You or I could park right next to that pile, and with a pair of loppers get most if not all. Even honey locust sticks would throw some heat and they would dry fast. And you make a good point, all the old growth lumber isn't necessarily out in old country barns!
Did more wood fishun© yesterday. Filled to gills with ash, some dogwood and wee bit of oak. It it hadn't been a little on the soft side I would have went back with my wedge and hammer to break a few of the big oaks. Didn't think that the wife would be too happyme returning all muddy with a muddy pile of wood.
Was out all day today, but wanted to post this. I Returned for the rest of that oak branch that fell in the park. It was a nice morning and I parked on a bordering street instead of in the park so as to avoid the Po-Po. I used my homeless cart to transport about 5 loads and no one bothered me today. My saw performed great and it was a good field test to see if it had enough juice to cut all wood to size in the field including the dry and ready to burn smaller stuff. Normally I cut wood in longer lengths to get away quick and finish bucking at home, but the large rounds would have been too heavy for that this time. I sharpened the blade recently so it would be up to the task and the saw would've kept going if I needed, but as you can see I was at full capacity. I left behind a 5' length of the thickest end because the heartwood was becoming a solid wet punky sponge which is why it fell off the tree. It's poor quality was just not worth the effort and so the park workers can have it. I highly recommend this saw.
Urban Woods that is an amazing little saw! If I am ever in the market for one I will certainly short list it. Nice load of BTU's also. Glad you were not accosted by the Gendarmes!
That was a great hoarding endeavor, sir! That shopping cart takes an impressive load, and I too want an electric saw like yours for stealth cutting. It is easier to wrap my mind around than a trailer purchase. Good that you were able to cut it to stove length right there. You really hit it, good weather, good tools, ample carrying capacity, and no one hassling you.
Impressive little saw. Where did you get it and what model. My wife was asking about a battery saw, but Stihl's is $400 without battery and charger...
This saw had great reviews overall, not sure how it compares with the Stihl, but it is significantly cheaper and worth the money in my opinion so far. By "so far" I mean I haven't owned it long enough to see how it will stand the test of time. I will say that my 40 volt Ryobe is also a good saw for the money, but it doesn't have the power this one has and it often gets bogged down under load. The Ryobe also has a short battery life, but if you are doing small brush cutting with up to 4 or 5 inch rounds, it will serve you well for the price. The caveat with the Ryobe 40 volt is that because of slower strained cutting, shorter 14 inch blade, and short battery life you will be needing to buy at least another $100 battery so you can get longer cutting time. When you factor that in you might as well just by the Ego 16" for a few more dollars and have a lot less aggravation and cut a lot bigger wood. EGO 16 in. 56-Volt Lithium-ion Cordless Chainsaw with 5.0Ah Battery and Charger Included-CS1604 - The Home Depot
I got out while it was sunny, and restocked the basement with some red maple. Plenty of oak still down there as well. I got lucky at the dump, and got a mixed bag just ahead of the loader.
I found some birch, always welcome... and the city trucks were busy dumping recently cut mulberry and cherry branches, so maybe there will be some logs tomorrow. I got the last of the hawthorn into the basement, too.
