Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[mountainguyed67]

Our deer season ended Sunday. We went from hunters driving back and forth, to no traffic yesterday. And there was an obvious last chance push last weekend. The store I take firewood to is closed now, they close with the end of deer season. They give a free cheeseburger to hunters that come by and show their tagged deer, they like to keep track of how the season is going. It was a very successful season compared to normal, I talked to a lot of hunters that got a deer. Hunters actually thinned out early because the season went so well. Hunters that are normally there all season stopped coming up. It’s still bear season. But they can’t use dogs anymore, so more bears are killed by deer hunters now anyway. Some deer hunters will get a bear tag too.

 

[GrizzlyAdams86]

The days of dropping trees are now over for the Husky 2100 in my roster (unless it's an emergency) since dad passed away 3 years ago. He was only the 2nd owner of the saw when he got it back in the 80's. He hadn't used it much, and I pulled out out of storage around 2009 and began using it again, didn't ask dad about it but in the end he didn't mind as long as it was being taken care of. Have had a few offers to buy it but I won't sell it. Other than dealing with the big stuff it has has gone racing and it did take 1st quite a few times. Another member here had a mildly modded 2101 I often had to face off against and for a stock saw it could either keep pace or beat it. The 288XP and 046/460 mishmash saw are the primary felling saws now.

 

[Someclown]

This years scrounge with the 365SP
Theres two rows 36'x4'x16" sugar maple and the remaining to be cut is white birch black and white ash more sugar maple and a bit of ironwood.
Hoping for 13 face cord when I'm done which wood get me a good start for 2026-2027 after I restock the shed next fall
Feels good to be 2 years ahead and have well seasoned firewood

 

[.358 win]

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This years scrounge with the 365SP
Theres two rows 36'x4'x16" sugar maple and the remaining to be cut is white birch black and white ash more sugar maple and a bit of ironwood.
Hoping for 13 face cord when I'm done which would get me a good start for 2026-2027 after I restock the shed next fall
Feels good to be 2 years ahead and have well seasoned firewood

Thanx for sharing the pics.. Me like um heep big scrounge too. I will still add to my scrounge periodically, but with much less hustle..

 

[Lionsfan]

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This years scrounge with the 365SP
Theres two rows 36'x4'x16" sugar maple and the remaining to be cut is white birch black and white ash more sugar maple and a bit of ironwood.
Hoping for 13 face cord when I'm done which would get me a good start for 2026-2027 after I restock the shed next fall
Feels good to be 2 years ahead and have well seasoned firewood

Welcome to the scrounging thread buddy! Nice looking stack, but be prepared, many of the guys who frequent this thread scoff at the face cord system faster than the metric system.

 

[Someclown]

Welcome to the scrounging thread buddy! Nice looking stack, but be prepared, many of the guys who frequent this thread scoff at the face cord system faster than the metric system.

Havent been on the scrounge thread for awhile now
I've taken heat on the site before for using metric its ok I have tough skin and can laugh it off. I've learned both standard and metric systems growing up so can use either
Correction
554.66 cubic ft
15.7 cubic meters
4.33 cords
12.99 16" face cord

 

[H-Ranch]

Got to splitting up the maple quarters from the neighbor's tree today.

 

[SS396driver]

Thought you guys might like this high beam indicator on my Chevelle

 

[Lee192233]

Cowboy's on the move!

 

[Someclown]

Got to splitting up the maple quarters from the neighbor's tree today.
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Nice to see that wheelbarrow in the background
Be nicer to see a picture of it loaded, I haven't seen a load on your wheelbarrow for awhile

 

[svk]

Cowboy's on the move!

Lol yes he is! I rolled into 51 likes since this morning

 

[MustangMike]

Enhanced Lol

We should schedule an informal GTG sometime, would be good to have a get together, talk and run saws!

I also have another "project saw" I have not purchased parts for. It is an early model MS880 (has the cast muffler with spring clips like the 088s).

Came with a 42" 404 B+C. I hear that it is best to use OEM pistons with this model (not Meteor), so I have been conflicted about if I really need it! The P+C are pretty burned up, but I think I can save the cylinder, but I'm not sure if it has bearing damage. I suppose someday I will find the time to check it out, but it has been in my shed for a few years now.

 

[svk]

My my my, Facebookland sure got eerily quiet last night around 11 PM

I went outside and faintly in the distance I swear I could hear munchkins singing.

 

[bob kern]

Nice to see that wheelbarrow in the background
Be nicer to see a picture of it loaded, I haven't seen a load on your wheelbarrow for awhile

Ya I'm having serious withdrawals here!!

 

[chipper1]

MMWS,

Kevins would be faster .

Here we go again with the weight thing.

Yes the 550xp smokes the 346xp. Yes it is heavier. I also had a 562xp 2nd gen. Weight wise I though it was closer to the weight of my 372xp OE. I ended up selling it. Now I have the 550xp 2nd gen, my 372xp OE and a really nice 394xp.

Exactly what I've said. I do enjoy running my ported 562, but my modded 371 is like an ounce or two heavier, and my ported 365 runs right with the 562...
The 550mk2 is a great saw, but I have a couple late model mk1's, set up with 18x325 for limbing, and a couple ported 261 Mtronic saw I run 20x3/8 on, so no need for one currently. If one came along at the right price though...

 

[MustangMike]

My my my, Facebookland sure got eerily quiet last night around 11 PM

I went outside and faintly in the distance I swear I could hear munchkins singing.

I was relieved when I woke up this morning and they had not found a zillion new uncounted votes!!!

My biggest dismay it the stupid NY voters approved proposition 1 - giving illegals more rights than citizens! They are now a protected class in NY! This must be repealed!

 

[chipper1]

I was relieved when I woke up this morning and they had not found a zillion new uncounted votes!!!

MI to NY, hold my beer, we got truckloads in last night...
I can't believe you wanted a "felon" to win .

 

[MustangMike]

They are all felons ... just some have not been convicted yet!

I'll bet your 401K likes him!

 

[GrizG]

I didn’t expect to see this on November 6… nor have 75° temperatures at 11 AM. Supposed to hit 78° later. It’s a small rat snake… 3’ max.


My son found a rat snake shed up near the ridge of the roof of the house we have under renovation. This while he was cleaning the gutters.
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[Cowboy254]

Morning fellers, sorry I'm so far behind but I'm catching up. Anything interesting been happening over there while I've been away?