wing doesn't do that.

Never had a problem with the battery draining