finally made it to the mountains for some lodge pole.

Well, I finally made it to the mountains to get some lodge pole pine. The lodge pole is about half of the wood type I use every year for heating. So, I believe I have about 1 2/3 cords which is all I need. I will split it all during winter and then it will get burned a couple of years from now. Alot of it came from a burned-out area and some of it was blow downs that landed on other trees, so it did not have time to start rotting yet. Since I am getting older, I have started cutting smaller trees when by self. It all burns so no big deal.

The saw is a Tim Allen 3750 made by Poulan and of course I have tweaked it some. It is a 60cc saw. Notice no chain brake.

 

Well done, such a neat and clean stack as it sits. Do those logs weigh much when you're lifting them?

 

They weigh enough for this old man. I really do not know what they weigh but I used to look for a lot bigger trees when I was younger.

It is all beetle kill and very dry so not much water content in them.

 

Sounds like you kept your chains sharp, wouldn't a dull one be more likely to kick?

 

Hoard on!! Those poles get cut in half or thirds?

 

I use 3 cord to 3 1\2 for winter but half of that is Lodge pole pine and the other half would be various hard woods that I can find around here such as elm.

 

The poles are 4ft long and I will cut them into thirds before splitting like you mentioned. My stove will only take up to a 17" long split and I like to have a little room around the outside of the split when put into the stove. So if they end up at around 15 to 16 inches that works for me.

 

Yep, and they are pretty cool saws. I have 3 of them and have rebuilt several of them. They are a quad open port design, but the transfers have a nice curve to them pointing them towards the intake side of the cylinder. The design works very well. Not as good as closed port cylinders but still they are good.
I also have 2 Stihl 036's and I would put these saws up against them any day. Then of course to the Tim Allen tradition I have tweaked a couple of them too.

 

I can smell that Lodge Pole from here! Terrific wood to work with and burn with. Worth the drive to the mountains, looks like you got a lot in one go.

 

You sure did! Some real nice rounds there Roger! Some looks ready to burn. If so will you burn it this coming Winter or does it go in the rotation?

Every time i see pics of your "back yard" i wanna buy a bunch of trees and plant them there.

My first saw was a rinky dink Homelite with no chain brake, It did have the "safety tip" metal guard for anti kick back. I took it off as it wouldnt buck bigger logs.

My first real saw was an 028. Funny story. I was driving my uncles tractor to the cut. Saw in back falls out. I fire it up and chain wont move ...WTH! I keep trying and finally drive back, explaining to him what happened. He starts the saw and releases the brake! Walla the chain moves!
Fond memory from my early cutting days. Thanks again uncle John!

 

Hi Brad. This will go into the rotation even though it is very dry already. If you look at those rounds almost every one of them has a big crack from being dried out.
Looking for that crack is one way of telling that it is beetle kill and has been standing that way for a while.

 

Nice grab, Mag Craft! I burn a ton of Lodgepole. It grows all over up here. How far do ya have to drive to get it?

 

Good job Mag Craft !!

 

That would be 100 miles one way.

 

Holy smokes!!

 

Well you do what you have to do. It still beats using propane.