Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[DFK]

Speaking of "Going to Waste"
Was in Bankhead National Forest as few days back.
Way down in the wilderness area we found a White Oak that had fell over.
It was laying flat on the ground. The log was about 4' thick and it was about 30' to the first limb.
It will lay there and rot........... I am not opposed to Wilderness areas and I don't think the
whole world should be clear cut. But, It just burns me good to know that log will go to waste.

David

 

[MustangMike]

Don't usually see anything that nice, but I know what you mean. Often see good size Red Oak, Hickory, Ash, etc, same deal.

 

[mainewoods]

Don't very often see a red oak toppled over up here, it seems. Plenty of poplar and white birch though. By the time the white birch hit the ground they are already full of rot.

 

[Stihl-kickin]

Thought maybe you guy's that scrounge wood, might share some of your scrounging methods with the seemingly growing crowd of newbie wood burners. From what I have been reading, they would be quite appreciative to hear how you score, and where you score. There is a lot of useful and interesting information scattered throughout the firewood forum. I thought it might be nice to share some of your experiences in one thread, for those who are just starting out and maybe those who are struggling a bit. Thanks to anyone who cares to share.

Keep your eyes open after a storm...after Hurricane Sandy, I kept driving by this one property which lost close to 60-70 large trees scattered over a 5 acre area...a year later they were still laying/leaning there so one day I stopped by and asked the homeowner if he wanted it "cleaned up" a bit or if he wanted the wood. He said he did want the wood, but didn't have the time nor equipment to get to it..so I told him I'd cut it up at my leisure and we'd split half the firewood. He jumped at the offer. I cut the trees up during the week (I'm retired) and he helps me split and stack on weekends...so far we cut and split about 10 cords and have tons to go...so it never hurts to ask...Good Luck !

 

[svk]

Don't very often see a red oak toppled over up here, it seems. Plenty of poplar and white birch though. By the time the white birch hit the ground they are already full of rot. View attachment 386120

What's that knobby tree next to the aspen log?

 

[MustangMike]

I'm going to guess a sick Beech.

 

[Mike-M]

lol this guys doing it wrong. I always cut the tree up before putting it in the truck

 

[SteveSS]

Yikes!!

 

[farmer steve]

lol this guys doing it wrong. I always cut the tree up before putting it in the truck

OK you bunch of scroungers how much firewood is in this tree?

 

[mainewoods]

American beech, damaged by the beech bark beetle. Great firewood, just about as good as red oak.

 

[Stihl-kickin]

Check out my video of a nice log pile I found just by asking around...don't laugh too hard !



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[svk]

The ability to "like" still appears to be disabled?

Edit: fixed

 

[zogger]

Check out my video of a nice log pile I found just by asking around...don't laugh too hard !



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BWAHAHAHA! You goofballs, don't you know work is supposed to be serious? hehehe

Great vid man, big fun using the jeep skidder! BTW, great scrounge, all nice and neat there in a mountain!

 

[Marshy]

Hey guys, I've been working over time all this week. Helping with a big maintnenance window on a standby emergency diesel generator at work. Got eveything torn apart, see if I can get a pic to share. Its a Cooper Beddemer KSV-16-T. It turn a 4kV generator and make over 6000 hp. Its a v-16 turbocharged engine.

 

[zogger]

Hey guys, I've been working over time all this week. Helping with a big maintnenance window on a standby emergency diesel generator at work. Got eveything torn apart, see if I can get a pic to share. Its a Cooper Beddemer KSV-16-T. It turn a 4kV generator and make over 6000 hp. Its a v-16 turbocharged engine.

Well, the pickup world needs at least one of these in a truck, just to make the cummins guys sit down and be quiet...it would be worth it.....

hahahahaha!

Ya man, post some pics of the monstah engine!

 

[SteveSS]

Heck yeah! I'd like to see that monster too.

We finally had a little sunshine here today and the temp reached 50*. Managed to dry out the earth a bit, and I left the OWB with only one good round of hickory for the night so I can clear out some ash in the morning. Tomorrow will hopefully have some saw time involved. I have a small hickory that needs cutting, and there's a really big (bordering on monster sized) white oak over at my dad's house that fell a couple weeks ago that needs some attention. I need to get some pics of that one.

 

[Marshy]

lol this guys doing it wrong. I always cut the tree up before putting it in the truck

That thing is nom-nom-noming a sidewalk! I wouldn't phuck with it!

 

[MechanicMatt]

Hopefully the weater holds out tomorrow, gonna hit up the wood pile for the first time in a month.

 

[Ambull01]

Hey guys, I've been working over time all this week. Helping with a big maintnenance window on a standby emergency diesel generator at work. Got eveything torn apart, see if I can get a pic to share. Its a Cooper Beddemer KSV-16-T. It turn a 4kV generator and make over 6000 hp. Its a v-16 turbocharged engine.

I want that in my Caddy.

 

[Ambull01]

79 or 84cc kit definitely in my future. This saw is great but I need a tad bit more power. Got a small kine scrounge today (that's my Hawaii accent). Picked up maple (hoping it's sugar maple), some oak, and pine. Didn't feel like taking the pine but there's rounds all over the place. Seems no one wants to take it so I'd rather it sit in my yard vs rotting away in the woods. Saw cut through a big oak log easily. Spark plug is getting a tad more dark, around cocoa brown color with a touch of blackish coloring. Could lean it out some but I like the leeway of running it a tad rich. Made some noodles in the woods too. This saw loves noodling.

A church right down the street from me had a tree cut down in their parking lot. The remains have been lying on the ground for about a week. I'm going to ask them if I can cut it up tomorrow or Sunday. They'll probably say no though for liability reasons. Also going to ask a homeowner about 5 houses down about a stack of wood sitting in their side yard. It's been sitting there in rounds since the summer. They also have really large rounds sitting in the same disheveled manner that the tree service left it. Weeds are growing all over it. Jeez, people should have a little more respect for free heating fuel.