Council Tool is still going strong and their tools are good quality - not up to Gransfors quality, but more than adequate to get the job done. I've been really impressed with their 3.5lb Jersey Axe, and it sharpens up/takes an edge well.
Maggie’s The Woodchuck and Firewood Hoarders Thread
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I like the ones with a stationary engine with a hydraulic pump driving a 34 ton cylinder
Gonna rehang my Craftsman maul on a piece of crappy Ace Hardware Hickory.....
Is it tarded I feel I must strip the crappy urethane finish off the Ace handle cause I want to oil it?
Is it tarded I feel I must strip the crappy urethane finish off the Ace handle cause I want to oil it?
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sand it good then oil it. the poly was put on there to preserve it during shipping and stocking.
i sand my shovel handles as well
Citri-strip doing its thing.....
Like to make things hard on myself.
Like to make things hard on myself.
Stump grinder coming tomorrow......
Should restore some sunlight we lost when they built this in place of the ranch that was there....
Should restore some sunlight we lost when they built this in place of the ranch that was there....
What do they charge to take a tree down up there
It was a tough day close to $5K for the three trees and getting a big maple on the side of the house pruned back away from the house.
All climbing, no crane access, and as you can see they left the big wood behind at our request but also at a savings.
Its why I aint touching shit....they can move the stone walls to get the grinder in.
Down here, that work would have been about 7500.
That's the best 5k you ever spent
Rushing this woodwork.....need this maul Saturday morning.
Linseed oil starts tommorow.
Linseed oil starts tommorow.
Me and the help replaced the bar nose on the 372xp this evening. Dinky little limb splayed the old one out scattering the ball bearings.
If you split that all by hand, you’re a stud. Good for you for taking on the task. A lot there to do.
You mentioned stump grinder coming and I see a LOT of rock. In your neck of the woods, that’s hard carbide eating rock
. I hope the grinding is included in the $5K. I hate grinding 
.
Every time I have to do a stump I really wish explosives were still sold at the hardware store.
A good guy who knows his stuff can Crack stumps out of the ground like clockwork with almost no damage.
A good guy who knows his stuff can Crack stumps out of the ground like clockwork with almost no damage.
If you split that all by hand, you’re a stud. Good for you for taking on the task. A lot there to do.
You mentioned stump grinder coming and I see a LOT of rock. In your neck of the woods, that’s hard carbide eating rock
Gonna be a matter of just one log and one swing at a time.
Hope the weather holds out to give me time to clean up.
I know I dont have enough racking to stack it all. Gonna have to put some on the ground somewhere.
Hit my maul handle with my expensive rifle linseed oil. It sucked it in like a single drop of rain falling in the Sahara.
Ive got a rifle coming I need to save the good oil for....this stick is going to get my Home Depot tung oil.
Check out buckin billy ray on the you tube.
He has a ton of vids. Many of them he discusses his axes and their specific uses per head design.
The guy truly likes to split wood w an ax.
Broke his back two separate times as a logger in Canada.
He has a ton of vids. Many of them he discusses his axes and their specific uses per head design.
The guy truly likes to split wood w an ax.
Broke his back two separate times as a logger in Canada.
Does anyone know how much white cedar trees are worth? I dropped two one with a 15.5 “ base and one with a 26” base diameter completely straight with no rot. Some guy offered 1200 for both Sight unseen. Sounds good to me, I didn’t think people would pay that much but I have no idea. I know there is some formula for board feet but I didn’t go through all that.
Brenda Lea was hinting at an alternate heating source. My ears perked up, a new wood stove perhaps? Alas, she was talking space heater run by propane. Loved our wood stove that we used to heat our little hosue on the farm. Even more hilarious, whenever anyone accuses our son of white privilege, he immediately replies, that “Don’t tell me I have white privilege, I was raised in a shack and we had to depend on wood for our heat.”
What he leaves out that while the little house was only 1100 sq ft, it had good insulation, modern double pane windows, nice siding and was surrounded by a new rail fence. Azaleas surround the home and it was quite comfortable. It even had indoor plumbing. However, what he also fails to mention that the electric coop provided exceptionally expensive electricity. It cost us $300.00 in heating costs alone per month using our electric heat (hence the wood stove which paid for itself in three months)
What he leaves out that while the little house was only 1100 sq ft, it had good insulation, modern double pane windows, nice siding and was surrounded by a new rail fence. Azaleas surround the home and it was quite comfortable. It even had indoor plumbing. However, what he also fails to mention that the electric coop provided exceptionally expensive electricity. It cost us $300.00 in heating costs alone per month using our electric heat (hence the wood stove which paid for itself in three months)
Some of mine are replaceable but idk if I have even seen a vid of that done
I’d take the money.
I’ll get a pic when I get home. Tools needed: hammer, punch, socket, file, and vice. 10min
Guess I have to start cleaning up today
Gonna use my restored maul....
Some quick overstrike wrap....
Gonna use my restored maul....
Some quick overstrike wrap....
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Well he came out today and looked at the trees he thought the smaller one was bigger but I dropped another dead cedar so he gave me 1200 for 3 white cedars, for some reason my cedars are dying Here in Oregon anyone else have this problem?
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if they are dieing, id be harvesting the rest and calling the dude who bought the last
I split 4 trees this year using just a maul …great workout haha.
See post 2207
https://www.snipershide.com/shootin...firewood-hoarders-thread.6824253/post-9768378
im going to do the paracord wrap… great idea
Made some progress but lots more to do.
Decide to stop when I caught myself not releasing the top hand from getting fatigued.
Sitting sipping a Michters now.
You should always strip the urethane bullshit. Even my 6oz ball peen got stripped and oiled.
Yep I always heard scrape urethane off and oil it with boiled linseed oil
Wish some one would offer me money for the dying pine tree I am about to cut.
Really need to buy my chainsaw soon. And a harness that fits me. Thinking of a Stihl 261 and a petzl sequoia
Neighbor decided to cut out some branches from a basically dead willow like tree. One branch that was half cut was resting on my roof. Got that off.
I decided to climb up and remove the branches with my folding pruning saw. Used an old rock climbing harness that barely fits and was prusik knotted to a rope. Definitely should've used my inhaler first. Cold aggravated exercise induced asthma. 4" or so in diameter with a 7" saw. Tree is just waiting to get cut down all the way.
Neighbor decided to cut out some branches from a basically dead willow like tree. One branch that was half cut was resting on my roof. Got that off.
I decided to climb up and remove the branches with my folding pruning saw. Used an old rock climbing harness that barely fits and was prusik knotted to a rope. Definitely should've used my inhaler first. Cold aggravated exercise induced asthma. 4" or so in diameter with a 7" saw. Tree is just waiting to get cut down all the way.
I would if you were close enough and it was old enough. I pay good money for older, straight pine trees. Good quality, older growth pine is good stuff.
Tonight's going to be a big night here.
Two splitters and a guy on a saw, along w me. I'll take some night shots fer ya hosers, lol...
Here is a drop I just took in.
Two splitters and a guy on a saw, along w me. I'll take some night shots fer ya hosers, lol...
Here is a drop I just took in.
What kind of wood?
Here's our side yard, where I have been stock piling. Tonight is two guys splitting and two on the saws
Made some more headway.
8 foot rack is filled...
Starting to build in front of small rack.....
2/3 of one tree is split, that and two full trees left.....
Red oak is beautiful, Maple is like balsa wood....
Burning the ugly shit as I go.....
Two more hours on the Mississippi Pot Roast.....
Coffee will be served soon...
Not a bad Veterans Day.......
8 foot rack is filled...
Starting to build in front of small rack.....
2/3 of one tree is split, that and two full trees left.....
Red oak is beautiful, Maple is like balsa wood....
Burning the ugly shit as I go.....
Two more hours on the Mississippi Pot Roast.....
Coffee will be served soon...
Not a bad Veterans Day.......
Good job, man.
That old saying, the man who splits his own wood heats himself not once, but twice. Is true, isn't it.
Here is us getting after it last night
Guilty of Treeson has a new channel called Guilty of Treeson. Old one was taken over by the company he worked for since it was done on company time with company equipment. Company got a digital rights lawyer.
Ive been missing his videos and looked him up today.
Ive been missing his videos and looked him up today.
I'm lazy and made this to make it easier.
Going on winter #6 in our house. Kiddo made some good money selling campfire wood over the summer. The older I get, the more I want a skidder with a grapple
Character building right there!
My dad had me split our hardwood by hand as a teen.
Im still a screwball, but have a good appreciation for hard work.
My dad had me split our hardwood by hand as a teen.
Im still a screwball, but have a good appreciation for hard work.
Skid steer chews everything up too much and gets dirt on your logs and ducks w your chain.
A grapple on that kabota would be great tho, you will love it. I worked a couple seasons w a smaller tractor w grapple and was a dream.
I'm taking a break right now, I have two saws going on the log pile
Anybody have any good tricks for distributing wood stove heat throughout the house? There is a 20+ degree difference between the living/kitchen and the bedrooms. I like sleeping in a cold bedroom, but got some roomates who aren't so warm blooded. They probably need to chop more firewood 
Put a return air grill in the ceiling at highest point in room were the woodstove is, duct out of that with a inline fan (8" min.) and a thermostat and pump that heat wherever you want. I pump mine into the master bath with a timer. 6:am the fan comes on, 6:30 I get up and shower and its nice and toasty.Anybody have any good tricks for distributing wood stove heat throughout the house? There is a 20+ degree difference between the living/kitchen and the bedrooms. I like sleeping in a cold bedroom, but got some roomates who aren't so warm blooded. They probably need to chop more firewood
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Great idea w the timer
Inflation driven... Just like everything else
Americans Load Up on Firewood as Home-Heating Costs Skyrocket
Americans Load Up on Firewood as Home-Heating Costs Skyrocket
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