Member Since: 01 Oct 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 217
Braehead wrote:
I'm going to be busy!
I need to start getting myself organised to process all this wood. I don't have anything other than a small axe at the moment so need to get the credit card out. Any hints, tips, pointers on what to get? I've never used a chain saw and given these are already cut down for me I wondered if some sort of alligator saw would be better / safer for me? Or one of those log horses with the shield on it if I did get a chainsaw. A bow saw would be good cardio but would take me all year! There looks to be a good axe set at Screwfix (and a decent electric chainsaw) but need to get them to a size where I can use that first. Any other splitter options?
I may have bitten off more than I can chew!
3rd Mar 2017 10:05 am
tonto2
Member Since: 14 Feb 2012
Location: Fife
Posts: 103
Need to sort a (large) log store for once I've split them too. Or try one of the fancy designs from the Norwegian Wood book.
3rd Mar 2017 10:47 am
Simonstarski
Member Since: 24 Jun 2012
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 686
Braehead wrote:
Braehead wrote:
I'm going to be busy!
I need to start getting myself organised to process all this wood. I don't have anything other than a small axe at the moment so need to get the credit card out. Any hints, tips, pointers on what to get? I've never used a chain saw and given these are already cut down for me I wondered if some sort of alligator saw would be better / safer for me? Or one of those log horses with the shield on it if I did get a chainsaw. A bow saw would be good cardio but would take me all year! There looks to be a good axe set at Screwfix (and a decent electric chainsaw) but need to get them to a size where I can use that first. Any other splitter options?
I may have bitten off more than I can chew!
That's a whole lot of wood.. I think it's probably time you got geared up with a saw and some PPE.
Its a kind of impossible scenario, I don't want to see anyone hurt so advice would always be get the proper training. Then tho, you're not looking at felling here so much of the training wouldn't apply.
If you ask at your local Agri collage they may run a one day homeowner course, or any good retailer could point you in the right direction. An intro, Basic maintenance, chain sharpening, PPE and cross cutting..
Never be afraid to ask advice, it's free and most people will happily give it, nobody wants to see anyone hurt.
Cheep chainsaws are a false economy, get a reputable make with a decent dealer and parts back up. That £50 new song-yang may seem a bargain but try and get replacement bits.. oh and watch out for 2nd hand saws with cheep Chinese replacement barrels. They're not the same quality.
I just took a Chinese piston out of a husqvarna and the casting quality was appalling.
If I was a tad closer I'd come give you a hand. Fife tho, Jesus it's hard to get further away
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3rd Mar 2017 10:55 am
Braehead
Member Since: 01 Oct 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 217
Thanks for the offer - there's some nice holiday spots close by!
The slabs have all been thin sliced and are ready to split - it's just the logs I have to cut smaller before I can split them. The surgeon did me a massive favour moving the logs from the front of the house to the back so it felt a bit cheeky to ask him to spend the time cutting them shorter for me! I don't really want to go for a chainsaw if I don't have to. If I did then I'd get one of the saw horses with built in chain shield. Like you say, all the really tricky work / felling has been done. I've just got to process the wood now and do the laborious bit.
3rd Mar 2017 11:08 am
Simonstarski
Member Since: 24 Jun 2012
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 686
Tie it all in with a visit to The Edinburgh Tattoo? Ive never been, what time of year is that? I'm always saying I should get out more
If you were closer we could pick through that pile over a couple evenings. I'm sure a charitable soul will offer for a couple of beer tokens. At least you've some to be getting on with Narpy Grill, tinted windows, Smooth leather wheel (TLO Group buy), ACM fitted (thanks TLO), Rear door loom and Row 2 & 3 audio switch upgrade, RRS 20" wheel change, 285 Cooper LTZ's Sat Nav Mod (until I get a Faultmate upgrade), Front & Rear lamp guards. 4x4 screen now switched on - Woody32, Follow me home reverse lights - woody32, Auto release EPB - Woody32. Off Road Navigation - Woody32. Remap + EGR's switched off. Full chassis clean and Waxoyl.
3rd Mar 2017 11:26 am
Braehead
Member Since: 01 Oct 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 217
Here's a better look at what lies ahead!
3rd Mar 2017 1:21 pm
Tambo
Member Since: 21 Dec 2010
Location: North east
Posts: 341
And the winner of the log stack goes to-
Seen this last year in Switzerland
5th Mar 2017 10:26 pm
Simonstarski
Member Since: 24 Jun 2012
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 686
Holey Moley
Yeah that's the winner, they won't need splits ever again.. or their ancestors
I bet you could see that from space.
Ive had something a little different to do today. Today I put a roof lo a log. Something to hide out in the woods for my niece to discover another day
I also managed to get the granate mushrooms out there.
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5th Mar 2017 10:58 pm
nestu
Member Since: 12 Sep 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 392
Ha ha god job Simonstarski
6th Mar 2017 7:47 am
icestationzebra
Member Since: 05 Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 597
They do look good some of these log stacks but do you wonder how you actually empty them? The last one above looks downright dangerous once you start to take wood out-and where would you start? The bottom logs have too much weight on them to draw out.
6th Mar 2017 10:14 am
Iceman08
Member Since: 22 Sep 2014
Location: Hereford
Posts: 2284
Picked up this bad boy for when I'm mooching about in the woods. Expensive for what it is but it's quality made and arrived shaving sharp!
I've often wondered how people hurt themselves so bad with axes..........now I know! I've only ever used blunt ones previously!!
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