I'll see you at Leadfarmer's. i wanna run that 1050.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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At 10 she thought they were just left overs from Dad's business, at 20 she kept complaining about not being able to get in the shed, at 30 she stopped going in the shed. I thought I'd try to keep them down to about 10. Got there a few months ago, but I'm back to 20 already. When we got married I had 8 cars, so I guess she figures 20-30 saws take up less room than one car.
Lol! I guess most of you guys have more space than us urbanites. I think I'm kind of glad I don't have more space for 'stuff' though....I hate just hoarding stuff but if I had the space that feeling is easily overcome by man's overriding instinct!
Cheap chains Steve? I'd have taken you for an Oregon or better man. I have a couple of cheap chains for my ickle saw, got them after reading lots of good reviews from pros using them, and they seem to hold up as well as stihl rs (semi chisel, picco). Although straight after I bought them loads of the pros started snapping them.... So I currently won't use them on a bigger saw with more grunt. I stick to stihl there.
Cheap chains Steve? I'd have taken you for an Oregon or better man. I have a couple of cheap chains for my ickle saw, got them after reading lots of good reviews from pros using them, and they seem to hold up as well as stihl rs (semi chisel, picco). Although straight after I bought them loads of the pros started snapping them.... So I currently won't use them on a bigger saw with more grunt. I stick to stihl there.
Space is a blessing and a burden . I've got my property in the mountains cleaned up after 40 years of over growth, bought a 40 HP tractor to mow the field. Hoarding, I mean collecting, can be a blessing too. If someone comes over and says, "hey I like that". I just say "take it", I've got a couple more. As much as I enjoy auctions, yard sales, and scrounging, I enjoy giving stuff away more, making others smile brings peace to your soul.
Did the owner of the tree mind?
That's when scrounging is getting serious, when you start knocking off other people's trees. "Sorry mate, your tree was dying", or "Sorry mate, the trunk is mine but you can keep the cr@p". Later on, you just tell the bloke to go back inside if he knows what's good for him. You get into a rhythm after a while, stealing trees from the front of people's houses.
I would imagine.
Not that I'd know.
nighthunter
addicted to arboristsite
well all I can say is that when the owner is away,the scrounger is at play
I got tons of calls from people who want trees cut, and it rains almost every day, including today!
Since it is not a "job" for me, I just choose not to work in the rain. More dangerous, and a lot messier.
Since it is not a "job" for me, I just choose not to work in the rain. More dangerous, and a lot messier.
Just walked in, got a load of White Pine on the dump trailer, soaked through and through. The local mulch factory lets me dump free, and it's closer than the dump, but I'm not dumping today. If someone calls I'll just say "can't do it, trailer is full".
I normally buy Oregon chains as I find them on sale. I also have several Stihl full chisel chains as honestly they are the best for durability. Some folks on the Facebook saw groups say that the new Husky chains are the bomb so I’ll need to give them a try at some point.
I think I’m down to about 7 runners and 8 ish projects so I have enough chains for about two lifetimes.
panolo
Seldom right...Always opinionated!
So, one of my local Landscaper friends drops off a dump load of wood for me, all Locust and solid Ash, said it was too nice to bring to the dump! No pics cause of the rain, maybe later.
Wow, scrounging doesn't get much easier than that. I hope he laid the logs out in criss-crossed stacks so you can cut them easily too.
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
Mean while a fish is off with your dish
Anyone else having trouble logging on to o p e? I normally stay logged in but it kicked me off both my usual devices yesterday or the day before, tried logging in with Facebook and it gives an app error, tried logging in with user name, both the emails in use and variations on what I thought password was but can't really remember as I never use it, have up and tried a reset using user name and both my emails and no password reset emails turn up! Errrrr, what now?!
I had to log in again. They might have rebooted or something.
Send an email to a site moderator if having problems.
Philbert
Send an email to a site moderator if having problems.
Philbert
good idea, just done it. cheers Philbert.
Ah I'm in! checked email again and I finally had a password reset mail (about 4 hours ago...24 hours after i requested it) oh and the other odd thing, on the chromebook google remembers my passwords for me, but it wasn't offering to auto fill....its as if google didn;t recognise the site...anyway, I'm back in now. Of course i prefer here...but like most i pop over there to see what everyone is up to if it goes quiet here.
Made another new friend in town. The left side of the pile is the 4 loads of pine and box elder. 2 more loads to go. Plus my next new friend (his neighbor) came over to ask if i would take another 6 loads from him. Asked if it was a problem if half of it was split.
Not a problem. Meh, it's not the best wood but it's free and close. Actually I usually run out of the trash wood before the good stuff so more of it is not a concern.Looks like I have a lot of processing to do.
Got another cord of maple/birch loaded today.
I’ve cut over two cords of skidder dragged wood with the first $8.99 Trilink chain. Needless to say I’m really happy with it. I did hit the dirt once and saw sparks fly but no adverse effects. I fear as I may have slightly bent my bar though at some point as it doesn’t like to cut with the nose in wood. Going to pop the bar off and lay it across the table to see if I can figure out what’s up. Since that’s a proprietary bar pattern on that little saw I may just be better off finding a burned up saw with a good bar. We’ll see.
I’ve cut over two cords of skidder dragged wood with the first $8.99 Trilink chain. Needless to say I’m really happy with it. I did hit the dirt once and saw sparks fly but no adverse effects. I fear as I may have slightly bent my bar though at some point as it doesn’t like to cut with the nose in wood. Going to pop the bar off and lay it across the table to see if I can figure out what’s up. Since that’s a proprietary bar pattern on that little saw I may just be better off finding a burned up saw with a good bar. We’ll see.
Mean while a fish is off with your dish
There is so much storm damage around here the pros are telling people who don't have trees on their houses, etc they don't know when they can get to them. I could knock on doors and PU all the work I want.
Plus, these folks all know me, and know I'll get it done.
