Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[chipper1]

I took my 801 Jonsereds out on Monday along with Pioneer P 42
Ash and Oak View attachment 602658 View attachment 602659 View attachment 602660Had the 4000 Poulan out as well
It's nice to pull the wood out to the trail and back the trailer to it
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Looks like a nice haul.
I like the boxes on the trailer, those would come in handy. The only thing is it seems like stuff would get bounced around pretty bad when empty.
It sure is nice to pull the logs right to the rd/trail, that's my type of scrounge .

 

[chipper1]

If the gubmit really cared we would get huge tax credits for installing off the grid equipment. The more we rely on them, the more money they make. If they cant gain money or power from it, they dont care about it. If they can make money from it, it's illegal to use/do without paying for a permit.

Actually the tx credit for solar is 30% until 2019.
http://news.energysage.com/congress-extends-the-solar-tax-credit/

Non of this means I support all our government does, just like to keep it real, there's plenty of other things we can complain about though .

 

[chipper1]

Scrounged some fire pit wood out of the woods after the last few storms. I had my best helper ever with me and the supervisor.View attachment 601864View attachment 601865View attachment 601866View attachment 601867View attachment 601868View attachment 601869

Sent from my electronic leash

Great pictures Chris, you've got some awesome helpers, your truly blessed .

 

[chipper1]

Good News!! after letting the battery charge overnite, wood splitter cranks. I guess that means I have ran out of excuses for getting my wood split. Now if the battery just holds a charge for more than a few hours.

You have electric start on your wood splitter, all that extra material and batteries involved is causing global warming.
Oh wait a minute, we can't call it that any more, I mean global climate change.

 

[chipper1]

View attachment 602342 I've been reading that Norwegian wood chopping book so I decided to knock some wood apart by hand. The cheap maul knocks it apart but I'd like to try a fiskars axe. Everyone seems to think they're the cats pajamas.

Hey justjeff(I still find that funny).
Looks like your getting a good bit done for future years, nice to be ahead .
Do you split on the log that was standing on end in that picture, or had you just stood it up to split it. There was a short piece that looked like a great one to split on, you get a longer swing and the portion of the swing from around 3' off the ground to the ground is the most powerful part because of gravity.
The only time I split on a tall log is when I'm making smaller splits for kindling, the smaller fiscars works great for that, but since you only light your stove once a year you don't have to worry about that .

 

[chipper1]

No they won't!

Yes they will .
The other bad one is P&R.

 

[MustangMike]

I may have to try one out..... I have a 6lb and 10lb Mauls 26 ton splitter I did take an old motorcycle tire and set it on a stump to hold the wood upright
so after every swing I didn't have to stand it back up.... made things faster and my wife is going to start noodling the knotty stuff

I think you will like it. For me, it is not only better at splitting than the other stuff, but because of the much lighter weight, I can keep going with it for a lot longer. Split 15 cord by hand with it the year before I got the hydro, and some of it was large diameter Oak & Maple. Some of the knottier pieces needed the sledge & wedge.

 

[chipper1]

I think you will like it. For me, it is not only better at splitting than the other stuff, but because of the much lighter weight, I can keep going with it for a lot longer. Split 15 cord by hand with it the year before I got the hydro, and some of it was large diameter Oak & Maple. Some of the knottier pieces needed the sledge & wedge.

What I really enjoy is how much more accurate I can hit a piece, that and how long I can accurately hit a piece .
Even though black locust can be easy to split, many times if your not exactly I the previous spot you hit it will leave a lot of crap in-between both hits. It's not to bad to get apart, but I enjoy working without gloves when I can and locust will tear you hands up if you have to pull it apart .

 

[Haywire]

After a few days of rain, and snow last night, they finally lifted the stage 2 fire restrictions. We lost 53 days of working in the woods this summer, it'll be nice to get back out there!

 

[dancan]

I met with Paul to walk my next scrounge

100' x 125' , pretty much all black spruce pencils .
Problem is , I won't have enough time to drag it out nor will Paul because of the timing unless it's the odd bigger stick
But ,,,,
I called the friend that I gave the wood to last weekend , told him to get his SIL and drag his trailer up here when I start this one , I cut , he loads his trailer then loads mine
He's excited , I told him I'd also show his SIL some of the stuff I know about the stuff and type of cutting I do so now he's really stoked

 

[svk]

I do not see you image Dan

 

[Cowboy254]

Oops, sorry! Wrong smiley! Oh just nabbed the chrome book so I'm on the phone and thought it was thumbs up! I feel bad.

It did seem a bit harsh! It's funny how the AS badwordinator censors it's own FU smiley though.

I do not see you image Dan

Funny thing is that I could see it 10 mins after Dan posted it but not now.

 

[woodchip rookie]

Actually the tx credit for solar is 30% until 2019.
http://news.energysage.com/congress-extends-the-solar-tax-credit/
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Non of this means I support all our government does, just like to keep it real, there's plenty of other things we can complain about though .

So if I spend $10K on a solar system the gubmint gives me a 30% tax credit? Then what? That reduces my taxable income by 30% of $10,000? Which equals what number? Nowhere near 30% of $10,000?

 

[H-Ranch]

So if I spend $10K on a solar system the gubmint gives me a 30% tax credit? Then what? That reduces my taxable income by 30% of $10,000? Which equals what number? Nowhere near 30% of $10,000?

As I understand it, the tax credit comes off the taxes you owe. So if you owed $5000 dollars, your tax would be reduced by your 30% or $3000.

 

[chipper1]

As I understand it, the tax credit comes off the taxes you owe. So if you owed $5000 dollars, your tax would be reduced by your 30% or $3000.

That's correct, it's a lot better for the individual than a tax deduction(typically).
If you read the wording of it if the aunt of the credit(not deduction) is over the amount you owe in taxes that yr it will roll over to the following yr.
Seems better than a stick in the eye to me, and it's the same tax credit I got on my wood stove as well as the complete install including the best stainless pipe they make(IMO) which put about $800 right back in my pocket after claiming it all on my taxes . My stove was paid for in full with what I saved on propane the first season I used it, and the second covered my first saw purchase, after that it was money in the bank.
I also got to help the economy, both here, and in Canada as the stove is a pacific energy .

 

[svk]

Correct. A dollar of tax credit reduces you tax bill by a dollar. A credit is better than a deduction which only reduces a dollar of taxes by you marginal tax rate i.e. if you are in the 25 percent bracket then you save 25 cents per dollar of deduction.

 

[chipper1]

So if I spend $10K on a solar system the gubmint gives me a 30% tax credit? Then what? That reduces my taxable income by 30% of $10,000? Which equals what number? Nowhere near 30% of $10,000?

So now your complaining they will give you something back .
C'mon buddy, don't be a solar party pooper .
I almost went with a geothermal setup here, the other option was an outdoor wood burner/boiler. I could have gotten the same tax credit on the geo, but would have spent 15-20k and I didn't have it after just buying this place and still owning another home that I was paying a little on. With the geo you also get a reduced rate with your electric company for using electric heat as your primary heat source. Depending on the state they also have tax rebates/deductions/incentives as well as the same at a county level and even some cities.

 

[chipper1]

Correct. A dollar of tax credit reduces you tax bill by a dollar. A credit is better than a deduction which only reduces a dollar of taxes by you marginal tax rate i.e. if you are in the 25 percent bracket then you save 25 cents per dollar of deduction.

There may be a some times where it would be more beneficial to get the deduction as it lowers your taxable income a few may be; child support, alimony, if it would lower you into a lower tax bracket, if you would otherwise loose grants or scholarships, and the like.
Please talk to your scrounging wood thread tax specialist as I am not a tax advisor and what I say is not legally binding.

 

[svk]

I don't know the alimony/child support bit. Thought that was based off gross income?

Reducing tax rate doesn't matter with a stepped tax system. You only pay the higher rate on the $ over each threshold.

 

[chipper1]

I don't know the alimony/child support bit. Thought that was based off gross income?

Reducing tax rate doesn't matter with a stepped tax system. You only pay the higher rate on the $ over each threshold.

It is sort of, but when you are self employed those numbers are a bit skewed. It may be different in each state as well as each county, all I know is.
I never realized that, looks like I'm still alive, I learned something today .
Didn't you read the small print above Steve lol.