Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Logger nate]

Husky's don't take breaks. The humans that own them do.

Lol, that’s true.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Oh, answering my Uncles question, no haven't figured out a number we both can live on for the 550xp

The guns are a browning XBolt octagon barrel "shot show" special. It's in 30-06 so since I already have a 30-06, not interested. Second gun is a 11-87 .20ga synthetic stock. Older daughter already has a semi auto.20ga so I asked the little one if she was interested, "daddy I like wood stocks" so that one is a negative as well. They were both new in the box, oh well.....

 

[MustangMike]

But you don't call me or my Grandsons for West Point, or me and my Asian Twins for wood cutting ... I'm heartbroken!!!

 

[James Miller]

Got the 250 done. pulled the high side limiter may do a mm in the future. This saw got wooped by Steve's 250 with the pico setup.

 

[JustJeff]

That ought to clean out the chimney!
Was only like that for a couple minutes.

 

[Cody]

View attachment 625529 That ought to clean out the chimney!
Was only like that for a couple minutes.

That's good for it, mine sees that every reload, runs great at 400-600 but puts out too much heat if it's more than single digits outside temp.

 

[James Miller]

View attachment 625529 That ought to clean out the chimney!
Was only like that for a couple minutes.

Are gauge doesn't go red till 600. FIL runs it around 400 he just wants the t stat to think the house is warm. If he's not home I try to keep it at 500. Seen it over 700 one time when a seal failed that had me a little worried.

 

[LondonNeil]

That looks hot! Where in the stove is that?

I run on flue temps, and every day or so I'll take it to over 300C for a load. Just had it fully loaded on a pile of bark and splitting junk/kindling which I knew would burn hot and fast....380C for 15 mins then dropping. I don't like that hot though... Thought steel starts to weaken at 400-450C.

I cruise at 250C flue temp usually.

 

[James Miller]

Had to look again. 1000+ murican does seem way hot. I thought the outer ring was F.

 

[JustJeff]

Properties of steel don’t change until around 650C. The probe is in the pipe about 18” above the stove. That’s pretty hot! I regularly run it up to 500 on a reload. But I had some hard maple and I kinda forgot about it for a minute.

 

[JustJeff]

After the thaw, we haven’t had much snow. Usually have a boatload. So I took the maul out today and swung on a few pieces. Yep, frozen wood sure splits a lot easier. Granted it was silver maple and ash.

 

[LondonNeil]

Ah hang on, it's a probe. I've a feeling the magnetic surface temp type I use are measuring roughly half of what a probe inside sees. The 'too hot' region on all mine starts at 260C so yes I reckon that accounts for the difference.

Agree it's good to take it hot for a bit on a frequent basis, drive out any creosote build up.

 

[woodchip rookie]

View attachment 625570 After the thaw, we haven’t had much snow. Usually have a boatload. So I took the maul out today and swung on a few pieces. Yep, frozen wood sure splits a lot easier. Granted it was silver maple and ash.

Love me some silver. Garbage trees but dries quick, splits easy, light and burns to almost nothing.

 

[dancan]

Last Sunday

This Sunday

Man made snow lol
Got that little bit done up with the Makita EA3201 . It's a nice light saw but the 16" bar is a bit much , I've gotta find a 12" to 14" bar for it .

I ended up with half a trailer load then went home for a sammich .
Jerry (Pioneerguy600) met me up there after lunch so we could clean up the roadside blowdowns because if we left them there too long the developer would be getting calls from the local woodbuggahs about getting them .

 

[dancan]

We got some maple and spruce from this area , we had already cleaned out all the leaners and dead standing from here 2 years ago so this is a bonus until we get the call to clear a house lot .

 

[dancan]

We went over to this mess and got it cleaned up

On the way to the ''Undisclosed'' location to drop this load we picked up another couple of spruce blowdowns .

It was a great day , 21F , no skeeters , ticks or drop bears to be seen for miles

 

[woodchip rookie]

Meanwhile in Groveport....

 

[svk]

Looks great guys.

Dancan about half of your pics aren't coming up.

 

[dancan]

Meanwhile in Groveport....

I had to unlike that so I could like that a second time LOL

 

[dancan]

Looks great guys.

Dancan about half of your pics aren't coming up.

FFS
Just insert Woodchips pic on the missing ones lol