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Worthless willow

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by The Wood Wolverine, Apr 16, 2022.

  1. The Wood Wolverine

    The Wood Wolverine

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    Parents wanted this decrepit willow taken down so I seized the opportunity since my saw stuff was already in the truck. I told dad to dump it in the woods, not worth messing with.

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    SCarr 394 made very quick work of it.
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    Chain was throwing nice ribbons.
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    Roscoe rode along. First ride in the truck. He did great.
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  2. JimBear

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    Aren’t you Roscoe & he should be Flash….or are you Flash ?

     
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  3. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Yeah looks like that did make quick work of it. What would you have told dad if it was elm??? :rofl: :lol:
     
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    I love the DOH when i was growing up.
     
  5. JimBear

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    Who didn’t like the General Lee & Daisy…
    The rest of the cast was ok too.
     
  6. The Wood Wolverine

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    If it was elm, I'd have noodled it to usable size w/ the saw for him. Honestly... :whistle:
     
  7. amateur cutter

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    You can actually work Willow to a usable size with equipment also. It's called a chipper. :hair: I despise that stuff, your description of worthless is very generous. Nice work getting it done! Roscoe is a great looking sidekick too.:yes:
     
  8. Horkn

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    Good call. willow is only good for exercising a chainsaw or a chipper.

    The last willow I cut, was with my ms170. It was a 10" or so branch that fell on my buddy's lawn. We drug it right to the burn pile.
     
  9. The Wood Wolverine

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    His dad's name was Coltrain, no joke.

    Couple hours from me there is a museum.
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    Been there twice.
     
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    I used to own a general Lee, reasonably sure it was one used as a stunt double, had the correct color interior. And had had lots of body repairs and multiple layers of paint. Never did get it fixed up proper…. Wish I still owned it…. But, oh well, chainsaws are way cheaper to own and play with!
     
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    If you’re going to cut it up, may as well burn it
     
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    Willow.....a weed someone forgot to pull:rofl: :lol:
     
  13. The Wood Wolverine

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    If he wants to try, it's his choice. I wouldn't bother.
     
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    By the time it dries out it burns like old pizza boxes. Heavy as all get out when green, massive water retention in that stuff.
     
  15. buZZsaw BRAD

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    reminds me of another ex GF! :rofl: :lol:
     
  16. amateur cutter

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    :picard:You need to get a prosthetic thumb and get back to work buddy. Too much time on the web is not good for you.:rofl: :lol::p
     
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    I need a prosthetic head too!!!

    Yeah too much time and i might buy another chain saw :makeitrain"or find a wood score (that im helpless to do anything about right now)...dang!
     
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    Seems like a recurring theme!
     
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    More than half the work is done so yeah
     
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    recurring nightmare more like it! :startled::rofl: :lol:
     
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