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Yup; I use plastic myself. Much rather see plastic fly
than sparks from a new chain 
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Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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than sparks from a new chain .
Yup , steel for splitting .
The plastic or aluminium/magnesium for falling are forgiving when the word "Opps!" is used LOL
The plastic or aluminium/magnesium for falling are forgiving when the word "Opps!" is used LOL
Same here: steel for splitting; plastic for bucking or falling.
I thought that this 'hanging wedge' for bucking was interesting, partially due it's shape - almost like an axe head, versus wedge shaped for lifting.
Of course, they did not have plastic 'back then', and didn't always have chainsaws to nick them with.
Philbert.
I thought that this 'hanging wedge' for bucking was interesting, partially due it's shape - almost like an axe head, versus wedge shaped for lifting.
Of course, they did not have plastic 'back then', and didn't always have chainsaws to nick them with.
Philbert.
LOL i just picked up a 1999 polaris xcr440 for 100 bucks. I was driving with it on the truck and when i got to work the senior mechanic at the shop said get that f'n snow machine out of here. Lol. He hates winter haha[/QUOTE]
That's a great score!
That was an awesome sled in its day.
It's awesome still. Any sled 15 yrs old qualifies for the vintage trail pass which is a hundred bucks cheaper!
I spent the weekend scrounging for firewood on a back country canoe trip on the French river. Cut a couple 10" hunks with a hatchet! Lol but more importantly, caught fish.
Philbert , That is a neat little bit of info on crosscut bucking .
I have some trophy's that my brother and I had won when we were 11 to 14 yrs old for bucksaw and 2 man crosscut
A real nice sound the cross cut makes in the right wood and real sharp , still remember that sound after all these years .
I gotta check with the old man if he still has the crosscuts .
I have some trophy's that my brother and I had won when we were 11 to 14 yrs old for bucksaw and 2 man crosscut
A real nice sound the cross cut makes in the right wood and real sharp , still remember that sound after all these years .
I gotta check with the old man if he still has the crosscuts .
the saw wasn't to dirty. it only had some dirt under the clutch cover. it had some funky e3 spark plug in it that i replaced. gonna see if the dealer has a new filter for it.
So, I took the Grandsons fishing today. Not that they have not been before, but I never took them, and they have never caught any fish!
Well today, Michael (8) caught 4 and Thomas (6) caught 3. Each caught Bass & Bluegill, and Michael caught a Sunfish (sorry Don).
They were happy!
Well today, Michael (8) caught 4 and Thomas (6) caught 3. Each caught Bass & Bluegill, and Michael caught a Sunfish (sorry Don).
They were happy!
Ryan Groat
ArboristSite Operative
I love to hear stories of kids getting out fishing.
Earlier this summer I pulled the pin and bought a backup van to replace mine , it was nice , 2 years newer , 70k km's less on the odo , 4 newish all seasons , 4 newish winters , all I had to do was swap over the trailer hitch and yank out the seats
Then , a regular comes in , sez he needs a van for his grandmother and can't find anything good out there ,,,, Bye bye new to me van .
So Monday I get a call from another of my customers , want's to know if I'm interested in their work van , cheap , new one came in to replace it , 2000ish sumthin E250 , I told him "You Bethca !!!!
Last week I also bought this as a backup to the van plan .
I'm not sure which would be the better wood scrounger , the E250 or the F250 LOL
Then , a regular comes in , sez he needs a van for his grandmother and can't find anything good out there ,,,,
Bye bye new to me van .So Monday I get a call from another of my customers , want's to know if I'm interested in their work van , cheap , new one came in to replace it , 2000ish sumthin E250 , I told him "You Bethca !!!!
Last week I also bought this as a backup to the van plan .
I'm not sure which would be the better wood scrounger , the E250 or the F250 LOL
Excellent.
benp
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Earlier this summer I pulled the pin and bought a backup van to replace mine , it was nice , 2 years newer , 70k km's less on the odo , 4 newish all seasons , 4 newish winters , all I had to do was swap over the trailer hitch and yank out the seats
Then , a regular comes in , sez he needs a van for his grandmother and can't find anything good out there ,,,,
So Monday I get a call from another of my customers , want's to know if I'm interested in their work van , cheap , new one came in to replace it , 2000ish sumthin E250 , I told him "You Bethca !!!!
Last week I also bought this as a backup to the van plan .
I'm not sure which would be the better wood scrounger , the E250 or the F250 LOL
The wood stays dry in the 3/4 ton Ute......
3/4 ton Ute.....I'm laughing just typing that.....God help those scroungables out there.......
Even have room for a few "Ricky Pizzas" from Traditional Pizza and Donair in Dartmouth when all is done.
I'm not sure what you think I'd do with a 3/4 ton cargo van ..... But I'm thinking about 3/4 cord and all my gear and a pizza lol
It's gonna need a trailer hitch to make it earn it's keep ☺
benp
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What you'd do?
You stuffed a soccer mom van beyond comfort. Now you have something with carrying capacity?
I'm chuckling because now I have the mental image of a church van airborne with half a spruce hanging out the back as you are going down the logging roads.
Lol!
I promise to be gentle and treat the van with respect,,, but ,,,,,,
Mike Mulback
ArboristSite Operative
Lets get back to the wood
