Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[MustangMike]

Look at the specs on your chain box. I believe 30 is correct for most Stihl Round File, semi chisel s/b 0, but full chisel I believe is 10.

Again, check the box your chain came in, or look it up on line. Or you can just match what is on a new chain.

 

[Erik B]

30 and 0° is a good place to start, unless you have a reason to set it differently.

Philbert

Thanks Phil

 

[stihly dan]

Is yhis a scrounging thread or filing thread?

 

[MustangMike]

Can't scrounge if you don't file. This has been a friendly thread, and we should keep it that way.

I wish Clint (who started this thread) were still posting, I don't have a good feeling regarding his disappearance from this thread.

 

[Philbert]

There are lots of threads about sharpening, and lots of different ideas. People disagree about the 'best' angles for different applications. The filing guides mentioned only help you get the angles you choose. Good idea to search for and read some of those threads.

Back to scrounging, I was out walking the dog and I saw this about a block from my house. Good thing that my garage is already full, or I would have to do a whole bunch of fast, night work.

Philbert

 

[zogger]

There are lots of threads about sharpening, and lots of different ideas. People disagree about the 'best' angles for different applications. The filing guides mentioned only help you get the angles you choose. Good idea to search for and read some of those threads.

Back to scrounging, I was out walking the dog and I saw this about a block from my house. Good thing that my garage is already full, or I would have to do a whole bunch of fast, night work.

Philbert

Do you have a trailer? You could always scrounge a trailer full, split it, restack in the trailer, keep it in there, run a CL ad, and sell it. Lather, rinse, repeat.

give ya a few bucks and some trigger time.

 

[Philbert]

Not sure if the scale is clear Zog, but those are noodle-in-place size pieces. I would need a decent sized hoist to snatch and run!

If I really needed it I would ask for permission and for them to delay the pick up as long as possible.

Philbert

 

[dancan]

Can't scrounge if you don't file. This has been a friendly thread, and we should keep it that way.

I wish Clint (who started this thread) were still posting, I don't have a good feeling regarding his disappearance from this thread.

Yup , on all counts .

 

[sunfish]

Can't scrounge if you don't file. This has been a friendly thread, and we should keep it that way.

I wish Clint (who started this thread) were still posting, I don't have a good feeling regarding his disappearance from this thread.

Clint is a good dude, sold me a good old 346xp... Hope he is OK.

 

[MustangMike]

Don, do you know how to contact him and see if he is OK? I think many on this site would appreciate it.

 

[sunfish]

Don, do you know how to contact him and see if he is OK? I think many on this site would appreciate it.

PM is all I got, but will shoot him a message.

 

[lapeer20m]

Neighbor asked if I would be willing to drop this tree just for the firewood.

It's a dead oak tree I'm pretty sure. I only have a 20" bar, but I think it's enough. I burn mostly softwoods because that's what I have access too. I've NEVER burned oak before.

He also has several large dead standing red pines I've been gifted.

 

[dancan]

I've tried that Don , no response

 

[BillNole]

Let us know how it goes lapeer! Pics of the results, or...

 

[sunfish]

I've tried that Don , no response

Bummer Dan, I sent him one this morning and nothing so far?

 

[MuskokaSplitter]

havent done much cutting or splitting this last week. but Im on vacation next week so i think ill do some adding to the stack then. Ill be building a new woodshed so im looking at some ideas as to how i want to build it. just as big as possible

 

[Deleted member 83629]

Neighbor asked if I would be willing to drop this tree just for the firewood.

It's a dead oak tree I'm pretty sure. I only have a 20" bar, but I think it's enough. I burn mostly softwoods because that's what I have access too. I've NEVER burned oak before.

He also has several large dead standing red pines I've been gifted.

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oak is awesome get every piece you can out of it and 20'' will be fine

 

[MustangMike]

Neighbor asked if I would be willing to drop this tree just for the firewood.

It's a dead oak tree I'm pretty sure. I only have a 20" bar, but I think it's enough. I burn mostly softwoods because that's what I have access too. I've NEVER burned oak before.

He also has several large dead standing red pines I've been gifted.

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Oak is very heavy and Hard, but will burn very well (high BTUs) if you let it dry. If your 20" bar is not as wide as the tree, add some side cuts after you make the notch. Make sure you have a good notch, I like to use a Masdaan rope puller to coax things along if the tree does not have an obvious lean.

Good Luck, Oak is worth the work. Also, always wear a helmet if there are dead branches above (always a good idea when dropping trees). Sooner of later, something unexpected will happen, be ready. Wedges are also often very handy to have around. I also often use them when cutting the stump low so the bar does not get pinched.

 

[lapeer20m]

It turns out it was not an oak tree. I'm pretty sure it's elm, but positive it's not oak. Good thing I have a hydraulic splitter!

I had my buddy stop by with his 5 ton truck. That was handy.





We hauled two truckloads of elm and one giant load of pine.

 

[Erik B]

Good score. That should keep you busy for a few hours cutting and splitting. Hydro splitter is the only way to go with elm.