Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[mainewoods]

View attachment 503140 At the NASCAR race in Delaware this weekend. not to sure if we'll need a fire but just in case i scrounged up some burr oak and pine kindling.best i could do without a chainsaw.

Now that's a true scrounge--- no urgency - no tools - no hesitation!! LOL

 

[dancan]

You can never have too many trailers when scrounging .

 

[dancan]

Or tractors .

 

[mainewoods]

You nailed it Dan! Wish I could see the pics you are posting, must be me.

 

[mainewoods]

Or are we under attack again?

 

[svk]

I don't see them either

 

[svk]

Spent most of the day putting up the ceiling in my hunting cabin. This was originally a roof over a trailer house which has since been turned into a cabin hence the lack of regular trusses.



At around 3:30 we headed out to finish up this Norway pine I've been working at for two years. This tree has been a heck of a lot of work and now that I'm ahead on wood I'd never take on a tree like this again. 25" at the widest part above the root flange. I processed the lower half last spring noodling with the 550.


Sometimes I second guess owning the 2186 because it's too big for most of my cutting. On days like this I have no regrets. With the 28" bar and semi chisel you actually have to hold it back when noodling.

 

[Logger nate]

Spent most of the day putting up the ceiling in my hunting cabin. This was originally a roof over a trailer house which has since been turned into a cabin hence the lack of regular trusses.

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At around 3:30 we headed out to finish up this Norway pine I've been working at for two years. This tree has been a heck of a lot of work and now that I'm ahead on wood I'd never take on a tree like this again. 25" at the widest part above the root flange. I processed the lower half last spring noodling with the 550.
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Sometimes I second guess owning the 2186 because it's too big for most of my cutting. On days like this I have no regrets. With the 28" bar and semi chisel you actually have to hold it back when noodling.

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Looks like you had some good helpers. Big saws are sure nice for noodling.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Spent most of the day putting up the ceiling in my hunting cabin. This was originally a roof over a trailer house which has since been turned into a cabin hence the lack of regular trusses.

>my hunting cabin

 

[svk]

Looks like you had some good helpers. Big saws are sure nice for noodling.

Oh they took some motivating. But it beats doing it by myself.

I'm pretty happy to have that tree done before the bugs show up. It wasn't fun working that up in full sun and 80 degrees last spring.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Looks like you had some good helpers. Big saws are sure nice for noodling.

I noticed the noodle trail, too!

"ok, kids... let's get after it!...."

 

[dancan]

You nailed it Dan! Wish I could see the pics you are posting, must be me.

I don't see them either

I edited the pic link , is it working now ?

Great pics Steve !

 

[Vtrombly]

I always have this old girl in the woods with me makes quick work of that big stuff. Always have a falling saw with you.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Or tractors .

thanks! always fun to see 'other's' wood/lumbering ops in action... even these still are, imo... great action shots! the only thing I would have liked better... is if I had just happened to have been there, too. lol... I don't see many tractors with chains on them down here... but I am a chain guy having lived many yrs in the pacific NW... I like tractors with chains pix, too... nice rig! got all the elements needed for a productive day of scrounging... u r right... never too many tractors...looks like a M-F to me, perhaps... tractors?... I got me 3!

my tractors!

 

[MustangMike]

I like square file for noodling, in fact, I kind of like it for most everything!

Planted the garden the other day (finally) even though it will be cool for the next few nights, it should not freeze. The Broccoli plants actually like the cold, and will survive snow.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I like square file for noodling, in fact, I kind of like it for most everything!

Planted the garden the other day (finally) even though it will be cool for the next few nights, it should not freeze. The Broccoli plants actually like the cold, and will survive snow.

>Planted the garden the other day

good to hear. always like to know 'the garden' got in... some pix would be great to see... then no one would have to post:



[ lol ]

 

[Logger nate]

View attachment 503219 I always have this old girl in the woods with me makes quick work of that big stuff. Always have a falling saw with you.

Nice saw! That was the first saw (288) I bought new when I was logging.

 

[Vtrombly]

Nice saw! That was the first saw (288) I bought new when I was logging.

They are tough and don't stop arguably one of the best saws husky ever built.

 

[Logger nate]

They are tough and don't stop arguably one of the best saws husky ever built.

Yes sir.

 

[dancan]

Went out again today and got another load .

The property owner was impressed with the tractor and trailer .
I gave that load away to the fella that I gave a load of pine to .
He couldn't get his Poulan started and he had some pine that was too knotty to split by hand .

Pioneerguy600 dropped off a small load of red pine this afternoon , all split and ready to rack

I don't recommend a 33cc poulan for noodling LOL