tomtrees58
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yes i am 80' from long island sound the bugs
Post pictures of your woodpile/splitting area
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ShaneLogs
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Haha! That's what it is for :msp_tongue:
ShaneLogs
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yes i am 80' from long island sound the bugs
Bugs bad down there too ? Should see them in the woods here, Don't dare go in the woods with out bug spray here! haha!
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.....skeeters and black flies will drive you crazy,
if they don't carry you off first.....:hmm3grin2orange:
Denis Gionet
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.....skeeters and black flies will drive you crazy,
No kidding ! My neighbour at the campground said he hasn't seen mosquitoes this bad at the end of July, EVER. He's been there better than 15 years and it's the worst he's seen it. And when the sun goes down, OMG run for the screen tents or go inside !
ShaneLogs
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.....skeeters and black flies will drive you crazy,
Oh yes.....They swarm you in miniature clouds and then when they are done they bring in the moose flys, deer flys, horse flys and all the bigger more meaner bugs. Now those hurt.
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trailmaker those are some AWESOME!!! pictures! :msp_w00t: Oh, and some great woodpiles too! I like the "cowboy hat stack". :hmm3grin2orange: Very nice.
BrokenToys
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yes i am 80' from long island sound the bugs
Bugs out here are horrific too. I do get a reprieve though; I broke my maul. I got 10 yrs out of it so I can't complain.
Denis Gionet
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That's a Fiskars X25 Splitting axe knockoff if ever I saw one ! What's that say, Gerber ? Where did you get that from ?
Fiskars owns Gerber-or the other way around. Its the exact same tool , just a different handle(color anyway).Gerber makes a lot of cutting tools, mostly knives. Good quality and a reasonable price.
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Our Little Woodlot
It's not nearly as impressive as many posted here, but our heating bill is essentially zero, except for what it
costs us to fuel the equipment. With what's in the shed, we're around 17 cords, and probably have another
cord yet to split. We'll probably pick up some more before winter.
Wood Pile. It's mostly red oak and silver maple. This will go in the shed after winter.
Scrap. This goes in the fire ring for outdoor cooking. Mostly over-size, over-length, gnarly stuff that
doesn't split well. The leftover shards from splitting go in the fire ring as well.
Slab. This will be split small, and along with the bark, will go in the kindling box. We don't waste
anything.
It's not nearly as impressive as many posted here, but our heating bill is essentially zero, except for what it
costs us to fuel the equipment. With what's in the shed, we're around 17 cords, and probably have another
cord yet to split. We'll probably pick up some more before winter.
Wood Pile. It's mostly red oak and silver maple. This will go in the shed after winter.
Scrap. This goes in the fire ring for outdoor cooking. Mostly over-size, over-length, gnarly stuff that
doesn't split well. The leftover shards from splitting go in the fire ring as well.
Slab. This will be split small, and along with the bark, will go in the kindling box. We don't waste
anything.
giXXer
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Here's one from early spring. Not much, but a few cords of logs.
giXXer
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A little more recent. The trained eye will notice mulberry, hard maple, and, of course, all of the pine. I have to take the good with the bad when dealing with tree removal companies.
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Hedgerow
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What part of "way north" you hail from? Nice country up there...
Bout 6 months out of the year...
:msp_wink:
Mac88
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It's ALL good. It'll make an ash. We burn pine, spruce, etc. from time to time, mixed with hardwood. We just
make sure it's well seasoned, and we keep the chimney clean. Our old airtight has been here since '88. Never had
a chimney fire.
giXXer
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I live in the northwest lower peninsula, not far from Traverse City. I love it here. 4 distinct seasons with a ton of outdoor activities. Winter is my favorite time of the year...usually lots of snow!
Hedgerow
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Traverse city area IS nice... I spent my first years in Sault St. Marie..
6 mos of winter, and 6 mos. damn poor sledding...
But I liked it .. Would trade some snow for the 103 I got here today...:bang:
Mac88
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Yer too close to OK.
giXXer
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I use an outdoor wood boiler so it's all good as long as it's dry. If I don't let it dry enough it smokes like crazy. I split most of it in half or quarters, let it season for a year and mix it with hardwoods.
Need a load? I live 2 miles from BFE and would be happy to drop some off!
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