That’s really cool, my Dad used to have 3 of those, he used one to pump water too.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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No spruce left behind!
Kind of a lazy night, only brought in a few poles that I've been setting aside. If I could, this is all I would ever burn. 
Darin posted on the FB page that it was fixed today. Bout time
Thought I had the 154 ready to go then I remembered that I needed to replace the fuel hose
This clutch cover was an aftermarket Husqvarna 55 model. Had to trim off the rear inch and profile the inner part of the rear guard as well but now it fits on the 154 (262 chassis) well. Sure beats paying blood for a 262 cover.
This clutch cover was an aftermarket Husqvarna 55 model. Had to trim off the rear inch and profile the inner part of the rear guard as well but now it fits on the 154 (262 chassis) well. Sure beats paying blood for a 262 cover.
Then I spent quite a bit of time farting around with my cousin’s 290 to 390. Unfortunately I forgot the chain brake guts and throttle linkage at the cabin so I’ll have to search for those this weekend.
After that I replaced rear brake lines on the “new” truck. Pedal is still mushy so I fear the master cylinder needs to go.
Finally I headed up the road to my neighbor’s and turned this not terribly tall but girthy aspen into a load of splits with the help of my son hauling rounds and my neighbor loading splits. Had a few bats blow out as I was bucking and one section was loaded with carpenter ants.
After that I replaced rear brake lines on the “new” truck. Pedal is still mushy so I fear the master cylinder needs to go.
Finally I headed up the road to my neighbor’s and turned this not terribly tall but girthy aspen into a load of splits with the help of my son hauling rounds and my neighbor loading splits. Had a few bats blow out as I was bucking and one section was loaded with carpenter ants.
My Brother (Matt's Dad) asked me to help him today. Needs to cut the grass in the driveway of the property he is selling in Garrison (about 2.5 acres). We were taking my riding mower as he does not have one. He also took along some hedge trimmers and put his MS 241 in the back of my truck.
Knowing we have had a few good wind storms over the last few weeks I told him we would also bring a real saw, and I grabbed my MOFO 462 with the 24" bar … turned out to be a good decision!
A good size Red Maple had fallen across the driveway and was blocking our access to most of what needed to be mowed. Not that the 241 could not have done it, but it would have been a lot of work for that little saw, and he did not bring any fuel refills!
The 462 was perfect for the job, we stacked the cut wood on both sides, and I even killed a Emerald Ash Bore (right in front of the saw in pic #2). When my Brother started using the 241 on some of the larger limbs, I let him try the 462. Needless to say he was very impressed with it!
I'll bet those Aussies have nothing that kills like that Emerald Ash Bore!
Knowing we have had a few good wind storms over the last few weeks I told him we would also bring a real saw, and I grabbed my MOFO 462 with the 24" bar … turned out to be a good decision!
A good size Red Maple had fallen across the driveway and was blocking our access to most of what needed to be mowed. Not that the 241 could not have done it, but it would have been a lot of work for that little saw, and he did not bring any fuel refills!
The 462 was perfect for the job, we stacked the cut wood on both sides, and I even killed a Emerald Ash Bore (right in front of the saw in pic #2). When my Brother started using the 241 on some of the larger limbs, I let him try the 462. Needless to say he was very impressed with it!
I'll bet those Aussies have nothing that kills like that Emerald Ash Bore!
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Going down the driveway a little further you reach these two huge trees, right next to each other. It is a Red Oak and a White Oak, each over 4' in diameter, and by far the largest trees on his property. I'll bet they are each at least 200 years old.
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Well, I don't know. Limby kills trees pretty quickly
.Our critters kill people rather than trees
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KiwiBro
Mill 'em, nails be damned.
My body is reminding me why I call it one-idiot-logging and how much I miss having Nemo to help me.
Only did about 6 trees today but it's more than I want to be doing with a ute and scrounged 1/4" braided rope.
Only another 40 or so to go!
The slash piles are getting somewhat scary so I was trying to convince myself to just leave the trees where they fall, cut 'em into small, carry-able bits, then drag them into the fire when I set the slash piles alight. This way it's safer than burning Mt Kiwi, but I took that as a cop-out and the inner arsonist wants me to push on, even if it means many smaller stacks of slash dotted all over the back paddock.
I'm really not sure if my body will handle the jandle though. Part of me wants to get up North to Nemo and drive it the 6 hrs back home. I can't leave it much longer if I do that though, because we lose access to this paddock in Winter, which is almost upon us. Such are the timing conflicts in a Kung Flu impacted world. Ideally i would have been done up North and could have driven tractor back home by now. Also, there's a small harvesting job on neighbours to do if i had Nemo here and the time, but again, no Winter access. Was talking with the neighbour about it a few days ago in the plissing rain/howling wind we were having on Sunday, after he knocks on door to say a tree has landed on his roof and is too big for his saw. In reality is wasn't much of a branch and easily dealt with in the heavy rain. But...it turns out the tree is a relatively rare for us yellow Jacaranda so i think I'll go back and get seeds as they are lovely trees.
Only did about 6 trees today but it's more than I want to be doing with a ute and scrounged 1/4" braided rope.
Only another 40 or so to go!
The slash piles are getting somewhat scary so I was trying to convince myself to just leave the trees where they fall, cut 'em into small, carry-able bits, then drag them into the fire when I set the slash piles alight. This way it's safer than burning Mt Kiwi, but I took that as a cop-out and the inner arsonist wants me to push on, even if it means many smaller stacks of slash dotted all over the back paddock.
I'm really not sure if my body will handle the jandle though. Part of me wants to get up North to Nemo and drive it the 6 hrs back home. I can't leave it much longer if I do that though, because we lose access to this paddock in Winter, which is almost upon us. Such are the timing conflicts in a Kung Flu impacted world. Ideally i would have been done up North and could have driven tractor back home by now. Also, there's a small harvesting job on neighbours to do if i had Nemo here and the time, but again, no Winter access. Was talking with the neighbour about it a few days ago in the plissing rain/howling wind we were having on Sunday, after he knocks on door to say a tree has landed on his roof and is too big for his saw. In reality is wasn't much of a branch and easily dealt with in the heavy rain. But...it turns out the tree is a relatively rare for us yellow Jacaranda so i think I'll go back and get seeds as they are lovely trees.
Sorting a tree off his roof in pouring rain is gonna cost a few beers. 
Also, I want a smoke plume from Mt Kiwi that I can see after it has done a lap around the southern hemisphere
Also, I want a smoke plume from Mt Kiwi that I can see after it has done a lap around the southern hemisphere
I can sure feel it in my back this spring after not doing much physical work this winter. My chiropractor adjusts it right out and I’m hoping that it recedes with additional workouts.
Saw this on FB today. No offense intended to our Subaru driving friends.
Nah, cool dudes are driving Diesel VWs and don't need the crutch of AWD 
Could be lol. Like I said, no offense intended to our Subi driving members.
The coolest dudes bumper drag with minivans!
Do you guys remember back in the infancy of "Scrounging Firewood" thread, mainewoods' brakes went out and he put his Jeep Cherokee full of wood into the trees to stop a runaway wreck?
