Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[MustangMike]

Never tire of those beautiful views, looks a lot like our Catskill Mtns. which are often 2,000+ feet.

 

[JustJeff]

I was thinking a large electric saw at the end of a boom arm that you fabricated.

Keep it simple: adjust the cutting angle manually before yo raise the boom into position.

Philbert

I made one for a customer. It had a 30" circular blade run by hydraulics. Extendable boom and a quick hook for front end loader or skid steer. I didn't design it but I think the end should have swiveled.

 

[JustJeff]

Greentec I think makes one now. Like with four blades on it!

 

[woodchip rookie]

They not have oak in Aus there Cowboy?

 

[farmer steve]

was working on my scrounge today and the cable/phone co. was moving wires to the new poles. talked to the boss? and asked him about the old guy wires for the poles. 5/16 cable. yea i'll take it. he stopped back with some new cable wraps he thought i would need. a scrounge while i was scrounging. hauled 4 loads like this home to the top of the hill.

 

[svk]

Dan, I promise, if you come down to visit, I'll let you cut some Oak. Got Red & White available.

Now Mighty Mouse will not be the saw of choice for this stuff, but don't worry, I got ya covered there too!

And I'm still shocked that SVK never picked up an 044. He had a big grin on his face after using mine that day! Now with the base gasket delete & timing advance, it is even stronger.

Well I skipped the 70 cc class and went right to the 85! Which may be going to the saw spa soon

 

[svk]

Oak wilt maybe lol

Pic work now ?
Mike , you bring the oak , I'll dig out the 660
Coffee , beer or pop on me if any of you make it up here and bring some oak

Yup and the original pic is there today too.

 

[svk]

Haven't been in here in almost 24 hours. Glad to see the place didn't fold up.

@MustangMike you must be feeling relief today!

 

[cantoo]

This belongs to my auctioneer buddy. Might be overkill for my needs though.
http://www.agdealer.com/list/view_i...=1&Act=EQUIPVIEW&listpage=index.cfm&ID=727606

I took these pics in one of his sheds last summer.

 

[woodchip rookie]

Haven't been in here in almost 24 hours. Glad to see the place didn't fold up. !

Nope. We are all still here looking for oak.

 

[svk]

Nope. We are all still here looking for oak.

Going to be cutting some North Carolina oak in a few days!

 

[MustangMike]

you must be feeling relief today!

Yes, but the phone keeps ringing. Someone left something here, other stuff that did not have to be done by deadline, calls regarding why their bank account has not been debited yet (it takes a few days to clear, but they all get paranoid that I messed up).

That said I did a bit of work on some saws today, tying to get ready for the Upstate NY GTG, and I will have both Grandsons all day for the next 2 days, so not really much time left for me.

 

[svk]

I really wish I could make it up to the NY gtg. You will have to give my ole buddy CTyank a fist bump for me

 

[95custmz]

Yup and the original pic is there today too.

Excuse my ignorance. But what kind of tool is that in the pic?

 

[Philbert]

Saw the local Cabela's stocking some Husqvarnas . . .







Philbert

 

[95custmz]

They sure are pricey. Don't cut worth a damn, though.

 

[Cowboy254]

They not have oak in Aus there Cowboy?

There are a few native oaks and some introduced ones but they aren't in my area in great numbers. I don't see myself cutting one for the foreseeable future so @dancan and I have that in common.

 

[MustangMike]

My two Grandsons spent the day with me today, so after discussing with them what we should do, we decided that I would teach them how to use the Hatchet & Knife sets that I had given them for Christmas.

I set up a chopping block in the driveway, then I made each of them demonstrate that they could hit a spot I identified with a hammer. I figured there was no use letting them swing a hatchet if they could not control a hammer, but they both did well.

So I found some fallen Black Walnut branches in the lot across the street and we brought them back, took the branches off, skinned the bark off, then stained them with home made Walnut stain, and made walking sticks out of them.

Both boys (7 & 10) worked diligently, but they also both got stuck here & there and I alternated helping each of them. Hey, it was the first time either of them used a hatchet. But both of them kept going, sometimes choosing the hatchet, sometimes the knife, and sometimes I helped a bit.

I was almost worried they would go home and complain about how hard I worked them and how their hands were sore, etc., but instead they went home and told my Daughter "We had the best day ever". I could not be more proud of them.

I also think it is a reflection that some of the more routine things that many of us take for granted are starting to disappear from the fabric of American life, including using hatchets, knives, guns, etc. I'm so glad we got to share this day!

 

[Cowboy254]

That's excellent, Mike! Kids spend so much time mucking around on computers, tablets and phones that people forget that practical stuff and relatively unsophisticated stuff is fun too. It's just that many (or even most) kids these days haven't been exposed to it so they don't know any different. Working on something, learning new things and having something to show for it at the end of the day, that's exciting and an experience that can plant a seed in inquiring young minds. Sounds like a great day for them, and for you.

Great stuff.

My kids went in a Spartan race (obstacles, hills, mud pits etc) locally late last year and ran themselves to exhaustion, and here they are at the end, half covered in mud and they'd had a ball.



Dirt, mud, using tools, making stuff. It's what kids love, most of them just don't know it yet.

 

[svk]

My two Grandsons spent the day with me today, so after discussing with them what we should do, we decided that I would teach them how to use the Hatchet & Knife sets that I had given them for Christmas.

I set up a chopping block in the driveway, then I made each of them demonstrate that they could hit a spot I identified with a hammer. I figured there was no use letting them swing a hatchet if they could not control a hammer, but they both did well.

So I found some fallen Black Walnut branches in the lot across the street and we brought them back, took the branches off, skinned the bark off, then stained them with home made Walnut stain, and made walking sticks out of them.

Both boys (7 & 10) worked diligently, but they also both got stuck here & there and I alternated helping each of them. Hey, it was the first time either of them used a hatchet. But both of them kept going, sometimes choosing the hatchet, sometimes the knife, and sometimes I helped a bit.

I was almost worried they would go home and complain about how hard I worked them and how their hands were sore, etc., but instead they went home and told my Daughter "We had the best day ever". I could not be more proud of them.

I also think it is a reflection that some of the more routine things that many of us take for granted are starting to disappear from the fabric of American life, including using hatchets, knives, guns, etc. I'm so glad we got to share this day!

Well done!

My older kids always gripe about going to the cabin or camping but they have a great time when they are there.