I'll have to get pics up tomorrow, but I cut up a bunch of oak / maple rounds with the chainsaw today. Noodled and cut the pieces small. I have enough wood for the winter now. It won't be pretty in terms of fully seasoned, but the pieces are cut really small so they will dry as fast as they can. They have been sitting in rounds for a while so they are already partially dry. Given the small size, I will mix them later in the winter if I have to get into them at all. Otherwise, they'll be really good to go by next winter. I'm happy I have a 70cc saw for times like this when you need to make quick work. Cold weather is coming tomorrow, and I'm really on limited time given my work load these days. I used about 4-5 full tanks in all that cutting. Not too bad considering the output I got. I had a new chain to start the day. By the end of the day, either I was really tired or that chain was losing it's sharp edge.
Makes me thankful I got out there when I did. Given my goofy stacking / mounding, I'm eager for the snow to melt so I can see what my pile really looks like.
I'm sure the chain could need a touch up after that much cutting. Maybe in a few days you can get pictures of the pile.
Here's my stack. Like I said, there's some spruce, maple, and some oak mixed in not necessarily in that order. Hopefully, this and the rest of my stacks will carry me through.
Great picture ! ! Lots of noodling there, can tell you like running the saw Several varieties too. Very nice pile of wood Being short rounds, is it fairly dry ? Might stay dry better if stacked on pallets, Keep an eye on the chimney, clean as needed guessing fresh cut/split, it may need to be burned hot.
The maple was in rounds cut about 6 months ago. The oak was cut in May '13. The Spruce is December wood. I will definitely have to mix it with dryer stuff or burn it hot like you said. I'm hoping to not touch it all and get it stacked nice this summer. But, it's my emergency stash just in case. It's going to be -18 tonight here, so I'm using way more fuel than normal.
Don't feel bad. I'm in the short on wood department too. Bought a face cord just so I didn't have to drive to my camper and bring home a trailer full of wood in negative temps. First time I have ever bought wood. It was a full load but typical wet as hell. At least it's locust and ash...not oak.
I'm hoping to get a good bit of ash this summer. I would have had enough wood, but oh well...just glad that I will have some fuel left for the end albeit not great in terms of seasoning, but it's better than no flame.
firecracker, that much work may have been much shorter had you stopped to sharpen the chain. If you touch up the chain when you fill with gas or at least every other tank of gas it will pay great dividends. I remember Grandpa saying it is a very poor man who can't take the time to sharpen things. Of course he talked about saws, axes, knives, hoes, etc. But the chain saws, those really have to be kept sharp. If you catch yourself trying to muscle the saw through the log, you need to stop then and sharpen. Remember, these tools we have are meant to save us work and if you have to work pushing the saw through the wood.....
Plus sharp tools are MUCH safer no matter what they are.....I touch up the chain 2-3 strokes with the file (depending on what I'm cutting and/or if its frozen etc) every tank of fuel.
This chain needs a good sharpening now. I loved it though...when it was brand new out of the package it was like a hot knife on butter.
