So what did you do today?

[merc_man]

I saw that ad late last night, meant to send it to a couple guys this morning. @Canadian farm boy i think he should be not too far from you.

Oh not sure how far he is. Guy sure has a lot of chains. Nuts to just use a chain once and not sharpen it but i guess time is money.

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[Drptrch]

Christmas dismantle,re-pack and store for the Wife....


Erik

 

[Wilhelm]

Found a deal on chains of various lenths in 3/8 chissle. 5 bucks each for any length. Never sharpened. Only used till dull then tossed in a bin. Got 8 84 driver for now. Might grab some more in a week or so.
He said he has over a 1000 from his tree service business. Gonna try to get me a life time supply.

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That is awesome!
I already have a bunch of chains, but I'd still love to dig through a pile of them.

If You see any carbide tipped loops TAKE THEM no matter the gauge/pitch, they are worth much more than 5$.

Good idea to ask for other goodies he might wanna get rid off.

 

[Wilhelm]

I finished bucking a 12 cubic meter firewood log pile.
My Dolmar's PS-550, PS-6400, PS-7310 & PS-7900 came out to play.

My Dolmar PS-7310 was on 36" B&C duty, she's a beast.

 

[beaglebriar]

I finished bucking a 12 cubic meter firewood log pile.
My Dolmar's PS-550, PS-6400, PS-7310 & PS-7900 came out to play.

My Dolmar PS-7310 was on 36" B&C duty, she's a beast.

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Looks like beech....That's some short wood.

 

[Bilge Rat]

Sharpened the chain on the 460 now i am looking at a cut on my finger. Didn't even feel it getting cut so i am getting better at chain sharpening.
Yesterday we cut down a 30' tall trunk, the top was cut out last year due to storm damage.
Old oak but still solid at the stump. The thing measured 6 1/4' by 4 1/2' kind of heart shaped. The skinny end of the trunk is 32"
I got it to hit the ground in the chosen spot. Now just wheel the splitter over to the tree and let the work begin.

 

[merc_man]

Made a gas an bar oil holder for the atv.
Stihl gotta finish welding some of it. Some of my welds look like crap. I had to change my helmet lense. Was so dirty and couldnt see worth a crap.
Still have a little space so might make a coouple spots for wedges or something.

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[Car wash guy]

I finished bucking a 12 cubic meter firewood log pile.
My Dolmar's PS-550, PS-6400, PS-7310 & PS-7900 came out to play.

My Dolmar PS-7310 was on 36" B&C duty, she's a beast.

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What kind of stove you got? Gonna be mean to stack.

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[Wilhelm]

Looks like beech....That's some short wood.

What kind of stove you got? Gonna be mean to stack.

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Yes, mostly beech logs with some oak.

The large diameter rounds have been bucked significantly shorter to make initial moving and afterward splitting easier.
I bucked a couple large beech rounds to what I consider "normal" length and we couldn't move them away from the log pile. We tried splitting them and no dice on that either so I noodled them down to size.
Due to that experience the acquaintance asked me to buck the large diameter logs to shorter rounds, who am I to argue.
The wood will not be stacked, just thrown in the firewood shack, that been said uneven firewood length will not be an issue.
That is not my firewood, it is from an acquaintance.
In total I have bucked 32 cubic meters of firewood logs for him and haven't asked for any compensation.
He is always generous and repay's in various ways.

 

[00wyk]

European Beech is excellent firewood. Dries fast, burns hot, smells great.

 

[Simondo]

European Beech is excellent firewood. Dries fast, burns hot, smells great.

Thats a fare old stick Wes !! Like a bit of beech over here in the UK , I keep some back for the coldest times.

 

[Wilhelm]

I like beech too, but I dislike it going bad quickly if it is not stored dry.
Seasoned beech also burns like napalm, very hard to choke down if it is burning on its own.

I am sold on oak, makes more ash but is much easier to control and when choked down it will turn to coal and burn all night long.

The benefit of beech is one can burn it within days after having it split - many in my area burn beech for that reason alone.
That is impossible with fresh oak, lest turkey oak which is wet like a water soaked sponge.
But seasoned turkey oak coals nicely and it will burn hot when sufficient air flow is supplied.

The only wood species I like more than oak is locust, but I can not get it in volumes that would satisfy my firewood requirements.

 

[NCFarmboy]

Your beech burns like our poplar. Dry = hot and bye bye. I too love locust. Do have it here but a little harder to come by than oak.
Shep

 

[00wyk]

Your beech burns like our poplar. Dry = hot and bye bye. I too love locust. Do have it here but a little harder to come by than oak.
Shep

Much more BTUs than poplar. And it burns long enough, just a bit hot to go full beech in something like a stove. In any case, we mix everything here, and mainly run beech/ash/oak. And put on a big piece of oak near the end. But beech and ash are very nice - go hot and leave little ash. Though the ash doesn't bother us, we just use it for fertilizer.

 

[justoldsaws]

Out fishing with the young fella today.

 

[NWWrench]

I finished bucking a 12 cubic meter firewood log pile.
My Dolmar's PS-550, PS-6400, PS-7310 & PS-7900 came out to play.

My Dolmar PS-7310 was on 36" B&C duty, she's a beast.

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That is some very nice looking wood.
Ryan

 

[NWWrench]

This was the easiest camshaft I have installed, this stuff never gets old. This is a Cat C18 980 hp twin turbo engine in a Oshkosh Stryker. This truck weighs 140,000 lbs with 4000 gallons of water and 500 gallons of foam.
Ryan

 

[Wilhelm]

That is some very nice looking wood.
Ryan

The large diameter logs were intended for the mill, but they sat too long outdoors unprotected and started to turn foul so that the forestry released them for firewood purposes.
All in all that was a good log delivery.
In my area one doesn't see all to often large diameter firewood logs anymore.

 

[Huntaholic]

I hope yall had a better day than I did! I blew a hydraulic pump on the skidder doing charity work pulling firewood for a neighbor. That's gonna suck to the tune of $4000 or so.

 

[hoskvarna]

I hope yall had a better day than I did! I blew a hydraulic pump on the skidder doing charity work pulling firewood for a neighbor. That's gonna suck to the tune of $4000 or so.

That sucks for sure [emoji35]


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