Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[newyorker]

Cut 13 mule loads today and yesterday just stuff laying down wanted to get it out of woods before mud season probley 10-20 times that laying down just havnt had the time

 

[philoshop]

View attachment 341124 Cut 13 mule loads today and yesterday just stuff laying down wanted to get it out of woods before mud season probley 10-20 times that laying down just havnt had the time

Glad to know you're my neighbor! I probably drove by your place today on the way to the job site.
All the toys, and a good work ethic. We will have a beer together soon, my friend. Maybe invite FlraDave up from Middlesex and have a mini GTG? He's got some toys too.

 

[newyorker]

I'm down for a beer at the ceder anytime please don't tell my wife their toys I told her they are Necessity's​

 

[Deleted member 83629]

No scrounging today but i got my flue cleaned out green wood is he** got a 5 gallon bucket of puffed gunk out.
I wish winter would give it up so i can haul some good wood out.

 

[mainewoods]

With all the snow we had this winter, mud is sure to be a scrounging issue. The last thing anyone wants to do is tear up someone's lawn, or leave a rutted,muddy mess. Being considerate and mindful of the surroundings, is the best way to keep good relations with whomever allows you to gather wood from their property. A good reputation is priceless for a wood scrounger.

 

[MountainHigh]

This weeks scrounged wood so far - guessing 2 to 3 cords. Maple, fir and some birch.

 

[shutup-n-cut]

Looks like MountainHigh is having a pretty good week

 

[MountainHigh]

Looks like MountainHigh is having a pretty good week

thanks - Looking good so far ... fell a decent dead stand fir and gave my neighbour the bigger end rounds, he's younger
We pulled it 150' to the landing by hooking up to trailer hitch. Taking a few days off now to rest the knees. Hillside makes for a good workout.

 

[mainewoods]

Sweet load of wood. Scrounging at it's finest!

 

[MustangMike]

I went to the gym this afternoon , brought the RonCo 2.0 prototype with me .

Nice job you and that Stihl did. What I used to do when I hauled wood in my Explorer was I build a wood box out of plywood that would slide right in and out and drop down over the wheel wells (bottom, left & right, & front, no back). I made it a lot easier to get the wood in and out, protected the inside of the vehicle (especially the back of the seats) and made vehicle clean up much easier. If you do this a lot, you may want to try it. I would just take it out and pop the back seats up when I wasn't using it. Worked great.

Them stumps were flush cut a month ago .... Really .

Hauled out some rock maple , hard going in the mud , may have to mechanise for hauling out from here on in .

I squeezed another load of maple and pine in the UTV .

I sure wish I had that snow on the right in the big clearing on the left that was in full sun .
I went back after this load and cut another load from softwood that the owner had put in a pile for me so I could be home for supper

 

[MustangMike]

Sunday - beautiful day - got another couple of cords of wood from the snow line. Should have taken camera along - sun glistening off snow capped peaks - trees dripping with snow - awesome!

Sound like you and that saw are having a good time, you are making me jealous! Only 3 more weeks and I can get out there! Keep up the good work.

 

[MountainHigh]

Sound like you and that saw are having a good time, you are making me jealous! Only 3 more weeks and I can get out there! Keep up the good work.

Thanks MustangM - my new saw is turning out to be a huge boost to productivity - 346xp is collecting dust these days. 562xp slices and dices with gusto .... really enjoying it. Spring should be in full force by the time you finish tax work - perfect timing

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[MustangMike]

There is noting like a good saw (or other tool for that matter) that makes a job seem more like fun! I am so happy for you, and I still think those 60 cc s are the "Sweet Spot".

 

[Cheesecutter]

Agreed. My 60cc saws are my "go to" saws for everything from limbs to 16 inches. I know my 562 is fast becoming my favorite saw, even over the 2171. I think it's flat out the most versatile saw I ever used.

 

[newyorker]

Ended up cutting 18 mule loads this week got maybe 2/3 split today, got seven cords stacked maybe another three or four their would like to have around 15 20 cord stacked by fall

 

[newyorker]

Hopefully with the new caddy I will burn around four cord my house heats pretty easy

 

[mainewoods]

Nice work!

 

[MountainHigh]

Agreed. My 60cc saws are my "go to" saws for everything from limbs to 16 inches. I know my 562 is fast becoming my favorite saw, even over the 2171. I think it's flat out the most versatile saw I ever used.

Right on ... I'm using my 20" 562xp for everything I cut now. Most of my wood is 8" to 24" - It recently did just fine cutting 30" fir as well. Looking back, I should have gone larger than my 346xp years ago. Bucking logs with 562xp and sharp chain makes you feel like an award winning sushi chef, slicing and dicing dragon rolls
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[MustangMike]

Great Post Mountain, I love it.

 

[dancan]

The daum mule was kickin me in the AS Hat today .