Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Sawyer Rob]

I may have to follow suit on that too.

THEN, I gave all of my .325 chains to chipper1 so there's no going back! lol

SR

 

[GeeVee]

Not much for bear, don't mind eating hogs, not nearly as good as a farm raised pig imo, but pork is pork. I like my deer medium rare. Don't like cardboard at all.

My hunting partner has perfected Brining Hog, and its very good. Not as though he didn't cook well before. Our butcher does a fantastic job of Sausage and we are all hoping he doesn't retire any time soon. We get lots of Hog, year round.

 

[chipper1]

I bought 4 of those lights on EBay for around $25 5 years ago.

The 3/8 chain cuts faster because it takes a bigger chip. I would have to use both saws to make sure it is quicker.

That's a good price, probably 75 each now for comparable ones.
It certainly can be faster, but usually on a 4hp saw is where you start to notice it.
I'd run a 3/8 on a saw that's under that, but the chain will have to be perfectly tuned(rakers set) unless it's shorter or cutting softwoods.
I'll say that I'd rather sharpen 3/8, but it does work well on most stock or muffler modded 50cc saws, and I do like it better for limbing.
550mk1, my favorite 50cc saw for limbing.
Wearing 325, it's appropriate for it wearing an 18.



Mk2, not my favorite lol
Wearing 325, but it would do a fine job running an 18x3/8 or a 20x3/8 in hardwood if the rakers were set well.

 

[chipper1]

THEN, I gave all of my .325 chains to chipper1 so there's no going back! lol

SR

Neither can I, you know I'm cheap

 

[JimR]

That's a good price, probably 75 each now for comparable ones.
It certainly can be faster, but usually on a 4hp saw is where you start to notice it.
I'd run a 3/8 on a saw that's under that, but the chain will have to be perfectly tuned(rakers set) unless it's shorter or cutting softwoods.
I'll say that I'd rather sharpen 3/8, but it does work well on most stock or muffler modded 50cc saws, and I do like it better for limbing.
550mk1, my favorite 50cc saw for limbing.
Wearing 325, it's appropriate for it wearing an 18.



Mk2, not my favorite lol
Wearing 325, but it would do a fine job running an 18x3/8 or a 20x3/8 in hardwood if the rakers were set well.

I am going to have to compare these two saws on the same tree to see for myself which one is faster. I'm almost positive the 562XP is going to walk all over it.

 

[JimR]

I’m a big believer in taking care of ur body and ur body will take care of you , age is just a number to me .

I always took care of my body. Unfortunately it went to **** on it's own. That is a whole another story for a different day.

 

[chipper1]

I am going to have to compare these two saws on the same tree to see for myself which one is faster. I'm almost positive the 562XP is going to walk all over it.

No question in my mind, the 60 will spank the 50 with either chain. The real question to ask would be, is the 50 faster with the 325 or the 3/8.

 

[JimR]

No question in my mind, the 60 will spank the 50 with either chain. The real question to ask would be, is the 50 faster with the 325 or the 3/8.

I would have to buy another bar setup to find out.

 

[svk]

I liked my 550 with 3/8 a lot better. My 346’s run it too.

I love venison and duck rare to medium rare.

The hog a shot in south Texas rivaled any domestic pork I’ve ever eaten. The hog I got in Georgia was not nearly as good as domestic park. I’m going back to Texas in a few weeks to hog hunt.

Made these grouse tenders last night and will be doing more soon. Breaded, flash fried, then baked to finish.

 

[svk]

I hope you mean cancer, all though I've known more than one man destroyed by the other C-word.

Yes that’s what I meant! Don’t need the other kind either lol

 

[Sierra_rider]

That's a good price, probably 75 each now for comparable ones.
It certainly can be faster, but usually on a 4hp saw is where you start to notice it.
I'd run a 3/8 on a saw that's under that, but the chain will have to be perfectly tuned(rakers set) unless it's shorter or cutting softwoods.
I'll say that I'd rather sharpen 3/8, but it does work well on most stock or muffler modded 50cc saws, and I do like it better for limbing.
550mk1, my favorite 50cc saw for limbing.
Wearing 325, it's appropriate for it wearing an 18.



Mk2, not my favorite lol
Wearing 325, but it would do a fine job running an 18x3/8 or a 20x3/8 in hardwood if the rakers were set well.

I'm running a 20" 3/8 on my 550 mk1... it's mostly for reach, not often I bury the 20".

Test log after some minor port and machine work, running a (not-so-hot)full-comp chain:

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[bob kern]

Well, I put on my knee brace and a grimace and put up a few loads. Pine that mostly has been halved or quartered will work well this week for the moderate temps. Actually wasn't that bad, but my knee is talking to me a little now. Most wheelbarrow loads I've done in 5 months. View attachment 1030542View attachment 1030543View attachment 1030544View attachment 1030545View attachment 1030546

My day is now complete!!

 

[cantoo]

The fawn has been hanging around for a couple of days now. It walked right up to us 10 minutes after my buddies headed to the bush with my golf cart. She was sleeping in my fenceline of pine trees while we were 100' away. She has a sore back foot. Hopefully she makes it until tomorrow night. She's just a tiny thing. Bit of firewood stacked up. 48 crates 48" x 48' x 32" ash splits in them for my OWB.

 

[turnkey4099]

I'm a big fan of splitting by hand too, and do it quite a lot. Usually with a 3 kg maul but looking into acquiring a good splitting axe for smaller stuff etc. It keeps me in shape, in my case it (hopefully) also helps to slow down the effects of a neurological disease i have. I'm actually glad to have this kind of labour that I seriously enjoy, and also have learned more about / got better at it.

Same with chainsaws, btw. I learn almost every day, and love to do it. But also have to know my limits. My balance kinda sucks, so I have to pay some extra attention, but a serious chainsaw is a dangerous thing in anyone's hands anyway.

Get a Fiskars Splitting AX. Runsaround $60-70 at Wal Mart. I don't think they have an "X27" any more but the splitting ax is the same ax, different name. First time I used mine I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

 

[turnkey4099]

I thought a face cord is 1/3 a cord or 16" deep piled 4' tall and 8' long. Just my understanding.

That is the common undeerstanding but it is not a legal description. States that regulate firewood usually specify that "face cord" is one of many terms that is not to be use by sellers.

 

[Be Stihl]

Muffler looks great, hows she sound.
Cat' believe how many on here drink the stihl Kool-Aid .
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Stihl puts a smile on my face! Thanks

 

[chipper1]

Stihl puts a smile on my face! Thanks

Welcome, I'm still looking for the husky kool-aid lol.

 

[chipper1]

I'm running a 20" 3/8 on my 550 mk1... it's mostly for reach, not often I bury the 20".

Test log after some minor port and machine work, running a (not-so-hot)full-comp chain:

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Yep, ported they do well running 3/8x20" as they are over 4hp, a 550mk2 does a decent job pulling it if you keep the rakers a bit taller than I normally do. Running square chain also helps as it take a good bit less power to pull it compared to round.
And as I said earlier if you run a shorter bar 3/8 is fine onna stocknor muffler modded 50cc, but I like at least an 18" for the reach as you were saying about the 20" on your 550mk1 on my 50cc saws, I run 3/8x20" on my ported 261, it pulls it great.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Not the bar I thought I had, or was looking for, but I did find this 16" (I think) Sandvik bar in the back of the shed today. I've never seen a P on the bar tip stamp before, is that a 3/8 LP bar?



Also, while trying to identify things,

I'm working on the project saw. I've got these two carbs and I'm wondering if anyone can help Identify them. The one (right) is off of my Jonsered 625 project saw, and the other I believe is off of a 670. They took identical except for the one on the left has that second nipple on it, and I don't know what that does.

Hoping to Identify them so that I can order parts to rebuild them before I put one of them on the saw.

 

[Cowboy254]

Pic for the NH folks!!
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I've skiied all though the White Mountains...half a lifetime ago