I am out of dry wood; yes, I already know to anyone that wants to chastise me; I chastise myself so you don't have to . Therefore, today I went scrounging for wood to see if I can get some burnable wood from the property. I found a red oak off the ground with all the sap wood gone. I borrowed my sister's Kobalt 40v electric because it is light; I still have a muscle in my side that wants to complain when I move the wrong way. I did find that the small 2.4 amp-hour battery does not last long when cutting hard dry wood. I had to use the wheelbarrow to bring the wood out because the Old Girl is still sick. My parts did not make it down. I split the wood and tested with the moisture meter. The wettest I found was 16% and some of the smaller rounds were at 11%. It helped that the tree was not on the ground. I will continue to hunt the property for more wood that I can burn to get me through the winter. There is probably some pine on my sister's property that will work. If you are thinking of getting a battery powered saw, I recommend getting something a bit more powerful. I did not quite make it to the end of the tree before the battery gave out.
Looks like some reasonably dry stuff! Good score! I do the same thing for fun on Sunday freezing days! Enjoy and be safe
Id take that stuff all day long. Good looking saw, i know you were in a pinch but i bet those would be best suited for some smaller limbs and stuff. I have a top handle remington pole saw and i broke yhe pole but i often use it to buck little stuff that i can one hand it for limb kindling.
Got one more day; rains for Sunday and Monday. I may see if the echo will run; haven't started it lately. I don't think I am up to handling the Beast yet.
Although I have a EGO battery lawn mower that was purchased to cut places the rider can't go, I don't think I'd be unimpressed with that saw if it cut all that red oak pile on one fully charged battery. I've owned some rather poor (Black & Decker) battery tools over the years though so maybe I just have low expectations.
Yes; however, the problem is that it is a steep hillside; without the Old Girl, it is going to have to be carried out by wheelbarrow.
If you aren't physically or mechanically able to gather firewood, might there be local friends, and/or FHC members, that would go to a gtg? Make up a pot of chili, and let the folks go at it. Different eyes, and wooding techniques, not to mention additional hands onsite, might be able to get you an amount to wood to keep you warm.
