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[Roger2561]

I learned something very important yesterday while bucking up my log pile; a chainsaw will not cut through a stone sticking out of the ground, I never saw it.  It certainly did a number on the chain.  I tried and tried to get an edge back on it but to no avail, I simply was unable to sharpen it.  It has a brand new chain on it now.     Roger

[fireman69lfd]

Hi Roger, do you have forks for your tractor? If not you should consider getting some. You can lift the log to a comfortable height to cut and your back will be a lot Happier with you. Plus you'll never hit another rock! I speak from experience. Good luck

[coolidge]

Funny how them thing appear out of nowhere, always under the woodpile.

[Roger2561]

fireman69lfd - I do have forks for my tractor, I just may tried it tomorrow and see how it goes, especially for my back.  I'm beginning to realize that I'm not 25 any longer (I'll be 55 in a few months) and things hurt for a longer time. 

[Roger2561]

Funny how them thing appear out of nowhere, always under the woodpile.

Man, you ain't kidding.  The only place I have room for the log pile is on one of my lawns, it's a wonder I haven't hit one with the mower.  Roger

[fireman69lfd]

Roger I'm 53 with a worn out body, I'm not lazy I just try to use hydraulics more and more. If it keeps up the way the weather has been, maybe we'll be on our bikes early this year

[Pointblank]

Ya, forks work pretty good. Definitely a back saver. Just be careful you dont hit the forks with the saw. I've managed to hit mine a time or two over the years and their every bit as unforgiving as them damn rocks. 

[dukethebeagle]

when you have to sharpen that much even if its sharp u should take
down the rakers a bit

[mlappin]

Skid steer with a grapple works even better, grab a whole tree, lock it in the grapple and cut it all up with out bending over.

[Roger2561]

Roger I'm 53 with a worn out body, I'm not lazy I just try to use hydraulics more and more. If it keeps up the way the weather has been, maybe we'll be on our bikes early this year

The funny thing is, I completely forgot I had forks for the tractor.  The way my luck runs is that as soon as I remove the snow blower from the front end, I'd have to put it back on because of snow.  As for the bike;  I'm getting the itch to jump on it again.  I see it everyday I swear I thought I saw a tear or two from the headlight.      Roger

[kommandokenny]

I'm blockin in 2 feet of snow,, haven't hit anything yet.

[got frozen saw though]

[Roger2561]

I'm blockin in 2 feet of snow,, haven't hit anything yet.

[got frozen saw though]

Got up this morning to about an 1 inch of snow fresh snow on the ground.  It was nearly all gone by the time 10:00am came around.  We had temps around 50 today.  It was very warm running the saw this afternoon when the sun came up.  Temps are to be in the upper 30's and 40's this week.  Had a bit of mishap; those handles on the cant hooks are tough but not as tough as a 14 inch diameter log that finally decided it had enough of me tugging on it.  That handle shattered into many pieces when that log landed on it.  Oh well, I could imagine what that log would have done if my leg was in the way.  Roger

[BoilerHouse]

Hi Roger

I have a 2920 Kubota, which I believe is quite a bit smaller than your JD. It weighs maybe 2500 lbs soaking wet (with implements).  I have forks on the 3 pt, and it will lift most logs, except for stuff bigger than 24 inch dia.  I move the logs to the block pile, and buck them up while still elevated.  Just started doing this last fall and I wish I had thought of it earlier.

[Roger2561]

What I need is an area larger than where my logs are now piled.  It's just large enough to handle the load of logs and a place to put the logs when bucked up.  When it's time to split the blocks, I toss the pieces to the area that the logs occupied.  I know my JD 4500 will handle the weight of a log, whether it be on the front end or 3pth, it's I don't have the swing room for the tractor with a log on it.  When that log came crashing down, it was a wake up call so I haven't given up finding a solution.  That could have easily been me under the log.  I don't know how much a 14 inch diameter 16 foot long log would weigh, but I know I would come out on the wrong end of things.  Roger