I wish we had a hardwood problem here on the mountain. It’s all usable building material but not for heat. That’s what drove me to installing a gas stove. Take care on the hill
Richard! It is so wonderful to hear from you. I think of you and your family often and hope everything is going well. Give that crazy daughter of yours a hug for me, will you? I think the hardwood and soft wood issue is like the curly hair/straight hair debate. I honestly wish I had more logs for framing lumber here. But I'm so grateful for the gifts God has given me on this little Hill.
Hi there John. No leaves on the trees in my area. You've got an abundance of ash firewood there. The moisture content that you detected is almost in that optimal range of 10 to 20 percent. I have always found that ash needs very little time to season. The 026 that you have is a real nice saw. The light bar definitely helps when cutting at shoulder height or above. Happy splitting!
Thanks Paul! I definitely am on my guard when I am using a saw at shoulder level. And the light bar really does make a difference. Especially for an old timer like me, LOL.
Wow! Would love to have that kind of ‘mess’. Some great firewood IMO - and given the lack of hardwood here, I’d be sawmilling some of those larger pieces. Haha Must have been some storm to dislodge that big root ball. Appreciated your comments about the Stihl Lite bars. I’ve not checked those out yet, but thanks to you mentioning them, I will now.
Thanks, Howard! I just replied to another subscriber about the hardwood and soft wood discussion. It's very much like straight hair and curly hair. Honestly, I wish at times I had more soft wood here for framing lumber. It slays me to go to the box stores to buy it.
I think if you are selling campfire wood, I wouldn’t be all that fussy about moisture content. Wood for inside the home heating use, yes. Glad to see that you are that concerned with quality. Great video John. Full watch and a 👍🏻
I too love the STIHL 026, yours runs especially nice. Mr. John, could you give me the bit dimensions on your two (2) council axes, specifically the one in this video and the FE6? I am interested in the cutting edge. As to your moisture question Mr. John, we don't burn or use any species without one year of seasoning minimum. Excelllent wood find in my opinion sir...
Thank you, Brian! I think that 026 could certainly be part of a 2 or 3 saw plan for anyone. I will get the dimensions on those Council axes and be in touch with you tomorrow!
I wish we had a hardwood problem here on the mountain. It’s all usable building material but not for heat. That’s what drove me to installing a gas stove.
Take care on the hill
Richard! It is so wonderful to hear from you. I think of you and your family often and hope everything is going well. Give that crazy daughter of yours a hug for me, will you? I think the hardwood and soft wood issue is like the curly hair/straight hair debate. I honestly wish I had more logs for framing lumber here. But I'm so grateful for the gifts God has given me on this little Hill.
Nice day John. Nice find. Great equipment.
Have a great day. 👍🏻👍🏻👋👋🪵🪓🔥.
Thanks, Noel!!!! I could spend all day every day doing this stuff!!!
Hi there John. No leaves on the trees in my area. You've got an abundance of ash firewood there. The moisture content that you detected is almost in that optimal range of 10 to 20 percent. I have always found that ash needs very little time to season. The 026 that you have is a real nice saw. The light bar definitely helps when cutting at shoulder height or above. Happy splitting!
Thanks Paul! I definitely am on my guard when I am using a saw at shoulder level.
And the light bar really does make a difference. Especially for an old timer like me, LOL.
Looking good my friend!!
Thank you, sir!!!!!!
Looks like a good find to me John. Little tricky with some of the trees but I think you did ok on this find👍👍
Wow! Would love to have that kind of ‘mess’. Some great firewood IMO - and given the lack of hardwood here, I’d be sawmilling some of those larger pieces. Haha
Must have been some storm to dislodge that big root ball.
Appreciated your comments about the Stihl Lite bars. I’ve not checked those out yet, but thanks to you mentioning them, I will now.
Thanks, Howard! I just replied to another subscriber about the hardwood and soft wood discussion. It's very much like straight hair and curly hair. Honestly, I wish at times I had more soft wood here for framing lumber. It slays me to go to the box stores to buy it.
I just spent the past week marking our dead ash trees. I used up 5 cans of marking paint.
In a lot of ways it is really sad, Gary! They were one of my favorite trees on the property.
I think if you are selling campfire wood, I wouldn’t be all that fussy about moisture content.
Wood for inside the home heating use, yes.
Glad to see that you are that concerned with quality.
Great video John.
Full watch and a 👍🏻
I too love the STIHL 026, yours runs especially nice. Mr. John, could you give me the bit dimensions on your two (2) council axes, specifically the one in this video and the FE6? I am interested in the cutting edge. As to your moisture question Mr. John, we don't burn or use any species without one year of seasoning minimum. Excelllent wood find in my opinion sir...
Thank you, Brian! I think that 026 could certainly be part of a 2 or 3 saw plan for anyone. I will get the dimensions on those Council axes and be in touch with you tomorrow!
@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849 Thank you sir!
Good morning John
We have found that ash is one wood that burns good either green or dry.
I won’t burn green wood in my furnace but I will burn it in the fire pit😀