Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[greg storms]

Ax , you suck ..... And I mean that with respect LOL

It was a good day here , perfect fall weather but I couldn't believe that blackflies were out LOL , burnt 2 tanks dropping pecker poles and pencils , mostly oak , maple and 3 pfffftfir .
Got fed some awesome samiches and homemade muffins for dessert
Was supposed to have a friends truck and trailer so I could bring everthing home but ...
Hope to get there tomorrow and pick up a load of wood , the ef2fiddy and trailer didn't happen today but it's just as well because it it gave me more time to drop anything the owner wanted down , polly got 3 cord , not great wood but I'm happy because it's way better than pallets .
Even had a few leaners that the homeowner wanted down , they were leaning towards his powerlines , most weren't very big but any tree and lecticity are just not a very good combo . He wanted them down and said it would be all at his risk so I rigged up and he pulled .

We did 4 like that and all went according to how the manual said it would work
Even this one followed the instructions in the book .

But it did have a pucker factor because of this .

I'm glad I did have the utv because all the rigging stuff wouldn't have been transferred into a borrowed truck so I would have been there with a half naked feeling LOL
Snatch blocks and tree straps make for more handy scroungin tools , the block I used today is a 4ton that I bought at princess auto which is like your northern tool , all of 25$ on sale , a cheap and handy tool

In all my scrounging I don't know how I missed this mostly dead red maple leaner 120 feet from my cabin. Hung up in a balsam that got turned into brush pile fuel too. Took care of this right before dark. Picture is misleading as phone cameras make it appear much darker than reality.

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[svk]

Ambull, if you let it hit ground lots of sparks and damage

Is this what happens when you split wood with a high end maul and no chopping block?


Ohhh you meant electrical. My bad

 

[Sawdust inspector]

If this itty weather keeps up I'm gonna hafta scroung the kitchen table cause it's way to cold to go outside to get more wood. Where's the fancy face thing-a-magig that's shivering his nuts off that we can add? Could use a better 1.

 

[MustangMike]

Hey Yank, good to see U back, but what fun is it if we can't cut it???

And, FYI, that Ash will burn just fine this year. If Matt goes down, I think U will C me! We will also take some of the stuff for next year!

Matt, we all know divorce is always tough on kids, and we all appreciate what U contribute with UR nephews. Yea, UR Dad and I try to pitch in, but everyone knows U R doing the lions share, good on U! And it is doubly tough when they R at that age, and large & strong! U set a good example of responsible behavior.

 

[CTYank]

Hey Yank, good to see U back, but what fun is it if we can't cut it???

And, FYI, that Ash will burn just fine this year. If Matt goes down, I think U will C me! We will also take some of the stuff for next year!

Matt, we all know divorce is always tough on kids, and we all appreciate what U contribute with UR nephews. Yea, UR Dad and I try to pitch in, but everyone knows U R doing the lions share, good on U! And it is doubly tough when they R at that age, and large & strong! U set a good example of responsible behavior.

It's not up to me Mike, but the Director of the Land Trust, about saws, so I play nice. Without my boss there, I leave saws at home. No prob to me, there's plenty of trigger-time available to "feed the need for speed." Lots of stuff to do without saws besides. Always polenty of cutting in the near future, like this Fri. ferinstance.

Big issue is how Matt can work around NY DEP strictions on moving wood. How to make the documentation serve the situation. Like, you can't move the wood more tnan 50 mi. in NY. If you can demonstrate via self-documentation that the move is under 50 mi as the crow flies, seems that should cover you. You'd know much more about that in NY than I, and how to make it work for Matt. Matt might snag enough wood to get way ahead with supply- a HUGE plus.

Unless Matt got one of those Outdoor Wood Disposal units recently, he could easily get enough for years. Big truck(s) could put him on the radar of NY DEP, though. Smaller bites mo-betta. Even if the guys who've spoken up for hauling away wood clear the site (not likely), there's an immense amount bucked & waiting at other GLT sites. Getting the ground frozen opens things up for you. On weekdays, my boss would be happy to help load with FEL on tractor. Sweet, huh?

If you're coming along Mike, better bring something cold & golden! Second truck would help, too. (There is fine cider here, even more Black Dirt Red.)

 

[mainewoods]

If this itty weather keeps up I'm gonna hafta scroung the kitchen table cause it's way to cold to go outside to get more wood. Where's the fancy face thing-a-magig that's shivering his nuts off that we can add? Could use a better 1.

 

[Marshy]

Wrong site, buddy.

Sorry I had to do it.

Damn auto correct.

 

[MustangMike]

Well, I will not say it was brutal today, cause it was not quite that bad, but U knew it was winter! In the teens and very windy, but I over dressed and had to work slowly to avoid over heating.

The 362 got the call, cause I did not want to carry anything heavier over the wall & up & down the hill! I had cut some of this last week, but the 362 got to attack the big end of what was left. It is all dead, dry, solid Ash, and a lot of it exceeded the 20" bar length. Filled the trailer, then the pic shows what is still left down the hill. No way to access it with the ATV, it is all manual carry up, and guess who is Manual???

 

[mainewoods]

No bare ground up here and scrounging is getting tougher by the day. 50 below zero wind chills ain't helping matters any either. Some days I'd rather just watch the deer instead.

 

[SteveSS]

I'd rather do just about anything other than be outside in 50 below wind chill. Yikes!

 

[mainewoods]

I saw a pickup load of big maple at the store today and the guy who scrounged it looked pretty darn cold. His face was red and his beard was covered in ice. That feller sure earned that load. His rear springs were going in the wrong direction, but he was sure grateful for that wood. I had all I could do to drop a couple dozen maple before I started gettin chilled, but I guess I had a few years on him to begin with.

 

[Marshy]

@MustangMike, get some of those Lockhart firewood grippers if you don't have any yet you'll love them.

 

[MechanicMatt]

picture of the two nephews, older one has had to deal with more medical issues than I care to talk about, we just thank god he is with us and don't dare treat him any different than his lil bro. Yeah lil bro, hahaha, lil bro is over six foot, and big bro is bigger. Big bro has had that wicked scare since 11 months and had to deal with tons of $hit his whole life, but as they say dealing with it sure beats the alternative. These two boys sure can knock out some firewood.

 

[MustangMike]

@MustangMike, get some of those Lockhart firewood grippers if you don't have any yet you'll love them.

The trouble with things like that is U R just using your arms. If I have to lift it and go 50' uphill, that round is going against my body, and your body helps U carry it.

 

[dancan]

If you got snow on the ground a sled works good , smaller loads going uphill .

 

[MustangMike]

Barely a dusting of snow and too many obstacles. I also could not block the driveway on the other side of the wall. Sometimes, U just gotta grunt it out the old fashioned way! I set many of the big rounds on the remaining portion of the log (before I cut it) and rolled them up on the log, worked well).

 

[svk]

The trouble with things like that is U R just using your arms. If I have to lift it and go 50' uphill, that round is going against my body, and your body helps U carry it.

"Humping" rounds is a damn good workout as long as you don't overdo it. Know your limit for lifting and halve/quarter if necessary.

 

[Ambull01]

The trouble with things like that is U R just using your arms. If I have to lift it and go 50' uphill, that round is going against my body, and your body helps U carry it.

Yes sir, that's how I have to carry my stuff. Pressed up against my body with hands clasped together. Just like the Strongmen carrying the Atlas stone. I'm probably huffing and puffing as much as them too.

 

[MustangMike]

The more U do it, the more your "limits" increase! Things that killed my back earlier in the season don't bother it at all now. The trouble is, U don't know U have done too much till U have done too much! Luckily, I don't have to do it, so I can take a break when I need to recover.

 

[svk]

The only thing is the older I get, the quicker I get out of shape. Hit it hard for two months and I feel like the hulk. Take a couple months off and not so much.