Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[KiwiBro]

I had to replace a spindle on my mower deck today. I was busy so my wife picked it up at the local mower shop. I get home and attempted for 5 minutes to get the bolt started in the spindle foot to attach it to the deck. Starting to get pizzed thinking it’s the shakes in my hands from the stroke so I stepped back to calm down and happened to look at the spindle foot. OEM Husqvarna. Notice something missing for the bolt to attach to?

You heard of plug 'n play? Your one is tap 'n go

 

[svk]

Well didn’t have to worry about getting too hot yesterday View attachment 742786little less snow where I was cutting View attachment 742788but still to wet to wear my whites, sure like them but if you even get close to water your feet get wetView attachment 742787so switched to the danners. Went down the road a little from my last spot, lots of wood needing a new homeView attachment 742789and still more for next time View attachment 742792Decided to try some log lengths with the tongs sense that’s one reason I bought them, they work really well, so much better, kinda like the X27 can’t imagine being without them nowView attachment 742790Time for lunch, chicken and noodles View attachment 742794View attachment 742795

Love it!

 

[Deleted member 150358]

Great pics Nate !
I tried to tell you guys that the tongs were awesome years ago Lol

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I haven't scrounged any wood for the last few weekends but I scrounged up a pair of theses today

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And did some timbercruising today for next winter adventures lol
I did find some of these

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Can't pick them here , 5000$ fine

Since 1925 this rare wildflower has been protected by Minnesota state law (it is illegal to pick the flowers or to uproot or unearth the plants). Lady slippers are listed as threatened and endangered by many states.
https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/minnesota/state-flower/pink-white-lady-slipper

They grow in the swamp between hwy 65 and the railway. Can't tell ya how many old lady's I've seen digging them up. I always wonder if anyone ever gets called out on that and what the penalties are.

 

[svk]

No scrounging today but I did build a new deck for my sauna after I got home. The old deck will be added on to the front deck of my cabin.

 

[svk]

“Harry?”

“Marv!!”

“You’re missing some teeth!”



Edit:This was on the saw I bought yesterday, I can’t claim whatever happened to these! This chain is hideous!!!

 

[bigfellascott]

Finally got out again after having to sit on the sidelines for a week or so with a bad back (still not 100% but figured I'd test it out and see how it goes) it held up ok (more or less) but still not right but managed to get through it all with the help of pain killers and massages and stretches.

Anyway we spotted a nice 30m long gum tree that was ready to be harvested so my mate dropped it down using his 359 Husky and my 394 got the job of working on the big end. The rest of it was cut up using the 359 and my Stihl 029s we also cut up another tree that was already on the ground and it was around 20m in length at a guess, so far we have carted 3 loads out and I think we have another good load on the ground maybe slightly more. We will be out tomorrow cutting a bit of firewood for my mate who's wood pile is getting a bit low and I've also got some good solid rounds of Peppermint I have to pick up that I've had on the ground out there for a good 4mths or so and I also need some kindling type wood for starter wood so will cut some of that up too.

 

[bigfellascott]

I had to replace a spindle on my mower deck today. I was busy so my wife picked it up at the local mower shop. I get home and attempted for 5 minutes to get the bolt started in the spindle foot to attach it to the deck. Starting to get pizzed thinking it’s the shakes in my hands from the stroke so I stepped back to calm down and happened to look at the spindle foot. OEM Husqvarna. Notice something missing for the bolt to attach to?

Self tapping mate, from memory I used a rattle gun on the one I did a while back.

 

[James Miller]

Started splitting and stacking some of the oak and maple I scored...those big rounds are about all I can handle. I'd guess I out away about a cord...

Trailer is built, not bought...destroyed one of those plastic Craftsman and a steel bolt-together...

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Have the same model Gravely and a home built trailer that looks nearly the same except ares is open at the back. I'll try to get some pics.

 

[James Miller]

So I decided this will be the new scrounge mobile. He came down to $8500 and said he would tell the notary 4k to help me keep the taxes down. It's a little high for the age but finding one this clean in PA is like winning the lottery

 

[woodchip rookie]

“Harry?”

“Marv!!”

“You’re missing some teeth!”

when movies were good....

 

[MustangMike]

Good Luck with that truck Jim, looks good! Those are supposed to be VG diesels!!!

 

[JustJeff]

View attachment 742889 So I decided this will be the new scrounge mobile. View attachment 742890 He came down to $8500 and said he would tell the notary 4k to help me keep the taxes down. It's a little high for the age but finding one this clean in PA is like winning the lottery

I always liked that body style


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[James Miller]

Good Luck with that truck Jim, looks good! Those are supposed to be VG diesels!!!

7.3 was the first choice when I decided to go diesel. 6.4s are basket cases and 6.0s are hit or miss whether they plug the EGR and lift the heads. There was a 6.0 truck that was deleted and studded already that I looked at but the body was in ruff shape.

 

[Circle B MN]

Broke my scrounging dry spell this morning. Never fired the saw. Pulled up, got loaded, tipped the operator and I was gone.

 

[James Miller]

Todays scrounge dead standing locust blow down.

 

[steved]

Broke my scrounging dry spell this morning. Never fired the saw. Pulled up, got loaded, tipped the operator and I was gone.

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I'm not sure, but that might be cheating?

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[James Miller]

I'm not sure, but that might be cheating?

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Still needs to CSS all of it plenty of work there.

 

[hamish]

Found some slavageable red oak today

 

[Circle B MN]

I'm not sure, but that might be cheating?

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And I'm okay with that...

 

[farmer steve]

View attachment 742955 View attachment 742957 Todays scrounge dead standing locust blow down.

Was it yellow inside?