Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[farmer steve]

Did an oak the same size with an 036 and my 590. Around here that's still 60cc wood .

 

[bear1998]

View attachment 753587 Could probably get theses for the GTG if I had a way to move them.

bout time somebody gets somethin for the 395....

 

[92utownxh]

Most of time, even cutting at home, I cut up the rounds, noodle if I have to, and bring them to the house as quickly as I can. I split when I have time. Plus, it's in the yard so the kids can help or not and I can keep an eye on them if needed. Plus, add mud, snow, rain in the winter and I get it out when I can. Lots of free tree service wood that I just have to load up and go. Helps having a ramp to roll them up into the trailer.

 

[woodchip rookie]

Did an oak the same size with an 036 and my 590. Around here that's still 60cc wood .

I dont have a 60cc saw. It was the 550 or the 395 and since the 550 has a 16" BnC, by default I had to use the 395

 

[92utownxh]

Finally getting around to posting some from the last scrounge. The tree service has a contract with the city to remove some ash trees. These were on a dead end road and brought the family. We walked downtown for ice cream after. The boys love helping! The 10 year old isn't so happy. One load is from my mom's too. I need to get to splitting!! Sorry for picture overload but I know you all love pictures. My wife took most of them while I was loading.

 

[KiwiBro]

View attachment 753587 Could probably get theses for the GTG if I had a way to move them.

Nobody need lumber or slab furniture there? Or is the GTG the greater need?

 

[bigfellascott]

I have access to some areas like that (we own about 50 acres and the state forests give firewood permits), but my local scrounging is from the people who had a tree felled in their yard and just had the tree company take the brush take away (too save some coin by not having the tree company take the trunk away). My guess is that is what a lot of the scrounging is that occurs in this discussion.

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Sounds like it mate

 

[U&A]

I figured some of you guys would appreciate this new 4pc Starrett combination square set with hardened steel heads and hardened steel blade[emoji16]

Im a sheet meta fabricator (need hardened steel) and just got a promotion to Forman. Its my gift to myself.

Iv never had a Starrett[emoji847]

Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

 

[KiwiBro]

Quality tools, in any endeavour, sure are the bees knees.

 

[farmer steve]

I figured some of you guys would appreciate this new 4pc Starrett combination square set with hardened steel heads and hardened steel blade[emoji16]

Im a sheet meta fabricator (need hardened steel) and just got a promotion to Forman. Its my gift to myself.

Iv never had a Starrett[emoji847]

Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

Congrats on the promotion U&A. Don't have a clue on your new tools but I hope they serve you well. More money for saw stuff.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

I figured some of you guys would appreciate this new 4pc Starrett combination square set with hardened steel heads and hardened steel blade[emoji16]

Im a sheet meta fabricator (need hardened steel) and just got a promotion to Forman. Its my gift to myself.

Iv never had a Starrett[emoji847]

Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

I’ve had that same set for 40 years. The center finder probably got the most use.

 

[U&A]

I’ve had that same set for 40 years. The center finder probably got the most use.

Good to hear. I hope i get thet long. The set was $411. [emoji15]

I use the protractor and square the most in sheet metal fab. But i also run The laser Dept right now and I use a center finder a lot when we have to cut holes in round tube. I doubt I’ll get 40 years out of them without having to get them resurfaced. My boss (well..... the old forman) has the same exact set as well and he’s had his for 25 years and they had to get them milled down one time so far.

Stainless Sheet metal is hard on them.


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[JustJeff]

I rarely use the center finder but the protracted and combination square daily. Super quality tools.

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[dancan]

I miss my snow

It can't get here soon enough

 

[U&A]

Congrats on the promotion U&A. Don't have a clue on your new tools but I hope they serve you well. More money for saw stuff.

I appreciate the “congrads” much sir.

As for the tools. Laroy S. Starrett invented the combination square in 1878. Starrett is about the top of the heap when it comes to these tools. As for quality... lets just say the accuracy of this 24” square is .003”. That is less than half the thickness of a human hair!!![emoji15]


On a chainsaw note. You guys should see my 2016 562XP for sale on the forum soon. Daddy wants a 372XP..... or maybe a 3120...[emoji1787]










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[James Miller]

I dont have a 60cc saw. It was the 550 or the 395 and since the 550 has a 16" BnC, by default I had to use the 395

Only 395 I've run was a WWS ported saw. It's a seriously strong saw.

Nobody need lumber or slab furniture there? Or is the GTG the greater need?

Its just tulip poplar. A local member wanted to turn them into cants for chain testing and saw racing but we couldn't figure out how to move them then either. The big one is 32"+. Might cut it all to firewood and give it to a family down the road that doesnt have the tools or money to get wood this year.

 

[KiwiBro]

Fair enough. What sizes are the cants you guys use? Could mill 'em with my mill if no more than 20"x10". Nobody have a mill up there? Easy to move the mill to the log, When they are big logs it's the only way I have apart from slabbing them in half and winching. Low impact with the mill too, no torn up ground from dragging logs. But plenty of sawdust though.

Was thinking that differentiation between sap and heart might make for an interesting counter top, or does it all just bleach out to a featureless colour when it dries? I think i read a post on here somewhere of someone using it for a vanity top in a bathroom, or maybe it was cottonwood, can't recall. Came up pretty good. Worst case (**looking at cowboy**) even if it was slabbed it'll still be fine for firewood (and split easy) later down the road, but pretty tough to go the other way with it.

Tulip Poplar slabs table:


chest:

 

[chipper1]

These are some pics of one of the windrows as we call them, there some nice firewood in there but it needs to be cut and split and let season for a year or 2 (we have cut and burnt some of the smaller stuff as it was ready to burn but the bigger trees will take a lot longer to dry out.

This particular row is around 400m long and plenty of good hardwood in it.

Some of the wood from it (hard as hell to split too) but we managed to get it done with the handheld log splitter

What's left of one small section of windrow

Another pic of another section of one windrow

Do you guys have lots of gorillas there .

 

[chipper1]

need a couple of 36 hour days to get caught up.

Maybe you should buy a husky.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Any of you guys make your own chains? Where do you get rivets, connecting strap, and spools of chain?