I'd drop it where those vehicles are parked in front of the blue area, especially if that's stone there, or maybe right beyond that parking lot toward the blue area, yep, the blue area looks like what'd be my choice, but close as I could put it to that solid parking area.
If I lived closer,I'd love to come help ya out.... I'm just 1 guy,not real big but quite strong with many years of experience & one who never backed down from a challenge. A little bit each day,take your time & you'll be amazed how much the pile will grow. Just don't over do it,take breaks when you get tired etc. Mostly White with a little Red Oak up to 36" Dec 2o13
Good saw What size bar ? I see a few Husqy 460s with 24" bars. link to one: Reconditioned Reasonably priced medium quality saw to consider. Not that you need the 24" bar that often anyway, & they work great with a 20"
I agree with papadave on this. I've cut up to 40" logs with my 18" saw - its a pain but it can be done. My 22 ton splitter is the tool that got a ton of work done though. Id like to get a bigger saw and a smaller limbing saw, but I'd never give up my splitter to get them. At the end of the day, its all an offset to your heating cost. Ive spent thousands on my insert, splitter, and woodshed, but my break even point against heating with oil is 4 years. 2 down, 2 to go, and then it is all gravy.
It is in fact possible to rent a big saw no? Otherwise I would go ahead and find you a 70cc+ saw and split as much of the smaller stuff as you can/like by hand. Then when you have the big logs cut up, rent yourself a big splitter with a lift like a Timberwolf TW-2/5 and get after it!
i would not recommend a pto splitter if you are thinking of using rear remotes. They are painfully slow imho. For just a little more money you can buy a 22ton huskee and then still have the tractor free to move logs around. As others have stated the wife may not like to see a pile of rounds everyday. I know mine says something everytime i add to mine about it growing into the yard. I would definetly noodle some of those larger rounds, even with a shorter bar you can just slide a wedge in and only have to split say 4 to 8 inches as opposed to the whole shooting match. Worse case scenario I dont think im that far away and like thistle said i aint real big but im as hardheaded as a mule.
Tree man log loads have been my main source of wood for many years. Can't be beat getting logs laid out horizontal in your yard. Two things I can think of are: 1)If you have any slope at all in your yard get the logs dropped on the uphill side of where you are stacking. Gravity is your friend. The slightest slope helps. And it gets real easy if you can cut a round, give it a kick and watch it roll to where it needs to go. 2)Get them laid out flat as possible (on stringers). Messing with a big pile of logs sucks. It is very hard to get get crushed by a log if it is on the ground. Compared to a stacked up pile it is much easier to walk up to the first log and start cutting and keep on going till the last log with your feet still on the ground.
I was kind of in the same boat myself I had to clear some of my land and had trees 20-35 in thick and only had a 420 quad and a 446 saw wasn't getting much done with that saw So I bought a 572 xp and it was a nice upgrade but it ceased up the first day so I got it replaced for the xtra cost of a 395 XP and then had it modded and have been very very happy with it I can cut a lot of wood in a short amount of time I would recommend a big saw And a good splitter that pivots and has good ergonomics They will pay for themselves in the long run I do my wood cutting like I am running a business I add it in to the cost per cord of that year gives me a better idea if I am spending to much that year on tools I do it for every thing I buy for wood cutting gas oil tools repairs etc This year I bought a bunch of stuff splitter and other tools and my cost per cord was $120 the going rate for Cut and spilt green birch is 300 and up
She just throws her hands up and says at least your doing something. Right or wrong I'm gonna keep at it.
lol I don't know about that part I don't count my new canam 1000 in to the cost cause I use it for way more things then wood
Shew man glad on that one. The wife would have made me turn the breakers back on and sell the tractor.
I would go with the 461 and as soon as soon as possible The 261 and the 461 is the #1 pair of saws in my book. The 461 will make short work of even that amount of wood. Like stinny said put the logs in the best spot for you I know how that wife thing goes here to She will get used to it and love it when she is in here under wear on a 0 day Good luck buddy and again If you can make the saw buy do it now and save your back from the start.
