Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[KiwiBro]

i think I need a new brother!!!

I'll trade at least three of my Sisters for one and throw in a belligerent cat.

 

[svk]

I'll trade at least three of my Sisters for one and throw in a belligerent cat.

 

[woodchip rookie]

belligerent cat.

Thats no way to talk about your wife.

 

[KiwiBro]

Thats no way to talk about your wife.

That kitty is non-negotiable. Come to think of it, she probably wouldn't mind trading me in for something with fewer k's on the clock.

 

[Toy4xchris]

Small load of poplar from some cuts cutting around the corner from my work. They said they will have some Maple for me tomorrow.

 

[54bogger]

Yes Virginia, it does snow in the south.

 

[James Miller]

Have any of you seen color in ash rounds before. The big tree I helped my uncle with had bright blues and greens in the fresh cut rounds. He said its ash but I think its poplar. All the ash iv cut was solid white.

 

[Toy4xchris]

Yes Virginia, it does snow in the south. View attachment 622950

Ya the snow didn't make it this far west in North Carolina. The east side of the state is getting it all.

 

[cantoo]

Around here it's easy to tell the ash from poplar. Ash is dry and poplar is soaking wet. Poplar usually has much bigger growth rings too.

 

[MustangMike]

There are different types of Ash. I have seen brown centers of various sizes, usually after is has been dead for a while.

 

[woodchip rookie]

Live ash here is pink in the middle. The easiest givaway is smell. Ash is the sweetest smelling wood I have touched.

 

[MustangMike]

Good thing my day ended well, cause it did not start well!!!

The wife's BMW needed a battery, at first I think no problem, till the parts store tells me I can not install it. A trip to the local BMW (and I get a discount, I know someone) and the battery is $250, labor over $200, so almost $500 with sales tax... for a F'in Battery!!!

So then I picked up the boys (my 2 Grandsons) from school at 2:00 and we went sleigh riding. As we got ready to leave, I pointed out my old sleigh on the ceiling of the garage. They begged me to bring it, so I did. That old Flexible Flyer has to be 60 years old, and had been on the ceiling of the garage for about 30 years.

But it out performed their plastic sled, and you could steer it (they never saw a sled you could steer other than by leaning), so my old sled was a big hit ... go figure!

Note: I planned this event cause it was the only day this week with temps over 20 degrees during the day.

 

[MustangMike]

Then we got home in time for me to let them run the Asian MS 660 they helped me build (sans B+C). They loved it! First time they have ever pulled the trigger on anything like that!

So all in all, I have to say, it turned into a real nice day!

 

[James Miller]

The colors were like this. Was neat looking wood whatever it is.

 

[svk]

Have any of you seen color in ash rounds before. The big tree I helped my uncle with had bright blues and greens in the fresh cut rounds. He said its ash but I think its poplar. All the ash iv cut was solid white.

I've only seen ash be either white, tan, or brown unless it has the yellows and then of course it's yellow.

Aspen will frequently have red, orange, blue, and green especially if the wood has cracked and allowed water stains.

 

[svk]

View attachment 622990 The colors were like this. Was neat looking wood whatever it is.

I've not seen anything like that before.

 

[woodchip rookie]

Not ash.

 

[95custmz]

Wood turners would love that wood. Would make excellent rifle stock, knife handles, etc. Usually, box elder is prized for the coloring, also.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Love seeing the pics of the boys doing real boy stuff instead of playing their video games. Keep at it Uncle Mike.

I'm whooped, just got home from playing hockey with a handful of boys ranging in age from 24-19. My legs feel like jello, it was 4-4 with two subs per a team. Soooooo tired and sore. But, I LOVED every second of it. Made me feel young again. All game I tried to set guys up, only took two shots, made the second one. Gonna hit the shower....

 

[nomad_archer]

Good thing my day ended well, cause it did not start well!!!

The wife's BMW needed a battery, at first I think no problem, till the parts store tells me I can not install it. A trip to the local BMW (and I get a discount, I know someone) and the battery is $250, labor over $200, so almost $500 with sales tax... for a F'in Battery!!!

Sorry to hear about that. I will skip the BMW's. Makes you crazy when they make something so simple a dealer job. Although FS has me sold on the F250 for my next truck. I'm looking at picking one up about this time next year.

Wood turners would love that wood. Would make excellent rifle stock, knife handles, etc. Usually, box elder is prized for the coloring, also.

I would love to have a stock made out of that wood.