Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[svk]

This tree which is part of my woodpile became a widow maker this summer thanks to hypoxylon canker.



Since it fell over my woodpile I saved the Zogger wood lol.



Canker killed. This was a live tree and the canker literally rotted out the trunk halfway up. 4' below and above this point is solid.

 

[Marshy]

since were "scrounging" bar oil. this is what i use in the stihls. just bought a case of 6 for $60. i'm anal about some stuff and bar oil is one of them. bars and chains ain't cheap. i run it year round with no problems. about $5 cheaper than stihl oil. just my 2 pennies.
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I use it all the time. I prefer it over Tractor Supply Co. bar oil and its only a buck or two more than the cheapest I can find anywhere else.

 

[svk]

Close to my cabin there was a sawmill operation during the Great Depression. You can still scrounge perfectly preserved kindling from the middle of their slab pile.



Supposed to rain Wednesday so tomorrow will be the peak of color.

 

[JustJeff]

Not exactly a scrounge, but we have saved roughly 2 tanks of propane a year thanks to my hobby which heats the house. So my wonderful wife authorized the snowmobile. Gosh how I love that woman!

 

[Haywire]

Very pleased with the new splitter, runs slick. Could use some sort of catcher tray on the engine side though.

 

[svk]

Very pleased with the new splitter, runs slick. Could use some sort of catcher tray on the engine side though.

Normally they do have one?

 

[Haywire]

I'll have to see about getting one of those. Someone must have swiped mine! haha

 

[svk]

I'll have to see about getting one of those. Someone must have swiped mine! haha

Yeah I'd reach out to them (they are a member here under username DHT). I've never seen one without a guard. It could be even a little longer to cover the whole engine area.

 

[cantoo]

Nice ride Nazi. FYI, we're not getting any snow this year.

 

[MustangMike]

I don't have a catcher on mine, but my hydro oil fill cap looks a lot less vulnerable than the ones you guys have, and let me tell you, it is a good thing!

 

[farmer steve]

Normally they do have one?

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i think those log cradles are an option from DHT on the 22 ton splitters.

 

[nomad_archer]

I'll have to see about getting one of those. Someone must have swiped mine! haha

No one swiped it. Did you get it from a big box store? The lowes model does not come with a log catcher but you can buy one directly from dht. I picked one up for my splitter and it works great.

Here is the part you most likely want: https://shop.dirtyhandtools.com/products/log-catcher-kit

Here is my helper double checking the torque specs.

 

[nomad_archer]

Hey everyone its been awhile.... I haven't worked the wood pile since early April and haven't run the saws since early May. I have been a bit busy. I took up fly fishing and spend the summer fishing every chance I got. At the end of July my second daughter decided it was time to show up. So I have spent the last few months just trying to keep up with the new baby things. But alas the weather finally cooled off and last night it was time to work the wood pile . I got one trailer load split and stacked. I plan on getting another one done tonight. The wood in the pile has been cut since december or may. This hot summer really helped dry it out. It is nice and reasonably light compared to when it was just cut. My back thanks me for waiting. I think I will be out of "wife approved" wood storage space after the wood pile is split. Hope everyone else has been good.

 

[Logger nate]

Very pleased with the new splitter, runs slick. Could use some sort of catcher tray on the engine side though.

That's a bummer mine came with one it's a 22 ton.

 

[Logger nate]

Hey everyone its been awhile.... I haven't worked the wood pile since early April and haven't run the saws since early May. I have been a bit busy. I took up fly fishing and spend the summer fishing every chance I got. At the end of July my second daughter decided it was time to show up. So I have spent the last few months just trying to keep up with the new baby things. But alas the weather finally cooled off and last night it was time to work the wood pile . I got one trailer load split and stacked. I plan on getting another one done tonight. The wood in the pile has been cut since december or may. This hot summer really helped dry it out. It is nice and reasonably light compared to when it was just cut. My back thanks me for waiting. I think I will be out of "wife approved" wood storage space after the wood pile is split. Hope everyone else has been good.

Congrats on the new baby, that's awesome. Sounds like you've had a busy summer. Nice splitter btw.

 

[svk]

That's a bummer mine came with oneView attachment 529415 it's a 22 ton.

So is this their newer design or do they have a different light weight/compact version that they ship versus sell in stores?

Also I see the shape of the table is now flat vs curved and they got rid of the measuring tape decal that comes off pretty quickly.

 

[dancan]

Sunny beautiful day here today at 65/70* but it's now 45* with a 7 mph breeze out there with a risk of frost tonight .
Here's some scrounged up blown down white pine from this summer , the bark was loose , outer 2" softer than the core but still solid and it had a very strong smell of turpentine while splitting it .

Well , here's the same stuff after a couple of months drying out keeping the chill out of the house .

Worth the effort to scrounge up ?
I say yes

 

[svk]

Sunny beautiful day here today at 65/70* but it's now 45* with a 7 mph breeze out there with a risk of frost tonight .
Here's some scrounged up blown down white pine from this summer , the bark was loose , outer 2" softer than the core but still solid and it had a very strong smell of turpentine while splitting it .

Well , here's the same stuff after a couple of months drying out keeping the chill out of the house .

Worth the effort to scrounge up ?
I say yes

I like white pine even though it doesn't burn all that long. My home town was put on the map thanks to white pine.

 

[Haywire]

Worth the effort to scrounge up ?
I say yes

Heck yeah! You don't throw away an apple just cause it has a few bruises.

 

[dancan]

Pine is nice for this time of year , it burns well , creates plenty of heat if the draft is open , throw a couple of big blocks in and close the draft for less heat and a fair burn time .

Has anyone seen wudpirat around lately , I sure hope things are well .