my dealer tells me stihl authorizes them to do a buy 2 get 1 free but no other dealers do that in the area. i got 3 -18"-.325 chains for less than $50 the other day. been buying chains at this dealer for almost 20 years.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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If I don't stop cutting rocks on the landing I'm gonna have to look for a buy 2 get 1 free pretty soon .
Wow it looks like everyone has been busy today.
I figure if I can get all my spring projects done now, come spring maybe I could take a vacation to Alaska to see some snow.
I got the big ash it didn't go without a fight though. The easy part although it took a little time was getting it off the stump and up on the flatter part(dang, just remembered there are two more rounds laying on the hill
, another day).
Got everything noodled up loaded up and out of there.
The real bummer is I tore up one brand new chain and damaged another when I one mis read where the wire was in the stem, 2 hit a nail in when I noodled the last piece on the stump. I'm just glad I didn't pay for those chains
All in all not a bad couple days, I got just over 2 cords as I left the zogger wood, didn't take another cut of the stump (chain was dull after hitting the nail), and he wanted the two pieces around the back of the garage, you know the easy ones lol.
@MustangMike you said you needed to plow because you had 3" of snow, this guy needs to plow because he has that much noodles and chips in his side yard
I figure if I can get all my spring projects done now, come spring maybe I could take a vacation to Alaska to see some snow.
I got the big ash it didn't go without a fight though. The easy part although it took a little time was getting it off the stump and up on the flatter part(dang, just remembered there are two more rounds laying on the hill
, another day).Got everything noodled up loaded up and out of there.
The real bummer is I tore up one brand new chain and damaged another when I one mis read where the wire was in the stem, 2 hit a nail in when I noodled the last piece on the stump. I'm just glad I didn't pay for those chains
All in all not a bad couple days, I got just over 2 cords as I left the zogger wood, didn't take another cut of the stump (chain was dull after hitting the nail), and he wanted the two pieces around the back of the garage, you know the easy ones lol.
@MustangMike you said you needed to plow because you had 3" of snow, this guy needs to plow because he has that much noodles and chips in his side yard
zogger
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Another scrounge at gramma's house this morning, some dead oak and my two favorite saws:
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Go team Poulan!
One of these days I'll get a family shot of my herd of Poulans, don't even know how many I have now..
Thank you Sir.good foto!! says it all... like the color of those splits... great background... gets my vote!!! here you go folks, no shortage of them here on the AS... but again we have another:
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zogger
Tree Freak
Started splitting the other day, just taking it easy. It's slow, having to shave off all the bark and punky outside layer first.
I think I know now why some guys can't make a fiskars work, it is as I expected, not enough speed or accuracy in the swing. Laying out a year, my speed went down and my aim is not up to par, so was having difficulty, what should have been one swing hits..weren't. Still haven't got my isocore fiskars maul yet, I'll stop in the store next week and ask again..this is too long to go ordering something like this that should be in the system before they advertise it.
Shot of meager start on 1/3rd of oakzilla, the pile of the smaller branch wood stuff I hauled out back. And not all of it is there, just what I hauled before, the main trunk sections will be split where they are laying out in the yard, when I get to them...I am still amazed, several years ago I already got five full cord from the smallest branches. This will likely stand as my world record for some time... Yard trees aren't as much fun as forest trees for sure, sorta twisty, multiple hearts, etc. Bonus pic is another one of the ratsun five minute custom lumber hauler.
I think I know now why some guys can't make a fiskars work, it is as I expected, not enough speed or accuracy in the swing. Laying out a year, my speed went down and my aim is not up to par, so was having difficulty, what should have been one swing hits..weren't. Still haven't got my isocore fiskars maul yet, I'll stop in the store next week and ask again..this is too long to go ordering something like this that should be in the system before they advertise it.
Shot of meager start on 1/3rd of oakzilla, the pile of the smaller branch wood stuff I hauled out back. And not all of it is there, just what I hauled before, the main trunk sections will be split where they are laying out in the yard, when I get to them...I am still amazed, several years ago I already got five full cord from the smallest branches. This will likely stand as my world record for some time... Yard trees aren't as much fun as forest trees for sure, sorta twisty, multiple hearts, etc. Bonus pic is another one of the ratsun five minute custom lumber hauler.
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Well, that worked out well, and most excellent wood there!Wow it looks like everyone has been busy today.
I figure if I can get all my spring projects done now, come spring maybe I could take a vacation to Alaska to see some snow.
I got the big ash it didn't go without a fight though. The easy part although it took a little time was getting it off the stump and up on the flatter part(dang, just remembered there are two more rounds laying on the hill
Got everything noodled up loaded up and out of there.
The real bummer is I tore up one brand new chain and damaged another when I one mis read where the wire was in the stem, 2 hit a nail in when I noodled the last piece on the stump. I'm just glad I didn't pay for those chains
All in all not a bad couple days, I got just over 2 cords as I left the zogger wood, didn't take another cut of the stump (chain was dull after hitting the nail), and he wanted the two pieces around the back of the garage, you know the easy ones lol.
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@MustangMike you said you needed to plow because you had 3" of snow, this guy needs to plow because he has that much noodles and chips in his side yard
nice pile from oakzilla there Zog.
looks like ya have most of the weapons for the split attack. 
where's the hydro?
looks like ya have most of the weapons for the split attack. where's the hydro?zogger
Tree Freak
nice pile from oakzilla there Zog.
Same place it has been sitting for years, in the weeds in the boss's backyard. The engine screwed up and the hydraulic controls stuff were busted. Boss said he would haul it to his shop where he has all of everything needed to fix it, plus a place to work. I readily volunteered to come over and do the work, just for the chance to work inside a huge dry lighted heated shop. I got it all tied up, fixed one flat, lashed it all up and covered with a tarp for the haul..crickets..ten times a day he drove by, kept asking him when he would tote it in, "oh next saturday" and some such. After a couple years I took the tractor and hauled it up and stuck it in the weeds. It's a whopper, 36" stroke, two cylinder kohler, massive log lift, etc. Just one of dozens of pieces of killer cool equipment laying around here broken, and a lot of it, when fresh broken, wouldn't have taken much to fix either..like I said, eccentric millionaire...
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Chipper1 and BL, We have Bobcats 60" decks and a Walker 48"GHS. Yes, that fenceline is that full for about 600'. I have a lot of "stuff".
just tell him since the old one has been sitting so long it will be cheaper to buy a new one. so you can get all "his" wood split up and keep his place looking nice.
looks like all you need is the auctioneer.
I have seen it many times, and I figure it's a lot like my junk laying around, when you got bigger fish to fry a 5-8000 splitter thats already made/saved him money ain't nothing but a thing(just like the thousands in motorcycle parts in my basement, petty cash baby
). Just think how bad it will be when I'm an eccentric millionaire, I'll have all sort of people talking about me on the internet 
It worked almost as planned, I forgot a clasp so I had to improvise and use a chain on the left side, it caused it to skid more than I wanted so the large branch hung up and it pivoted on it a bit, and the strap had a lot more slack than I really wanted. It was a last min change in plans, if I had it to do over using the same equipment I would have cinched the strap the other way and on the bottom and left the other side the same then just skidded the stump side of the log. Oh well, you know as well as I it will never be "the same" again, just similar.
Not sure if I will sell the wood or just split it up and throw it on the pile to burn/sell, or just split it up and throw it on the front porch, I have a couple calls out we shall see. This tree was dead standing for 3yrs, and dropped this last summer so I could burn it today
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farmer steve, my wife threatens that all the time. I'm trying to cut back, I only go to a few auction sales per month now. I actually went to a sale last week and bought nothing except French fries. My wife almost died when I came home empty.
where do you think he got all those goodieslooks like all you need is the auctioneer.
I know I see some things I could pick up when I bring @Wood Nazi his trolling motor.
Better make an appointment for the doctor, better yet get there now, somethings not right
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Everyone has been pretty busy.
I am coming down with a cold my daughter brought home so I have been limited recently. My wife has it as well so the three of us are sick and I am just trying to keep everyone fed.
I started redoing the closet in my daughters room to make more storage. It is hard to make much progress when my attention span is 30 seconds then I want a nap.
My wife told me I have a sickness when she found the wood I dumped next to the garage the other day. I just smiled.
I am coming down with a cold my daughter brought home so I have been limited recently. My wife has it as well so the three of us are sick and I am just trying to keep everyone fed.
I started redoing the closet in my daughters room to make more storage. It is hard to make much progress when my attention span is 30 seconds then I want a nap.
My wife told me I have a sickness when she found the wood I dumped next to the garage the other day. I just smiled.
Sorry your not feeling well NA.
My family just got home from Ohio and all three kids had diarrhea today at one point or another. I'm glad I didn't go now as Ohio makes me sick too lol.
If she thinks you sick because she saw the wood, wait til she sees the saws
Hope you guys all feel better soon.
zogger
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just tell him since the old one has been sitting so long it will be cheaper to buy a new one. so you can get all "his" wood split up and keep his place looking nice.
He let three cord of hickory cut to 35", split and stacked at his house and party house melt into the ground, and didn't burn a stick. He has a wood furnace and two fireplaces, but only runs the propane furnace.. The only splits left are some pieces I stuck on his porch.
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