Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[MustangMike]

Looks a lot faster than wedges.

 

[Agent Orange]

Mulberry?

I don't remember ever seeing fruit of any kind. Definitely not an Elm though?

 

[Agent Orange]

I don't show my wife those pictures too often. It's just leverage and hydraulics. That's why I'm lifting so far up the tree. Just don't try and drive like that or you will break something. Like I did on my old 1520. I did end up getting it on the ground but it took a bit of playing around. Bunch of cedars and 2 more ash trees all tangled together in that mess. And there is a creek under it too so I can't get to the other side. Glad I didn't waste money on rotator, the chain works really good, for pulling out anyway. Have to see how it does on loading the trailer yet.
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Stay safe man, looks hairy.

 

[James Miller]

Scrounged 4 logs from a state pile.

Trimmed a couple trees. Can anyone ID this? Semi stringy like Elm, but it's yellow.

looks just like the mulberry I'm working right now that dark center is a bright yellow when fresh cut.

 

[dancan]

Advantage over wedges, or just another way?

Philbert

Felling levers are faster than wedges in smaller diameter trees and can be used with wedges in some instances .

 

[JustJeff]

Felling levers are faster than wedges in smaller diameter trees and can be used with wedges in some instances .

Be good for rescuing a pinched bar. Something I seem to do often, haha. I keep a 3 ft pry bar in the truck. Your lever looks like it has a better shape on the end for getting in the cut.

 

[Marshy]

Played around with my big boy saw this past weekend.

http://s600.photobucket.com/user/WMarshy/media/Mobile Uploads/VID_20160402_151001833.mp4.html

For some reason I can't get a photo bucket video to imbed in a thread...

 

[svk]

Played around with my big boy saw this past weekend.

http://s600.photobucket.com/user/WMarshy/media/Mobile Uploads/VID_20160402_151001833.mp4.html

For some reason I can't get a photo bucket video to imbed in a thread...

It will upload right from your phone though.

 

[svk]

Played around with my big boy saw this past weekend.

http://s600.photobucket.com/user/WMarshy/media/Mobile Uploads/VID_20160402_151001833.mp4.html

For some reason I can't get a photo bucket video to imbed in a thread...

Saw sounds strong. Is that the one you dropped the tree on last year.

 

[Marshy]

Saw sounds strong. Is that the one you dropped the tree on last year.

No this is a new saw to me, it's a 298xp. The one that got smooshed was a 285CD. I put the 285 back together last weekend but forgot the spacer between the carb and cylinder needed to be on when the cylinder is installed so I had to take it back off. I moved onto rebuilding the front axle of my truck now so the saw is on hold again.

 

[Marshy]

It will upload right from your phone though.

I tried and I think the file was too large... IDK

 

[nomad_archer]

Awesome saw marshy

 

[nomad_archer]

I tried and I think the file was too large... IDK

Youtube

 

[nomad_archer]

View attachment 496333looks just like the mulberry I'm working right now that dark center is a bright yellow when fresh cut.

Yep I split a big pile of it last year. Burns really nice as well.

 

[nomad_archer]

Be good for rescuing a pinched bar. Something I seem to do often, haha. I keep a 3 ft pry bar in the truck. Your lever looks like it has a better shape on the end for getting in the cut.

You need to plan ahead with wedges it is alot easier to prevent the pinch.

 

[svk]

No this is a new saw to me, it's a 298xp.

Sweet! I would love a bigger saw but barely even have a need for an 85cc LOL

Was that a real grabby chain? Seems like there was some chattering noise on a few cuts. Could just have been the speakers though too. Saw pulls great though!

 

[dancan]

Be good for rescuing a pinched bar. Something I seem to do often, haha. I keep a 3 ft pry bar in the truck. Your lever looks like it has a better shape on the end for getting in the cut.

They are made to fit in the saw kerf and they have a corrugated tip so it doesn't slip out when prying .
Princess Auto has a Chinese medium one if they're close by , if you have an ope dealer close by , Stihl , Husky and Oregon have them .
Fiskars has a neat one but I've not seen it here .



Maybe Zogger can pull sone strings and get it brought over ?

 

[svk]

Well, I'll add one of those pry bars to the goodie list.

Still want more saws though. CAD got me LOL

 

[dancan]

For feck sake O.P.E. dealer , this is stupid , yes , I'm complaining .....

 

[dancan]

Double feck !
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Dammit !