Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[chipper1]

Ants are bad?

No not really it just takes a lot to get full LOL.
I certainly don't like them crawling on me when I'm working. Also the carpenter ants(big black ones here) will only live in wood that is wet. They live in colonies and have a main colony with the queen, but will also set up satellite colonies as well. They are hard core scroungers similar to the folks in this thread and will work their way to wherever there is food and water, which will be your house eventually so I do what I can to keep them at bay.

 

[Agent Orange]

No not really it just takes a lot to get full LOL.
I certainly don't like them crawling on me when I'm working. Also the carpenter ants(big black ones here) will only live in wood that is wet. They live in colonies and have a main colony with the queen, but will also set up satellite colonies as well. They are hard core scroungers similar to the folks in this thread and will work their way to wherever there is food and water, which will be your house eventually so I do what I can to keep them at bay.

Guess the weed burner might've found a new use. I've been knocking the splits on the wedge of my splitter and smiling at the angry ants scurrying around, last laughs on me hub, they're probably moving right back in to the pile.

 

[chipper1]

Guess the weed burner might've found a new use. I've been knocking the splits on the wedge of my splitter and smiling at the angry ants scurrying around, last laughs on me hub, they're probably moving right back in to the pile.

Once it warms up and I don't need the little torch at all in the house it is at the splitter whenever I'm there ready to toast any moving critters. I don't want any new ants here as I have my own lol.
Yes, the weed burner would work.
I will sometimes make a few extra splits on wood with ants to get all cavities clean(just like the dentist).
Have fun and let the crackling begin

 

[chipper1]

It's been a while again since I been in here so I have to give an update.
Last time I was in here was back a week ago and I was pretty sick. I ended up coughing so bad I dislocated a rib at the breastplate, don't try this one at home. That was on a friday and I couldn't get into the chiropractors until tuesday. I was supposed to go back in on wed but I was so sore that I couldn't even tell him where I was having a problem, by Thursday I was felling better.
Scrounged up these cookies for my wife's students as they wanted them for a landscape project. This was monday befor I made it to the chiropractor, sure firing up the 441 didn't help anything, but the wife had only told me about this need within the hr and I knew where this was sitting and had my saw in the truck. Thursday after the chiropractor I went out and got this and had a little fun with the @farmer steve 20" bar out behind my house on this storm damage black locust . Then Friday between appointments I managed to get this from my golf course scrounge after grabbing my Honda Foreman up from a buddies.

 

[chipper1]

Friday continued:
On the ride home from my kids tutoring I made a call on a possible scrounge that had been sitting on the side of the rd. She said no we are keeping it. She told me someone had stolen the stuff she had cut up last fall. Then she said she is 60yrs old, I asked if she would like me to buck it up for her and she said how much and I told her nothing. She said ok, then you have to take some of the wood. She also fed us lunch. Then I cut the pile up and she said I could take the biggest pieces which are about 24" and I noodled up the flare that was on top for her as well. It ended up filling the trailer just fine for this trip. I split all this that night and had my quad off as well.The pile under the tarp was meant to be for this yr and next, but I probably only used a cord out of it since it was so warm this yr and I just pulled a lot of dead storm damage out of my woods that went right to the wood stove this yr, no complaints though that pile and a little more will do the next two winters
I needed to get all that off so we could go pick up this guys( @Fourced ) new to him toy and leave early Saturday morning. Look familiar @dancan

 

[dancan]

chipper1 , no good deed goes unpunished , good on you for offering to block up that tree .
Nice Bota !

 

[nomad_archer]

I presume the lack of smoke meant the rings seated very quickly, a good thing! (Actually a really good thing since I had just cleaned the transfer out of that cylinder). Conversely, the 460 smoked for a second or two, then cleared right up (still OK).

When stumping, I prefer a bar that goes through as far as possible, otherwise, if you don't meet up in the middle the damn thing does not want to move.

Also, when dropping some large trees with a lean, I prefer to just cut from the high side!

These 3 pics are all of the same Oak.

Ahhh that makes complete sense. Your 2 cycle mechanic knowledge is a few levels above mine. I know just enough to be dangerous.

Do you get any smoke from your saws at start up running 40:1?

 

[JustJeff]

Curious. No smoke. What is that supposed to mean? I am guessing the cylinder cleaned up and no smoke from a metal on metal friction?

Speaking of smoke running my 365 on 40:1 now and I get a healthy cloud of smoke from the exhaust until I make a cut or two to get it up to temp.

The ret of the saws on 40:1 only give a few puffs of smoke at start up.

I always mixed at 40:1. That's what my poulan 5020 called for. Then I got the 365 and it smoked like a good thing at 40:1 and make your eyes sting. So I bought husqvarna oil and have been mixing it 50:1. Smokes less and the poulan seems ok on it. If it's not, I'll need a new saw. Aw golly gee!

 

[chads]

Great score and nice tractor

 

[nomad_archer]

I always mixed at 40:1. That's what my poulan 5020 called for. Then I got the 365 and it smoked like a good thing at 40:1 and make your eyes sting. So I bought husqvarna oil and have been mixing it 50:1. Smokes less and the poulan seems ok on it. If it's not, I'll need a new saw. Aw golly gee!

On 50:1 the 365 didnt smoke. On 40:1 it smokes until I make a few cuts then everything clears up. Its just the first cut or too it puts out a healthy cloud of smoke. My guess is that it is burning off the extra lubrication from startup. I run 40:1 because I read to many oil threads on here.

 

[MustangMike]

I sometimes get a brief amount of smoke on start up that clears right away, never still notice it when in the cut.

An 064 or 661 would be great, but that ported 460 pulls a 36" bar through Oak so fast I have trouble justifying it.

The price has been "right" on the saws that I've got, if opportunity knocks .... (but I know have 7 good running pro saws!!!!)

 

[MustangMike]

I'm not an expert on Huskys, but I know a lot of them only have one ring instead of two like most Stihls. Perhaps if the single ring is a bit worn that ring gap is letting stuff through.

With two rings the ring gaps are not aligned, so even if the rings are a bit worn it will seal a little better. May explain why you both see smoke from the same model.

 

[svk]

Lately I've been mixing at 42:1 because that's easy to remember the oz per gallon.

I'll run 32:1 in the big saw in big wood.

My 550 runs best at 50:1 (and is not a fan of 32:1) so I may start mixing a separate batch for this.

 

[nomad_archer]

All my saws at 40:1 give a little smoke at startup when they are cold. That goes away as soon as they warm up so I am not concerned. I looked at the piston on the 365 when I had the intake off and I will say there was plenty of lubrication on the piston. I may switch back to 50:1 for no smoke operation. I dont know. I dont think I will be able to run saws enough to tell the difference between 40:1 and 50:1 other than a little extra smoke at cold start ups.

 

[zogger]

All my saws at 40:1 give a little smoke at startup when they are cold. That goes away as soon as they warm up so I am not concerned. I looked at the piston on the 365 when I had the intake off and I will say there was plenty of lubrication on the piston. I may switch back to 50:1 for no smoke operation. I dont know. I dont think I will be able to run saws enough to tell the difference between 40:1 and 50:1 other than a little extra smoke at cold start ups.

FWIW, my friend the pro small engine mechanic do not like 50 to 1. He is forced by duh rulez to put it into the shops two stroke can, but his own stuff he runs at 40.

 

[nomad_archer]

FWIW, my friend the pro small engine mechanic do not like 50 to 1. He is forced by duh rulez to put it into the shops two stroke can, but his own stuff he runs at 40.

Doesn't seem like any of the saw mechanics/builders around here are on the 50:1 bus either. Seems like 40:1 is the consensus.

 

[svk]

Doesn't seem like any of the saw mechanics/builders around here are on the 50:1 bus either. Seems like 40:1 is the consensus.

Yeah this subject has been beat to death over in chainsaw.

For modded saws, 40:1 or richer is needed because the saw is receiving more stress and often running at a higher RPM. I was also told by reputable sources don't run larger saws at more than that ratio especially in big wood.

A typical HO saw is probably fine at 50:1 especially for the guy who cuts one tree in a session.

Then you have these fools who run 100:1...

 

[nomad_archer]

Yeah this subject has been beat to death over in chainsaw.

For modded saws, 40:1 or richer is needed because the saw is receiving more stress and often running at a higher RPM. I was also told by reputable sources don't run larger saws at more than that ratio especially in big wood.

A typical HO saw is probably fine at 50:1 especially for the guy who cuts one tree in a session.

Then you have these fools who run 100:1...

I have read them and beat to death is an understatement. 100:1 yeah nope! I dont care what amsoil or the brand of the day says. Right now I like 40:1 with stihl ultra synthectic, I have not had any adverse effects. Would I see a difference between the two ratio's probably not.

 

[svk]

Amsoil has backed down somewhat from their "run anything on 100:1" but people still do it. Works great if you have an outboard that is used specifically for trolling as the motor doesn't load up. Elsewhere no way.

I have started with the 42:1 as a compromise to keep the 550 happy but for years I ran 32:1 through every non outboard 2 stroke I owned.

 

[MustangMike]

I run the AMSOIL Saber at 40:1, no problems, but I don't let my saws idle much. I've been told that it has more protection than the Stihl oil, but then again I used to run the Stihl at 50:1 and 044#1 still has the original piston & rings, and bearings!

Steve, I would just use 42:1 in everything, the autiotune will get used to it.

I've seen that the new strato saws don't send as much lube to the crank case, so richer is better in them.