Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Jeffkrib]

I’ve read that Stringybark and turpentine does not burn very well but from my experience once spilt and seasoned it buns well. Red box on the other hand is awesome for those cold nights. I had a trailer load a few years ago, the main trunk had twisted grain an absolute nightmare to split. I ended up partially dicing the big rounds with my Stihl 009 ripping into the end grain before I got on here and learned about noodling (and bigger saws).
It was a very sorry sight indeed

 

[woodchip rookie]

That' why you keep an M44 mosin beside it. Shoot all day,wow people with 5' of flames If you touch it off after dark and that steel but plate will still dislocate your shoulder or break your colar bone if you hold it wrong.

Nah. Thats what I have the 243 for.

 

[LondonNeil]

chipper that is a big pile of saws. I don't see any real ones though, no creamsicles. I guess that i because they don't break so easily.

 

[svk]

When I see big piles of saws like that I am always amazed at how many are partially stripped down and then never repaired. I mean if you have cylinder issues you can usually diagnose through the exhaust port. But there is a constant stream of stripped down saws and of course the crankcases are full of dust and grit from sitting and being transported. I try to not do that until I have all of the parts I need to repair it.

 

[LondonNeil]

talking of which....since i have a box full of ms660 and the crank open....what's the best way to clean it out of any dust and debris?

 

[coryj]

I cut some wood on Sunday. I hauled home a load of red oak and a load of white oak.
Here is what remains of the red oak after I filled the trailer. Someone had already gotten all of the branches and left just the trunk from the routes up through a big gnarly crotch.


It was nice to have something big enough to use the 372 I bought a few months back. With a 24" bar I needed to cut from both sides by just a little bit.

There's still plenty of the white oak left, probably a trailer and a half.

 

[MustangMike]

what's the best way to clean it out of any dust and debris?

Flush it with mix.

 

[chipper1]

I cut some wood on Sunday. I hauled home a load of red oak and a load of white oak.View attachment 639437 View attachment 639438
Here is what remains of the red oak after I filled the trailer. Someone had already gotten all of the branches and left just the trunk from the routes up through a big gnarly crotch.
View attachment 639439 View attachment 639440

It was nice to have something big enough to use the 372 I bought a few months back. With a 24" bar I needed to cut from both sides by just a little bit.

There's still plenty of the white oak left, probably a trailer and a half.

Very nice load there.
I like white oak a lot.
It looks as though the truck and trailer do a great job.

 

[chipper1]

chipper that is a big pile of saws. I don't see any real ones though, no creamsicles. I guess that i because they don't break so easily.

When you wear the stihl is the only way to fly glasses your vision becomes a bit blurred.

talking of which....since i have a box full of ms660 and the crank open....what's the best way to clean it out of any dust and debris?

I agree with Mike on the mix for cleaning it out, but I believe in preventative maintenance so I buy huskys, much better air filtration .

When I see big piles of saws like that I am always amazed at how many are partially stripped down and then never repaired. I mean if you have cylinder issues you can usually diagnose through the exhaust port. But there is a constant stream of stripped down saws and of course the crankcases are full of dust and grit from sitting and being transported. I try to not do that until I have all of the parts I need to repair it.

Many shops get people who drop saws off, they tear them down and write an estimate, then the people won't spend the money to fix them and they get tossed aside. It's much like the tops of trees that loggers and land owners alike leave to rot in the woods, there is money in them, but they are picking up dollars instead of tripping on dimes. I have other examples of this, but I'm not allowed to discuss those because I might kill the firewood section of this forum.

Pretty sure I see a stihl over there, oh there's another hiding too LOL.

 

[chipper1]

Maybe I need to deliver that saw to you in person on my southbound trip....

Sounds good to me, I'll turn the coffee pot on, just let me know when .

 

[coryj]

Very nice load there.
I like white oak a lot.
It looks as though the truck and trailer do a great job.

They do okay, but they're both smaller than I'd like and I'm looking forward to buying a full size truck and a tandem axle trailer this summer. I borrowed the trailer in the picture from a buddy of mine. Beginning in June I will only have one kid in daycare/preschool for the first time in five years which will free up a nice chunk of change.

@chipper1 is there a poulan 245a in the load of saws? I need some parts and it may make more sense to buy a parts saw. Thanks.

 

[chipper1]

They do okay, but they're both smaller than I'd like and I'm looking forward to buying a full size truck and a tandem axle trailer this summer. I borrowed the trailer in the picture from a buddy of mine. Beginning in June I will only have one kid in daycare/preschool for the first time in five years which will free up a nice chunk of change.

@chipper1 is there a poulan 245a in the load of saws? I need some parts and it may make more sense to buy a parts saw. Thanks.

I got by for a long time with a Nissan Quest/mercury villager mini van and a 3500lb 6.5x12 steel trailer. Then I upgraded the trailer to a 6.5x16 steel and got an hd chevy, then I bought a 6.5x12 aluminum, then I sold the steel because I sold the truck, then I got a 20' aluminum trailer, after that a 4x8 and a 16' enclosed, now I want another one something around 5.5-6x10 .
It's like saws, a one trailer plan just won't work .
I'll see, but I don't think there was a 245a in there.

 

[Cowboy254]

I’ve read that Stringybark and turpentine does not burn very well but from my experience once spilt and seasoned it buns well. Red box on the other hand is awesome for those cold nights. I had a trailer load a few years ago, the main trunk had twisted grain an absolute nightmare to split. I ended up partially dicing the big rounds with my Stihl 009 ripping into the end grain before I got on here and learned about noodling (and bigger saws).
It was a very sorry sight indeed

I have read something similar regarding turpentine and stringybark (possibly the same interweb root source) but there are umpteen stringy species and specifically it was white stringy that wasn't good to burn (no reason given why though). Whether or not it is true I don't know and the challenges of identification make it difficult to be certain. Red stringy is good though, no doubt about it and generally ok to split. According to my Aus wood book however, Turpentine is about the most difficult Australian wood to burn despite the stinky extractives in the bark. Just doesn't want to combust apparently.
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I cut some wood on Sunday. I hauled home a load of red oak and a load of white oak.View attachment 639437 View attachment 639438
Here is what remains of the red oak after I filled the trailer. Someone had already gotten all of the branches and left just the trunk from the routes up through a big gnarly crotch.
View attachment 639439 View attachment 639440

It was nice to have something big enough to use the 372 I bought a few months back. With a 24" bar I needed to cut from both sides by just a little bit.

There's still plenty of the white oak left, probably a trailer and a half.

Nice work @coryj . The danger ranger might not be as big as you like but it would still drag my loaded trailer and Subaru backwards. Having not driven the suby for a while I noticed that it seems to have lost a little power (not much margin there to start with) over time. There's a hill coming out of town it could just accelerate up in top gear at the 60km speed limit but now it can't. I'll wear it out towing wood around in the next few years then might look at a late model ranger or equivalent. If you want anything bigger over here you need very deep pockets. Be prepared to part with $150,000 for a new Silverado, GMC or F250 or $80,000 for one 10 years old with 100,000km on the clock .

 

[chipper1]

Nice work @coryj . The danger ranger might not be as big as you like but it would still drag my loaded trailer and Subaru backwards. Having not driven the suby for a while I noticed that it seems to have lost a little power (not much margin there to start with) over time. There's a hill coming out of town it could just accelerate up in top gear at the 60km speed limit but now it can't. I'll wear it out towing wood around in the next few years then might look at a late model ranger or equivalent. If you want anything bigger over here you need very deep pockets. Be prepared to part with $150,000 for a new Silverado, GMC or F250 or $80,000 for one 10 years old with 100,000km on the clock .

Wow, I'd be scrounging hard for a good used vehicle truck or not, I'd make it work, that's what trailers do best.

 

[chipper1]

They do okay, but they're both smaller than I'd like and I'm looking forward to buying a full size truck and a tandem axle trailer this summer. I borrowed the trailer in the picture from a buddy of mine. Beginning in June I will only have one kid in daycare/preschool for the first time in five years which will free up a nice chunk of change.

@chipper1 is there a poulan 245a in the load of saws? I need some parts and it may make more sense to buy a parts saw. Thanks.

Sorry, no 245a, but there is a 255, and a 375.
I also found another stihl, mag case too, sorry guys .
It looks tiny, 026?

 

[James Miller]

Sorry, no 245a, but there is a 255, and a 375.
I also found another stihl, mag case too, sorry guys .
It looks tiny, 026?
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Any old Echos in that pile? And pics of the yellow 4000 if you have time.

 

[bigfellascott]

I have read something similar regarding turpentine and stringybark (possibly the same interweb root source) but there are umpteen stringy species and specifically it was white stringy that wasn't good to burn (no reason given why though). Whether or not it is true I don't know and the challenges of identification make it difficult to be certain. Red stringy is good though, no doubt about it and generally ok to split. According to my Aus wood book however, Turpentine is about the most difficult Australian wood to burn despite the stinky extractives in the bark. Just doesn't want to combust apparently.
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[bigfellascott]

She's red stringy around here and she burns very well indeed I can usually get 10-12hrs burn out of it overnight and have coals left over that will ignite the next load for the day.


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[KiwiBro]

This wood is very heavy, the Subaru groaned the whole way home.

It stands to reason why that car needs tyres so often. Have you run the numbers on burning tyres instead of firewood? Might be cheaper.

 

[farmer steve]

todays scrounge while the ground was semi- frozen. not much but worth its weight in fossil fuel. real nice hickory. 2 years season time if i get it split soon.