Saw a good one today
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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Finished up with a load and a half of hackberry today. I think I'm done for the year. Unless he drops off some Bk. Locust or Cherry. I'll find room for that. 
I am going back for a couple of Walnut logs to make bowl blanks, weather permitting. Six or seven loads on my drive waiting to be split and stack. I'll work an hour or so each day until it's done. I'm tired.
I am going back for a couple of Walnut logs to make bowl blanks, weather permitting. Six or seven loads on my drive waiting to be split and stack. I'll work an hour or so each day until it's done. I'm tired.
Today, I dropped a big dead Ash at my Brother's place with my MOFO 460 (28" B+C). The 460 did great, but hit some metal while bucking, so I broke out my MOFO 462 with the 24" B+C.
My brother had been pretty impressed with the Asian 660 I had built for him (Cross P+C, no port work) as it easily out powers his MS-460 (Muff Mod and Timing Adv).
Then he ran my MOFO 460 and said "This is just as strong as my 660 and far less weight". Then he ran my MOFO 462 and it was over.
"What is not to like, this saw is so light"
"I really like this saw"
"I should sell my 460 and get one of these"
The 462 does not have the grunt of the ported 460 or the 660, but it is fast, light and smooth and even with the 24" bar completely buried in hard/dead Ash if you keep that saw in it's power band it just goes through it like butter!
My brother had been pretty impressed with the Asian 660 I had built for him (Cross P+C, no port work) as it easily out powers his MS-460 (Muff Mod and Timing Adv).
Then he ran my MOFO 460 and said "This is just as strong as my 660 and far less weight". Then he ran my MOFO 462 and it was over.
"What is not to like, this saw is so light"
"I really like this saw"
"I should sell my 460 and get one of these"
The 462 does not have the grunt of the ported 460 or the 660, but it is fast, light and smooth and even with the 24" bar completely buried in hard/dead Ash if you keep that saw in it's power band it just goes through it like butter!
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Some pics of the storm damage. Our electric was out from Tue - Thurs.
The power line burned the ground, but then was obviously cold. I cut the hole in the roadway so folks could pass, then the Town stationed someone there all night long to stop anyone from going through!
The power line burned the ground, but then was obviously cold. I cut the hole in the roadway so folks could pass, then the Town stationed someone there all night long to stop anyone from going through!
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My next door neighbor (a Teacher with some talent) wished me a Happy Birthday, the storm transformed the canopy on my back deck into art work worthy of Picasso, and I got to meet Mr. Green. My Brother and I sat on the Hickory bench I made him after we were done cutting and had a beer. Seems Mr. Green likes him, and comes over to greet him every time he sits there (for the last month). He even followed him and started going up the stairs to the house one time! (Mr. Green resides in his Coy pond).
I have heard of a lot of mammals doing things like that, but not a frog!
I have heard of a lot of mammals doing things like that, but not a frog!
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Could not agree with you more.
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Nice stack. How do you guys get your rounds exactly the same length?
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Either a scratch stick, or using a Sharpie mark on your bar. Do it long enough and you’ll get it really close with your eyeball.
Gee, I thought he just stacked one end up against the wall and then came back with a 36" B&C and cut them even. Had to make them pretty for the photo.
Seriously, I have used the sharpie thing and the stick before. Before I didn't care as long as I could get it into the fire place. I'd cut up a log anywhere from 15" to 22" just so I wouldn't have the nubbin left over. Now, with the prospect of selling some wood, I cut to 18" and then toss the nubbin into my IBC tote cage.
Been dealing with wind damage at home and the parents.
It’s 55 and cloudy now, time to cut some wood!!!!
6 saws in the truck, couple new to me, and a couple of my favorites from the existing fleet.
6 saws in the truck, couple new to me, and a couple of my favorites from the existing fleet.
No rain overnight. It’s cool but humid and chance of storms after 8 am so I’m trying to get some work done before that.
Kiwi, no one argues against having to deal with an economic migrancy problem.
Test running saws and checking chains today.
Did I mention chains? This is a gallon of scrounged chains that need to be sharpened. This is just from the cabin, doesn’t include what’s at home.
8:33 rain started. I’m dripping wet already so I may as well finish the tank of fuel anyhow.
We in the UK, along with a chunk of Europe, are having a heat wave for 5-7 days. It's currently 31C or 88 f in my garden, too hot. Getting 3 or 4 C warmer over the next few days. Hot as... For us.
Got three trees bucked before the rain came in. Supposed to receive a couple inches over the next 12 hours.
It’s dark as heck and I can hear the thunder coming.
I’ll do the other six trees next time.
It’s dark as heck and I can hear the thunder coming.
I’ll do the other six trees next time.
