Pullstart 62,840 #1 Posted January 10, 2022 Started my day with a visit to the chiropractor. “Now take it easy and don’t do anything stupid” he says as I’m leaving. Does that mean locking my keys in the truck out in the middle of nowhere, or cutting wood all day? Luckily my Fiskars and some branches got me back in the truck. Time to work! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,159 #2 Posted January 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Luckily my Fiskars and some branches got me back in the truck. I get the Fiskars....just chop off a door. How did the branches help? 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,840 #3 Posted January 10, 2022 15 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: I get the Fiskars....just chop off a door. How did the branches help? I cut and whittled the branches, made a set of wedges to open the top of the door far enough to reach a branch in and press the button. I typically keep a couple extra plow stakes in my truck just for that reason. Too bad I pulled ‘em out the other day to go through an annual car wash… 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #4 Posted January 10, 2022 Just..... Ain't..... Right...... 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,998 #5 Posted January 10, 2022 I expected you to have used the Fiskars to cut canes to help you back to the truck, then use it again to break a window to get back into the truck. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skwerl58 704 #6 Posted January 10, 2022 Hope the chiropractor helps you! I dont mind cutting wood it is the splitting that gets me. My splitter is a six pound Craftsman and after using it I feel I need a chiropractor. Does that Fiskars do a good job splitting? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,840 #7 Posted January 10, 2022 @Skwerl58 that Fiskars is the best I’ve found yet! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #8 Posted January 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Fiskars is the best I’ve found yet I'll second that. I have a Fiskars ax myself that is Teflon coated and has extra little wedges on each side. It's basically the atomic bomb of wood splitting hand utensils. I don't use it for splitting bigger wood anymore because we have the monster splitter. We most certainly do keep it right handy in the cellar and use it on a regular basis for creating kindling. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,840 #9 Posted January 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I'll second that. I have a Fiskars ax myself that is Teflon coated and has extra little wedges on each side. It's basically the atomic bomb of wood splitting hand utensils. I don't use it for splitting bigger wood anymore because we have the monster splitter. We most certainly do keep it right handy in the cellar and use it on a regular basis for creating kindling. Yeah that, except I’m too stubborn to haul a splitter out to the woods with me! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #10 Posted January 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Yeah that, except I’m too stubborn to haul a splitter out to the woods with me! I've got the Cinnamon Horse C160 set up specifically to pull that Beast around the forest. Extra tall trailer hitch and I keep it weighted year-round. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,840 #11 Posted January 10, 2022 19 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I've got the Cinnamon Horse C160 set up specifically to pull that Beast around the forest. Extra tall trailer hitch and I keep it weighted year-round. I’m about 8 miles from home on a property that isn’t seen daily. The challenge is hauling the splitter out, doing work, hauling it back, etc. I’d hate for it to come up missing, but I know I’ll return on a regular (weekly?) basis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,547 #12 Posted January 10, 2022 24 minutes ago, Pullstart said: I’m about 8 miles from home on a property that isn’t seen daily. The challenge is hauling the splitter out, doing work, hauling it back, etc. I’d hate for it to come up missing, but I know I’ll return on a regular (weekly?) basis. Uhm... Seat time on WHrat WHrecker...!!! 8 miles each way towing splitter... Perfect use for the perfect machine... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,840 #13 Posted January 10, 2022 “Don’t do anything stupid” he says. Once again, another story. The chainsaw started running rough, and then died. I pulled the plug, it’s quite black and thick. Poor spark. I ran into town, got a new plug, dropped off what wood I had cut, practically rebuilt the saw taking things apart, cleaning, reassembling. Good spark. Still no start. Maybe coil gap? Nope, that’s good. Timing is right. Have compression. It was just running. What could be so wrong? Check fuel. The rest is history. It gave me a good time to thoroughly clean the machine, something that was needed badly. I also cleaned the air filter and tuned the idle a bit too. I have tons of cutting power now, and truck keys are in my pocket! I need to yank this hanger down and get it cut up too. Still nothing like free (ish) firewood! 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #14 Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) Let me tell you something that you already know... you only have 1 spine... Don Edited January 10, 2022 by Snoopy11 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,547 #15 Posted January 10, 2022 But... Where's my truck...? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,570 #16 Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Pullstart said: Yeah that, except I’m too stubborn to haul a splitter out to the woods with me! You can get more wood in the truck if you don't split it. Haul it home first then split it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,840 #17 Posted January 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, Achto said: You can get more wood in the truck if you don't split it. Haul it home first then split it. What I can lift in moderation, doesn’t get split. For reference though, my saw has a 20” bar. This is a hefty log! I think I max out the truck’s limits long before the bed is considered full 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,570 #18 Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Pullstart said: This is a hefty log! I think I max out the truck’s limits long before the bed is considered full I consider a load of wood full when it's level with the cab roof front to back. Edited January 10, 2022 by Achto 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #19 Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Pullstart said: and truck keys are in my pocket! Yah 'till they fall out in the woods or the plow field. Hate to sound like an uncle but you better take care of your back 'cause some day you gonna be old! 5 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,840 #20 Posted January 10, 2022 2 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: But... Where's my truck...? Which one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,547 #21 Posted January 10, 2022 36 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Which one? Keys…in pocket…next to the cheese curds…that one… 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #22 Posted January 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Achto said: I consider a load of wood full when it's level with the cab roof front to back. That just needs another pickup body and you can haul twice as much. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,547 #23 Posted January 10, 2022 22 minutes ago, Stormin said: That just needs another pickup body and you can haul twice as much. there’s a hitch on the back of that trailer bed… add another trailer and start a wood train…!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #24 Posted January 10, 2022 27 minutes ago, Stormin said: That just needs another pickup body and you can haul twice as much. That would probably be overloaded in PA. My truck is a standard cab Chevy, 8 ft bed, 4x4 tagged 1/2 ton. I can legally haul about 400 lbs. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #25 Posted January 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, roadapples said: That would probably be overloaded in PA. My truck is a standard cab Chevy, 8 ft bed, 4x4 tagged 1/2 ton. I can legally haul about 400 lbs. Can you just register for more? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
