I just tried to find the movie to watch it again. I thought it was an old 60’s movie. It was made in 2013. It was free last time I saw it, now it’s 6 bucks. Don’t want to see it that bad.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
- Thread starter mainewoods
- Start date
Help Support Arborist Forum:
A can of starter fluid thrown into a bonfire is interesting…DAMHIKT….
Sawyer Rob
Addicted to ArboristSite
A buddy text me today and asked if I wanted to cut a load of firewood, I said sure, so we got everything ready and headed waaay out back, where I had some scrounged logs.
I brought the logs and even whole trees to the wagon, and he cut firewood lengths off them,
Some of the logs were decent size,
My wagon holds a lot of wood, but it didn't take too long to get a full load,
And with that, I hooked up to the wagon and we headed home,
We will get it split another day,
SR
I brought the logs and even whole trees to the wagon, and he cut firewood lengths off them,
Some of the logs were decent size,
My wagon holds a lot of wood, but it didn't take too long to get a full load,
And with that, I hooked up to the wagon and we headed home,
We will get it split another day,
SR
And, only slightly overloadedA buddy text me today and asked if I wanted to cut a load of firewood, I said sure, so we got everything ready and headed waaay out back, where I had some scrounged logs.
I brought the logs and even whole trees to the wagon, and he cut firewood lengths off them,
Some of the logs were decent size,
My wagon holds a lot of wood, but it didn't take too long to get a full load,
And with that, I hooked up to the wagon and we headed home,
We will get it split another day,
SR
True. I am still surprised at my state of health. I come from a tribe noted for their longevity but to still be able to be out there wooding is unusual.
With the decomp, I reckon that should work. Mind you, it gives me the willies when I see my dad drop start the saw without the chain brake on. Each to their own of course, but I always start with the chain brake on. I've had two patients with chainsaw injuries drop starting and managed to cock it up.
Fascinating! It makes sense that the biggest loss of moisture occurs early on but I'm surprised it was that much given the temps.
Mate, 3 hours of wooding and my old mate Roscoe is cooked and he's 48. And that's with me doing most of the work.
You do need to investigate the weight loss as a matter of priority but do not stop wooding, whatever you do.
G'day fellers,
Had a rubbish weekend weather-wise so no scrounging but headed out this arvo to the Monstromint. Picked up where I left off on Thursday. The round face on that chunk on the right was around 24in.
Managed to forget to take a pic before starting the loading (again)
.
Once I had cut, split (or noodled) and loaded that, I worked my way back along the tops, cutting with the 241 and 460. There was some dry dead limb wood in there which was nice.
Ended up with this in the trailer
And this in the ute
I figured there was another couple of face cord there for the scrounging today. I was wrong but in a good way, looks like there is another couple of cubes left after today
. Might be next weekend before I can get out there again as the weather is deteriorating later in the week and I have some other scrounging commitments.
Scrounge on
Had a rubbish weekend weather-wise so no scrounging but headed out this arvo to the Monstromint. Picked up where I left off on Thursday. The round face on that chunk on the right was around 24in.
Managed to forget to take a pic before starting the loading (again)
. Once I had cut, split (or noodled) and loaded that, I worked my way back along the tops, cutting with the 241 and 460. There was some dry dead limb wood in there which was nice.
Ended up with this in the trailer
And this in the ute
I figured there was another couple of face cord there for the scrounging today. I was wrong but in a good way, looks like there is another couple of cubes left after today
. Might be next weekend before I can get out there again as the weather is deteriorating later in the week and I have some other scrounging commitments.Scrounge on
Maybe the answer is to get a smaller saw with a compression release valve. They sure do make starting a saw a lot easier.
I would pop the air filter and give the saw a little squirt of gas and oil mix. I do this with any saw I haven't run in quite some time. Usually the saw fires up on the first pull.
Nice when you have a helper to do work like that.A buddy text me today and asked if I wanted to cut a load of firewood, I said sure, so we got everything ready and headed waaay out back, where I had some scrounged logs.
I brought the logs and even whole trees to the wagon, and he cut firewood lengths off them,
Some of the logs were decent size,
My wagon holds a lot of wood, but it didn't take too long to get a full load,
And with that, I hooked up to the wagon and we headed home,
We will get it split another day,
SR
Sawyer Rob
Addicted to ArboristSite
I cut by myself too, but having a helper allows you to easily get bigger loads, faster.
When I'm by myself, I cut over an equipment or snowmobile trailer and just make more loads...
SR
I do not drop start "cold" saws. I'm much better at starting them when they are on the ground and my foot is in the handle. I also do not use the compression relief on a "cold" saw. IMO, that defeats the impulse line to some degree.
If the saw is "warm" I usually use the CR and drop start it, usually one or two pulls depending on how long it has been off.
If the saw is "warm" I usually use the CR and drop start it, usually one or two pulls depending on how long it has been off.
I like putting the bar tip on a log , and push away saw while pulling at same time , I know the Mac125’s that’s kinda the only easy way , with the high compression saw’s
Sawyer Rob
Addicted to ArboristSite
That's "kinda" what I had to do. I sold my 268xp and bought a 562xp because the 268 doesn't have a compression release and i just couldn't pull it over fast enough without feeling pain in my back.
SR
I just got back from a 4 night camping trip hosting (I bring the firewood) my Brother and my Nephew's family. I Sleep in a tent and Nephew has a popup camper. He's talking about getting a bigger hardside. Not for me. I believe in the KISS method, yet the ground is getting hard and it's harder to get up and out of the tent.
So I have 'plans' to convert a camper shell into a slide-in type camper for my 5x8 firewood trailer. Kind of like those made for pickups. Nothing special, just a place to sleep, get out of the rain, and cook morning coffee. I was going to make a teardrop trailer out of my Dad's trailer, but my BIL bought the four wheeler and trailer from him. Besides I really don't want another trailer to have to liscence in IL.
This is a great sound
View attachment IMG_6369.mov
View attachment IMG_6369.mov
I don't use decomps, a good number of my saws have them plugged.
One of the reasons I want to get the 268 popup pistons for the 372s, very easy starting and still great performance. I may not need that as much today, but it's nice to have what you need before you need it when you do.
I don't always drop start a saw, but when I start a saw I typically do
.
My dad's solution is to call me over whenever he cant/won't start a saw. I don't need a smaller saw lol.
Similar threads
Want to Sell
4 free saws
