As the title sates...What equipment, etc. have you recently acquired to help you pursue and utilize those BTUs? I'm in a slump right now but had a new 18" scabbard show up yesterday on the porch. Bought a new Oregon 14" loop for my Echo last week. Needing a new cutting edge for the tractor blade but haven't found anything locally. Hope to have one by the time things start to dry out.
I recently acquired a logrite can't hook. It works way better than the cheap Chinese Northern Tool version I previously had.
I have a Swisher I think. Was a gift. I don't use it too much but it's come in handy a few times. I recently have become convinced I need a hookaroon. Research has begun!
I just got a Peavey mfg "favorite 606" pulp hook. I think it's going to work out better than the hookaroon for certain tasks like unloading logs from my trailer and lifting rounds onto my splitting stump. The hookaroon is great for picking things up off of the ground, but once the items are already at waist level, I find it a little cumbersome. I also picked up a helper handle for the big mill. This baby is going to slice up a 4' black walnut at my sister's place this spring.
Aside from a new chain for both of my saws, I don't even have a desire to buy anything else wood related. Hearsay, I know.
Wow...that's a whole lot of Saw! I'm hoping the hookaroon will keep me from having to bend down to get the spilts that get away from me while running the splitter. You never know when CAD will strike!
I know, and I did talk to a guy last week that was selling a chainsaw Kombi attachment for my Stihl trimmer. But the price wasn't right for something I might only use once every couple years.
You will hear all matters of preference and rightly so. That being said, the Logrite for me is a solid, comfortable back-saving device I wish I had discovered earlier. The Stihl model is the same, made by Logrite and painted orange. I'm 6' and the 30" model has been the perfect fit. The "hook" can be replaced at your Stihl dealer but I cant see that necessary for a long time. I got mine via Baileys and there was a wait time but the cost vs Stihl was justified to me. Just my 2 cents.
Thanks for the review. I have read previously that those two are the ones to get. I'll have a look around and see what else is out there though. I'm 6'3" and shorter people are always telling me they wish they were as tall as I am, then I tell them, "Yes, I can see on top of the fridge and reach the top shelf at Walmart, but I gotta bend down a lot further than they do when I drop something!
For those who don't like bending over to pick up the logs, it is hard to beat these: I would surely hate to be without these. They save a lot of bending and even work great for dragging those small longer logs. They really come in handy for loading and unloading this too:
Backwoods Savage's post reminded me, I did get something wood related last month: I'm only 33, but I threw out my back for the first time when I was 20. I finally broke down last month and got a back brace. And it's AMAZING how much better I feel after a day of cutting, splitting, or stacking when wearing one!!
I'm in the same boat. Have had trouble since early twenties. Stretching and not over doing it are crucial for me. I don't wear a brace. I have had to learn to take it easy and get help with things.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N1S6P5C?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s02 I stretch every single morning in the shower, which helps a ton. As long as I remember to do that I don't pull my back. But sometimes a lot of physical labor will still get me sore (I have an office job so I'm not used to real work lol). The brace helps a ton with that.
That's one of the reasons I need to get out and do some stuff. I too have ended up driving a desk at work. I must say though my previous position involved lifting a lot of generators and small equipment and crawling around on the floor working on stuff...my back is happier with the desk. Plus I can sneak onto FHC throughout the day!! If I could only go back to 1990 and warn myself not to be an idiot. Ha!
