Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Sawyer Rob]

When I split wood by myself, I like to split right into myself unloading trailer. It's just so easy to let the splitter push the splits right off its end into it.

This morning my wife wanted to get the splits into drying boxes so that's what we did,

Anyway, with the tractor idling, the splits come back to you, and you can easily stack the wood wherever you want,

Now when I'm alone splitting wood, I have an easy place to put it.

SR

 

[Lionsfan]

Bow season has begun in Northern Michigan, and I just live to be that a-hole that drives a noisy old Kubota into the middle of the woods and start chucking firewood into a steel deck trailer.

 

[JimR]

Yes, the lift qualifies for the "very few I'd lend to." Even as a kid, my pops would oend out darn near anything. Saws, tractors, his truck. Can't even say how many times he got burned doing that. Did the same thing with some of my stuff and got burned. F-that. There's currently about 5-6 people that I'd loan anything I own to. Few more that I'd loan non engine related equipment to, and that list recently got shorter. Loaned my delta table top planer to a "friend". Brand new blades in it. I went to pick it up since he seemed to have an issue remembering to bring it back to my place. First time I used it I realized he chipped a blade. Said something to him and got an "oh yeah, I just sanded down that spot by hand. It's not a big deal." Last time he borrowed anything from me. Blades arnt expensive, but it's just the principal. I would have bought a new set, and installed them if I boned something like that. The jerk didn't even blow it off. Same guy I helped build his shop and hasn't offered a single time to give me a hand with mine.
Some people just don't get it. Really pizz's me off.

I name people like that as dead end or one way streets. Never again.

 

[Lee192233]

Bow season has begun in Northern Michigan, and I just live to be that a-hole that drives a noisy old Kubota into the middle of the woods and start chucking firewood into a steel deck trailer.

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Are you an anti hunter or do you just like irritating people?

 

[Squareground3691]

Overland East Expo , Virginia

 

[bob kern]

I know @SS396driver and some of the older guys will know this type of screwdriver.
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Building campers??

 

[JimR]

Saw 6 doe and a little spike this morning

Hopefully daddy comes in tonight

Only one of the doe presented a good shot, but being day 1, I’m holding out for a 2.5year or older buck for nowView attachment 1208340

A guy that has cameras out behind our farm next door showed me photos of a momma bear and two cubs behind my house and a 4, 6 and 12 point buck in that same area, plus two does.

 

[bob kern]

Main screwdriver drawer. Never have enough.
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First they tell us not to abuse them and then they make the handle to fit a wrench LOL

 

[SS396driver]

I know @SS396driver and some of the older guys will know this type of screwdriver.
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Clutch head . Used on GM windows and other places like headlamp doors . Pain in the butt to use

 

[Lionsfan]

Are you an anti hunter or do you just like irritating people?

Nah, just pokin' fun at some of the bowhunters on here. Honestly, no one hunts in our woodlot until the leaves are off.

 

[GrizG]

Bow season has begun in Northern Michigan, and I just live to be that a-hole that drives a noisy old Kubota into the middle of the woods and start chucking firewood into a steel deck trailer.

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In my experience chainsaws attract deer… gives them access to leaves they otherwise cannot reach! I’ve had them browse the top of a maple while I was cutting rounds off the butt.

 

[MustangMike]

Glad she's going again. Love that piston and sandpaper trick. There's always a way to get things done!

I just had to put a B+C on it and run it today! The bar was only 24", never ran it with one that short before ... she feels very strong (both crosscut and ripping).

Last year my tree guy gave me some logs for milling ... said there was just some surface metal I could remove!!! The small red oak is 36" and over 8' long, the bigger one is just over 7' long.

Today, the 066 did some partial crosscuts and then ripping so I could wedge the pieces up to get a look at the wiring! I thought there was steel in there with it, but I guess it was just a weathered copper ground wire.

What do you guys think, will my chain survive milling through copper? Or should I just keep going till I remove it?

Climbing up and down logs and hitting the wedges with a 16lb hammer is not as easy as it used to be, but I got it done!

 

[chipper1]

I just had to put a B+C on it and run it today! The bar was only 24", never ran it with one that short before ... she feels very strong (both crosscut and ripping).

Last year my tree guy gave me some logs for milling ... said there was just some surface metal I could remove!!! The small red oak is 36" and over 8' long, the bigger one is just over 7' long.

Today, the 066 did some partial crosscuts and then ripping so I could wedge the pieces up to get a look at the wiring! I thought there was steel in there with it, but I guess it was just a weathered copper ground wire.

What do you guys think, will my chain survive milling through copper? Or should I just keep going till I remove it?

Climbing up and down logs and hitting the wedges with a 16lb hammer is not as easy as it used to be, but I got it done!

I'd run right through it myself, but it will dull the chains and depending on how it hits them it may also bend a few working corners over.

 

[JimR]

I don't know how you're planning on running your compressed air lines but I have a recommendation. I used RapidAir nylon pipe and push lock fittings. I was hesitant at first but 10 years later it's holding up well. I have drops every 8 ft around the shop and at the bay door and the walk door. Easy to put up and easy to change if you don't like something.

Your shop's looking good. Have fun with it!

Nice air runs

 

[JimR]

Speaking of firewood. Most of the lower branches on this big Maple are dead. This week I started removing the lower branches. Today was climbing day with a rope and climbers. It has been almost 20 years since I had to climb a tree and rappel down from one. What a blast coming down. This tree is real heavy and leaning towards the power lines across the driveway. Pulling it parallel with the barn will take down the overhead powerlines going to my barn. The only other option is to denude the tree and drop the two upper leaders. I'm using my newly acquired T535ixp electric saw to do all of this tree work up there. There is a nice view up there.

 

[MustangMike]

More power to you Jim ... especially at our age!

I never did climb, was afraid of heights.

 

[mountainguyed67]

A guy that has cameras out behind our farm next door showed me photos of a momma beer

Import? Or domestic? Or home brew?

 

[djg james]

More power to you Jim ... especially at our age!

I never did climb, was afraid of heights.

I climbed trees as a kid, but would never do it at my age .

 

[farmer steve]

Clutch head . Used on GM windows and other places like headlamp doors . Pain in the butt to use

Yepper. I have that from when I had my '55 chevy panel truck. I think all the screws were clutch head on that.

 

[H-Ranch]

showed me photos of a momma beer

Import? Or domestic? Or home brew?

With that description, all we can say for certain is that it's antlerless.