Firewood Cutting, and some safety tips |
Firewood Cutting, and some safety tips |
Oct 25 2014, 09:36 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
I agree Lostnewb, one can get very careless by the end of the day. We always make sure we work just till were exhausted, never over exhausted. Nice chainsaw! Stihl is definitely the way to go I think!! A lighter saw is best but seems to me like they are all too heavy to hold up all day. Those two huge pieces are definitely big enough for chopping blocks. The chopping block in the last picture was chopped up into kindle and was replaced with one of the bigger ones. The other is still being used as a tomahawk throwing block.
A hydraulic splitter would be nice but one can't beat the workout doing it the manual way! -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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Oct 25 2014, 03:01 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 |
A hydraulic splitter would be nice but one can't beat the workout doing it the manual way! You're not trying to split pinion...... it's kinda like...... -------------------- Caveman
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Oct 26 2014, 06:08 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 30-July 13 From: Elbert, CO Member No.: 91,383 |
You're not trying to split pinion...... it's kinda like...... Pinion sure can be a pain in the butt even with a hydraulic splitter. I used to get a bunch of pinion off of highway 69 south west of pueblo reservoir. I used to wait until it was very cold to split the bigger pieces. For some reason it seemed to work better. Chris -------------------- --Chris
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Oct 26 2014, 06:27 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 |
Been using wedges..... just got the last one back after 2 years.... Damn tough wood.
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Oct 27 2014, 08:15 AM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 30-July 13 From: Elbert, CO Member No.: 91,383 |
Been using wedges..... just got the last one back after 2 years.... Damn tough wood. Yes it sure is. Kinda like cottonwood. Seems to never have a straight grain to it so splitting can be fun. Two years ago I had a piece of wedge come off and hit me in the shin. After pulling the piece out figure it was time to grind down that wedge. -------------------- --Chris
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Oct 28 2014, 09:09 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Nope, no Pinion Pine here to chop! The Pine we do have is hard enough to chop!! Definitely be careful using a wedge, those things can be very dangerous! I use goggles when I do but the pieces still hit me. If I get to a piece that I struggle with, I just put it aside and get back to it later. Have caught myself fighting pieces for over 15 minutes till I finally say...."I surrender". "Till we meet next time"!
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Dec 28 2014, 11:40 AM
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Dec 28 2014, 11:54 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
You need one of these Dan......but I can guarantee that you would be safer with yours though. "Big Stihl" Tree is HUGE in this video!!! I could think of more usefull ways to do something like this also, but in ways that you wouldn't have to lift it.... "V8 Chainsaw" A girl can dream right? Was my thought exactly Crusty!! This was my thought on chopping it also. Quoting myself..... QUOTE If I could choose something for helping split the firewood, it would be something like this dandy machine. "AUTOMATIC VERTICAL WOOD SPLITTER" For now I will just use the axe. -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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Feb 20 2015, 03:49 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
I have been enjoying watching this during the off season from falling trees. Love it!!
Gets the blood pumping just watching it! "Ax Men" on Hulu. -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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Feb 27 2015, 09:36 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Granted, those folks do have the best equipment for getting the job done but it can be accomplished with a bit of will power and a lot of strength.
QUOTE Here are a couple of pictures from a few years back. Dan would drop the trees, buzz off the brush and cut up the limbs into fire wood chunks. Then I would pile up the fire wood, brush for mulch and then load the fire wood after the truck was backed up to it. Then Dan would strap the log to the back of the truck and we would pull it to the log pile, then unload the firewood...then back out for more. We did this for several months. By the time we were done, the land owner had PLENTY of firewood and over 50 logs for future building. Amazing what just Dan, myself, a chain saw, and a beat up Blazer got done that year in 4 months. That land owner had so much fire wood that year, he was able to sell several loads not counting what was used for firewood on his property. Is it time to fall some trees again yet?! -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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May 19 2015, 08:05 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
It's time. Love the great outdoors!!
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Jun 22 2015, 03:18 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Whew! Temps have been hitting in the upper 90's! Have been chopping away and swinging the sledge hammer with a wedge on some of the tougher pieces. Sure wears you out fast in these temps so had to take a break.......only because CP said I was going to kill myself out there in the direct sun. He's my voice of reason!
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Jun 22 2015, 04:22 PM
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That's too hot for me, be careful. Lot's of water or Gatorade! Definitely take it slowwwww.
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Jun 22 2015, 04:27 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Thanks Chris! I'm definitely being careful but I need to be outside keeping busy.
I listen well though.........I took a break..........Now back to work. I'm loving seeing the chopped wood pile growing, especially from last years haul still. Will definitely need to be falling more trees this year though. -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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Nov 28 2015, 10:07 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Here is a hilarious video on YouTube of "How NOT to cut down a rotten tree".
These guys are really lucky no one got hurt! I love how thy added Benny Hill music to them working. -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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