Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[nomad_archer]

thanks Trevor. next time your here we'll make a video.

Only if you are running a husky

 

[farmer steve]

Only if you are running a husky

ok we'll get @James Miller here to so we can call it a GTG and i'll be good to go. (for the rest of youse guys see my sig)

 

[nomad_archer]

Hell i guess i could of just used any fixed 16" and do what he does. I wanted to see what this item was though and how'd it work. Guess it wasn't a total waste lol

If it was me I would slap it on the outer dawg of the husky between bar nuts and work the log from left to right. It would be quick and easy. Make a cut move the saw until at the end of the tool. Make a cut and repeat. No one and off. Does that saw have a mag clutch cover? I'm not sure if the magnet will stick to the magnesium but it would could be worth a shot. Heck I think that is a great tool if you can find a way to attach it to make the measurement and not have to remove it.


I just read your post about the instructions and it makes sense. You could get a lot done that way. I just dont like the attachment to the bar. If that thing were to catch the chain somehow it will be coming your way very fast. But attaching it else where could still get you the same measurement you want, you will just need to adjust the little white disk to compensate for distance from the bar.

 

[dancan]

Here's a measuring stick , I almost thot of buying it .

 

[chipper1]

thanks Trevor. next time your here we'll make a video.

I'll be looking forward to said video .

 

[chipper1]

If it was me I would slap it on the outer dawg of the husky between bar nuts and work the log from left to right. It would be quick and easy. Make a cut move the saw until at the end of the tool. Make a cut and repeat. No one and off. Does that saw have a mag clutch cover? I'm not sure if the magnet will stick to the magnesium but it would could be worth a shot. Heck I think that is a great tool if you can find a way to attach it to make the measurement and not have to remove it.


I just read your post about the instructions and it makes sense. You could get a lot done that way. I just dont like the attachment to the bar. If that thing were to catch the chain somehow it will be coming your way very fast. But attaching it else where could still get you the same measurement you want, you will just need to adjust the little white disk to compensate for distance from the bar.

This sawing stuff is gettin a bit complex for me, so when do you move the stick, or is it the white thing I move I'm so confused .

 

[Tenderfoot]

I always cut to powerhead length on my saw or bar length on my smaller saw. Both work out to be about 17 inches long.

 

[James Miller]

ok we'll get @James Miller here to so we can call it a GTG and i'll be good to go. (for the rest of youse guys see my sig)

I'm in. I might even bring the ms250

 

[svk]

Did some more cutting this evening.

More big aspen from around the yard. One was threatening my sauna and I had dropped the tree a few weeks ago. Then dropped the lower half of the one that broke off halfway up. Finally cleaned up an uprooted aspen that was completely solid nearly to the crown.

Appears I lost the coil on the 272 after the first tree so the 550 did the rest of the honors.



Finally tackled this thing that has been looming over my trail for a few years. I bucked from the crown up towards where it was wedged. It did lift up the short end once I worked towards it and took the weight of the crown off of it. Finally used to polesaw on the other side of the pinch and the whole thing came down in a heap.


Ran the 2186 and 241 also but no pics.

 

[MustangMike]

My friend Harold was up at the cabin in the Spring, and we had an Ash log to cut up. He measures all his firewood, and suggested I do it so it will stack better. I asked him how long he wanted them, and he replied 18". I cut six pieces (by eye). Harold, a carpenter, grabbed a tape measure and proceeded to measure them. He then started cursing at me. Every piece was +/- 1/4" of 18". (I got lucky, but don't tell him, he thinks I'm real good!)

 

[chucker]

My friend Harold was up at the cabin in the Spring, and we had an Ash log to cut up. He measures all his firewood, and suggested I do it so it will stack better. I asked him how long he wanted them, and he replied 18". I cut six pieces (by eye). Harold, a carpenter, grabbed a tape measure and proceeded to measure them. He then started cursing at me. Every piece was +/- 1/4" of 18". (I got lucky, but don't tell him, he thinks I'm real good!)

mike, you are the man! and some times it's hard to be humble?? lol but when your good, you are great!

 

[chucker]

svk, you are getting the deer in your woods to trained! giving them the path of least resistance to the freezer. more of a freeway to the happy hunting grounds ..lol.. good hunting bud!

 

[JustJeff]

So I purchased a pretty cool tool, thought it may come in handy and for the sale price of $16 shipped I figured I cant go wrong if it is more of a gimmick. It is called the "woodcutters helper" I thought it could help speed things along and give me more uniform lengths, because I need 16" and anything larger I need to start angling and such. You adjust that white ring out (max is 16"from magnet) and stick it to the side of the bar and mark out the log with your chain and move right along taping away with the white ring in the previous notch, then remove it from the bar and cut away at your marks. This may of been talked about before (Its probably been around longer than I lol) and many might find this a waste, but looks to me like I wont have to measure out and mark out 16" intervals anymore. Yes I can eyeball lengths but uniform is what im trying to get out of this and might even make stacking easier?

I NEED this thing!

 

[CaseyForrest]

Tap n cut. I love this thing.

sent from a field

 

[Haywire]

So I purchased a pretty cool tool, thought it may come in handy and for the sale price of $16 shipped I figured I cant go wrong if it is more of a gimmick. It is called the "woodcutters helper" I thought it could help speed things along and give me more uniform lengths, because I need 16" and anything larger I need to start angling and such. You adjust that white ring out (max is 16"from magnet) and stick it to the side of the bar and mark out the log with your chain and move right along taping away with the white ring in the previous notch, then remove it from the bar and cut away at your marks. This may of been talked about before (Its probably been around longer than I lol) and many might find this a waste, but looks to me like I wont have to measure out and mark out 16" intervals anymore. Yes I can eyeball lengths but uniform is what im trying to get out of this and might even make stacking easier?

Dang, that there's fancy! I'm still using my Spencer tape and a lumber crayon...I need to get with the times! Haha

 

[jr27236]

This sawing stuff is gettin a bit complex for me, so when do you move the stick, or is it the white thing I move I'm so confused .

Lol. Sorry[emoji13] didn't think this would create such a buzz. Heres a couple of pics (of the origonal not the newer orange one) and a video that looks like its from years ago lol.

That one is mounted on the felling spike as suggested by @nomad_archer

And heres a video link of it in use.

 

[svk]

svk, you are getting the deer in your woods to trained! giving them the path of least resistance to the freezer. more of a freeway to the happy hunting grounds ..lol.. good hunting bud!

I'll try my best! Not many around!

 

[svk]

I can imagine those measuring sticks are great out in a log pile but wouldn't they get caught in brush out in the woods?

 

[chucker]

I'll try my best! Not many around!

? might try reducing the larger rodent population?

 

[nomad_archer]

Did some more cutting this evening.

More big aspen from around the yard. One was threatening my sauna and I had dropped the tree a few weeks ago. Then dropped the lower half of the one that broke off halfway up. Finally cleaned up an uprooted aspen that was completely solid nearly to the crown.

Appears I lost the coil on the 272 after the first tree so the 550 did the rest of the honors.

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Finally tackled this thing that has been looming over my trail for a few years. I bucked from the crown up towards where it was wedged. It did lift up the short end once I worked towards it and took the weight of the crown off of it. Finally used to polesaw on the other side of the pinch and the whole thing came down in a heap.
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Ran the 2186 and 241 also but no pics.

Awesome SVK. Looks like awesome deer woods. I am slightly jealous since those woods look like the woods at deer camp and I am unable to make either of my regular deer hunting trips up there this year because of the new baby. So hunting around home for me. The woods around me still have the majority of the leaves on the trees.