T.Jeff Veal, 14+18 = 32, so, 32 could mean two 16" rounds... why did you do 14+18? Just curious. Looking at your thread, it strikes me and reminds me as to how much work firewooding is even with a lot of equipment! As if I don't need a reminder cuz I do it! Customers who want truly seasoned wood should pay a premium versus buying green. Which is what they get from most sellers. Of course, the buyer should buy years ahead of time but hardly any do.
Nice set of saws. Believe it or not, I was working in a t-shirt up here in NJ on Thursday also lol. It warmed up just enough to be one of those days where I was sweating in a hoodie or chilly with just the t shirt. The sun and clouds were messing with me that day lol
Sounds crazy, right? We wanted the stump grinder, they had a show promotion at the Paul Bunyan Show for better price, bought with credit card, bill came due...lol... Hopefully, we'll be able to fill the retirement sheds back up this spring summer and have enough totes full to cover friend's needs. Im just wanting to have 8-10 years worth of wood on hand when we get where we can't CSS anymore.
Sure does BUT I like crazy why I fit so well into this group! I got a masters degree in finance: stock bonds menanine financing levels are boring.. American small business financing that is fun and creative. Ya robbed Peter to pay Paul.. that’s 101 you can get all disciples in on this for some grey hair and prayer moments
I like it, it's a 14" bar, it cuts smooth. Haven't tried to sharpen it yet, hope the .325/3/8LP wheel will do it. It's a micro chisel chain, I think the 12" bar .050 3/8LP full chisel cuts as fast.
Not quite the same, different grain orientation. Noodle ripping is cutting along with the grain. Milling is cutting across the end grain, length of log.I think that's why the top plate angle is about 10⁰, and chains need to be VERY SHARP. A dull milling chain will still cut farwood...
I don't like noodling either, don't like the wedge shaped pieces when it splits. These rounds were 32-33" long, which allowed me to make several cuts before the round came apart. Less wrestling with big pieces. I did swap to the XS362 and 20" bar to slice the big cants that had knots in them. Trying to save all the WO we can for the BBQ restaurant, they will get the 18" splits from this. Planning on spreading the noodles out and use for ground cover/control.
Good to hear. I ordered the 14" nano kit as well plus 2 chains. I currently run 12" .043 semi chisel 3/8lp. Now that Dukes offers full chisel .043 3/8lp, I'll use it if I don’t like the nano for any reason.
I don't know if you are serious, Jeff, but you might be, as I have pondered that very thing. Thinking that something like white oak, you could, literally, have ten years of firewood if you properly cover it. In a barn would be best but I don't have a barn. Over the years, I have seen pics of people who had a barn full of firewood, it's impressive! BTW, disregard my question about 18+14, I see now that you actually needed 18" for a restaurant, so, that answers it. Never mind!
Good question, sir. Orginal plan when we bucked the rounds a year ago, was to cut into 16" splits. The tractor we had then would barely handle a 32" long round. Since then, we have the folks with the Texas style BBQ restaurant, they need post/white oak in 18-22" splits for their cooker firebox. We also have friends the depend on wood for heat with a small stove that takes 14" splits, he said he liked some bigger pieces for overnight. So that's where the 14" comes in...
If that package had had a MI address, I might have thought we got yours. Did you see the Christmas thread about that? We had ordered a new log tape and end, got nano conversion kit and 2 chains and a bottle of Red Armor. Had our name on package, thought it was from SS, didn't see letter in box to a place in TN until I had put it on saw. I emailed company, about $2 difference in price between them. Never heard back from them.
These are the 2 biggest sheds we have... This one is about 7.5x6.5x14' long, holds 5 cords...empty now. This one is about 11x15x8 and holds around 9.5 cords...it's about 1/2 full now... if we can get and keep those full......along with the totes of chunks and other 5 smaller sheds we have, we should be good into This shed stacked to the top is almost 3 cords...
We got the 14" sections split or noodles. Made 2 half totes and started a 3rd. We have some crooked hickory that will make good 14" splits, top these 2 off, add red oak and hickory to finish 3rd tote. Good start on inventory for next year.
We cut 1 red oak log and got 3rd tote 1/2 full, then switched to hickory. Got all 3 finished, ready for lids and a long nap...
