Haftacut that is quit an impressive amount of wood you have there. What tools are you using for making said firewood?
Thanks stephiedoll Husqvarna 455 with Oregon E72 chain and a splitting maul. My father in law and I went in together on a tw5 about 5 yrs ago when he had enough of hand splitting all of his stash, and I used it to split up a wind fallen 42” red oak I cut this past fall, but other than that it has all been split with the maul! Seems to be quicker! At least at this age! I still use the tw5 for the Knarly stuff though.
My first saw back in 07 was a new 455, great saw. I think it was 09 when I found the 365sp at an auction. After not using the 455 for a year or so sold it and as you can see, I've added a few friends since then. We borrowed a TW5 for a month and that is one heck of a splitter, wish I had the coin for one. I like the carving next to the stove.
365sp is a nice saw! I’ve been thinking about getting another saw. Thinking about a bigger saw for tackling bigger wood and possibly some killing but also would like something smaller for limbing away all the small stuff off the tops. What would some of you find more useful in this scenario? Maybe both, right Erik B?
We were up in paradise Michigan probably in 2013 or so and ran into a guy named chainsaw chad. He had a roadside carving stand with a studio and art for sale. He was in construction and had been laid off during the recession. Family always had a cottage up in paradise so he moved there and started his carving business. Beautiful carvings and very reasonably priced! He has since moved to six lakes Michigan. His website shows his art and has stuff for sale. Still very reasonably prices. I noticed his phone still carries the “906” area code for the U.P.check it out! chainsawchad.com
Welcome aboard Haftacut You've definitely landed at the right place. Impressive hoard, and very nice stacking job.
Thanks Chaz! Glad to be part of the community, and looking forward to the comaraderie, tips, and advice
Pine misery, big boys that are mostly for outside pit as they are wicked knotty and impossible to stack.
Pine knots are sheer misery! If I take pine, it's only trunk sections. Those will pop nice on a summer night!
New here, and while I have been burning wood off and on for 40 years, I can see I am out classed severely, as I burn normally only about 8 maybe 10 ricks of wood a year, and usually don't put up a lot more than that, from year to year. However, now that I am retired, I intend to cut more wood, some of it probably just for exercise and to keep a little more wood stored up, just in case. Thank you for letting me join. I have a strong interest in axes, and I am currently acquiring and restoring a few for my own use.
Thought I would head up the mountain behind us and get some time in with the bumper crane but couldn't find anything worthy, this was my first trip to this logging site and probably my last, it's a constant steep climb all the way I gained an altitude of over 6026 ft in only 12 miles. with a full load of rounds the brakes on the old yota just couldn't cope, had to stop and let them cool off twice on the way back down, it's a shame cause there is so much wood up there !
