Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[LondonNeil]

Not like UK Ash. I'm going left field...you won't like it if it is.....Willow

 

[aheeejd]

I spent a ton of time rolling by hand big big pieces closer to the splitter. It's been so wet this year, where I get my wood. Here's a pic showing pieces in far background. But to make life easier I just bought a winch. I hope I picked a good one. But I'll have better pics when I get it pulling wood. Still in the mail for now.

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[dancan]

I’m a little salty about the weather this fall.

Up until mid September we had heat/humidity/bugs/rain. Then one day it’s turned cold and continued to rain nearly every day.

The woods are a muddy mess.

Now we have snow in the forecast nearly every day.

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I feel bad for you , 45/65 for the next 7 days up here in the Great White North and Frozen Tundra ,,, Seriously , I really do

May I console your misfortunes of snow with the fact that I've made a few small fires with some wonderful spruce in the furnace to keep the chill and dampness out of the house

 

[woodchip rookie]

View attachment 678984 View attachment 678985 View attachment 678986 Thoughts on what kind of tree this is. I'm taking it down this one and another like it cause there dieing and the lower branches get in the way when I mow.

If you know its not walnut because you dont have walnuts under it then my guess is the very rare North American Great White Grape Ash.

 

[MustangMike]

Looks like Black Walnut to me. Got tons of them around here, and the Red Squirrels are up there dropping them like bombs, about 1 every second. You go outside and you duck!

 

[dancan]

Not Spruce !

 

[woodchip rookie]

Not sycamore. Or Cottonwood.

 

[chipper1]

or black locust .

 

[hamish]

May I console your misfortunes of snow with the fact that I've made a few small fires with some wonderful spruce in the furnace to keep the chill and dampness out of the house

Spruce!! that the good stuff for December.
Been warding off the chill with 100+ year old cedar from a stable i cut up

 

[cantoo]

I left my wife another present for this week. I doubt she is going to touch it though. These were standing trees on Monday morning, few hours later they were 16" rounds sitting here ready to be split. I sharpened my saw just before I headed to the bush. Went to cut the 1st tree down and hit a chunk of barb wire before it even hit the tree. Darn wire was laying about 50' inside the bush. I assume my Dad threw it in there when they were picking stones in the field 30 or 40 years ago.

 

[bigfellascott]

This is what I cobbled up to keep my chain out of the dirt.

The spacing is 18”.

That should do the job nicely, when ya finally cut through it you can turn it into firewood and start again

 

[farmer steve]

Not Spruce !

Not sycamore. Or Cottonwood.

or black locust .

pretty sure it's not red,white or black oak.

 

[James Miller]

pretty sure it's not red,white or black oak.

Its mulberry. 99% sure since iv never found an ash in the tree line. Tons of mulberry and cherry though.

 

[moresnow]

Mulberry in my location


Walnut around these here parts!

Not sure what you have but its got awful funky leaves for Mulberry? Kinda tall compared to Mulberry I see/harvest. Not saying it isn't but it looks different than mine. We have plenty. Post pics after getting it cut up.
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[blades]

I spent a ton of time rolling by hand big big pieces closer to the splitter. It's been so wet this year, where I get my wood. Here's a pic showing pieces in far background. But to make life easier I just bought a winch. I hope I picked a good one. But I'll have better pics when I get it pulling wood. Still in the mail for now.

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what is the duty cycle on it?

 

[James Miller]

As they get big they change. We grow them big around hear ask @farmer steve . If it is mulberry it's a baby compared to the one he helped me with when I first joined AS. If it's not it will still burn.

 

[moresnow]

View attachment 679085 As they get big they change. We grow them big around hear ask @farmer steve . If it is mulberry it's a baby compared to the one he helped me with when I first joined AS. If it's not it will still burn.

Burn it will!

 

[panolo]

Leaves looked opposite and not alernate that is why I said ash. Course I took better photos with a polaroid in the 80's than the ones you got

 

[aheeejd]

what is the duty cycle on it?

I can't find this information. I've downloaded the manual, it basically just mentions to watch for heat on end of motor. And I had no idea about this, so I greatly appreciate your question. There is a phone # for manufacturer & I'll call & see if I can get an answer. I'll be sure to pay attention to the motor for sure. I'm not pulling anything giant so. At least what is left is not big, I decided to get a winch after I hand rolled all the big pieces.

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[blades]

Duty cycle + run time under load vs cooling off time not running- little details that make or break the deal.