Who is cutting wood?

[bodywhomper]

They chipped all slash when they came through my hood in the summer and left the trunks as large logs. Hopefully they will come again as the number of hazard trees (especially pond pine) has drastically increased as a result of the drought.

[~mikey b]

They dropped 23 trees in and around my acre.

[bodywhomper]

Were they dead/dying trees that threatened the lines if they fell over or trees that were too close to the lines?

We had two sets of assessors and crews, one tagging trees and limbs that were too close to the lines and one assessing hazard trees. I never got a good explanation from the assessors about the differences and overlap between their assessments. They did the assessment in the spring in my hood and took out 9 trees and half an oak on my property, including one large dead pine that was about 50 feet from the lines. It appears that i now have several other similar sized pine in bad shape after this summer that are all close to the lines. Pg&e took down 20 trees on my adjacent neighbor's property the summer.

[~mikey b]

Yes

[whipski]

I am loving this. No more noise no, more exhaust and now more running out of fuel!

[~mikey b]

Engrish motherfucker! Dew ewe speek it?

[riser4]

I am loving this. No more noise no, more exhaust and now more running out of fuel!

Nice. What model and how much? Did you look at any other brands? I was considering a Stihl.

[highangle]

Engrish motherfucker! Dew ewe speek it?

He's talking about the 5k genset he has to haul out in the woods to run the damn thing.

[lifelinksplit]

Only people I've seen running electric saws in Montana are timber framers

[riser4]

I was considering one because a 100' extension cord will get most places on my property, I am murder on gasoline engines and my Stihl .017 was having issues. I only need it for small jobs. The Stihl is fixed and I have mostly moved on.

[josef]

I was considering one because a 100' extension cord will get most places on my property, I am murder on gasoline engines and my Stihl .017 was having issues. I only need it for small jobs. The Stihl is fixed and I have mostly moved on.

You will want some serious gauge cord to run 100 feet and not lose power.

[~mikey b]

I'm interested in an electric splitter.

[bodywhomper]

What about that splitter style they have ar the grubb hut?

A friend uses the stihl lithium battery electric saw when he's working in trees. Apparently it worms well enough for him the the battery is all juiced up. He uses it to reduce exhaust inhalation. He's a career tree guy in his 50s and has had some health issues related to long term exhaust inhalation.

[XXX-er]

I'm interested in an electric splitter.

http://reviews.canadiantire.ca/9045/...ws/reviews.htm

I been using one of these^^ to split a seasons worth of wood up at Burnie hut the last few years, works on house cuurent or we have run it on generator and last year ran it on nano hydro/solar which is WAY cheaper than flying in barrels of fuel,

IME they work really well, there is no fucking around with maintenance of any kind and it fits easily in a chopper whereas a splitter with a motor would have to be lined in

[~mikey b]

Have not been to Grubb Hut in 15 years. (We got married at Claire Tappan.) What do they have?

We are getting a DeWalt battery powered sawzall for cutting brush and small limbs and crap at the ski area for when a chainsaw is too much but loppers aren't enough and a hand saw is too slow.

[~mikey b]

http://reviews.canadiantire.ca/9045/...ws/reviews.htm

I been using one of these^^ to split a seasons worth of wood up at Burnie hut the last few years, works on house cuurent or we have run it on generator and last year ran it on nano hydro/solar which is WAY cheaper than flying in barrels of fuel,

IME they work really well, there is no fucking around with maintenance of any kind and it fits easily in a chopper whereas a splitter with a motor would have to be lined in

Thanks. You are the reason I'm interested.

[bodywhomper]

I haven't been inside in almost as long. It's a manual hydraulic log splitter.

A sawzall would be great for manzanita limbs. We burned a lot of manzanita in November and early December.

[XXX-er]

Its mounted on a 2 ft high bench screwed to a post in the wood shed for a good work height, I can split a lot of wood ... maybe get a blister on my pinkie from pulling the lever

[~mikey b]

I haven't been inside in almost as long. It's a manual hydraulic log splitter.

A sawzall would be great for manzanita limbs. We burned a lot of manzanita in November and early December.

Too slow. I'm faster with a maul.

[XXX-er]

I used one of those^^ at a place i was renting, it used a hydraulic jack agree it was slow and this one broke real quick ... I would give them a pass

[~mikey b]

I made one once with a bottle jack. It was a piece of shit. Good idea for Grubb Hut so the Sierra Clubbers don't lose toes splitting with a maul.

[bodywhomper]

I remember the grubb hut having a maul too. Way more fun than a maul when you're out of your head; my only experiences at the grubb hut. Realistically, i think it could be useful during a long haul/day over using maul/splitting axe system because of user endurance.

That e-splitter, it looks to be limited in the max diameter of a round, is that really true? 12.5" diameter round is not very big.

[riser4]

You will want some serious gauge cord to run 100 feet and not lose power.

I run my electric snow blower on a 12 ga 100' cord.

[whipski]

Went with the 16" bar $249 on amazon includes shipping. Found a 100' 12 gage cord for $30.



Local sawmill brings in 6-16" culls on a logging truck and sets them next to the garage.
8-9 cords $650.

[Meadow Skipper]

Local sawmill brings in 6-16" culls on a logging truck and sets them next to the garage.
8-9 cords $650.

There's still a mill in/near Salida?