Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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WoodAbuser
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When do we get to see the wheelbarrow in action?
Ha! I did use his wheelbarrow on the first couple loads. But it's about close enough to just carry to the truck for the same amount of work. I'll try to get a pic of it anyway.
Yes I've been pining for wb pics!!
It can if the chain has one or two cutters on it. LOL
Nother load of sawlogs and a little more scrounge.....
When I saw this guy at first, I thought gunny…. Seems to be posting legit stuff though.
I want pics of Thing 1!
Did up some beef ribs and a chuck roast (poor man’s brisket) on my “new” (purchased 2.5 years ago but not used till today) smoker. The roast was pretty good and the ribs were delicious. My first time smoking on anything other than a Weber.
Well, crap...all cleaned up and found this. 
Bummer...there goes making 2 saws now .
Bummer...there goes making 2 saws now .
G'day fellers,
Input appreciated. I'm thinking a bit more about a longer bar for Limby, and for the 460. I have not used the 460 very much in recent years, mostly because of the 20in bar on it. Since the 16in bar on the MMWS 241 gets through most of the limb material I cut, with some overbucking the 460 became redundant because the 25in bar on the 661 was soon needed.
But some of the big trees I cut require cutting from both sides and sometimes with an intermediate cut to get through. They can be up to 60in in diameter. When I'm trying to get through big trunks that are suspended, I typically horizontally noodle a cut a few inches from the bottom to support it then do a cut from either side and noodle a vertical one to split off the half rounds to either side (I got caught by a big round that rolled towards me once and I'm not going there again). A longer bar doing the horizontal and vertical cuts would allow me four half rounds in the one cut.
I'm thinking maybe a 36in bar for Limby and put the new 25in bar from Limby onto the 460. Will get more useful production out of the 460 this way but then have a bunch of 20in chains that will collect dust. Long bars and chains aren't so cheap over here though. Thoughts?
Hmm. I may have answered my own question
Input appreciated. I'm thinking a bit more about a longer bar for Limby, and for the 460. I have not used the 460 very much in recent years, mostly because of the 20in bar on it. Since the 16in bar on the MMWS 241 gets through most of the limb material I cut, with some overbucking the 460 became redundant because the 25in bar on the 661 was soon needed.
But some of the big trees I cut require cutting from both sides and sometimes with an intermediate cut to get through. They can be up to 60in in diameter. When I'm trying to get through big trunks that are suspended, I typically horizontally noodle a cut a few inches from the bottom to support it then do a cut from either side and noodle a vertical one to split off the half rounds to either side (I got caught by a big round that rolled towards me once and I'm not going there again). A longer bar doing the horizontal and vertical cuts would allow me four half rounds in the one cut.
I'm thinking maybe a 36in bar for Limby and put the new 25in bar from Limby onto the 460. Will get more useful production out of the 460 this way but then have a bunch of 20in chains that will collect dust. Long bars and chains aren't so cheap over here though. Thoughts?
Hmm. I may have answered my own question
WoodAbuser
aka WoodchuckAbuser
Unless it's spanking somebody in chaps? Just trying to clarify.Well it is something different....I guess.
No spanking references though.
WoodAbuser
aka WoodchuckAbuser
Moving the 25" to the 460 and getting a longer bar for Limby sounds like a good plan. You still have the 20" bar for use on occasion. That said you can also make longer chains from those 20's.G'day fellers,
Input appreciated. I'm thinking a bit more about a longer bar for Limby, and for the 460. I have not used the 460 very much in recent years, mostly because of the 20in bar on it. Since the 16in bar on the MMWS 241 gets through most of the limb material I cut, with some overbucking the 460 became redundant because the 25in bar on the 661 was soon needed.
But some of the big trees I cut require cutting from both sides and sometimes with an intermediate cut to get through. They can be up to 60in in diameter. When I'm trying to get through big trunks that are suspended, I typically horizontally noodle a cut a few inches from the bottom to support it then do a cut from either side and noodle a vertical one to split off the half rounds to either side (I got caught by a big round that rolled towards me once and I'm not going there again). A longer bar doing the horizontal and vertical cuts would allow me four half rounds in the one cut.
I'm thinking maybe a 36in bar for Limby and put the new 25in bar from Limby onto the 460. Will get more useful production out of the 460 this way but then have a bunch of 20in chains that will collect dust. Long bars and chains aren't so cheap over here though. Thoughts?
Hmm. I may have answered my own question
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You're getting those parts so clean, they look almost new. What are you soaking them in? My saw could use a bath.Well, crap...all cleaned up and found this.
Bummer...there goes making 2 saws now .
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Ah, it'll buff out.Well, crap...all cleaned up and found this.
Bummer...there goes making 2 saws now .
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The one on the right should work. Super skip. Thats a 60" but could be cut down
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Unless it's spanking somebody in chaps? Just trying to clarify.
