Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Philbert]

If I had it I would probably atleast wear the chaps considering how much time I spend cutting with no one even remotely close by.

Labonville chap inserts are the way to go. Snap right into your Carhartts/ jeans.

You can buy basic chainsaw chaps for under $50. Better ones $100+
An advantage of chaps, over pants, etc., is that you can keep them with your equipment; put them on and take them off if not cutting all day, taking breaks, etc.; can let a family member use them if they are using your saw; etc.

Menard's - Forester
https://www.menards.com/main/tools/...09-c-13853.htm?tid=3919240877367508465&ipos=1
Archer Plus eBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CHAINSAW-S...655328?hash=item58f56c9260:g:xr8AAOSwD5ZZ1NFx
Amazon Cold Creek (click link)
https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Creek-L...ocphy=9019538&hvtargid=pla-349202572922&psc=1
Philbert

 

[abbott295]

I bought a pair of chaps this summer to use weedeating rocky ground while wearing shorts. Helped a lot. I would consider using them with long pants also; cushions the rocks hitting the legs.
Haven’t had a chance to use them with a chainsaw yet.

 

[H-Ranch]

Heavy rain, high wind, no lightning and power stayed on. All good.

These guys said the heavy stuff wouldn't be coming down for quite a while...

 

[Haywire]

You can buy basic chainsaw chaps for under $50. Better ones $100+
An advantage of chaps, over pants, etc., is that you can keep them with your equipment; put them on and take them off if not cutting all day, taking breaks, etc.; can let a family member use them if they are using your saw; etc.

Menard's - Forester
https://www.menards.com/main/tools/...09-c-13853.htm?tid=3919240877367508465&ipos=1
Archer Plus eBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CHAINSAW-S...655328?hash=item58f56c9260:g:xr8AAOSwD5ZZ1NFx
Amazon Cold Creek (click link)
https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Creek-L...ocphy=9019538&hvtargid=pla-349202572922&psc=1
Philbert

The inserts snap into your regular work pants that you're already wearing. 2 snaps, easy peasy Japanesey!

 

[Philbert]

The inserts snap into your regular work pants that you're already wearing. 2 snaps, easy peasy Japanesey!

If they work for you, that's fine. But chaps work with any pair of pants. Those pads are designed to work with special pants that have sleeves / pockets to hold the inserts in place.
Those inserts are not UL certified to meet the ANSI standard for protection, and not approved by OSHA (just called to double check).
So, again, personal choices. For the same $50, I would prefer a pair of chaps (although, I use better ones), and if you are subject to OSHA requirements, these will not meet them.

"These pads are made in the U.S.A., and are intended for use with Labonville's own WN600P or SN650P work pants. But out here, the truth is many of our customers modify their existing pants to work with these pads. While this is not recommended by Labonville, they are aware of it and advise customers to proceed at their own risk."

"Q: Do these inserts meet ASTM F1897 or USFS 6170-4F secifications?
A: They do not, but we offer regular outside-the-pant chaps that do."


Philbert

 

[Haywire]

Thank you, Veterans

 

[svk]

Hey @James Miller no rush but did you ever make headway on those sprockets I sent you?

 

[LondonNeil]

Muad, you could use black iron pipe but it will burn away. It will do a season or maybe 2. To last, you need stainless.

 

[H-Ranch]

More "yellow oak" for ya' @chipper1 . Had to add a couple of not highly valuable English walnut pieces I noodled the other day in the second load.

 

[muad]

The "secondary air inlet pipe" for my old hearthstone H1 stove failed, they wanted $200+ for one from the dealers/online. My buddy whipped one up in 12 minutes. LOL!

 

[James Miller]

Hey @James Miller no rush but did you ever make headway on those sprockets I sent you?

3 of them are done. After reading post I remembered they've been sitting on the table in my sun room for awhile. I forgot them I'm sorry. I'll get them in the mail by friday and send the one homelite410 did for me so you have 4.

 

[svk]

3 of them are done. After reading post I remembered they've been sitting on the table in my sun room for awhile. I forgot them I'm sorry. I'll get them in the mail by friday and send the one homelite410 did for me so you have 4.

Cool, no rush at all. Be sure to save a couple for yourself too.

 

[chipper1]

Rolled over the Z-Bridge about an hour ago, the old International was rockin' dude!

I can imagine lol.
Here we are just into the river valley so most the wind goes over us when the winds are out of the SW as this storm was.
We got a lot of rain quick, but it didn't add up to much since it was over such a short time, I did enjoy the lightening show . No rain in the forecast until Sunday now.

Judging how bad the storm was by how far the wheel barrow went...

I must have caught the first wave taking the garbage out as it was just a light sprinkle. Went to bed and slept through anything after that so I guess I'll have to go find the wheelbarrow to know how bad it was.

We got rained on while getting a cord ready to deliver, glad I had just covered it up because it got pretty dark. It was just one little popup shower out way in front of the main line and it was gone in about 10-15 min.
This is the last load out of what was the big split pile. Wood comes and wood goes .

Been splitting the pile out back, lots of uglies and some shorts that the kids brought in for me, they are what we've been burning the yesterday and today.

 

[chipper1]

More "yellow oak" for ya' @chipper1 . Had to add a couple of not highly valuable English walnut pieces I noodled the other day in the second load.
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Yellow oak .
So you found the wheelbarrow .

 

[farmer steve]

My buddy scrounged this up for me yesterday. Fired on a couple of pulls with mix down the carb. It was owned by the city of Baltimore so I'm sure it has a rough life.

 

[chipper1]

My buddy scrounged this up for me yesterday. Fired on a couple of pulls with mix down the carb. It was owned by the city of Baltimore so I'm sure it has a rough life.
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What a brute!

 

[chipper1]

@dancan .

 

[pdelosh]

Some what I believe is Mulberry I picked up at the town compost site last night. Many more loads there to buck up, but it closes before I get off work.

 

[kyle1!]

I don't think that is mulberry. The bark doesn't look right. Might be oak instead

 

[bigshow]

Upgraded the #3000 single axle to a #7000 tandem. Brakes on both axles will be nice. 6'6"x16'.