Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Dalmatian90]

Lately the state has Ben cutting all the trees down within 50 feet of the highways. They bring in this huge chipper pulled behind a peterbuilt and just chip it in the woods. I try and get a truck load every few days. Sometimes a cop will tell me to leave, sometimes not. Can't believe they just shoot it into dust.

At least in my part of the state, roadside scrounging (property owner has first dibs) is still allowed -- to the extent folks aren't bothered when scrounging on the side of the Interstate long as they pull off the pavement. Amazes me how often I've seen it. Troopers don't bother hunters who pull off the pavement to park to access woodlands eitherl (and there's one spot in RI I've seen where fisherman pull into the Interstate median to access a river!)

Though I suspect you might sometimes need to time yourself to get there between when the state guys head back to the garage at the end of the day, and when they can drive back with their own pickups

It does seem a common pattern they'll fell and chip the trees one day, and as long as the wood isn't in the way wait until the following day to come collect the logs.

Once it's on the state garage property it's off limits to everyone but the drum grinders.

 

[MustangMike]

The local Town guys near me put a lot of firewood size wood through the chipper, but they also cut wood to length and leave it by the side of the road. It never stays there for long.

 

[Revturbo977]

Everything gets gound up here. I went up today to get a load and a state trooper was parked near the felled trees on his phone . I kept on driving.......

 

[zogger]

Everything gets gound up here. I went up today to get a load and a state trooper was parked near the felled trees on his phone . I kept on driving.......

sucks! your government looking out for you!

 

[Deleted member 83629]

been processing free wood pallets pulling nails and cutting them with my circular saw. It takes some time but it beats fighting the muddy soup in the wood lot.

 

[MountainHigh]

been processing free wood pallets pulling nails and cutting them with my circular saw. It takes some time but it beats fighting the muddy soup in the wood lot.

ya Palettes are a good score for kindling around towns here too. I got a couple of medium sized cedar trees on the ground in my front yard ... will split for kindling and shoulder season wood soon. Photo will follow.

 

[Philbert]

been processing free wood pallets pulling nails and cutting them with my circular saw.

Why pull the nails? I cut off the top and bottom boards flush with the skids (cross pieces). Pull the nails out of the ashes with a magnet if you need/want to.

Philbert

 

[MustangMike]

Looking forward to doing some cutting later today. Will be hooking up with MechanicMatt and perhaps some others. It will just be for a few hours late in the day, but that is a good way to get back into it.

 

[macattack_ga]

Unloading my last scrounge so I can go get another.
(This thread was due for another picture)

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[mainewoods]

Damn nice scrounge right there, even nicer is that you aren't done yet!

 

[MustangMike]

Nice Beach, a shame most of those trees get sick before they are full grown, like so many others (Elm, Ash, Chestnut, Hemlock).

Seems like we have imported a disease for almost everything.

 

[macattack_ga]

Nice Beach, a shame most of those trees get sick before they are full grown, like so many others (Elm, Ash, Chestnut, Hemlock).
Seems like we have imported a disease for almost everything.

That tree was a monster (sorry, no pic). This is all limb wood. The trunk is still standing.

 

[audible fart]

I've got a fever. And the only cure is more scrounging.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Here's my "scrounging" for today,

Here's the hole it left, after I skidded those sticks out,

I'm pretty happy that my road is becoming more and more open!

I think tomorrow i'll get a wagon load, cut out of that pile, ready for the splitter!

SR

 

[MountainHigh]

rainy scrounging this week - 2 piles - appx 3 cords soft wood, Fir and Cedar, but makes great shoulder season burn and my splitter will take care of all those knots The second photo shows some stacked chunks I had to noodle (some 40"+ rounds originally) before I could hoist them in the truck.

 

[MustangMike]

That tree was a monster (sorry, no pic). This is all limb wood. The trunk is still standing.

Glad to hear it, most of the ones I come across around here don't grow that big before they show signs of distress. There used to be a lot more large ones out there.

Had a nice few hours of cutting with MechanicMatt. Sorry no pictures, but we were jumping from place to place on this nice farm, and time was limited. The owner tells him what he wants dropped or cut up, and he gets to take the wood. We started by dropping a dead 20" Elm, then cut a bunch of Ash that was already down, some of it big enough to need noodling. The only distraction was all the pricker bushes we had to contend with, but I guess that is just part of it.

The 362 C ran great, and MechanicMatt really liked it, but my 044 (now with a duel port muffler) was just a little stronger. I liked the way they both ran, no complaints. MechanicMatt even let me run his little 50/55 hybrid. What a nice little saw, very light weight and it cut way better than what you would expect from a saw of that size.

All and all a nice time, and a good way to start my cutting season. It was good to get out.

 

[MountainHigh]

Glad to hear it, most of the ones I come across around here don't grow that big before they show signs of distress. There used to be a lot more large ones out there.

Had a nice few hours of cutting with MechanicMatt. Sorry no pictures, but we were jumping from place to place on this nice farm, and time was limited. The owner tells him what he wants dropped or cut up, and he gets to take the wood. We started by dropping a dead 20" Elm, then cut a bunch of Ash that was already down, some of it big enough to need noodling. The only distraction was all the pricker bushes we had to contend with, but I guess that is just part of it.

The 362 C ran great, and MechanicMatt really liked it, but my 044 (now with a duel port muffler) was just a little stronger. I liked the way they both ran, no complaints. MechanicMatt even let me run his little 50/55 hybrid. What a nice little saw, very light weight and it cut way better than what you would expect from a saw of that size.

All and all a nice time, and a good way to start my cutting season. It was good to get out.

hey - welcome back to the land of the woodchucks! Are you happy to be done with Tax prepping? I was looking at the 362 c-m thread for more videos on your saw, but it looks/sounds like some of the boys got into some serious 'moonshine' instead

 

[MustangMike]

Man, you are not kidding about the Moonshine!

Tax Season is something that you look forward to every year because you need the money, but after working 7 days a week for 2.5 months, and especially as the weather starts improving, you then look forward to it being over, and alas it is!

It was nice to get outside and fire up the saws and work with my Nephew. The wood is for him. Although I heated with wood for 25 years, when they ran Natural Gas by my house I jumped on it, so now my wood burning is at my Cabin in the Catskills. However, my daughter also heats by wood, and the only chainsaw her husband touches (he grew up in the City) is an electric one, so I also cut wood for them.

I am often the "neighborhood saw" helping friends and neighbors take down trees or clean up storm damage, and my volunteer work at the Fish & Game Club is also usually with the saw. I just enjoy it, as obviously the rest of you guys do also.

Keep that 562 busy Mountain!

Hey, go to the webside "My new toy MS 362 C-M" and see a video of KG's saw, very nice!

 

[MountainHigh]

I am often the "neighborhood saw" helping friends and neighbors take down trees or clean up storm damage, and my volunteer work at the Fish & Game Club is also usually with the saw. I just enjoy it, as obviously the rest of you guys do also.
Keep that 562 busy Mountain!
Hey, go to the webside "My new toy MS 362 C-M" and see a video of KG's saw, very nice!

Good on ya Mike ...!

We also have Nat Gas to the road but I only use it as backup if I have to leave for extended period. Last months bill was $28.00 and I think 1/2 of that amount was the 'basic charge' everyone has to cough up even if not using any gas

562xp is getting a good workout and so far it's been great. Neighbour and I were out cutting recently and after we finished trimming and bucking up a nice log (the 562 tore through 65% of the log to my neighbours 35%), he leaned over and said, "geeeeeeez, that saw is just plain angry!"

Glad to hear you're liking your new saw too. I've tried searching for the 362 c-m thread you mentioned here but nothing comes up. Can you please paste a link? Looking forward to seeing it in action.

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[MustangMike]

Good job Mountain, it is always nice to have the "Angry" saw. My brother and I joke about how many times we have helped someone cut storm damage (etc) and as soon as they see (his 460 or my 044) cut, they just shut their saws off and put them away.

Hey, I was at my dealer's 2 days ago and he still has a 562 with the Tech Lite bar (20") on the wall, but is also still selling the non-C version of the 362! So if you still want that tech lite bar, I can ask him. However, since your saw is cutting so well and since you know they are going to improve it, I think I would wait.

This should be the link you asked for. Also, check out KG's excellent Muffler Mod!

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/my-new-toy-ms362cm-18b-c.255574/page-7#post-4783812

I heated my house with wood for 25 years, but my Tax Season gets so busy it was just tough to keep up with it.

But talk about Scrounging, when I first started heating with wood, (my job required a jacket & tie) I would stop my 1980 Pinto Station Wagon next to a road construction site, throw a pair of coveralls over my clothes, and pull out my saw and cut some wood. Back then Pick Up Trucks were not allowed on NY parkways.

I remember cutting rounds so big I could not lift them, so I rolled them into the car (off the bumper). I could only take 2 or 3 pieces, and I though the front of the car was going to come off of the ground.