Putting My New Husqvarna 545 Mark II Chainsaw To Work! Cutting Wood For The Winter In The PNW
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2024
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I've been a firefighter 🧑🚒 for more than 7 years and have lots of training on saw use and safety. I promise I'll have my chaps and hearing protection next time. SAFETY FIRST!!! I haven't spent much time cutting firewood, but I am very comfortable with a chainsaw and understand the basics of falling trees.
And don't worry! The dogs were safe and sound during the falling and cutting of trees!!! 🐾💙🐾
This video is just PART 1 of my firewood cutting saga. Be sure to come back soon and check out PART 2 where I build a DIY storage shed for all my wood! 🪵
It's finally starting to get cold and wet here in Central Oregon and the 🌲US Forest Service has finally cleared the use of chainsaws in the forest again. They usually shut it down every year during the hot, dry weather to prevent any wildfires from starting. I bought my permits for $10/cord and am hoping to get 2-3 cut, split and stacked before the snow falls. I bought my house in May and the previous owners NEVER USED THE FIREPLACE! They had a log sitting in there for decoration only. I plan on changing that this winter!
For those that don't know, a cord of wood is measured in a stacked pile 8' long, 4' wide and 4' tall. Every year the FS puts out of map of areas that you are allowed to cut. The Deschutes National Forest outside of Bend, Oregon allows for dead trees to be cut down and removed as long as they are located within 150' of a road, are less than 24" in diameter, and have no evidence of wildlife habitation. My Husqvarna 545 Mark II saw comes with a 20" bar so it's easy to tell if I'm under the 24" limit. Remember...the rules change depending on where you live!!! Be sure to check out the fs.usda.gov website for rules in your area.
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Excellent video. I heat my home annually with wood cut from a 545 Mk2. I absolutely love the saw for small and medium diameter logs. Everyone rages about displacement, but don't overlook how light and comfortable this saw is. 15 cords later and I wouldn't trade it for another. This saw is powerful, but most importantly light enough to use for hours in end.
Thank you! And i totally agree with you. The only thing I would change in my setup it getting rid of my fireplace and putting in a wood burning stove instead!!!
@@wolfpackadventures I can only recommend to do it as fast as you can! We put in a Jotul Oslo f500 last fall, and heat our ~2000 sq ft home entirely with that. We'd never look back. We run it almost 24/7, and have been incredibly impressed with it. I find using an open fireplace frustrating - you put so much effort into harvesting wood, and only 5-10% of the energy goes into the home. Modern stoves can hit 80%+ efficiency. Go for it!
Beautiful! The Pups are as well! 😃😊👍✌
Thanks!!
Nice I have also Husky 545 mark II and is amazing saw In my country where is temperature from -25 to +30 nothing problem . I have also Stihl ms 261 Is ... I don't know good saw but .. professional saw have problems with leaking from oil cap and lots of components is same as on homeowner Stihl saws . Husky is Husky always from Sweden .
I agree! This thing is great so far. I've only used Stihl in the past but I'm very happy with the 545.
Girl in the woods wit two Huskys, how cool is that.
Nothing better!
i use them for a living for years in canada ..stihl, husky ..both awesome saws...prob best lookin saw operator ive seen ...lolol..hugggs ..be safe
Lol thanks I think? 😆 Just about time to get back out and cut firewood again! Tis the season!!!
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Enjoyed the video. Chainsaws sure help make the task easier. Prior to moving west, we lived in northern New England and heated our home primarily with wood gathered on our property. I'm much older now and am glad that I don't have to 'gather' as much as I once did back east. Old habits do die hard, as we have about 3 years worth stacked up in the yard.
I hope to get to the point where I have 3 years worth! If you check out my other video of the wood storage build, you'll see it only holds about 2 cords. How to you store all yours? Tarps?
Here in OR, we have two individual years worth stacked on 'repurposed' cedar posts, in stacked rows held by 'repurposed' metal fence posts at each end. The stacks are covered with tarps, as we get more rain than snow (which doesn't stay around long). The third year is split/piled and uncovered. The property here is a mix of alder, cedar, firs, big leaf maple, pines. Not many oaks. There's lots of downed, leaning, and some dead standing to be cleaned up. We miss having the Oak, Beech, Maple, and Ash that heated our cabin back in New England.
I live just south of Bend, OR. Mostly ponderosa around me which sucks. Tons of bark and doesn't split cleanly. I try to get out and find as much lodgepole as I can but it's getting harder to find.
That was great. I use an old F-350 crew-cab with an 8 foot box and racks level with the cab. By the time you have loaded, you are pretty tired. I really don't like it when the tree hangs up on another tree. I usually cut the other tree and they both come down hard.
Nothing like a good wood fire in the winter.
It's a LOT of work. But I enjoy it. I know I could pay to have it delivered to my house but there's something rewarding about getting it done yourself. Plus, I love working with my chainsaw. I just need to get some helping hands out there with me to carry it to the truck!
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a cord is 4'x8'x8' with no air gaps....but I hope you are allowed to heat your home here in the PNW...great looking dogs and an nice video
I believe a cord is 8' long, 4' wide, and 4' tall. If not, the Forest Service and Google and all the wood I've stacked in years past have been lying to me!!! I'm not sure why I wouldn't be allowed to heat my home? I do have central heat but try to leave it set at 60 degrees to save on bills. Seems like every home in my neighborhood has a fireplace cranking at night.
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I always hated going to get firewood as a kid. I never got to use the cool power tools! I had to haul the cut wood and stack it in the truck. Then unload and stack it when we got home. I have photos of my kids helping my wife's family cut firewood, but they would not let me use the saws. Not sure why I am not allowed to use power tools lol.
It appears you got your truck fixed. What was the problem if you don't mind me asking?
This was actually recorded before my truck died. I just got it back a few days ago. It was a fairly simple fix related to a deer I hit less than 48 hours after I bought it (I KNOW.....) The previous owners installed the wrong size battery in it. When I hit the deer, the battery jammed forward in the bracket and eventually it shorted out leaving me out in the woods. It will all be taken care of through my insurance. The deer didn't cause a ton of damage except the bumper, fog light and side fender and I'm hoping to have the bodywork finished by the end of the year.
@@wolfpackadventures I guessed it was something to do with the negative battery cable, ground straps or the main fuse. I was close but wrong lol. Glad it was something fairly simple and isn't going to cost you a fortune. I don't know you personally, but I am glad you didn't get hurt when you hit the deer. Vehicles can be fixed or replaced. People can have long term health problems. I had to have a cervical fusion from an accident that happened when I was a teenager. Still have neck and back problems and it's just getting worse the older I get ☹ Looking forward to watching your winter adventures.
Quick question, why not just use the trees/logs that have already fallen naturally vs cutting down existing trees that are still living?
I do that also. And you aren't allowed to cut down anything living. These trees, including the standing ones, are completely dead.
@@wolfpackadventures appreciate the explanation and understood as it just seemed like a lot more work lol.
@@nickovdub6131 it's definitely a lot of work. You'd be surprised how difficult it is to find good firewood within a 30 minute drive. A lot of the downed trees are rotten from sitting under the snow all winter. So I take what I can get, down or standing!
Would your be able to compare the Husqvarna 545 Mark II vs the Stihl MS261? Trying to decide which one to get. The Mark II is $50 cheaper where I am. Thanks.
I wish I could help you more with that. We use bigger saws at work for cutting roofs on structure fires, etc. So I wouldn't be able to tell you a good comparison. However, I can say that I'm super happy with the Mark II so far. Zero issues, as long as you prime the bulb a few times more than the instruction manual tells you to when it's cold. It has plenty of power for the size of trees I'm cutting, and still lightweight enough to work all day.
God, you seem perfect!! Marry me!! Haha
My first marriage proposal! 💍 Lol. Never thought it would be via TH-cam to a person I don't know 🤣
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That a girl u need a stihl
That's all we use at work. And I have a Stihl 193 arborist to carry on the dirtbike. But this thing has been awesome so far!