Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Deleted member 150358]

Have my sons truck a "14" with 77k for a while. I like it but the 6.2l heads have a reputation for failure after 100k. Not sure it matters he'll probably trade it off before that. Plenty of power and way more torque than a 5.3l. The air conditioned seats are an option I never realized I'd like so much.

 

[JustJeff]

Scrounged up this load of silver maple extremely local so fuel cost were low. Lowered further by saw choice.

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[James Miller]

Got bored today and decided to try my hand at some videos for the saw video thread guess I'll leave them here to.

 

[U&A]

Got bored today and decided to try my hand at some videos for the saw video thread guess I'll leave them here to.

The 590 was 4stroking under basically a full load.....[emoji848]


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

 

[James Miller]

The 590 was 4stroking under basically a full load.....[emoji848]


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

Not sure what that was. It only did it when I caught the noodled piece with the starter cover. Must have been enough to unload the saw. I could turn it up and try again just a firewood tune.

 

[panolo]

If any of you MN or Western Sconny guys sees an inverted skidsteer splitter holler at me please?!? Need to add one to the collection. Got some big stuff and it appears much easier to crack the rounds than to noodle 15 cord.

 

[Deleted member 150358]

If any of you MN or Western Sconny guys sees an inverted skidsteer splitter holler at me please?!? Need to add one to the collection. Got some big stuff and it appears much easier to crack the rounds than to noodle 15 cord.

Only one I saw that wasn't new came up under Mankato but listing is Isanti. Looks a little prototype or home built.
https://mankato.craigslist.org/hvo/d/cedar-inverted-wood-splitter-fit-bob/6897396859.html

 

[panolo]

Saw that one and it looked a little soft. Open tube on the end made me a little leary.

 

[chipper1]

Saw that one and it looked a little soft. Open tube on the end made me a little leary.

Here's one.
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/grd/d/tyro-awesome-skid-steer-wood-splitter/6878819056.html
This one is a great price for the unit if it's still available, but it's a standard not a skid style.
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/grd/d/tyro-awesome-skid-steer-wood-splitter/6878819056.html

One tip, not everyone knows splitter is spelled with two "L's" so search spliter as well as splitter. I find quite a few this way and you usually have more time to respond before someone else who doesn't know how to spell spitter comes along looking for one lol.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Here's one.
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/grd/d/tyro-awesome-skid-steer-wood-splitter/6878819056.html
This one is a great price for the unit if it's still available, but it's a standard not a skid style.
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/grd/d/tyro-awesome-skid-steer-wood-splitter/6878819056.html

One tip, not everyone knows splitter is spelled with two "L's" so search spliter as well as splitter. I find quite a few this way and you usually have more time to respond before someone else who doesn't know how to spell spitter comes along looking for one lol.

You mean 2 T’s? lol

 

[chipper1]

You mean 2 T’s? lol

dang, and I can't even use my cell phone screen being messed up as an excuse, yes too tee's.
Hookd on fonics workd 4 me.

 

[U&A]

dang, and I can't even use my cell phone screen being messed up as an excuse, yes too tee's.
Hookd on fonics workd 4 me.

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Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

 

[chipper1]

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Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

I like how phonics is spelled in the vid too, you'd think I did it lol.

 

[Cowboy254]

Decided to weigh one of the bigger tamarack roundsView attachment 740322no wonder my back hurts, lol.
Think I’ll stick to spruce or lodge pole next time.

I've done that.



Flipping is one thing, lifting the whole lot of kg's is another.

That ones got 12k on it. He was driving one of the honda CRZ hybrids but found out his girlfriend is pregnant so truck it is.

Hang on a sec ... your brother-in-law's girlfriend is pregnant? Is everyone ok with that ?

I haven't scrounged the last little while, other than for fish (did you miss me?). Had a few days down on the coast. Nothing much happening in the estuary, hit the surf instead for some Australian Salmon aka Car-Whys for the New Zealanders. Caught nine yesterday and six the day before. Gave a few away because they're not much good for freezing but filleted, trimmed and beer battered, they're good eatin'.

 

[James Miller]

I've done that.

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Flipping is one thing, lifting the whole lot of kg's is another.



Hang on a sec ... your brother-in-law's girlfriend is pregnant? Is everyone ok with that ?

I haven't scrounged the last little while, other than for fish (did you miss me?). Had a few days down on the coast. Nothing much happening in the estuary, hit the surf instead for some Australian Salmon aka Car-Whys for the New Zealanders. Caught nine yesterday and six the day before. Gave a few away because they're not much good for freezing but filleted, trimmed and beer battered, they're good eatin'.

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Its not mine so I dont care.

 

[KiwiBro]

Winter arrived this wet weekend. That means shed time, to experiment with the 6000 ideas in my head. Here's my first crack at inlay dovetails. Pretty crappy quality but gotta start somewhere. By the time the lumber I milled from whole lotta Rosie and blonde ambition a few months back is dry, in another year, I might be able to perfect these dovetails. Red and white will make a nice contrast.

Meantime I'll keep practicing with three sacks full of native timber offcuts given to me years ago. This one is matai wood with kahikatea wood inlays.

 

[LondonNeil]

Very smart! Very very very smart! Are you taking orders?!

 

[chipper1]

Winter arrived this wet weekend. That means shed time, to experiment with the 6000 ideas in my head. Here's my first crack at inlay dovetails. Pretty crappy quality but gotta start somewhere. By the time the lumber I milled from whole lotta Rosie and blonde ambition a few months back is dry, in another year, I might be able to perfect these dovetails. Red and white will make a nice contrast.

Meantime I'll keep practicing with three sacks full of native timber offcuts given to me years ago. This one is matai wood with kahikatea wood inlays.

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Nice work.
Look forward to seeing the final production model, the prototype looks great.

 

[chipper1]

I've done that.

View attachment 740692

Flipping is one thing, lifting the whole lot of kg's is another.



Hang on a sec ... your brother-in-law's girlfriend is pregnant? Is everyone ok with that ?

I haven't scrounged the last little while, other than for fish (did you miss me?). Had a few days down on the coast. Nothing much happening in the estuary, hit the surf instead for some Australian Salmon aka Car-Whys for the New Zealanders. Caught nine yesterday and six the day before. Gave a few away because they're not much good for freezing but filleted, trimmed and beer battered, they're good eatin'.

View attachment 740690

Now I'm gonna have to go fishing tonight, I'm blaming it on the internet, spelled with two t's .

 

[rarefish383]

This is my new building I'm putting on the farm. Gonna be the bunk house. It's 12'X40'. I'm putting electric baseboard heat in, but, have been thinking of putting a small stove in. Years ago I had a nice little Timberline. Something I could put a pot of stew on in the cast iron dutch oven. Don't want something that is going to run every one out. What do you think about a stove? It's getting delivered Friday.