Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Cowboy254]

Burned some pittosporum that I pruned 6 months ago in the firepit last night. Very ashy in the heater but with the resinous-ness it burned nice and brightly in the firepit.



I'm going fishing for a few days, happy scrounging .

 

[MustangMike]

Yea, those blue eggshells give it away. We have had Robbins nest under our deck for about 1/2 dozen years, but I have not seen them this year! Maybe that pair got old!

 

[bigfellascott]

Burned some pittosporum that I pruned 6 months ago in the firepit last night. Very ashy in the heater but with the resinous-ness it burned nice and brightly in the firepit.

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I'm going fishing for a few days, happy scrounging .

Have fun fishing mate, I'm probably going spotlighting for foxes etc on Saturday, hopefully we can thin a few out before lambing starts happening.

 

[woodchip rookie]

Yep. Robbins. Guess she thought the top of the wood stack was a good place. I have never seen robbins nest that close to the ground but she is under the overhang of the garage so most of the time she wont even get wet when it rains

 

[James Miller]

I talked to the FIL and we agreed that if he was gonna pull oak from around the old chicken house this would be it. I pulled all the cherry out and moved it closer to the house. Didn't realize this stuff was back there I thought it was all oak and locust. I'm going to take some of the cherry and apple to my cousin today for his smoker.

 

[Deleted member 150358]

Split the last of what I had left maybe 6 pcs of punky oak. Mostly wanted to run the splitter a bit. Still burning every day but might hit 60s today so the ends in sight. Good frost last night.

Too wet in the yard to start filling the wood shed which is ok since we haven't stopped burning.

Pile looks about the same.


Should be close to enough for next year with what's left in the shed. Its so nice I might start cleaning up the truck get it ready for summer.

 

[cat10ken]

Where do you live sixone? Your weather sounds like here in Wisconsin.

 

[panolo]

I'm putting an end to it on Sunday. Letting the boiler burn down and shut down. Clean 'er up and trade her in I'm thinking. Got plans for a new garage and want to go bigger so my increased heat load doesn't change my burn times.

 

[LondonNeil]

I've not burnt for the last 2 days, spring is here and it's Easter holidays... Fabulous. There may be a few more evening burns yet ...or maybe not. I'll sweep the 2 flues next week, and **** the last of the dry wood from the back of the shed to the other pile..about a quarter of a cord. I've burnt just a fraction over 2 cord ...mild winter. mum burnt just under 1 cord. I'm looking forward to getting lots of wood in, and getting the saws going to restock

 

[Deleted member 150358]

Where do you live sixone? Your weather sounds like here in Wisconsin.

Just a few miles north of Cambridge Mn about half way between no where and someplace else.

 

[turnkey4099]

Out in great weather, 65 supposedly today, doors, windows open. Mowed everything including around the wood piles.

Laid into restacking one rick of oak that fell over and trying to trim up two others. Usual method of beating them back vertical with a maul doesn't work. Almost every piece has tight bark too rought to allow a chunk to slip back in position. Made some slight progress but I suspect I'll be restacking more than once before that stuff is cured.

 

[Jeffkrib]

I've not burnt for the last 2 days, spring is here and it's Easter holidays... Fabulous. There may be a few more evening burns yet ...or maybe not. I'll sweep the 2 flues next week, and **** the last of the dry wood from the back of the shed to the other pile..about a quarter of a cord. I've burnt just a fraction over 2 cord ...mild winter. mum burnt just under 1 cord. I'm looking forward to getting lots of wood in, and getting the saws going to restock

Must feel weird having Easter in spring and even weirder having Christmas in anything other than 100degF summer heat.

 

[JustJeff]

Was 20°C on Thurs, now it's 2. So yeah I'm burning.

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[hamish]

Guess i will just call it slush season. Still no bugs
Got stuck and my nuts cleaned getting out.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Never saw anybody try trolling lures while fishing with a quad. I’m impressed, I’ve only ever used a boat.

 

[James Miller]

What's a boat if I can't catch it from the shore safe.

 

[MustangMike]

Nice! I don't know about the 2.7 but my 3.5 got much better fuel economy after about 25000 miles.

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That seems like a real long break in period! Would be about 2 years for me!

She got over 20 on the way home, and I had the cruse set at 75 MHP. The hills really seem to knock it down fast!

 

[Marine5068]

I've not burnt for the last 2 days, spring is here and it's Easter holidays... Fabulous. There may be a few more evening burns yet ...or maybe not. I'll sweep the 2 flues next week, and **** the last of the dry wood from the back of the shed to the other pile..about a quarter of a cord. I've burnt just a fraction over 2 cord ...mild winter. mum burnt just under 1 cord. I'm looking forward to getting lots of wood in, and getting the saws going to restock

I burn about the same in the wood stove, 2 cords a season. Just use the stove for shoulder seasons and when it's extreme cold.
We heat the main upstairs by pellet stove so that usually amounts to about 120-150 bags a season.
It's nice to have both heaters.
I'm working on 2nd and 3rd year wood now.
Got some White Oak and Sugar Maple from a fellow up the road.
Price was right for log rounds at $200/cord.
He delivered and I just split and stack.

 

[rarefish383]

That seems like a real long break in period! Would be about 2 years for me!

She got over 20 on the way home, and I had the cruse set at 75 MHP. The hills really seem to knock it down fast!

I’ve got to call the dealer. I bought an XLT on Jan 1st. Always use my cruise on the hiway, never go over 75. I broke 19 once. My cousin got one back in Oct, he’s been averaging 18. Took mine to the farm in WV 3 times with my 1500 pound trailer on it, got 17.9 to 18.3. Was thrilled, thought that was great. Went up two more times this past week with the trailer, dropped to 12.9 to 13.1. No difference in load, empty trailer. Got fuel at the same place. Going up Monday with the trailer, I’ll see what it does. Then I’ll have to go up to meet the folks delivering my 12x40 building, no trailer. Hope it jumps back to 18 plus. I’ve got 4900 miles on it. First oil change next week.

 

[farmer steve]

I’ve got to call the dealer. I bought an XLT on Jan 1st. Always use my cruise on the hiway, never go over 75. I broke 19 once. My cousin got one back in Oct, he’s been averaging 18. Took mine to the farm in WV 3 times with my 1500 pound trailer on it, got 17.9 to 18.3. Was thrilled, thought that was great. Went up two more times this past week with the trailer, dropped to 12.9 to 13.1. No difference in load, empty trailer. Got fuel at the same place. Going up Monday with the trailer, I’ll see what it does. Then I’ll have to go up to meet the folks delivering my 12x40 building, no trailer. Hope it jumps back to 18 plus. I’ve got 4900 miles on it. First oil change next week.

Joe have you reset the mpg indicator? I do mine at fillups usually. I just did mine and went from 19 to 23 in a 40 mile trip. Idling for any length of time will mess up the mpg reading. Towing my 2700 lb dump empty is right around 18.