Three down - ? to go...

[Whitespider]

Today was the day to get started on next season's pile...
Three oaks on the ground...

Ya' know... I'm thinkin' BIGGER saw...

 

[dimebag darrell]

whats the size of that saw?

 

[Swamp Yankee]

I know somebody that's going to be busy for a while.

It sure feels good when you're sitting there looking at that stack of cut and split and not an invoice from the oil / gas company.

Take Care

 

[woodman6666]

Big nasty Burroaks!!

 

[Whitespider]

That there is a 026, first year production, 20-inch bar...
Lots of power for its size, but...

 

[StinkyBunny]

Today was the day to get started on next season's pile...
Three oaks on the ground...

Ya' know... I'm thinkin' BIGGER saw...

I just got a new 362 and I'm already looking at 660/880's, lol. That's the size of the one's I've been getting and making 2 passes gets REAL old, REAL quick.

 

[Dalmatian90]

Or smaller trees :msp_lol:

Just me, or does that chain look awful loose?

I stopped in my woodlot this afternoon...grounds still a little soft, but I was sizing up the next round of trees to drop -- probably later this week or the weekend once the ground dries out a bit more.

Mostly Red Maples, maybe one sacrificial hickory that'll have to come down to drop the others.

Unless I end up really broke in retirement, my estate is gonna have one heck of a nice lot of Red Oaks by the time I'm done cutting out the low-value trees and crooked oaks.

 

[Whitespider]

I knew someone would spot the loose chain.
I was back in the shop, starting to swap to the shorter bar when I decided walk back out in the grove and snap a couple pictures... just left the bar as was... loose.

 

[burroak]

The bottom 8 feet on 2 of those trees should make some good lumber. I would have cut them lower on the stump, and tried to sell the logs to the local mill. Plenty of wood still in those tops! but that's just me...

 

[indiansprings]

Just go down to the local Stihl dealer in about 30-40 days and pick you up a new 440 when they are re-releashed. It's all you need for that size wood. It'll make a nice combo with your 026. Those kind of tops are our bread and butter.

 

[Circle B MN]

What's holding up the trunk in number two...? I consider it a non good thing to have them off the stump and up in the air like that still. Good looking wood.....:msp_smile:

 

[barkeatr]

how much does a stihl 440 cost? im in the market for a new saw...

Just go down to the local Stihl dealer in about 30-40 days and pick you up a new 440 when they are re-releashed. It's all you need for that size wood. It'll make a nice combo with your 026. Those kind of tops are our bread and butter.

 

[Ironworker]

How about some pics of you bucking'em

 

[StinkyBunny]

Or smaller trees :msp_lol:

I wish I could get a few small ones, but the wind and rain has REALLY devastated the old growth oaks here. I haven't cut one up under 30" in a few years.

 

[dimebag darrell]

barkeater, not sure the price on 440,but i bought a 441 magnum with a 20 bar for 850. btw i'm upstate ny too, 20 miles west of albany.

 

[unclemoustache]

Nice!!
Too bad those trees had to go. They were huge! You clearing land, or what?

 

[Whitespider]

What's holding up the trunk in number two...?

Aaaaahhhhh..... It's hung up in an elm tree, hoping it will settle to the ground by next weekend... Hoping! If not... well, it'll be a bit tricky!

 

[barkeatr]

haha StinkyBunny, i like the Rush lyrics in your tag line. thats a rightious song.

how much was the 362, if you dont mind me asking?

I just got a new 362 and I'm already looking at 660/880's, lol. That's the size of the one's I've been getting and making 2 passes gets REAL old, REAL quick.

 

[barkeatr]

thanks dimebag, ya, Im 3.5 hours north of albany, a few minutes from the canada.

barkeater, not sure the price on 440,but i bought a 441 magnum with a 20 bar for 850. btw i'm upstate ny too, 20 miles west of albany.

 

[Circle B MN]

Aaaaahhhhh..... It's hung up in an elm tree, hoping it will settle to the ground by next weekend... Hoping! If not... well, it'll be a bit tricky!

I hope you get lucky and there is a good windstorm between now and next weekend. A tree like that can be all kinda dangerous.