Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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zogger
Tree Freak
That's about as perfect balanced as it gets.
Bullvi22
Enthusiastic Amateur
Anybody else wake up to 18" of fresh snow this morning? I may not be scrounging, but I'm burning scrounged wood as fast as I can!
Not too often that I have feelings for a cat, I'm basically a dog guy, but the Black & White cat that lived diagonally in back of us passed last week at the age of 17. It was pretty much an out door cat, that regularly patrolled for mice near my garden.
The cat had been raised with a dog, who passed long ago. But it was a big surprise when I was walking our dog Bailey (a Dalmatian we used to have) and this cat came running into the street and brushed up against the dog! Our dog just kinda stood there dumbfounded, no knowing what to do!
When Bailey passed and we got Thor (my 75 lb pit mix), the cat did the same thing with him, and he had the same reaction!
Unfortunately, it all changed when we got Lucy, our 50 lb pit mix. Something maniacal comes over her when she sees a cat, and this cat knew better than to go near her.
Our back yard is fenced in for the dogs, and one time I let Lucy out not realizing that the cat was hunting in our back yard. There is a 6 ft picket fence between the two properties. As Lucy charged relentlessly, it looked like the cat charged across the yard and just flew over the fence.
That cat was a fixture in the neighborhood for many years, and I will miss her and her unusual behavior.
The cat had been raised with a dog, who passed long ago. But it was a big surprise when I was walking our dog Bailey (a Dalmatian we used to have) and this cat came running into the street and brushed up against the dog! Our dog just kinda stood there dumbfounded, no knowing what to do!
When Bailey passed and we got Thor (my 75 lb pit mix), the cat did the same thing with him, and he had the same reaction!
Unfortunately, it all changed when we got Lucy, our 50 lb pit mix. Something maniacal comes over her when she sees a cat, and this cat knew better than to go near her.
Our back yard is fenced in for the dogs, and one time I let Lucy out not realizing that the cat was hunting in our back yard. There is a 6 ft picket fence between the two properties. As Lucy charged relentlessly, it looked like the cat charged across the yard and just flew over the fence.
That cat was a fixture in the neighborhood for many years, and I will miss her and her unusual behavior.
MountainHigh
Selective Tree whacker
or at least that's how I'm reducing the craving to get a 2260 as well
About the same wt as a Stihl E bar (not the ES), but the Stihl is a lot cheaper. They are also awfully darn durable.
On a 562, I would go with a 20" bar.
On a 562, I would go with a 20" bar.
MountainHigh
Selective Tree whacker
Not plugging the Tsumura, but the if you guys in the US are buying from Canada, and I believe the Tsumura distributor is in BC, you have instant savings of 30% just on the currency. CDN (Petro) dollar is in the toilet right now.
Bullvi22
Enthusiastic Amateur
I went out for a little bit this morning, believe it or not that white car is a Subaru wagon, not an explorer. My pug Minnie contemplated trying the yellow snow... I measured between 16-18" of snow, most we've had in 20 years! I had some fun bombing up and down the road on the Honda, now to go dig those cars out...
benp
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Nice!! Instructions to send the saw to a porter also?
20 minimum. If it were me, I would be throwing a 24" Tsumura lite on that. That would be a great "in between" saw in my mind. That's just me.
Dang right!!!! I'm a believer in them and I love their lites. I even want one for my 510. lol
No porting yet. I like to break the saw in to see where it's at anyhow. Of course I had no need for a 562 until I ran andydodgeek's ported one at a gtg.Nice!! Instructions to send the saw to a porter also?
20 minimum. If it were me, I would be throwing a 24" Tsumura lite on that. That would be a great "in between" saw in my mind. That's just me.
Dang right!!!! I'm a believer in them and I love their lites. I even want one for my 510. lol
I'd expect the two husky XP's will get worked over at some point. Honestly I don't know that I'll use the 2186 enough to warrant it ported. Maybe.
I said I was buying a hydro first but ended up getting the 562 first. That's next then saw porting.
MountainHigh
Selective Tree whacker
MountainHigh
Selective Tree whacker
I went out for a little bit this morning, believe it or not that white car is a Subaru wagon, not an explorer. My pug Minnie contemplated trying the yellow snow... I measured between 16-18" of snow, most we've had in 20 years! I had some fun bombing up and down the road on the Honda, now to go dig those cars out...
Now that's a real nice snowfall right there!
I'm still leaning towards a 16. I cut lots of wood up to 16" up here but not much above unless I'm stumping or attacking yard trees where the 2186/28" comes into play.Personally I like a 16" bar on my stock 346xp and a 20"bar on my stock 562xp.
Ran into a guy whose pal was using a 562xp for milling with a 28"bar on it
Plus a powerful saw with short bar really rips through the wood.
benp
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That's fricking crazy talk right there. I mean cry for help/Oprah intervention material.
You need to go outside and take a good inhale of mid 20's damp air, clear your head, and crack a Grain Belt.
Won't use the 2186 enough? What?
I tell you what. If you feel you are no longer capable of giving that ol girl proper love and feeding I know of a real good home that will feed her race gas and lots of treats.
And a hydraulic splitter? WTF? Not a one crisis gat a time guy are you?
USMC615
Wood's Tougher Than Woodpecker Lips...
So I take it absolutely no one talked you outta the 562xp buy?...Go figure, lol...I see its pending in the sig. Drive that and the 550xp to Ga and I'll swap ya a next to new 20-ton, hydro dual split with 4-way slip-on.I'm still leaning towards a 16. I cut lots of wood up to 16" up here but not much above unless I'm stumping or attacking yard trees where the 2186/28" comes into play.
Plus a powerful saw with short bar really rips through the wood.
Well if I was going to port it, I should grab a 2188 P and C while oem prices are low and pick up a 6% gain right off the bat.That's fricking crazy talk right there. I mean cry for help/Oprah intervention material.
You need to go outside and take a good inhale of mid 20's damp air, clear your head, and crack a Grain Belt.
Won't use the 2186 enough? What?
I tell you what. If you feel you are no longer capable of giving that ol girl proper love and feeding I know of a real good home that will feed her race gas and lots of treats.
And a hydraulic splitter? WTF? Not a one crisis gat a time guy are you?
Who knows. Maybe I'll port all of them at once. Time will tell.
Nope, you guys failed to talk me out of it LOL.
One other benefit of running a 60 DL bar on it is that then my 550, 562, and 2-10 (once running) will all use the same chain. And if I do a Muffler mod to my 350 then that can pull 3/8 too.
benp
Addicted to ArboristSite
I see the fresh air and August Schell brought you back to your senses. Good.
A big saw is always good to have on hand and I think you'll be more than tickled with the 562 stock. I have actually talked 2 guys at work and one patient into them when they asked me what I thought a good firewood saw would be.
As I said I had no need for one until I tested one.
Kind of like using the 550 with full chisel for limbing after using "mortal" 50 cc saws. It has to be experienced to be understood.
And I agree. Even with a 60 cc saw I have no plans to give up the big boy.
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