Here's where my firewood comes from

[c5rulz]

Yes. Yes it does... Good for you though. Sounds like your playing all cards right with the boys and the land owner. I'm sure the LO appreciates you keeping an eye on things for him. Sounds like a win-win to me.

This whole thing didn't just happen. I spent 6 days doing field work this fall for the landowner clearing edges of fields with a pole saw for the landowner and cutting dead elm for his sister who never gets ahead on firewood. He tried to pay me and I told him this wood was all I wanted.

When I dropped off the LO, all he said was "call me if you think there is anything I should know about". The loggers have been using me to contact him.

 

[c5rulz]

Very nice score!! My dad and I love the big stuff. Nobody around here wants to deal with it so we get a lot of it.
Lots of firewood in those big rounds!!

Big wood is all wood, virtually no bark. I cut 3/4 of the way through them by noodling and them give them a pop with the Fiskars. It is easier than wrestling around trying to split vertically.

 

[Paragon Builder]

Big wood is all wood, virtually no bark. I cut 3/4 of the way through them by noodling and them give them a pop with the Fiskars. It is easier than wrestling around trying to split vertically.

I agree! And I do the same. I'm working on a splitter/grapple for my mini ex that will split the big rounds to manageable size, and pick up the poles so I can cut at waist level. We get all our wood in my 20 yard dumpster hook truck. Mostly from local tree guys. I average 3-3.5 cords from each. So you should get a solid 4.5-5 cord per 30 yarder

 

[stihly dan]

you need a ro as it looks like your putting some serious wood on that little trailer.

 

[c5rulz]

you need a ro as it looks like your putting some serious wood on that little trailer.

Well I have been doing this for 20 years. Replaced the springs last year with heavier ones. Axel is still OK.

What's RO?

 

[stihly dan]

Well I have been doing this for 20 years. Replaced the springs last year with heavier ones. Axel is still OK.

What's RO?

ro, roll off. That's some trailer those are some big rounds on there.

 

[Erik B]

@c5 Those pics look like they were taken up on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi. Which side of the river were you at? Good score on all that oak.

 

[rmihalek]

This whole thing didn't just happen. I spent 6 days doing field work this fall for the landowner clearing edges of fields with a pole saw for the landowner and cutting dead elm for his sister who never gets ahead on firewood. He tried to pay me and I told him this wood was all I wanted.

When I dropped off the LO, all he said was "call me if you think there is anything I should know about". The loggers have been using me to contact him.

You're in the perfect spot: good terms with the LO and good terms with the loggers. Looks to me like you'll have more tops and big stumps than you'll know what to do with! Man, those guys can move some wood: that was a hefty landing after just 1.5 days.

 

[Sawdust inspector]

You must have a hard time sleeping at night. I couldn't imagine having that connection. Dam I might not even sleep just wishing for something like that. If I dont sleep neither does the wife

 

[mr.finn]

Great pics, thanks for sharing. Looks like all your hard work in the beginning paid off, what goes around come around. How much wood will you wind up with do you think? Keep pics coming!!

 

[c5rulz]

ro, roll off. That's some trailer those are some big rounds on there.

Well actually I am working on getting a roll off truck up to the landing. The problem is having spare time for the forwarder truck to be able to load it. They are mighty busy. It's a short hook for the skidder and the turns come in real fast.

 

[c5rulz]

@c5 Those pics look like they were taken up on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi. Which side of the river were you at? Good score on all that oak.

East side of river between Holmen and Onalaska.

 

[lmbrman]

With the respect you show the loggers and landowners you will never run out of wood Ron

 

[Hinerman]

You're in the perfect spot: good terms with the LO and good terms with the loggers. Looks to me like you'll have more tops and big stumps than you'll know what to do with! Man, those guys can move some wood: that was a hefty landing after just 1.5 days.

No kidding right. It is amazing the amount of work that can get done with the right equipment and a good crew. It would take me several weeks if not months to do what they did with the equipment I got (trailer, ramp, dolly, wheel barrow, and saws); and that doesn't count splitting and stacking.

 

[swed1162]

Here's where my wood comes from.

 

[Erik B]

East side of river between Holmen and Onalaska.

Practically in my back yard

 

[coltont]

Death from above.

 

[bedrock1]

Here's where my wood comes from.View attachment 403091

its really nice wood u have there

 

[c5rulz]

Practically in my back yard

Where ya at Eric?

 

[c5rulz]

With the respect you show the loggers and landowners you will never run out of wood Ron

Well today should be a real BIG day. Hopefully more pics later.