howard270
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I have been pondering this subject myself. I have a muffler modded MS361 and an almost broke-in MS250. The trailer I use to haul firewood is an old short-bed pickup rear-end. I use about 2 tanks through the 361 and about a tank and a half through the MS250 to get this trailer full (when I say full it is right at a half cord, give or take).
Now, 50% of my firewood is seasoned hedge limbs that were cut by fence post seekers over 10 years ago and average about 4 to 5 inches in diameter. These limbs still need to be cleaned of the little branches, sometimes I use an axe, most of the time I use the MS250.
About 20% of my firewood are standing dead hedge trees that were killed when a fire got away from us 3 years ago. Of these, I have only cut 1 that was larger than 20inches while most are about 12 inches diameter.
About 15% of the wood is actual green hedge that just needs to be trimmed up/cut down for some reason or another. Usually only about an 8 inch limb at the largest.
The remaining 15% of my firewood is standing dead or fallen dead black locust and elm. Has a lot of dirt on it or in it usually and I stop to touch up my chains when the chips turn to mostly dust and top off the fuel and oil as well.
I did get to cut a green pecan tree during December of 2009 and was able to cut over a full cord of wood with just 1 tank of fuel in the then stock MS361 and about a half tank in my dad's stock MS310.
Now, 50% of my firewood is seasoned hedge limbs that were cut by fence post seekers over 10 years ago and average about 4 to 5 inches in diameter. These limbs still need to be cleaned of the little branches, sometimes I use an axe, most of the time I use the MS250.
About 20% of my firewood are standing dead hedge trees that were killed when a fire got away from us 3 years ago. Of these, I have only cut 1 that was larger than 20inches while most are about 12 inches diameter.
About 15% of the wood is actual green hedge that just needs to be trimmed up/cut down for some reason or another. Usually only about an 8 inch limb at the largest.
The remaining 15% of my firewood is standing dead or fallen dead black locust and elm. Has a lot of dirt on it or in it usually and I stop to touch up my chains when the chips turn to mostly dust and top off the fuel and oil as well.
I did get to cut a green pecan tree during December of 2009 and was able to cut over a full cord of wood with just 1 tank of fuel in the then stock MS361 and about a half tank in my dad's stock MS310.