Firewood? (4 Viewers)
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rkymtnflyfisher
Trout Bum
500i is on the market now, most shops out here can't keep them in stock.
I run the MS-462 with zero complaints.
You're not talking about too much of a price difference for a lighter saw with a big increase in power.
Hmmmm. Not sure I want to mess around with the FI(lol). Although leave it to you to get me thinking about the 462. I really like the power of my Husky but love the way it spins up fast. How’s the 462 with that?
rkymtnflyfisher
Trout Bum
From what I've been hearing all the guys that run saws for a living are trying to snatch up all the FI saws now, they all rave about them.
I run a 28" bar on my 462, no issues at all getting it spooled up, I'm sure with a shorter bar it would run like a rat on crack. I originally was looking at the 362 before I picked up the 462, it was all based on weight/power/price. I felt I got more power per dollar at the end of the day with the 462, it wasn't that much more at the time. Keep in mind I generally only get into larger pines and fir, nothing like oak or walnut. Not that the 462 would have any issues.
The snow has been hanging around here in western Virginia for the last two weeks. Glad I built the wood shed a few years ago tall enough to dump the trailer or dump truck
The outdoor wood stove keeps the house toasty and loves to eat firewood.
The outdoor wood stove keeps the house toasty and loves to eat firewood.
I saw some videos recently of a 500i going through what looked like 24" hardwood trunks like I didn't know was possible. From what I saw it is stock. Very very impressive cutting performance there.
Big Ed
SILVER Star
I run 28” or 36“ on my 461, it handles both fine.
Big Ed
SILVER Star
My wife and I went and got this oak on Wednesday, we know someone at a 50 acre horse ranch that lets us cut. A third of the wood was already cut, and we just threw it in.
I cut the bigger pieces off of trunks, someone with a smaller saw leaves the trunk.
I brought the splitter to the bigger ones, it’s easier. I can’t get the trailer to the woodpile right now, splitting them first makes them light enough to easily put on the wagon. This stuff is already dry, that’s a good thing about going to the horse ranch.
I cut the bigger pieces off of trunks, someone with a smaller saw leaves the trunk.
I brought the splitter to the bigger ones, it’s easier. I can’t get the trailer to the woodpile right now, splitting them first makes them light enough to easily put on the wagon. This stuff is already dry, that’s a good thing about going to the horse ranch.
rkymtnflyfisher
Trout Bum
Is there a woodstove thread?
If not, look what I found.
An old school Fisher woodstove, for a hefty price of "come and get it out of my house".
A little Google-fu research pins it as an old Baby Bear Fisher. Not really sure what I'm going to do with it but for the price I'll figure out something.
If not, look what I found.
An old school Fisher woodstove, for a hefty price of "come and get it out of my house".
A little Google-fu research pins it as an old Baby Bear Fisher. Not really sure what I'm going to do with it but for the price I'll figure out something.
Big Ed
SILVER Star
Send it to me, I’ll put it to use.
rkymtnflyfisher
Trout Bum
I'm going to toss it in the backyard for some yard art.
rkymtnflyfisher
Trout Bum
Burn it outside during the summer to add to the smoke.
It deserves to be USED. At least sell it to someone who will use it. Unless 'scrapped' that beast will still be around 500 years from now (if not left outside to rust down).
rkymtnflyfisher
Trout Bum
I'm just messing with Ed, I fully intend to put that thing to use sooner or later.
samatulich
SILVER Star
rkymtnflyfisher
Trout Bum
That is solid gold! I bet some beers have been consumed around that!
Hojack
♠️Project Snowball❄️
Nice job felling that tree. Looks like you dropped it perfectly.
Curious why the back-cut below the face-cut? (saving as much butt as possible for the log or it just happened). ?
Big Ed
SILVER Star
Humboldt cut, that’s what the loggers do. They say two reasons 1. Better control of the fall 2. Less waste.
Big Ed
SILVER Star
I’m curious why you brought that tree down in the first place.