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Poor man's ash vac

Well O.K not really an ash vac, but does mostly solve the ash dust problem: So no matter how much I try to get my wife to empty the ashes I still end...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Feb 20, 2013, 4 replies, in forum: The Gear
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Daffodils are up! :(

I posted this Saturday in the lame winter thread in the Inglenook, but the thread was already played out, so here it is again. This was taken...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Jan 14, 2013, 9 replies, in forum: The Green Room
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Sizzlin' Limbs

There have been a few threads in the last few years talking about small rounds being slower to season than splits and why or why not. No real...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Dec 21, 2012, 6 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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Splitter Day w pics

I've been accumulating un-splittable rounds & crotch pieces here & there for a few years now and recently had a couple major scrounges (including...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Nov 19, 2012, 20 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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Loading the wood hauler

The power went out at my office this afternoon & I was able to get home in time to put another tank of gas through the Husky cutting up some log...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Nov 12, 2012, 8 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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Tired from all this "scrounging" ;)

Wood is falling into my lap again lately (not literally, but close!). First my next door neighbor had a Sycamore & 2 Locusts taken down & he helped...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Nov 8, 2012, 11 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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Helping Mature trees in drought

I've got nearly a dozen full-sized trees on my small lot & some are really showing signs of drought-stress. So far the mulberry, elm and one locust...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Jul 15, 2012, 12 replies, in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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Forgive me HDC, for I have sinned.

Well, I've done it. I turned down a slam-dunk scrounge today. I got home & heard the intoxicating scream of chainsaws & the mighty roar of a big...

Thread by: midwestcoast, May 15, 2012, 15 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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The Pregnant Ninja

My wife & I are waiting on our first baby to decide it's good and ready to come out. Getting a touch of cabin-fever it seems :)

Thread by: midwestcoast, Mar 10, 2012, 16 replies, in forum: The Perfect Picture
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MS260 Chain Recommendation

My father asked me if I would pick him up an 18" bar and couple loops for his MS260. His saw shop in Ontario charges way too much for bars & chains....

Thread by: midwestcoast, Jul 5, 2011, 6 replies, in forum: The Gear
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Pallet Scrounging MWC-Style

I'm still hard-up for pallets to continue my 12-13 stacking and the wife noticed this one out on the curb for garbage pick-up several blocks away...

Thread by: midwestcoast, May 10, 2011, 5 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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Tree Service is back in town. Nice Score!

I heard a big chipper start up nearby this afternoon so took the dog & went to investigate. Sure enough it was the tree service that had been to my...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Apr 1, 2011, 23 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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Goodbye yard tree, hello firewood. What a deal!

Okay, I was working from home today, just minding my own business when I get a knock on the door. It's a guy from a tree service & he says they're...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Mar 5, 2011, 22 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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Reminder: Check your spare tire pressure

Just a friendly reminder that those doughnuts want 60psi not 16! A friend is visiting this weekend and when she started down the street this...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Jan 16, 2011, 3 replies, in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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Quirky Conservation Tips

I'm the first to admit that I get a bit excentric when it comes to conservation of heat, electricity, water... Not all-out crazy, but I do have my...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Dec 3, 2010, 50 replies, in forum: The Green Room
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Stihl Flippy-Cap lids

So my dad has an MS260 with the dreaded flippy caps. He can't work them for the life of him. Seems like he tries to put them in when not lined-up,...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Nov 22, 2010, 27 replies, in forum: The Gear
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Anyone burning in an apartment?

A recent post by new member 'Guacamole' in the Woodshed got me curious: Is anyone burning in an apartment, or know someone who does? What are you...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Nov 12, 2010, 14 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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Sun porch re-build

I'm tearing into my sun porch to begin a significant renovation. Putting in a sliding glass door, all new windows including framing (different layout...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Oct 19, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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1 year Red Oak or 3 mo Elm/mulberry

I'm still working on truelly getting ahead & looking for some input on my burn plan for the year. I have: ~3/4 cord of very dry shoulder season wood...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Oct 19, 2010, 8 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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My husky bogs after start-up

I was running my 359 on the weekend & every time I started it up, after re-fueling or just shutting it off for a couple minutes, it didn't want to...

Thread by: midwestcoast, Oct 6, 2010, 9 replies, in forum: The Gear

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