Took the top off the beech today. It was far less seasoned than I had expected. It was plenty wet when we were trying to split it.
Where's WYK been, and what trouble is he making?
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1270d
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I havent cut too much dead beech but the standing dead stuff I have taken was super soggy.
OlympicYJ
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Gotcha!
I placed the update in my oil thread:
http://www.arboristsite.com/communi...-thread-i-have-castor-questions.262907/page-3
Hey guys, mebbe you can help me. I am seeing a lot of fines get through the Stihl HD2 filter on my 044(Randy threw it in with the saw, as they weren't stock far as I recall). I used two versions of socks around the filter, use oil at the base of the filter to trap them, etc. Nothing works. I have a feeling they may be gettin in from somewhere else? Any one else have this issue? I have a feeling the base isn't sealing right. I may need to fab a rubber base and super glue it in place.
I've had no trouble with the HD2 on several saws. Is everything flush and nothing warped?
I'll try and get some photos when I can. It's gotta be getting in under the filter somehow...
Sometimes while pulling the filter I'll get some boogers in there, but otherwise yeah never had a problem with any of the stihl filters. Other then getting clogged after a day or two of hard use.
I'll look into the carb plate and the filter boss tomorrow.
Today, I was in Coumshingaun, Comeragh Mountains, Waterford. Here's some pics:
Today, I was in Coumshingaun, Comeragh Mountains, Waterford. Here's some pics:
Here's the ivy I was talking about before:
I'll take an 'after pic' of the Ash when the sun shines. It was rainy when I finished. Slow goin to make sure the Ash wasn't damaged too much. Much of it was removed by axe. You can see the line I scribed into it with the tiny MS181 we have for a guide line.
I'll take an 'after pic' of the Ash when the sun shines. It was rainy when I finished. Slow goin to make sure the Ash wasn't damaged too much. Much of it was removed by axe. You can see the line I scribed into it with the tiny MS181 we have for a guide line.
treeslayer2003
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tree looks hollow Wes..........or its the ivy i'm seeing.....
She's been hollow for years. Still has life in it, though, as you can see by the leaves. We are sort of joking that the ivy may be whats holding it together... She's maybe 7-8' DBH. Not bad for an Ash.
treeslayer2003
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looks alot different than ash here. does the ivy hurt it? i have seen trees that look like they choked........
Definitely - it also competes with the tree for the nutrients and water in the soil, as well as growing roots into the bark itself if it can get enough moisture. I knew I was getting close to the bark when I hit roots under the ivy.
You gonna hack & squirt the stobs once you have the stem free?
It' very tight on the ash right now. I am gonna wait until the stems I've cut loose dry. Then I can pry them off a bit more to make sure there's not too many roots underneath. If I spray the ivy stumps, it will have to wait until a dry spell in the summer. Tree this old, I don't wanna chance poisoning it with run-off due to the constant rain we have this time of year. I did also plunge cut the hell out of the ivy growing up the bottom of the Ash. It should be hurting right about now.
Joe46
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Looks like you could get some scale out of all that ivy!
This is just the beginning. 20-30 years of doing nothing about the ivy is taking it's toll.
This is the view you have if you're standing near that Ash, btw:
That is looking towards the northern/Kilsheelan entrance to the estate(note the bridge over the River Suir in the distance there). This area of the estate has pastures leased to local ranchers.
That is looking towards the northern/Kilsheelan entrance to the estate(note the bridge over the River Suir in the distance there). This area of the estate has pastures leased to local ranchers.
Ivy hack hisss growl...
