I have exactly one chainsaw that I actually paid money for , and it's the
one that gives me the most trouble ... most recently it's been wanting to
wander in the cut and bind . Turns out Randy (the neighbor) was right , this
time it's my fault - poor job of sharpening . I let the angle of the teeth
get off on one side . Fortunately I have a file guide that helped me correct
that and now it's cutting much better . Figgered while I was at it I should
check the other 2 saws , and sure enough I need to do some cleanup on them
too . Gotta get some wood put up for winter 2016-17 . I already have what
should be enough for this coming winter from last summer/fall's cutting . I
prefer to burn wood that's seasoned at least a year .
Other projects include some progress on my 9:1 reduction gearset and
building a device to weigh my bee hives . I have a 110lb dial scale set up
on a lever system so I can weigh up to 330 lbs with it . 3 settings for 1:1
, 2:1 and 3:1 , though I don't expect to be using the X3 very often .
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Snag

On Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 8:09:04 AM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
Gotta get some wood put up for winter 2016-17 . I already have what
should be enough for this coming winter from last summer/fall's cutting . I
prefer to burn wood that's seasoned at least a year .
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Snag

Around here they have been clearing the right of ways of trees likely to cause damage to power lines. And they cut the wood to fireplace lengths and leave the pieces next to the road. Cheaper and easier than hauling them off. Unfortunately most of this is on two lane roads with no place to park a truck while loading the wood. And a lot of the wood needs to be split in order to easily load it.

Dan

wrote:
On Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 8:09:04 AM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
Gotta get some wood put up for winter 2016-17 . I already have what
should be enough for this coming winter from last summer/fall's
cutting . I prefer to burn wood that's seasoned at least a year .
-
Snag

Around here they have been clearing the right of ways of trees likely
to cause damage to power lines. And they cut the wood to fireplace
lengths and leave the pieces next to the road. Cheaper and easier
than hauling them off. Unfortunately most of this is on two lane
roads with no place to park a truck while loading the wood. And a
lot of the wood needs to be split in order to easily load it.

Dan

The trees near the power lines here never get a chance to get that big -
many lines run cross-country thru the woods . The easements make a good
place for the blackberries and wildflowers to grow , and great places to set
up a deer stand ...
The trees I'm harvesting are standing dead wood or diseased , hardest part
is getting to them to haul the rounds out . I have a small trailer to pull
behind my yard tractor now , going to make it easier . I stack 'em up in the
woodlot and split as I get time and energy .
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Snag