Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[wudpirat]

Blasted Beavers
Beavers have decided to move in, they have damed the brook in back and flooded about two acres.
Also cut down all the alders and black birch and starting on the beech and maple.
I went down there to see how much damage they have caused, with a saw and trailer of course.
I cut all the punji sticks and dropped the four leaners and a barber chaired birch. For safety reasons, don't want to puncher any tires and have more widow makers then I have now.
I scrounged about twenty feet of five inch out of each birch, left the tops as payment. Almost a trailer load.
At the rate they're going, all that will be left is some 30" to 36' black oak.
Next question, what will happen with ice out and the spring rush? It could get interesting for my neighbors that built on the flood plane, I'm 20+ feet up off the water, safe enuff, I've been through several spring rushes in 50 years, almost lost the outhouse one year.
A historical building, last two holer I know of and can't get a permit to replace it.
Hey Mike: when the beard turns white, you can play Santi Claws.

 

[BGE541]

Went out with the wife and got some pine while breaking in the 371XP... got two tanks through the saw and some good wood for the church. My beautiful wife and our dog came along for company... great trip all and all. Oh and a photo of the new muffler mod, really sounds mean

 

[Marshy]

Went out with the wife and got some pine while breaking in the 371XP... got two tanks through the saw and some good wood for the church. My beautiful wife and our dog came along for company... great trip all and all. Oh and a photo of the new muffler mod, really sounds mean

What kind of pup ya got there? The wife is smiling so must be you didnt work her hard enough.

 

[BGE541]

What kind of pup ya got there? The wife is smiling so must be you didnt work her hard enough.

He is 3/4 Husky 1/4 Malamute (sp), all white with two blue eyes, beautiful dog. Wife's job is to walk him around and enjoy the winter air

 

[nomad_archer]

OK you deviants, I have some SERIOUS scrounging to report:

1) TS has chainsaw bar oil on sale for $6/gallon, I STOCKED UP!!!

2) I picked this up for $50 (really just that much of what they owe me for wood), so really for nothing! It is filthy, missing some bolts, etc, and has a scored P&C, but is almost exactly what I was looking for (well, if it were cleaner and had the badge)! I already found a nice 046 D jug for is, so hopefully with a new piston and decompression valve, I will be in business!

Happy New Year everyone!!!

Where is the pictures?

 

[svk]

Blasted Beavers
Beavers have decided to move in, they have damed the brook in back and flooded about two acres.
Also cut down all the alders and black birch and starting on the beech and maple.
I went down there to see how much damage they have caused, with a saw and trailer of course.
I cut all the punji sticks and dropped the four leaners and a barber chaired birch. For safety reasons, don't want to puncher any tires and have more widow makers then I have now.
I scrounged about twenty feet of five inch out of each birch, left the tops as payment. Almost a trailer load.
At the rate they're going, all that will be left is some 30" to 36' black oak.
Next question, what will happen with ice out and the spring rush? It could get interesting for my neighbors that built on the flood plane, I'm 20+ feet up off the water, safe enuff, I've been through several spring rushes in 50 years, almost lost the outhouse one year.
A historical building, last two holer I know of and can't get a permit to replace it.
Hey Mike: when the beard turns white, you can play Santi Claws.

Oh man. Been doing war with those buggers my whole life.

 

[svk]

Where is the pictures?

Yes same thing I was thinking.

 

[svk]

What kind of pup ya got there? The wife is smiling so must be you didnt work her hard enough.

There's no sawdust in those long brown locks so he definitely didn't work her hard enough.

Just kidding, great pictures @BGE541

 

[svk]

Id like to recommend an avitar change. Here are some options I think you would appreciate.

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Personally I like the first one.

Moderator group photo. Tony, Steve, and Wade. Or would that be the liar, the crier, and the 285 killer?

 

[svk]

Dedicated towel!! Disgusting. Hope it's a brown towel at least.

 

[farmer steve]

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no wonder they got a deal. no seat on that contraption.

 

[MustangMike]

Dang, I took the pics and forgot to attache em, thanks for the heads up, and sorry about that!

My new MS460 project saw, gonna get a 046-D cylinder!

 

[MustangMike]

I know Pirate was just talkin about His/Hers outhouse, so which side is hers, with or w/o the seat??? I don't even want to know how it is supposed to work!

 

[svk]

Dang, I took the pics and forgot to attache em, thanks for the heads up, and sorry about that!

My new MS460 project saw, gonna get a 046-D cylinder!

You are getting to be a 4 series hoarder!

 

[svk]

Moderator group photo. Tony, Steve, and Wade. Or would that be the liar, the crier, and the 285 killer?

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Darin and Mrs Arboristsite

 

[svk]

All kidding aside I did get some wood cut today.

Bucked a half cord (very carefully I might add) with my last sharp chain. Got 2/3 of it hauled out. One more load tomorrow and about 20 minutes of splitting will put me at my personal goal for the year.

 

[MechanicMatt]

You sleeping on the coach these days there uncle?

 

[MustangMike]

Not yet, I'm still using "wood" money, so I squeak by. Besides, for Christmas she got me a guide for milling, so I told her I need another saw for that! (She was not happy, but I will survive). It was worth a 30 second rant.

 

[MustangMike]

Besides, I sold the previous one, for a profit! How can she complain!

 

[nomad_archer]

I need your luck on coming into these deals.