Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Deleted member 149229]

Good news today, just got a text that the 9010 cleared thru New York today. She gets here I ain’t even opening it, slap a new label on it and ship it to Carl for a port job.

 

[bigfellascott]

At first glance I thought either Yeti or a Cassowary. Yeti is probably the only dangerous critter you don’t have down under.

No Yeti's here we have what's known as Yowies.

https://cryptosightings.com/tag/picture-of-yowie

 

[James Miller]

Scrounging put on hold temporarily. Thanks Ma nature. Out to finish plowing .View attachment 717111

Good thing it's over. Time to clean up and get paid. Hill side is the big one the rest is mostly just truck work.

 

[Philbert]

I have not seen these sold retail in a long time. At the store where 'You Save BIG Money'.

Philbert

 

[turnkey4099]

fresh sharpened chain. i did like @turnkey4099 and went about a foot above the old wire i could see and made my cut. got the big rounds in the bucket ok but figured i'd noodle them before lifting them on the splitter. that piece of metal (nail?)was near the center of that tree that was probably 75 years or more old. t It was only in the 1 half and no signs of metal in the other half. Iv'e cut trees in the middle of a big woods with no signs of fences,tree stands,etc and have hit metal.

My first experience hitting a nail was really my first real day on a chainsaw. I had just retired from the AF, cutting down a big Butternut and hit something just as the tree was about to fall. I Forced the saw to complete the cut and found a 10 penny spike that had to have been driven in when the tree was just a sapling, right in the middle of it, I had shaved the length so it took off mosst of the teeth on one side of the chain.

I had been on chainsaws a couple times before entering service but not enough to claim I knew what I was doing.

 

[turnkey4099]

Back on here after clearning another 5" of new snow. 4th time in 7 days. I have a 10hp blower and gave it a good workout again. Clear double car driveway, states plow berm then a path f rom the woodshed around the back side of the house so I can add some wood to the porch. Then to be kind to the dog, plowed a couple paths out to and around the wood piles for his "patrol". I am hoping that is the last time for this year.

 

[chipper1]

Good news today, just got a text that the 7910 cleared thru New York today. She gets here I ain’t even opening it, slap a new label on it and ship it to Carl for a port job.

You're all messed up and googly eyed over that saw aren't you , .

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Like an addict eyeballing a free dime bag.

 

[Ryan A]

We had another school district snow day today. Had the chance to split a little of the red oak before it got super slippery out. What’s up with the black in this round??

 

[95custmz]

We had another school district snow day today. Had the chance to split a little of the red oak before it got super slippery out. What’s up with the black in this round??

Careful, that is usually caused my some type of metal in the wood. Nails, barbed wire, etc.

 

[James Miller]

Was thinking the same.

 

[Ryan A]

Careful, that is usually caused my some type of metal in the wood. Nails, barbed wire, etc.

This is why I love AS. Sharing of knowledge.

 

[dancan]

Does this make me look fat ?

 

[cantoo]

Farmer Steve, my forks are adjustable so they move back and forth. I just bought an extra one and when I'm cutting rounds it just drops into place in the middle where there is a cut out on the frame and then I slide it over one notch so it stays there and is offset. Once in awhile I have to slide a log sideways abit so I'm away from the prongs but not too often. I used to use my manure fork but it would only hold 3 logs. Mine look like this, you can see the notch in the middle of the bottom frame to install the forks. It really saves a lot of time. It works nice for moving brush too.

 

[Deleted member 150358]

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I have not seen these sold retail in a long time. At the store where 'You Save BIG Money'.

Philbert

Might have to check the local one. Those look nicer then some. Still sitting on some of the 11% from roofing the homestead a couple falls ago.

 

[Deleted member 150358]

Well it goes without saying but here it is.

The Snow Kicked My Butt Today!

So wet after blowing I slammed half a cup of coffee put on a dry jacket went and plowed till I was wet again. Got half done once at least. Gonna hit it again in the morning get ready for the next mess!

Township finally went by for the first time today with the plow truck just after 4pm when I pulled the pin to do some shoveling. Had to be 8-10" covering the road definetly 4wd only. Bonus not much traffic!

 

[KiwiBro]

Do any of you lot with a dokita 64/73/79xx know where i can get a 7900 clutch cover please? Cracked mine at the lower dawg mounting point.
Don't care the colour, new or good used condition.
Unless anyone knows how to repair them?

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Do any of you lot with a dokita 64/73/79xx know where i can get a 7900 clutch cover please? Cracked mine at the lower dawg mounting point.
Don't care the colour, new or good used condition.
Unless anyone knows how to repair them?

Check the parts section, I left you a link.

 

[Ryan A]

What’s the ideal firewood length?

These scrounged rounds are 24-25” in length and yes, I would imagine it’s up to the person burning and intended use and size of their fireplace.If I halve these I feel that 12” is way short.My customers burn for leisure, not for heat.......

 

[95custmz]

What’s the ideal firewood length?

These scrounged rounds are 24-25” in length and yes, I would imagine it’s up to the person burning and intended use and size of their fireplace.If I halve these I feel that 12” is way short.My customers burn for leisure, not for heat.......

16" is the norm. 4'x8'x16" makes a rick of firewood. You could always make the leftover 8-9" pieces into kindling.