Needed to reduce some of the 14"/16" diameter Black Cherry & Black Walnut in my log pile to smaller sizes so they could be moved easier to their final destination.About 90% will be moved to parents acreage so I'll have room for that 2nd shed going in later this Spring/Summer.Still have about ten 17-24" Honey Locust,a few 16-18 Green Ash (it stays here cause I don't wanna move it due to EAB discovered in around 25 IA counties now),some 14-22" Mulberry & a few more odds & ends.Figure about 3 more full pickup loads should do it. Hadnt used the 750 since getting it 3 months ago,it had barely an hour's run time on the rebuilt engine by previous owner,wasnt really broke in yet.Shortest bar I have for it was an old 24" hardnose from the 924. But after about half a tank it woke up nicely. Immense torque & speed on this beast - Sure it may've been OVERKILL using it on such smaller stuff,but hey that's part of the fun,right? Its very close to the Mac 125C,kinda like I'd figured. Sorry no video yet,I'll try to have one in a few weeks cutting some 24"+ stuff.That's about the biggest I have left now since that huge Honey Locust & White Oak was milled in 2014/15.
No video but I did cut that biggest remaining Honey Locust into 4 nice slabs earlier today. Like I suspected,4 year old super hard Honey Locust was no match for my seven fiddy earlier today..... Slabs 16 to 23" wide,2.5 to 3.5 inches thick.Using a new .404 square grind skip chain/vintage Oregon rollernose bar combo. With these 4 new slabs & a bunch more from 2014-15 in the stacks that's load number 3 to haul out to its new home. I figure between 1 & 2 more trips,some minor site preparation & the space will be ready for the new shed. Already picked one out - an 8 x 8 local built one with plywood siding,2 x 4 stud walls 16" on center,2 x 6 floor joists,steel roof & other extras.Already made to order,several models/sizes are on display on their property in rural area about 30 miles to my west.They deliver it for another $100 or so. Very similar in build quality to the one I built from scratch in 1993. Checked around first & after buying all the material I'd save no more than $300 & still have to build it in my spare time.Once the busy season at work kicks in again soon there's no way I'll have time for it,or feel like doing it in what little spare time I'd have anyway... Those flimsy sheet metal & plastic sheds at Lowes,Menards etc just don't do a thing for me.... Sun Rise Sheds | Custom Hand Built Structures | 515-979-8919 | Redfield, Iowa 50233
Great old saw Thistle. I would say by the looks of it that the saw cuts and runs good. Thanks for the pics.
Introduced May 1978,production ended 1985 or thereabouts.Guessing this is one of the early ones cause no hand guard on upper part of handlebar.
Latest load at their new location today.Didnt have any spare 8 x 8 x 16 concrete blocks lying around for a base under the timbers so I just used some treated 4 x 4 x 8 foot timbers brought home from a jobsite dumpster/employer Yard cleanup. Slabs are 2.25 to 4 inches thick,14 to 34 inches wide.Milled 2014/15,so they'll sit here another year or two.... No paid vacation,holidays or sick leave,but we do have other benefits besides a great retirement pension & very good healthcare plan....
Getting closer...1 more load I'm hauling out in a couple hours.Still have a few more odds & ends to clean up,plus that huge pile of noodles & pieces of stray bark. Most of the noodles/bark will be scattered around here,then will add some more gravel or large river rock on top.Any leftover noodles will be used as mulch around the property. Back in early 90's I hauled in & shoveled out 6 ton of 1.5" river rock,the big stuff & leveled it out.Its hard to see much of it now cause of the buildup of bark chips,walnut hulls etc on top,but if you start poking around with a shovel or crowbar you'll find it pretty quickly. Its a former parking spot,that stuff is 4-5 inches deep most overall.A good firm base,that's why I was always careful when cutting in this spot,placing the logs on top of old timbers,pallets or slabs..Still hit a few rocks a couple times unfortunately. Thinking 1 more load after today will finish it. Really forgot how much I had here -when starting sure thought 3-4 loads would get rid of it all.... Not bad this morning but sure was hurting last night. A huge steak burrito,,an ice cream cone,several large Jack & Cokes & 2 Naproxen fixed that however
Still room for a bit more to the south (left side of pic). I'll either lay down another pallet,2 pair of short treated 4 x 4's double stacked - or both if possible. Want to keep everything ''single file'' in rows not stacking in front of others if possible.Much easier than having to climb over everything or move something 3-4 times just to get at something else in back...That's a real pain in the azz,no choice but to do that here in town on my small space...where everything was jammed up tight Used up the last 2 bigger pieces of that old salvaged corrugated tin barn siding/roofing,just 3 tiny ones left.I'd forgotten but Dad said he bought a huge pile originally almost 30 years ago at a nearby farm auction for around 2 dollars!!! Same stuff probably cost you $30 easily today,that's still not too bad a price,cheaper than new for sure. Years ago I'd spend $20+ or so for a sheet of 1/2" treated plywood,when employer at the time didn't have any scrap pieces big enough to work for me.But I like the steel better,sheds water & don't weigh anymore,stronger too Gonna start watching Craigslist & local auction listings again for more free or very cheap old used corrugated tin,perfect for my needs.
Monday 4/18 then Wednesday 4/20 Boom. Hauling out 5th full load tomorrow,then a final few other odds & ends in other part of yard eventually over the next few weeks. Site is clear now though. 3 junk/rotten partial pallets,4 good small ones + several walnut,cedar & honey locust slabs is the load for tomorrow.Moved the 28 foot extension ladder behind the south shed out of the way. Junk pallets will go on a brush pile up behind the woodshed. Remaining good ones will be needed before too long. Just need to add some compacted crushed limestone for the base then 8 x 8 x 16 concrete blocks with 4 x 4 x 8 foot treated timbers that the shed will sit on.Its best to have it raised a little instead of setting directly on the ground.Especially since this area can stay wet for a while after heavy rains/snowmelt.Once its set I'll build a step at the entrance door from limestone or granite slabs. Stay tuned.....
Done. Everything moved to new location.Have 4 small pallets leftover,threw them on top so they'll still be good once they're needed in the future.
