Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Sierra_rider]

A little catching up on the saw front. In order to "make up for" the purchase of the new 881, I sold one of my existing saws to a friend/coworker. It was one of my beloved 044s, but I've got more saws than I need, so might as well let someone else use it. I'll probably keep its twin until I die, but feels weird to part with a saw...I imagine it's like what you fathers feel like when your kids leave the house. This makes the 3rd saw I've ever parted with. The first was my old 192 top handle(my first climbing saw) and an Echo 8000 I had acquired...difference was, that I didn't really like either of those saws.

It was in pieces in a box anyway, so part of the deal was he wanted to build it with my guidance...he's not particularly mechanically-inclined, so he had it from short block to running saw in a couple hours. I even ported/machined a Meteor 460 top end to go on this saw. He's kind of new to saws, so a ported 044/46 hybrid for a first personal saw, has him very pumped. Now I just have to teach him the ways of falling...

I also got to do some milling with the 881...it runs pretty well, but lets just say that I hope to extract a bit more power out of it before I have to cut with it again. Even if the Asian 880 didn't hold up for too long, it did run reallllly well while it did. I still need to tear that thing down to figure out why it lost compression...the chicom ignition did seem like it was beginning to over-advance the timing, so I'm willing to bet that I'll find a hole in the piston. I'm not one to intentionally blow up saws, but I knew something was up, but just kept running it 'til she died.

 

[turnkey4099]

Well this just breaks my heart.......
Neighbor across the north fence just had loggers move in and he wants to know if I'll help clean up tops?!?!?!.
Let me think on that hmmmm???
500' from the house, easy access, cut at my leisure, ok ok ill take one for the team and do it!

Some 30 years ago, my neighbor directly across the highway had all his Black Locust cut down and bucked into rounds. Some 3 or 4 cords. They laid there for many more years. He had a cabing in the mountains and was "going to haul it up there". Then he called me one day and asked if I wanted it.

It must have been something I ate but for some unknown but to God I GAVE IT away to an old buddy!!!. I did have some 60 odd cord of BL in my wood lot at the time but still....

 

[MechanicMatt]

Sounds like a good plan to me. That will save a lot of wear and tear on the tracks. Maybe take it off the trailer at the quarry, drive the trailer up over that rough spot, then put the excavator back on the trailer and drive it the rest of the way. I think that is the only spot that would give you trouble. I think that is where the new guy's steel containers got stuck.

Are you talking about the Ash logs? I may just mill them in place. I noticed a good size straight one that is dead just below the old outhouse (about 50 yds). I hope it is not the start of things to come, but I fear that it is. Most of the Ash trees higher up still look in real good shape.

Last time Derek drove that thing the whole way, that was miserable

Not looking to spend an hour in the seat driving it to camp

I’ll bounce it off pops and see what he thinks

 

[H-Ranch]

Finished picking this load up at dark last night from my old new best friend's best son-in-law. I told him I would take the pile he had if he cut it up and this is basically all he got to - there is at least three or four times that much left in the pile in large chunks. I think much of it is too big for whatever saw he has. And he may not be all that motivated to cut it anyway. But I have lots of free wood available and I told him I wasn't that interested in cleaning up someone else's mess when I saw it the first time. Maybe I should offer to make it go away for cash!

 

[svk]

Forgot to mention yesterday, happy 4900 pages of scrounging (and other stuff)!!!

 

[Squareground3691]

A little catching up on the saw front. In order to "make up for" the purchase of the new 881, I sold one of my existing saws to a friend/coworker. It was one of my beloved 044s, but I've got more saws than I need, so might as well let someone else use it. I'll probably keep its twin until I die, but feels weird to part with a saw...I imagine it's like what you fathers feel like when your kids leave the house. This makes the 3rd saw I've ever parted with. The first was my old 192 top handle(my first climbing saw) and an Echo 8000 I had acquired...difference was, that I didn't really like either of those saws.

It was in pieces in a box anyway, so part of the deal was he wanted to build it with my guidance...he's not particularly mechanically-inclined, so he had it from short block to running saw in a couple hours. I even ported/machined a Meteor 460 top end to go on this saw. He's kind of new to saws, so a ported 044/46 hybrid for a first personal saw, has him very pumped. Now I just have to teach him the ways of falling...

I also got to do some milling with the 881...it runs pretty well, but lets just say that I hope to extract a bit more power out of it before I have to cut with it again. Even if the Asian 880 didn't hold up for too long, it did run reallllly well while it did. I still need to tear that thing down to figure out why it lost compression...the chicom ignition did seem like it was beginning to over-advance the timing, so I'm willing to bet that I'll find a hole in the piston. I'm not one to intentionally blow up saws, but I knew something was up, but just kept running it 'til she died.

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Have you run a 880 before, just curious if you did the difference in power , ?

 

[JimR]

You're trying to spoil me!!!

I couldn't survive on my property without a tractor. I have had one since 1978.

 

[Sierra_rider]

Have you run a 880 before, just curious if you did the difference in power , ?

Yes with a real 880, but not recent enough to make a comparison. The 881 is a strato saw, so I'd assume it will have better fuel mileage. Compared to the chicom saw, the 881 is noticably down on torque. However, I get pretty good results out of the newer Stihl cylinders w/o doing anything too crazy to them, so I think it has a lot of potential.

 

[MustangMike]

I couldn't survive on my property without a tractor. I have had one since 1978.

Somehow, I survived owning my 50 acres for years w/o even having an ATV, but I would not wish to return to that situation! I've owned the property since 1985 but only got the ATV 9 years ago!

For years we stayed in a tent (on a tent platform) hoping no trees would fall on us! Then, I pre-fabed the first 12 X 20 cabin in my driveway and we set it up in a weekend (me, MechanicMatt and my bother [his Dad]).

I also remember cutting all the wood for my uncle's friend's cabin (where we hunted previously) w/o a chainsaw ... we cut everything with bow saws by hand!

How things have changed!

 

[Squareground3691]

Somehow, I survived owning my 50 acres for years w/o even having an ATV, but I would not wish to return to that situation! I've owned the property since 1985 but only got the ATV 9 years ago!

For years we stayed in a tent (on a tent platform) hoping no trees would fall on us! Then, I pre-fabed the first 12 X 20 cabin in my driveway and we set it up in a weekend (me, MechanicMatt and my bother [his Dad]).

I also remember cutting all the wood for my uncle's friend's cabin (where we hunted previously) w/o a chainsaw ... we cut everything with bow saws by hand!

How things have changed!

That’s a good chunk of property,

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Hello G Until next time Gentleman!
Cut safe, stay sharp and be aware!

hi Kid ~ thanks for all the update pix! nice splitter!!!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

hi Kid ~ thanks for all the update pix! nice splitter!!!

lots of swell firewood pix. i never tire of seeing all the 'loggers' gathering, making activities!!

tires me out at times, seeing all the work and such! lol..

but down here in the land of endless summers of 105f! days... i am always up for a good firewood scrounge. cheaper, and the closer... all the better. no cutting or splitting?? even better!

yesterday's curbside scrounge... i skipped on the chunks. just got the pre-cut, no split firewood. all oak. tasty lil scrounge!! well, imo...

on the curb, 5 houses down...


culled and in my drive...

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

hi Kid ~ thanks for all the update pix! nice splitter!!!

if ever there was a poll for AS Lumberjack of The Year... i know who i would vote for!

........

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

we use firewood for several purposes down here in Hot City...

did have a nice campfire yesterday... mr Brutus was ready for past few days, i finally lit the contents. a/c had been more on my mind, cool inside. lol

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

then i got around to thinking about dinner. so stoked up the afternoon campfire, made some cooking coals... got out my restored 12" round hibatchi, filled it with searing hot oak coals from campfire... and grilled me up some ranch grillers!
. w/half a baked spud and a celery stick salad....

 

[SS396driver]

Uncle Mike, I’d be using your ATV and a chain to move the logs

When I drag that excavator up to the cabin, I’m thinking of driving it up Joe’s trail and then to the big quarry on “over the hill gang” land. Leave the trailer there and drive it the rest of the way. Otherwise it’s going to be a LONG drive up the zig zags. What do you think?

Sounds like a good plan to me. That will save a lot of wear and tear on the tracks. Maybe take it off the trailer at the quarry, drive the trailer up over that rough spot, then put the excavator back on the trailer and drive it the rest of the way. I think that is the only spot that would give you trouble. I think that is where the new guy's steel containers got stuck.

Are you talking about the Ash logs? I may just mill them in place. I noticed a good size straight one that is dead just below the old outhouse (about 50 yds). I hope it is not the start of things to come, but I fear that it is. Most of the Ash trees higher up still look in real good shape.

I read these and thought wait a minute they are related dont they have each others phone number

 

[mountainguyed67]

The thing I remember about Rock Auto, was you had to make sure that the parts were all coming from the same warehouse, or from a minimum number of warehouses. Shipping wasn't terrible from one location, but it could add up quick from multiple.

Yup. It would look good until you saw that everything was coming from different places.

 

[SS396driver]

Yup. It would look good until you saw that everything was coming from different places.

I order the things with the little truck icon meaning ships from same location. I got all the brake parts for my 68 from one wearhouse. It was Port Washington Ny and I had everything the next day . I could have gotten most of it from Amazon with free shipping but it would have come from all over and days apart . Was well worth the 12.99 FedEx shipping fee

 

[mountainguyed67]

I also look at the overall cost difference instead of focusing on shipping, sometimes it’s still better.

 

[mountainguyed67]

That is a stump remover.

I wish I had more video. I pushed this tree over, the loader didn’t have any trouble popping the stump the rest of the way out after that. But no video.