That first burn of the year stink....

[hemlock]

...what is it? Just the summers worth of dust etc, burning off?
Anyway, this could be a long winter. Lit the stoves today, and it's still summer on paper......

 

[BrowningBAR]

It is awesome over here. Upper 60s to low 70s during the day and mid 50s at night. If I could get 12 months of this it would be perfect.

 

[tbuff]

I have to agree with you Browning; I was outside todaysplitting wood with my NEW Fiskars X27 and I didnt even break a sweat! Kind of refreshing... Also, the cooler air means Striper season is on its way!

 

[BrowningBAR]

I have to agree with you Browning; I was outside todaysplitting wood with my NEW Fiskars X27 and I didnt even break a sweat! Kind of refreshing... Also, the cooler air means Striper season is on its way!

Wait, stripper season?! Hot damn, where did I leave my stack of singles?

 

[tbuff]

Hahahaha, Thats great... Stripers (Striped Bass)

 

[BrowningBAR]

Hahahaha, Thats great... Stripers (Striped Bass)

BrowningBAR leaves disappointed with crumpled singles clutched in his hand...

 

[tbuff]

Sorry! Haha.

 

[Bub381]

What do they migrate back through?The mackerel have been gilling here for 2 weeks.We have some stripers in a brackish saltwater flooded pond that stay yr round.They could leave with the tide but refuse.Been there since small.40 something inches some of them.

 

[tbuff]

They typically look for the cooler water of fall and early spring off the NJ coast, still a little to warm here. Last March 28-40" were running everywhere along the beach, so fresh clams and some patience on the surf could land you a nice dinner. I went out last night and landed about 6 Blues (8-12lb range) No luck with anything else. My wife's Grandparents live near Damascata(sp) Maine, and whenever we go up, we love to Mackeral fish and smoke those badboys! Sorry a little off topic here. :coolsmile:

 

[RNLA]

I think the smell is the dust and moisture that gets in the stove over the summer. If the stove is in a moist part of the house like the basement it can be stronger. I still have yet to fire up. I'm trying to hold out till October 1rst. I do not know why but I guess it will be that much better to feel warm.

 

[Pagey]

I have to agree with you Browning; I was outside todaysplitting wood with my NEW Fiskars X27 and I didnt even break a sweat! Kind of refreshing... Also, the cooler air means Striper season is on its way!

Great...now you have me looking at another Fiskars toy! :lol:

 

[tbuff]

Get one Pagey; you will not be disappointed! :cheese:

 

[Pagey]

Get one Pagey; you will not be disappointed! :cheese:

Oh, it's already bookmarked at Amazon. Just gotta provision the funds, now.

 

[Bub381]

It's quite a toy but i will tell you 1 thing,if it as much as touches your legs etc,it will cut fairly easy.Not like a dull old splitting maul.Buy 1 and be careful, it splits wood. %-P

 

[tbuff]

Razor sharp for sure. Have any experience with the Fiskars Axe Sharpener?

 

[Bub381]

No,just seen it advertised.

 

[tbuff]

I may pick one; I'll let you know how it works.

 

[Pagey]

I've got the sharpener. It works, but I'm not overly impressed with it. I mean it does the job, but I wouldn't go to jail for it or anything. I use it on my Fiskars Super Splitter a few times throughout the season.

 

[Bub381]

I'm sure it would be nice to have but i'd be happy if mine were dulled a little.lol While chopping a piece apart i got a piece of forearm with it.It's sharp enough for now.I got a piece of something that rolled the top of the blade so i'll need a sharpener next season.This splitter is nice but for some of the birch that is 14" across it i needed the splitting maul and wedge.Common sense for a piece that size i guess.The only time i mess up with this ax is sometimes i swing a little easier than i should assuming it's all i need.It's my fault though.I'm not downing this ax by no means,i just have to get used to it.IT IS NIIIICEEE!!

 

[tbuff]

I am going to get the sharpener for sure, only because I want to keep that baby sharp! I also agree with Bub in that, some pieces still need the old splitting maul... It did take me tooooo long to realize that spending a few more bucks on certain splitting tools (i.e. axe, maul, chainsaw) reallymakes the job a heck of alot easier. Any reccomendations on splitting wedges?

 

[Bub381]

I have a wedge that is sort of round or 4 sided with a little bit of a spiral turn.It sucks.I have gotten it half way into wood and had it shoot right into the air.I say get 2 regular wedges and don't expect too much out of this darned thing.I had this wedge into a piece of birch which was a crotch.I got all but the last inch in and beat this thing 20 times and it was done.It wasn't going any further.I was using a splitting maul to pound this in,not a small ax.Had to cut the woould vertically once to get it out.Now i do know you can bury wedges but this wasn't big punky wet pine.Don't think it would be a good buy.MY OPINION.