1project2many
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The growth rings looked smaller to me but that's part of the fun of guessing over the internet. It just might be Catalpa. Here are some nice pictures of an end and some splits. There is a strong resemblance...
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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theswampthing
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Split and stack, split and stack. I gotta get ahead for next year. For as much as I enjoy being in woods with a saw and axe, it's taking time away from the shotgun and fly rod. Guess that means I need a bigger saw, tractor and a few new axes. That's what that means, right? I see no other solution to this dilemma.
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Dropped another dead Ash on the wood lot today, it is just to the left of center in the pic. Had to tie it, as it was near the road, but that is not what bothered me. It was that 20' high broke off leaner that I had to get out of the way. That one was tricky, and I'm glad I planned my escape routes well, but that also turned out to be some nice firewood!
The 362 did it all, there was nothing big enough to need the other saws, but was happy to have that Maasden Rope puller. I was working alone and it allowed me to pre load it with some nice pressure. The Ash went down exactly where planned. There was not much room to avoid a hang up.
The 362 did it all, there was nothing big enough to need the other saws, but was happy to have that Maasden Rope puller. I was working alone and it allowed me to pre load it with some nice pressure. The Ash went down exactly where planned. There was not much room to avoid a hang up.
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Well , the last run out with the Bota left the score Tree-1 Me-0 .
Last night was around 5* but it warmed up fast to 22* when the sun came out around mid day so I made a bee line for the Bota
Once I got the winch reattached to the Bota (Yes Philbert I modded the winch LOL) I headed out to settle last years score
When I got to where I had gotten stuck the all I had to do was back at an angle so that the trailer wasn't in the way of the winch and I went to work .
Worked perfect , I got the stem and the top roadside
I didn't have time to to gear up the davit so I grabbed a trailer hitch and hung a snatch block off of it , with a little winch work and just moving the block from post to post I got it loaded without much effort
So loaded , the score now Tree-0 Me-1 I called it a day
I figured that it was a great way to start the year
Last night was around 5* but it warmed up fast to 22* when the sun came out around mid day so I made a bee line for the Bota
Once I got the winch reattached to the Bota (Yes Philbert I modded the winch LOL) I headed out to settle last years score
When I got to where I had gotten stuck the all I had to do was back at an angle so that the trailer wasn't in the way of the winch and I went to work .
Worked perfect , I got the stem and the top roadside
I didn't have time to to gear up the davit so I grabbed a trailer hitch and hung a snatch block off of it , with a little winch work and just moving the block from post to post I got it loaded without much effort
So loaded , the score now Tree-0 Me-1 I called it a day
I figured that it was a great way to start the year
Split up the big aspen I dropped yesterday with the 27T DHT. By far the most difficult splitting aspen I've ever worked with. The whole thing was wavy grain and the splits looked like elm, torn all the way. Just about stopped the splitter a couple times (yes I know it's hard to believe with aspen). It was a shoreline tree so I suppose the extra wind it encountered daily contributed to it's toughness. Surprisingly the other aspen 25 feet away hand-split beautifully.
I've got two more pickup loads of wood and two loads of brush to finish up the job I started yesterday. There are three more trees that need to come down in this area but they will need to wait for another weekend, we've got parties tomorrow night and Saturday.
I've got two more pickup loads of wood and two loads of brush to finish up the job I started yesterday. There are three more trees that need to come down in this area but they will need to wait for another weekend, we've got parties tomorrow night and Saturday.
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Mullberry?
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^^ I was guessing Mulberry,,? ^^
steved
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Is Mulberry common around Pennsylvania? Never seen it before, keep in mind this was 4-feet in diameter.
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1project2many
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Ahhh... Ummm.... It's a tenpence.
About 16 cents...But that trick would make for some hilarious bar bets.
theswampthing
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Yup , I built it .
That one was the first one that I built , all with used steel so it's kinda a hodgepodge , I built one for a customer out of 3/16" , his is a better than mine , I used 1k axle stubs so capacity is 2k , if it was only for tractor use I'd use more 1/4" and heavier stubs .
I never did the weight calc on mine but when I have it behind the 300 Zuk King Quad it's not a drag on the machine at all .
That one was the first one that I built , all with used steel so it's kinda a hodgepodge , I built one for a customer out of 3/16" , his is a better than mine , I used 1k axle stubs so capacity is 2k , if it was only for tractor use I'd use more 1/4" and heavier stubs .
I never did the weight calc on mine but when I have it behind the 300 Zuk King Quad it's not a drag on the machine at all .
You'll have to wait till I get back to the RonCo Lh 1.o so I can get you the tubing size , no weird sizes are used , regular steel supplier stock .
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I have a couple Mulberry in the yard. I can snap a pic tomorrow for bark comparison if it will help.
theswampthing
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Right on, man. I'm gonna be pulling with a 4 wheeler or small tractor, so that is good information to know. My buddy works at a fab shop, so he usually gets me decent prices on steel. Thanks for the help!
It's a pretty easy build , use the lengths and angles that work for you , mainly just welding and drilling but if you don't want it takedown like mine you can weld it all together and make it even faster and cheaper .
I'll be out with it tomorrow so I'll throw a tape in the van , I think Pioneerguy600 is gonna come out as well , gonna try and get a bunch of the stuff that I laid on the ground before we get real snow and then have to wait till spring to find it .
I'll be out with it tomorrow so I'll throw a tape in the van , I think Pioneerguy600 is gonna come out as well , gonna try and get a bunch of the stuff that I laid on the ground before we get real snow and then have to wait till spring to find it .
7-10" of snow predicted for tomorrow night, if they are right that's going to limit my scrounging to yard wood until spring.
Yep I figure a foot in the woods is about max without hills. Won't be able to get the truck into my hunting cabin until spring now. I do have lots of cutting to do here even if most of it is darn aspen.
