Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[chipper1]

Chipper, it was dropped summer of 2018, I think it’ll be just fine......

I was joking, looked like it is the perfect wood to me, hopefully the bark will fall right off the locust for you. That being said I like to keep a bunch of that bark around for shoulder season fires, it works great.
Speaking of black locust , I got a few more short rounds cut up today .

 

[MechanicMatt]

I know pal, I’m just being a smart ass while watching LSU whoop Clemson

 

[MechanicMatt]

I love me a mean 346..... no smart ass, legit LOVE those saws. One day I’ll replace my C/P55 with a 346

 

[chipper1]

I love me a mean 346..... no smart ass, legit LOVE those saws. One day I’ll replace my C/P55 with a 346

Those 55's are good ole saws. I like the side tensioner and the top cover clips, just make things a little easier.

 

[MustangMike]

Well Matt, sounds like you gotta get off your duff and come to the CT GTG next year, and I'll introduce you to the Doc … I can't do your bidding for you forever, but I will introduce you!

He did that 262 you love, he did my 360 (that you also love) and he did my MS460, which is an animal!

 

[chipper1]

Well Matt, sounds like you gotta get off your duff and come to the CT GTG next year, and I'll introduce you to the Doc … I can't do your bidding for you forever, but I will introduce you!

He did that 262 you love, he did my 360 (that you also love) and he did my MS460, which is an animal!

He could hook him up for sure.
Most impressive saw I ran a few yrs ago was an 026 he build, bulled a 20x3/8 like a strong 60cc saw.

 

[MustangMike]

He put a 36" on a ported 026 at a GTG as a goof … but it pulled it pretty darn well!

 

[Cowboy254]

I cut up this ? English oak log the winter before last.



Very easy cutting and the wood was that green that it splashed when I fiskared it. I weighed a piece (the highest bit on the stack below, lying at 90° to the rest) when I stacked it and it was 7kgs. I weighed the same piece the other day and it was 4.4kgs, so it had lost 37% of its weight. I'm calling that good enough to burn this year. I did burn some of the uglies this winter that were from the end that I cut off before the pic and they went pretty well but after another summer will be better again.

 

[chipper1]

I cut up this ? English oak log the winter before last.

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Very easy cutting and the wood was that green that it splashed when I fiskared it. I weighed a piece (the highest bit on the stack below, lying at 90° to the rest) when I stacked it and it was 7kgs. I weighed the same piece the other day and it was 4.4kgs, so it had lost 37% of its weight. I'm calling that good enough to burn this year. I did burn some of the uglies this winter that were from the end that I cut off before the pic and they went pretty well but after another summer will be better again.

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Spaghetti for dinner , and a great view!
Those noodles work great for kindling. I like to put them in paper bags from one of the grocery stores we shop at, it seems to absorb the moisture from them.

 

[chipper1]

He put a 36" on a ported 026 at a GTG as a goof … but it pulled it pretty darn well!

I've seen videos he did running one, his "Piltz" setup for redwoods lol.
Yep, all in the name of good fun, at least he isn't trying to sell that they will cut that way all day on the net as some as tried to do .
Great little firewood saws when he get done with them though .

 

[LondonNeil]

Cowboy, that does look like English oak. It should have had a strong and distinctive smell for the tanins. From your weights it sounds like its dried to burnable but if you can be bothered, shove the split somewhere warm or even in the oven and keep weighing it. when it no longer gets lighter its 0%mc and you can then work out where its at. Since green it can be 60-80% it may benefit from drying another year yet.

 

[woodchip rookie]

Cowboy, that does look like English oak. It should have had a strong and distinctive smell for the tanins. From your weights it sounds like its dried to burnable but if you can be bothered, shove the split somewhere warm or even in the oven and keep weighing it. when it no longer gets lighter its 0%mc and you can then work out where its at. Since green it can be 60-80% it may benefit from drying another year yet.

You'll never get 0% MC. The air isn't dry enough to do that.

 

[Smacktooth]

Got a little more done at the school admidst the fits of rain.

That round in the tire took maybe 6 seconds.
Where as this one took a bit longer. Arrrrr

Also went back to the property of the deceased fellow who’s family is clearing out his place. Cut up some very wet and muddy but still solid oak.

Figured it would be a good time to try out the Oregon Duracut chain (M72DPX). Not sure how regular DPX would have compared, but this chain certainly showed not signs of dulling throughout this funk.

Then filled the rest of the truck from the real jackpot, this stuffs been in this well ventilated black plastic “shed” for 5-6 years:

Moneyyyyy! Yeah there’s some pine and poplar in there, but the oak rounds are so light it’s hard to believe.

Wanted to check the MC of a split when I got home, but here’s a pro tip: don’t leave your moisture meter out in the rain all night: It don’t work too well after that ![emoji2957]


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[Haywire]

Friend of mine up in Eureka, doesn't have much to say..

 

[Logger nate]

Got a little more done at the school admidst the fits of rain.

That round in the tire took maybe 6 seconds.
Where as this one took a bit longer. Arrrrr

Also went back to the property of the deceased fellow who’s family is clearing out his place. Cut up some very wet and muddy but still solid oak.

Figured it would be a good time to try out the Oregon Duracut chain (M72DPX). Not sure how regular DPX would have compared, but this chain certainly showed not signs of dulling throughout this funk.

Then filled the rest of the truck from the real jackpot, this stuffs been in this well ventilated black plastic “shed” for 5-6 years:

Moneyyyyy! Yeah there’s some pine and poplar in there, but the oak rounds are so light it’s hard to believe.

Wanted to check the MC of a split when I got home, but here’s a pro tip: don’t leave your moisture meter out in the rain all night: It don’t work too well after that ![emoji2957]


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Looks good!

I probably won’t be able to find much to cut for a few months..

 

[Haywire]

Hey, Nate! Looks pretty white over there! Haven't had much for snow over on this side yet.

 

[svk]

We’ve had about 2-3 inches of snow today. More tomorrow then 24 hours of bitter cold. Then we are supposed to get 15 inches Friday into Saturday.

 

[Logger nate]

Hey, Nate! Looks pretty white over there! Haven't had much for snow over on this side yet.

Yeah my son is in Bozeman said they don’t have much either. About 3’ here.

 

[Haywire]

Yeah my son is in Bozeman said they don’t have much either. About 3’ here.

We've got less than a foot which is crazy for this time of year. Usually buried too. Maybe all our meetings finally paid off

 

[Logger nate]

We've got less than a foot which is crazy for this time of year. Usually buried too. Maybe all our meetings finally paid off
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