Sure is quiet in here....do I need to start a fight?

[Cantdog]

Maaaaaaybeee.......

 

[pioneerguy600]

Only been told there is big stuff to be cut up, many over 3 feet in dia, I will believe that when I see it tomorrow morning.

The cutting job went very well, only a couple of hours and all the 8' stuff was in 16" lengths. The biggest diameter pieces were closer to 24", one was around 30" but all of it was large solid maple and yellow birch, very nice stuff for firewood.

 

[Jimmy in NC]

Yes she does..........oh wait....are we talking about the same thing?

I think we were..

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[Cantdog]

It was an absolute stellar weekend on the island!! Never even started a fire...was perfectly warm. Like August but without the people or flies!!!! Brought out a 100 lb lobster crate of fit and split hardwood, two 3' X 4' Anderson windows, another half square of clear cedar shingles etc. Made a detailed (I hope) list of what else to ferry out next weekend and developed a rather detailed plan of attack. Gotta always figure high on materials on an island to make certain you have what you need....20 mile boat trip and 5 mile car trip to get to the nearest lumber yard!!!!

 

[pioneerguy600]

Weather sure has been more than nice for us here, been putting in full days trying to get all the last minute outdoor things done up before the big white wall arrives. Been taking full advantage of this lovely fall, just hope ole Man Winter don`t clobber us too badly.

 

[Stihl 041S]

It was an absolute stellar weekend on the island!! Never even started a fire...was perfectly warm. Like August but without the people or flies!!!! Brought out a 100 lb lobster crate of fit and split hardwood, two 3' X 4' Anderson windows, another half square of clear cedar shingles etc. Made a detailed (I hope) list of what else to ferry out next weekend and developed a rather detailed plan of attack. Gotta always figure high on materials on an island to make certain you have what you need....20 mile boat trip and 5 mile car trip to get to the nearest lumber yard!!!!

Will work for food.......will bring safety meeting paraphernalia.......

 

[pioneerguy600]

It was an absolute stellar weekend on the island!! Never even started a fire...was perfectly warm. Like August but without the people or flies!!!! Brought out a 100 lb lobster crate of fit and split hardwood, two 3' X 4' Anderson windows, another half square of clear cedar shingles etc. Made a detailed (I hope) list of what else to ferry out next weekend and developed a rather detailed plan of attack. Gotta always figure high on materials on an island to make certain you have what you need....20 mile boat trip and 5 mile car trip to get to the nearest lumber yard!!!!

Working on projects far from supplies and requiring boat trips really need a lot of forethought and planning. Sometimes the little things not in inventory can cause long delays and much wasted time when working in the wilderness. Being part tradesman and having been working on our remote camp since 1958 has given me a lot of experience of having the necessary tools and materials to get a project done without holdups. I actually stock a lot more stuff up there now than there ever was before I took er over.

 

[Cantdog]

Working on projects far from supplies and requiring boat trips really need a lot of forethought and planning. Sometimes the little things not in inventory can cause long delays and much wasted time when working in the wilderness. Being part tradesman and having been working on our remote camp since 1958 has given me a lot of experience of having the necessary tools and materials to get a project done without holdups. I actually stock a lot more stuff up there now than there ever was before I took er over.

Yep that's the way things are for me now too......my father had limited resources and thus limited materials.....great uncle before, was the same. Though I also suffer limited recourses being in the business I have much more opportunity to acquire over runs of materials and such from my own jobs but also from other contractor's over runs as well. Some times free of charge or at contractor cost!! Woot!! Sometimes good take outs can be had cheep (or free) too....
I did have to buy the latest batch of 5 Anderson windows....but the previous 4 Andersons were nearly new take outs in perfect condition at no cost...got paid to take them out even.
Also keep a pretty good batch of tools there as well so I don't have to lug everything back and forth....chopsaw, skilsaw, generator all live there and practically and entire kit of hand tools too.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Every original window used in the old camp was a non opening wooden single sash repurposed from older houses. I replaced every one of them with takeouts I pulled off jobs I have done, the steel door and frame complete with aluminum storm door were donated by my favorite supply house, roof shingles same deal. Much of the stuff I have used there in renovation has not cost me much at all, contacts and luck has helped me out a good deal.

 

[dancan]

WoOT !!!!

 

[Cantdog]

WoOT !!!!

Nice sticks!! You musta imported them from New Brunswick.....lol....

 

[pioneerguy600]

044/046 hybrid for the win, made short work of those little sticks!

 

[Cantdog]

No wood cutting today....heavy rain/wind....Shop day!!!!!

Ordered a cheep Chinknee carb/gasket/fuel line/filter yesterday for a nice looking little 51 Hoosky that has been at the shop for quite a while......I rebuilt it for a guy but it refused to idle properly for any length of time and it seemed to lose spark so I replaced the coil.....I don't know....2-3 times and it seemed to fix it......but not really after a while.....rebuilt the carb a couple times....that too seemed to fix the issue...but not really in the long term. Gonna throw a new carb on and see if that helps......guy stopped in yesterday and would really like to have it back. Only $13 'Merican to try this approach. Mechanically the saw it great...good comp, passed pressure and vac tests.....all new piston, seals, intake and impulse nipple, gaskets etc. PITA Lil' POS........

 

[Stihl 041S]

044/046 hybrid for the win, made short work of those little sticks!

044 MAX!!!!!!

 

[pioneerguy600]

Yep, built that ole hybrid back around 08, done a fair bit of cuttin with it and in big wood it has it all over my 044`s.

 

[Stihl 041S]

Yep, built that ole hybrid back around 08, done a fair bit of cuttin with it and in big wood it has it all over my 044`s.

Yeah. Mine wears a 28” reduced weight bar..........when you need it. It sure does the job.

 

[pioneerguy600]

No wood cutting today....heavy rain/wind....Shop day!!!!!

Ordered a cheep Chinknee carb/gasket/fuel line/filter yesterday for a nice looking little 51 Hoosky that has been at the shop for quite a while......I rebuilt it for a guy but it refused to idle properly for any length of time and it seemed to lose spark so I replaced the coil.....I don't know....2-3 times and it seemed to fix it......but not really after a while.....rebuilt the carb a couple times....that too seemed to fix the issue...but not really in the long term. Gonna throw a new carb on and see if that helps......guy stopped in yesterday and would really like to have it back. Only $13 'Merican to try this approach. Mechanically the saw it great...good comp, passed pressure and vac tests.....all new piston, seals, intake and impulse nipple, gaskets etc. PITA Lil' POS........

Some of the carbs has an accelerator pump built in and when they wear the bore a bit air can get past causing erratic idle, stumble off idle to WOT and even stalling if the leak is severe enough.

 

[Cantdog]

Some of the carbs has an accelerator pump built in and when they wear the bore a bit air can get past causing erratic idle, stumble off idle to WOT and even stalling if the leak is severe enough.

I don't think the Walbro 170 for the Hoosky 51/55 has any pump.....but the same theory could be put to throttle shaft/carb body wear...we'll see if cheep China parts cure it....I hope so......it needs to go away...

 

[stihl023/5]

Good morning guys. Nice fall like temps here finally.

 

[tbone75]

Good morning guys. Nice fall like temps here finally.

Winter temps here !!