Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[chipper1]

I dunno how many hours but it's lots and many gallons Lol
I mix about 20 gallons per year , not all goes through the 241 but the bulk of it does .

I haven't ran mine since spring/early summer, not to much work this yr and what I did have was either big wood or tiny invasives. I'd buy another in a min if I needed one, great saws, husky hasn't made a saw in that size for a long time so they left the market open, to bad stihl isn't making them now either .
I use quite a bit of mix, I run a lot thru my backpack blower all yr, it works great for blowing the snow of the walks/drive and cars. I'm ready for that BTW, but it is nice right now and I'm getting a lot done, but the rain is on it's way today.

 

[MustangMike]

I did not mention an 064 because I do not own an 064. However, the new 500i should give them a run for the money. 80cc, FI, and only about 13.5 lbs!

 

[svk]

I never understood the disregard for the 064. A lot of Stihl guys will wet their pants for an 044 or 066 but walk right by an 064. Great saws and often priced cheaper than most good 70 cc saws.

 

[woodchip rookie]

about 10 spruce trees cut down by 3 different neighbors in the last week within 5 houses of mine. I wish money fell in my lap like this.

 

[MustangMike]

064s are very hard to find around here, and there were some case/flywheel variations that can make them difficult to find parts for.

That said, they were generally very good running saws with VG port timing, but no decomp and lots of compression!

 

[James Miller]

Done cleaning up at the latest scrounge. Have a look at those stumps cant believe they didn't kill them selves dropping those trees.

 

[farmer steve]

Got another call. Come and get it. Blown over dead ash.View attachment 755370

This is what I got out of the pile.

 

[James Miller]

Got to try my scrounged rear stand today. Dont know how I ever worked on the bike without one.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

I run a lot thru my backpack blower all yr, it works great for blowing the snow

You’re lucky, most of the snow we get seems like it just came out the chute of a concrete truck.

 

[James Miller]

You’re lucky, most of the snow we get seems like it just came out the chute of a concrete truck.

Yep usually wet and heavy. Having plows for both tractors helps alot. Around here a backpack flamethrower might work better.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Yep usually wet and heavy. Having plows for both tractors helps alot. Around here a backpack flamethrower might work better.

I bought the quad and a plow when I retired. Don’t miss shoveling a bit.

 

[dancan]

about 10 spruce trees cut down by 3 different neighbors in the last week within 5 houses of mine. I wish money fell in my lap like this.

Jackpot !!!

 

[panolo]

90.00 a cord here now for oak … cherry ? good load either way.

About $100-110 a cord here. Little extra for trucking since most of it is coming down from the north. If a guy waits until they are in the woods you could probably get it for $90. Ran into a guy delivering a load the other day . Came from Onamia and was mixed oak with ash and was $105 a cord. Nice load. Mostly 12-14" logs. Seems like loads coming from St Cloud or just a bit north has 3-4' logs in there. If I was buying I would all the processor size I could get.

 

[Deleted member 150358]

This was the empty space which will be for next year. Its only 4x8x14 but that's a nice start once its filled in. Will probably fill it in with box elder for that notorious "shoulder season".

 

[woodchip rookie]

View attachment 755554 Got to try my scrounged rear stand today. Dont know how I ever worked on the bike without one.

huh? its a grom. Flip it over like a bicycle.

 

[Circle B MN]

About $100-110 a cord here. Little extra for trucking since most of it is coming down from the north. If a guy waits until they are in the woods you could probably get it for $90. Ran into a guy delivering a load the other day . Came from Onamia and was mixed oak with ash and was $105 a cord. Nice load. Mostly 12-14" logs. Seems like loads coming from St Cloud or just a bit north has 3-4' logs in there. If I was buying I would all the processor size I could get.

Definitely on the early side to expect a whole lot of cutting being done. I expect its rather wet in most parts. Give it another week or so to freeze up solid.......

 

[MustangMike]

Got my ATV and plow 5 years ago, no regrets with either, just don't have time to shovel during Tax Season. The ATV pushes 10 times better than the lawn tractor did even w/o any chains, and just gets it done a lot faster (plow is 5' instead of 4').

My only complaint is now + then you almost run out of room to put the stuff!

 

[James Miller]

huh? its a grom. Flip it over like a bicycle.

So the same way that you would work on the tw 200?

 

[johnwalt]

My 550XP is very light on the juice but when you get into big stuff it gets pretty thirsty

Has your 550xp been reliable?

 

[Deleted member 149229]

We got a few more limbs out and cut, next trip will be with the trailer to haul a load home and open the bucking area. Let Wayne run the 6421 tonight. He loved it until he made 3 in a row dirt cuts. Told him don’t worry, if I can’t fix it with the file I’ll use the grinder. Dropped him off and as he’s getting out of the truck he says”If you need any more chains dulled let me know.”