Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Bobby Kirbos]

I cut up that maple trunk up the road. The home owner said he would take care of the root ball. Should be about 1 cord between the trunk and the larger limbs (4"-12" dia.)

This is the wood pile for next season. As it sits, measured, I have just under 2 cords.

 

[MustangMike]

Did a little wood splitting in the back lot. Even though the plow is on the ATV, it got 2 saws, a Peavey, the X 27, and the Hydro Splitter … and off we went.

Just spent a couple of hours - split a good amount of Oak and Hickory and a bit of Beech.

Noodled some of the larger Oak and Hickory with BB #5 - it continues to impress me. It is not bad at all for an Asian Saw!

 

[MustangMike]

I did this by hand over the past few weeks, all with the X 27, as part of my rehab therapy.

I'm pretty much doing whatever I used to do now, but sometimes the cold weather causes a slight discomfort just to let me know that I'm not 100% yet!

 

[tdiguy]

I knew we were going to pay for the nice weather we've had so far this winter. 6-8" of snow tonight, -20°F for the high on Wednesday. But by Friday we will think it's summer time with a high of +17°F. I guess i will find out how good TDI's start in severe cold.

 

[tdiguy]

View attachment 699967 Wonder what trouble I can get in with this.

Every time i entertain the notion of trying to port a saw myself, i look at how small that jug is, and i'm over it pretty quickly. Although i am always impressed by the gains the guys doing it professionally can get. I think, for me, my time would be better spent perfecting my chain sharpening technique.

 

[JustJeff]

Snowing and blowing here all weekend. We got a fair sprinkling of snow. -15°C/5°F. Stuffing wood in the stove when I'm here. And sledding when I'm not. Frozen waterfall in the one pic. Burned some pine this evening when I got home just to burn coals down.

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[James Miller]

Probably a lot less than bringing home a lathe!

Theres a lathe in the garage already. FIL has been a machinist for 35 years.

 

[U&A]

I knew we were going to pay for the nice weather we've had so far this winter. 6-8" of snow tonight, -20°F for the high on Wednesday. But by Friday we will think it's summer time with a high of +17°F. I guess i will find out how good TDI's start in severe cold.

I just put a heated battery blanket on my truck. Works pretty good.


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[95custmz]

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/wan/d/fishers-need-someone-with-chainsaw-to/6805028691.html. LOL.

 

[Philbert]

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/wan/d/fishers-need-someone-with-chainsaw-to/6805028691.html. LOL.

"I have a little less than a rick of wood (less than a truckload full) that got delivered and the wood is too big for my fireplace inside. I need someone with a chainsaw to come over and cut each piece of wood in half (or whatever necessary based on the piece of wood) so I can use it. The wood is currently stacked on a rack outside so each piece would just need moved to be cut and then put everything back on the rack. This would be a pretty quick easy job and I would think take around an hour or less. The rick is about 8 wide by 3-4 feet tall and only one row deep."

I'd call that a 'face cord'. A lot of handling; probably an hour just to unstack it and re-stack it (and they would need a second rack)! Probably easier with a chop saw than a chain saw.

Philbert

 

[Logger nate]

Looks good.
That's the equivalent to the t4. Pacific energy has three firebox sizes from what I remember, small is the 4, med is the 5(which I have), then the big boy the 6. All their stoves have the same firebox with whatever decorative stuff they add to them.
I like mine, but I've never ran any others.

That's sweet Jeff. I think it would be hard to beat those times. It's funny how many of the stoves show similar efficencys but real world it much different.
I've been looking at a wood furnace that's made in northern Wisconsin, it looks like it's very low maintenance and the cost is "reasonable".
If I remember and no one post the name of them I'll post a like later.

Sometimes would be nice if stove could be closed down more. Might just be the resin (pitch?) in the pine, the red fir doesn’t burn near as hot. Like right now stove has been turned down for awhile and pipe temp is still 330, it’s 25* outside and 75* in the living room. Burns clean but usally have to open windows when outside temp is 30 or above when burning pine. Door seems to seal up well. Is your stove that way?

 

[Cowboy254]

I did this by hand over the past few weeks, all with the X 27, as part of my rehab therapy.

I'm pretty much doing whatever I used to do now, but sometimes the cold weather causes a slight discomfort just to let me know that I'm not 100% yet!

Good to hear your back doing everything more or less as normal. It's not a bad thing that you get a little reminder now and then. These problems generally feel better before they are (fully) better which can get people into trouble sometimes.

 

[chipper1]

Sometimes would be nice if stove could be closed down more. Might just be the resin (pitch?) in the pine, the red fir doesn’t burn near as hot. Like right now stove has been turned down for awhile and pipe temp is still 330, it’s 25* outside and 75* in the living room. View attachment 700042 Burns clean but usally have to open windows when outside temp is 30 or above when burning pine. Door seems to seal up well. Is your stove that way?

Same way minus the pine part . I do use it now and then for starting fires and unlike many I would burn it if I had to and not think twice about it like many around here would. I use it a lot in the bonfire pit .
Sometimes I would like to be able to shut mine down a little more, but it does a great job most the time.
You could get a chimney cap that is a little more restrictive and that would slow it down some. I have to clean my cap out a few times a yr as it gets a bit of creosote buildup on it. As soon as I see any back puffing I know it's time. When I clean the chimney I only get about a 1/2 cup of very dry stuff out of it so I'm pleased with that.
We left for our church meeting at 8am and didn't get back until 8pm, I had loaded it with like 6 good sized pieces of red oak and black locust. When we got back I opened the draft and let the coals heat up and then loaded it up with lots of smaller pieces to get it real hot quick as the house had dropped off to 65 . The stove was down to 250 degrees when I loaded it up and I had it to 625 pretty quick, it's up to 72 in here now but my wife made some brownies so it normally wouldn't go up that quick. It's been 5 outside for a while now so I'm pleased with how well it's doing.
Here's what it looked like after letting the coals warm up. I'm going to load it up again now and head to bed, should be nice in here in the morning with it warming up all night .

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

At the hunting cabin we always have the coffee pot on the stove. Wake up in the morning and make coffee and oatmeal and you are out the door real fast! Really helps to keep opening morning on schedule. Plus, any time of the day you need a coffee or hot chocolate, it is just good to always have the hot water. Also comes in handy for washing dishes!

MM - been starting to keep some water warming at my camp fires in mr Brutus. working over the tea pot to make it a bit more presentable. doubt I will make any coffee or tea with it, but sure beats cold water for washing hands... lol.

I reset the handle hoop so I can use it to lift the warm water with slight pressure in or out to get it to latch on... and refinishing the wood. prob some hickory, is hard. maybe oak, but grain seems tighter... I have had the old copper tea kettle over 45 years!

 

[LondonNeil]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-47021066

@nighthunter scrounge on!

 

[JustJeff]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-47021066

@nighthunter scrounge on!

Braaaap! Lol.
It's a shame to see them die. Made more famous as a game of thrones film site. I've never seen the show but I did get to stroll down that road. I know it's just a bunch of trees but they take you back to another time.

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[nighthunter]

I'd think its a bit far from me to travel haha

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-47021066

@nighthunter scrounge on!

 

[Deleted member 150358]

Only snowed about 4" or so blew like crazy though. Single digit high today and 7 mph breeze. Snow blower is staying in the shed! All getting pushed with the JetStar!

 

[chipper1]

Only snowed about 4" or so blew like crazy though. Single digit high today and 7 mph breeze. Snow blower is staying in the shed! All getting pushed with the JetStar!

What's the Jetstar.
We're at about 5, I'll get the tractor out there later and take care of it, supposed to get about twice that total.
Probably take one of my small snow blowers out and do a bunch of friends drives as well, gives me a good reason to drive around in it , hard to drift as much in the suburban with the trailer though.

 

[James Miller]

What's the Jetstar.
We're at about 5, I'll get the tractor out there later and take care of it, supposed to get about twice that total.
Probably take one of my small snow blowers out and do a bunch of friends drives as well, gives me a good reason to drive around in it , hard to drift as much in the suburban with the trailer though.

We need video of some sideways action with the trailer attached .