My Firewood Machine

Been there, done that. I still like my hair long--getting a haircut once every three or four months, whether I need it or not, as I tell my barber.</p>
 
Mine stays pretty well short, and getting just about all grey ~~~married to a hair dresser, makes it a little easier to get it cut !!!</p>


We also own a beauty salon >>>> has something to do with firewood, name of the salon, </p>


>>>>>> TWIN OAKS, of course !!!!</p>


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> two guns </p>
 
A surprising number of guys up here keep their heads shaved. Beats me why anybody would want a shaved head when it's -40! Maybe it allows them to cope with not knowing if they are going bald? Like the 60's rock musical, "give me a head with hair!" :-)</p>
 
Several years back I was required to travel to Kingston Ont by my then employer and stayed in a motel called Seven Oaks Motel. Even then my co-workers knew of my penchant for wood chipping with my Troybilt and the joke going around the office during my absence was that by the time I finished up there, they would have to rename it the Two Oaks. </p>


Back in those days I could actually grow hair on the top of my head. When I retired last July I decided I'd work on my Willie Nelson look. Around about Christmas I was starting to look more like homeless person instead and decided to get it cut. Why do those barbers insist on leaving those 5 or 6 remaining folicules on top and combing them over to fill in the empty space???</p>


Included a pic to prove that even though I'm now folicule challenged, my penchant for wood chipping is as strong as ever.</p>
 
My wife put her foot down pretty firmly when I proposed the Willy Nelson look. And most of the guys my age I see with ponytails look more than a bit 'past-due'. So, as I say, every three or four months I start over.</p>


But to more pressing matters...what was the Troy-bilt chipper you used? I have been looking at 10hp Troy-bilt, Patriot, and BCS chippers. The BCS looks to be the most well-built, but reviews are mixed on all of them. Any thoughts or experience?</p>
 
Onfoot...............</p>


I checked out the Troybilt site and they don,t seem to offer for sale anything close to the unit I owned Must be 20 years ago that I first purchased it. It was similiar in design to the Bearcat I now have ...only smaller in size...///////I've seem machines similiar to what i see on the TB site and they are ok for suburban back yard use but wouldn't be suitable to your requirement. In looking at the patriot and wcs sites, I would concur that the wcs looks most robust, but imho all 3 are more suitable to suburban back yards. In my opinion the unit you need is one of the Bearcat machines. (and NO I don't own any of their shares). I'd recommend their products for the same reason I wouldn't hesitate to recommend a Kubota. The B-Cat chippers have huge flywheels and thats the key to success..The engine spins the flywheel at 3600RPM and that spinning 125lb steel wheel with 4 blades on it does the work.</p>


thats my 2 cents worth....</p>
 
Thanks, Kanook. Really appreciate the advice and thoughts. I had pretty much come to the same conclusion. The old rule still applies--you tend to get what you pay for. Guess I need to start looking out for a second hand Bearcat chipper...</p>
 
Onfoot....................</p>


Not sure how close the nearest Princess Auto is to your location but their current eastern flyer (east of Manitoba) has a towable6.5hp 2inch capacity chipper listed for 649.99. Just thought I'd pass it on.</p>
 
Thanks, Kanook! I was unfamiliar with Princess Auto and just had some fun looking at their website. However, need to watch the loonies for the next little while since buying the 2006 F250. Chipper is on hold for the moment... (more important to stay happily married) :-)</p>
 
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