Just unloaded the second load. I forgot how hard cutting & loading up a few cords of wood was.
Feels good to be able to do it though, good exercise. Just slow & steady & roll the bigger stuff.
1st load was mostly spruce, today's load was mostly birch, heavier for sure. 40 MPH on the way home.
All pretty wey stuff, was cut 2 - 3 weeks ago then stacked in logs. Have to use the truck to pull the good wood out of
the pile, then cut it up. Pile is mostly cotton wood.
Got most of the 1st load split last night. Mosquitoes finally made me quit.)
Pretty tired so I may try to split some tonight, "vertical" of course, it's easier on the back. + a few I don't want to lift (I call them ''rollers")
Maybe 2-1/2 cords, we'll see. Was 70°, too hot to cut wood but you gotta get when the getting is there.
I know I had the trailer overloaded, so I drove slow with blinkers on all the way home.
PS: I did get a new saw yesterday, Tuesday my old Husq 61, quit, the safety wire for the throttle broke & the choke knob broke, Got it running but
just wore out. I like having a chain brake that works too & the new saw is lighter weight.
Husq 359, wanted the 346XP but none avaliable here so the 359 with 2 chains, a20", 3/8-.050 bar so my old chains work on it.
Starts so much better, revs quick, choke works, chain brake works, seems to be a good saw so far.
Feels good to be able to do it though, good exercise. Just slow & steady & roll the bigger stuff.
1st load was mostly spruce, today's load was mostly birch, heavier for sure. 40 MPH on the way home.
All pretty wey stuff, was cut 2 - 3 weeks ago then stacked in logs. Have to use the truck to pull the good wood out of
the pile, then cut it up. Pile is mostly cotton wood.
Got most of the 1st load split last night. Mosquitoes finally made me quit.)
Pretty tired so I may try to split some tonight, "vertical" of course, it's easier on the back. + a few I don't want to lift (I call them ''rollers")
Maybe 2-1/2 cords, we'll see. Was 70°, too hot to cut wood but you gotta get when the getting is there.
I know I had the trailer overloaded, so I drove slow with blinkers on all the way home.
PS: I did get a new saw yesterday, Tuesday my old Husq 61, quit, the safety wire for the throttle broke & the choke knob broke, Got it running but
just wore out. I like having a chain brake that works too & the new saw is lighter weight.
Husq 359, wanted the 346XP but none avaliable here so the 359 with 2 chains, a20", 3/8-.050 bar so my old chains work on it.
Starts so much better, revs quick, choke works, chain brake works, seems to be a good saw so far.