Saws, supplies for firewood cutt'n....

[spruce Deere]

My main saw is a 372xp. Its a '98 model on its first rebuild. My standby saw is an even older 288xp, I owned them both since new, both with 28 inch bars. I could not begin to count the cords of wood they have cut or the thousands of board feet fell and bucked with the two saws back when I was logging full time.

This year I will be using husqvarna xp+ mix oil. I used power punch 2 cycle mix oil for a LONG time but was not available locally so I went with husqvarna xp+ mix oil this go around. The dealer was having a sale on bar oil also, so some of husky all season bar oil came home with me also. Don't remember the last time I was all husky saw stuff, including the bar oil!!

Mostly cut firewood with the 372. Its lighter, and cuts faster with its tuning with this rebuild.

What you fellas running this firewood season??

 

[Will_C]

Stihl 462, 400, and 260.

 

[spruce Deere]

I had a 044 stihl back in 95'-96'.It was given to me and been ran hard. I ran it before it lost enough compression getting it started was an issue. It did not like to run in the winter. Aluminum carburetor throat or something would ice up and it would quit running. Run like a banshee in warmer weather.

 

[4570Man]

Stihl 500I and 372 XP but I’m not cutting anything for a while.

 

[WinterDeere]

I usually keep a 3-saw line-up, with the smallest being a top handle:

1. Husq T435 top handle, 35cc, 12" bar
2. Stihl 036 Pro, 63cc, 20" bar
3. Stihl 064 AV, 85cc, 28" bar

I run RS-33 full chisel yellow chain on the two Stihl's, and whatever small gauge (PICO) chain the local shop has for the top handle.

I've owned other saws at 40, 50, and 135 cc's, but found them either useless or superfluous to the 3-saw lineup above.

Splitter is a 22-ton mod'd to hit 6 second full-stroke times at 24" each way. Log lift is my front-end loader.

 

[spruce Deere]

4570man, that's a pile of wood!! I was surprised with just an extra hand from the son in law how much we got split, but your pile is awesome...

I run 3/8 skip tooth or skip comp usually oregon or husqvarna chain. Husky chain use to be made by oregon but I'm not sure about that now.

My splitter for years was a simple ludell mall, then updated to a 22 to brave splitter, Still the most favorite update for firewood production. Other than a 4 way splitting wedge, Mine is not modified yet. The second something gives up the ghost, improvement mods are the plan.

I snuggle the splitter close up to the flat bed trailer. Then as I split the rounds of wood, I toss or push the split pieces right onto the trailer. The tail gate of my '84 gmc pick-up will go low enough when the stop straps are disconnected to do the same also.

 

[Dunno]

Husky 592XP, 7.6hp. I don’t touch any of my other saws now that I have this. Stihl yellow chain, 28” bar. Cuts like a laser, amazingly fast.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

Splitter is a 22-ton mod'd to hit 6 second full-stroke times at 24" each way. Log lift is my front-end loader.

Sorry for digression. How do you mod a spiltter for a faster stroke? Bigger hyd. pump I imagine?

I have 3 saws:
Husky 345 - found in a dumpster
Husky 359
older Stihl 056
Use the 359 mostly for firewood.

 

[kenmbz]

I have an Echo 620p and 490(slightly modified), and an M18 pole saw.
25 ton v/h splitter and a Fiskars X27 and an 8 lb maul for taking into the woods.

Lots of big Ash takedowns, the 620p with 24" bar for the 16-32" stuff , the 490 20" bar for the little stuff and the pole saw for branch removal.

 

[Alan46]

My only saw a Stihl MS271 20” bar Farm Boss !

Dirty Hand Tools 22ton splitter been using both for 11 years burn 7 plus cords a year!!! Love the setup!!!

 

[stephenh]

All Stihls: 500i, 441, 026, 211. 28" with square-filed chain on two big ones [RSLF], and 18" RS full chisel on others.

 

[Hay Dude]

Stihl 500i and 261c

 

[ernemats]

Husky 395 xp 24 inch bar for large stuff, greenworks 60 volt with 20 inch bar for not real big and Ryobi 40 volt with 16 inch bar for anything up to 10 inch diameter burn about 5 cords per year. 82 years young with bad shoulder not able to pull rope starter saws very easily

 

[Hay Dude]

All Stihls: 500i, 441, 026, 211. 28" with square-filed chain on two big ones [RSLF], and 18" RS full chisel on others.

You like your 5-i? I love mine

 

[yomax4]

I have the 044, 361,036 pro and 026 pro. All muff mod saws. I'll be selling all of them and buying a small new something or other. Retired and moved. No more burning wood. I miss it already.

 

[brokeasajoke]

372xp and a MS460 with a big bore kit and a green worx saw I won. Huskee splitter.

 

[WinterDeere]

Sorry for digression. How do you mod a spiltter for a faster stroke? Bigger hyd. pump I imagine?

Yes, bigger pump, but then also bigger engine required to drive it, since same pressure at higher flow = more horsepower demand. Also, you need to upgrade any smaller line, fitting, and valve sizes to be compatible with higher flow rate.

An easier way to build a very good fast splitter is to buy one preconfigured with a 20+ GPM pump on a 5” or 6” cylinder, such as most 35 ton splitters, and then just downgrade it to a 4” cylinder.

 

[fustsgt]

My only saw a Stihl MS272 20” bar Farm Boss !

Dirty Hand Tools 22ton splitter been using both for 11 years burn 7 plus cords a year!!! Love the setup!!!View attachment 3970725View attachment 3970728

Love the wood box, How do you fasten it into the loader bucket? I might be able to overload my Shibaura D23 With green oak, but the box would be handy after a year of seasoning in the woods.

 

[fustsgt]

Husky 395 xp 24 inch bar for large stuff, greenworks 60 volt with 20 inch bar for not real big and Ryobi 40 volt with 16 inch bar for anything up to 10 inch diameter burn about 5 cords per year. 82 years young with bad shoulder not able to pull rope starter saws very easily

Understand I've had couple of older "pull ons" Poulon saws, presently use an Echo 310 for limbing and small trees, but the Stihl MS251C is the work horse. We burn 15 or so ricks of hickory, maple and oak, harvested primarily from windfall on our 100 acres of woods. I just turned 83, and the spring start mechanism on the Stihl makes starting so much easier. You are not overcoming the compression of the engine, you are charging a spring which discharges to start the engine. Had a knee replaced so am behind on next years wood...going to haul a maple out of the second pond today. My splitter is a 3 point hitch home made rig powered by the PTO, with cylinders to lift larger blocks and position on the splitter rail.

 

[FriendwithTractor]

Stihl 271 Farm Boss for the small stuff
500i for the big stuff

Rugged Made 37 ton splitter with a 4 way wedge for the big ones, 6 way for the smaller ones. If they're really gigantic, I just let the standard wedge do it's thing. I've only seen it refuse two pieces, everything else it's cracked like an egg. (Speaking of it, I need to pull it out soon and run it for a little while)

I'd also strongly recommend a Log-ox. They're expensive, but worth it! The first el-cheapo Timberjack I picked up from TSC folded like paper whenever force was put against it. But if you have a grapple it's a moot point. I also have a pickaroon for the split wood somewhere.

Now that it's finally cooling down, I'm sure I'll get the tap from my campground owning friend to drive up there and produce lots of wood.