My first new piece of yard equipment. - Page 2

katoranger · 11-14-2013, 02:55 PM

We do, but it needs some work. I am planning to put a woodstove in the shop.

GlennR · 11-14-2013, 09:17 PM

I need a good blower, maybe next year. I bought a good trimmer a few years ago, it's a Robin. I hate cheap trimmers, nothing's more frustrating.

It's about time for a new chainsaw. My old Partner 765 has been terrific. I even remember it's name. I don't think Partner makes chainsaws anymore. I got it after Hurricane Hugo, think that was 1989. I'm sure I've cut at least 100 trees. We have Black Locust here, I think it's the hardest wood in North America. I burns like coal and is extremely rot resistant. A cheap saw would'a died years ago.

I buy a lot of cheap Harbor Frt hand & shop tools, but I'm a firm believer in good yard equipment.

Weldangrind · 11-15-2013, 01:39 AM

While on the topic, I need you guys to school me. Which trees are suitable for burning in an indoor fireplace? I don't want to create excess creosote by choosing the wrong wood.

GlennR · 11-15-2013, 08:49 AM

I was always told not to burn Pine. I'd say anything that has sticky pitch/rosin like Pine would be bad.

Ideally you want the densest species. Some trees, like Sweet Gum, have a twisty grain and is difficult to split. Some trees are very soft, like Poplar, and tend to burn quickly and have a low BTU content.

If you have a mix of species to burn save the larger pieces of the densest species for packing the stove before you go to bed, so you'll get the longest burn time.

There wood specie tables on the web that list the BTU content of each. Basically, the heavier woods are the densest and have the highest BTU content. Locust, Hickory, Oak, Ashe, Cherry, Maple, etc... Locust burns like coal, very hot & slow burning.

If you're wanting to burn any conifers I'd ask your local wood burning folks for more specific advise. It might be okay to burn them, probably just need to be more careful. Don't choke the fire down too much, and make sure to get a good hot burn going occasionally, check your flue more often, etc. Best to ask the locals.

katoranger · 11-15-2013, 09:34 AM

Generally you want to stick with the hardwoods like Glenn was saying. My yard is full of Ash trees. I have at 75 large ones. The we have a tree that I have only ever seen here. It is called Hedge or Osage Orange. It does not rot and you pretty much cannot drive nails into it. Makes great firewood. Locals use it for fence posts. It also drops these balls about the size of softballs. They are very sticky inside.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_pomifera

katoranger · 11-15-2013, 09:46 AM

I have seen Partner Chainsaws. Swedish like a husky. Lots of good equipment that does not cost much more than the stuff at Home Depot.

I think I am going to buy the Stihl MS170. Its pretty much their smallest saw. Most of what I want to cut it smaller. Dad has some old Macs that he doesn't use. I will get one of those for the big stuff. They are older than me.

11-14-2013, 02:55 PM	#16
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	We do, but it needs some work. I am planning to put a woodstove in the shop. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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11-15-2013, 01:39 AM	#18
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	While on the topic, I need you guys to school me. Which trees are suitable for burning in an indoor fireplace? I don't want to create excess creosote by choosing the wrong wood. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-15-2013, 09:34 AM	#20
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Generally you want to stick with the hardwoods like Glenn was saying. My yard is full of Ash trees. I have at 75 large ones. The we have a tree that I have only ever seen here. It is called Hedge or Osage Orange. It does not rot and you pretty much cannot drive nails into it. Makes great firewood. Locals use it for fence posts. It also drops these balls about the size of softballs. They are very sticky inside. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_pomifera __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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11-15-2013, 09:46 AM	#21
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I have seen Partner Chainsaws. Swedish like a husky. Lots of good equipment that does not cost much more than the stuff at Home Depot. I think I am going to buy the Stihl MS170. Its pretty much their smallest saw. Most of what I want to cut it smaller. Dad has some old Macs that he doesn't use. I will get one of those for the big stuff. They are older than me. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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11-14-2013, 09:17 PM	#17
GlennR Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Boone, NC Posts: 188	I need a good blower, maybe next year. I bought a good trimmer a few years ago, it's a Robin. I hate cheap trimmers, nothing's more frustrating. It's about time for a new chainsaw. My old Partner 765 has been terrific. I even remember it's name. I don't think Partner makes chainsaws anymore. I got it after Hurricane Hugo, think that was 1989. I'm sure I've cut at least 100 trees. We have Black Locust here, I think it's the hardest wood in North America. I burns like coal and is extremely rot resistant. A cheap saw would'a died years ago. I buy a lot of cheap Harbor Frt hand & shop tools, but I'm a firm believer in good yard equipment.
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11-15-2013, 08:49 AM	#19
GlennR Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Boone, NC Posts: 188	I was always told not to burn Pine. I'd say anything that has sticky pitch/rosin like Pine would be bad. Ideally you want the densest species. Some trees, like Sweet Gum, have a twisty grain and is difficult to split. Some trees are very soft, like Poplar, and tend to burn quickly and have a low BTU content. If you have a mix of species to burn save the larger pieces of the densest species for packing the stove before you go to bed, so you'll get the longest burn time. There wood specie tables on the web that list the BTU content of each. Basically, the heavier woods are the densest and have the highest BTU content. Locust, Hickory, Oak, Ashe, Cherry, Maple, etc... Locust burns like coal, very hot & slow burning. If you're wanting to burn any conifers I'd ask your local wood burning folks for more specific advise. It might be okay to burn them, probably just need to be more careful. Don't choke the fire down too much, and make sure to get a good hot burn going occasionally, check your flue more often, etc. Best to ask the locals.
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