Wood Cutting

Utah and fall weather make for some spectacular scenery. I went up to the Uintah mountains to cut firewood on Saturday. We cut standing dead trees, mostly aspen, pine and even some cedar.

We were at 8,800 feet of elevation. The fall colors were simply breathtaking.

This gave me the chance to play around with another hobby: CHAINSAWS

I have 2 pro grade saws: Husqvarna 390XP and a 550XP. The 390XP is a beast and eats this softwood with amazing speed. I ran a 24 inch bar with chisel chain. I was getting through 18 inch logs well under 10 seconds. It's a heavy saw though, and I was bone-tired when we got home.

The only down-side to the day is that we drove right past Jordanelle reservoir -- going and coming. Only one boat on the water that I could see. The water was flat-calm all day. It is a rare Saturday morning that Mrs. Quest's boy isn't out behind the Ski Nautique.

OK, so I missed out on skiing, but everything else was simply amazing.

JQ

I used to collect Homelite chainsaws a few years ago.






These are from the very beginning of the madness.

Nice collection. My hobby kind of fell on me because the only saw i ever actually purchased for money is my stihl. But for some reason old beat up, non running saws of all shapes and sizes and colors find their way to my doorstep and i cant bring myslef to scrap them.
Might be time to unload some and pay for some boat parts.

Still a little gun shy around chainsaws........ Since this thread popped up, don't pull a TimBob and do this......................................

Morfoot vs Chainsaw


Be careful out there guys!

Morfoot wrote: Still a little gun shy around chainsaws........ Since this thread popped up, don't pull a TimBob and do this...................................... Morfoot vs Chainsaw Be careful out there guys!

Geez, we need a lil warning when opening up those kinds of posts!!!   

First day of shop class, circa 1990ish, first thing shop teacher told us....."Do not get cut on my machines, blood will make them rust"

quinner wrote: Have a couple dead trees in my yard, when can you guys stop by?

Chris,
Aren't there some of your old GF's that would love to cut your wood?

That timbob really knows how to derail a thread, assless chaps, chains and hardwood, wow, lmao

Two points 1
...all chaps are assless..if they werent they would be pants.
2 I cut trees for 15 yrs. i never caught a bar on my thigh. i bought kevlar chaps and a week later i caught a chain on the front of my thigh.. it stopped it. tore the chap and looked like my fishing rod spool after an hour on the lake.   Wear a helmet, good boots and chaps. I just wish i listened to my own advice ..

8122pbrainard wrote: quinner wrote: Have a couple dead trees in my yard, when can you guys stop by? Chris, Aren't there some of your old GF's that would love to cut your wood?

LMAO!!


john

During a hurricane clean up I slug poison ivy "juice" all over my legs
with my Husky. I don't recommend it.