Firewood? (3 Viewers)

[45Kevin]

A cottonwood tree my father dropped.

Sold the limbs for pallet lumber.

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LOL. Is that what you are going to look like in 20 years?

 

[D'Animal]

Made a lot of progress on the limb today.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Wow, that was a good days work! I didn't realize how big the limb really was.

 

[D'Animal]

Valley Oaks grow pretty big.

I have a few more big blocks to cut but the next time I go over, I'll be taking my log splitter.

I may take my Alaskan Saw mill and make some planks for some benches.

 

[tag3]

Want to sell some planks?







Could burn them at Surf and Turf........

 

[D'Animal]

Lol

I have more Oak Planks. I won't be selling them, or burning them at SnT.

They will be used as benches around the neighborhood.

 

[snobdds]

We have cottonwoods around here, but never seen one that big. That thing is huge and I can only imagine the saw needed to cut that down.

I have to praise you on your collection of saws. I only have a couple but the last one I bought had the quick break mechanism on the handle (MS361). I believe it's a brilliant idea, but I see you don't run a saw with that feature. Just preference?

 

[Mace]

I bet he had at least 5 ms361s in the shed..

 

[snobdds]

He may have 5 MS361's, but they are made with and without the quick break. I haven't see one of his saw's yet with that feature. I told my self, the only saws I buy going forward will have this feature.

I'm trying to see if the real woodcutters view them as amateurish. If so, I'm OK with that.

 

[scrapdaddy]

I know around my area, the pros that work for a big outfit, require you to use the brake. Apply the brake and lay it on it's side, when no using. I on the other hand, take them off, seems to get in the way.

 

[D'Animal]

The feature Snobdds is talking about is the triple activated chain brake. The throttle interlock on the rear handle is larger and acts as a brake. If you let go of the saw with your rear hand, the chain stops. Just like engaging the chain brake.

Awesome feature.

 

[scrapdaddy]

You can tell all I have is old junk. Sounds like a good idea.

 

[JayDoc]

I'll play along. Some Hackberry, Honey Locust, and Osage Orange.

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[D'Animal]

Making progress

 

[scrapdaddy]

Holy wood chips! In that last picture, is that the limb or the trunk. It's huge compared to the splitter. A lot of nice firewood.

 

[D'Animal]

Progress

 

[D'Animal]

Busy day

 

[D'Animal]

Had a chance to start hauling the wood to my place today.

It took 7 loads to get it all

 

[D'Animal]

I'm finally home for a weekend and was able to make some progress.

Each row is approximately 52" tall and 36' long.
Forth row is started.

 

[splitshot]

Nice, would like to get some time and borrow your energy for a few days.

I have been maintaining and working up a parts list this weekend on our stuff. Looks like just some bump knobs, covers, and the HT101 is in the need of a carb.

Not mine, but someone also dropped off and asked if I could inspect and sharpen a toothless chain on their Echo....
"All it needs is a sharpening"....