Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[svk]

Again not trying to take anything away from the uniqueness of their trophy but that's not a real weight.

Here's a 300 lb man holding a 170# field dressed buck.


That doe is 120# FD at best

 

[svk]

This buck was 155# on the scale. Me in my "fat" days at 235# for comparison.

 

[svk]

Not familiar with Maine women are ya?

My best friend from HS went to Michigan Tech. Can a Maine woman take a Yooper woman in a fight? Then you've got my attention LOL

 

[Wannabe123]

My best friend from HS went to Michigan Tech. Can a Maine woman take a Yooper woman in a fight? Then you've got my attention LOL

Dunno, but it'd be well worth a watch.

 

[MustangMike]

There is a whole pile of Locust logs about 2 mi from my house, in an empty lot. Must be about 10 - 12' high and have been there for years. I have no idea who owns them.

 

[Marshy]

There is a whole pile of Locust logs about 2 mi from my house, in an empty lot. Must be about 10 - 12' high and have been there for years. I have no idea who owns them.

It is the best heating wood Ive ever had. Not sure how the X-27 will split it though. Might have to break down and try one of those other heavy things.

 

[MustangMike]

I would give it a try on Locust, especially cold seasoned wood!

 

[farmer steve]

I need some advice! Does it count as scrounging if you pay for the wood?

I just called a lady that claims to have 50-70 cord of Locust logs for sale. She's asking $35 per cord of logs. I told her I was interested in 12 cord. I also told her I thought the price was fair but might cost the same $ per cord to have it picked and delivered to me but thought it was reasonable. She said she wasnt out to make a killing and if I paid cash for 12 cord on pickup I could have it for $30/cord! THIS IS SEASONED LOCUST WOOD! She said it was cut and piled in logs 3 years ago! Should be ready to burn!

I know a guy with a log pick truck that can deliver 6 cord per trip that lives right down the road from me. IDK what he wants to go pickup and deliver this wood but Im about to ask. I might get a coworker to buy a load or two so we might get a good deal on delivery if the guy it going to deliver 3-4 loads. Might justify a days work of truck use with more loads to deliver.

a 6"round x 7 or 8 ' goes for $4-6 a piece for fence posts around here. we used to handsplit 11 footers for fence rails and got $8.50 each that we sold to Gettysburg battlefield. i like it for firewood to.

 

[quotejso2]

I would give it a try on Locust, especially cold seasoned wood!

Yea it destroys locust

 

[dancan]

Made a couple of scrounging tools today , a skidding cone and I made a davit to fit on the bunks of the RonCo Wh 1.0 .
Sorry , no pics of the davit today , hopefully I'll be out there tomorrow testing things

 

[Philbert]

I LIKE it!!!

Philbert

 

[svk]

Made a couple of scrounging tools today , a skidding cone and I made a davit to fit on the bunks of the RonCo Wh 1.0 .
Sorry , no pics of the davit today , hopefully I'll be out there tomorrow testing things

The RonCone 1.0!

 

[mainewoods]

What's the plastic from,Dan? Looks really nice.

 

[dancan]

I used a plastic barrel that my local DOT picked up in a ditch .
I cut the top and bottom and ripped it lengthwise , and I used a 15" car rim at the open end as a form and started working the small end with a ratchet strap but quickly learn't that the 3/4t chain ratchet was needed , I trimmed the excess plastic and bolted it together .
I think that the plastic may form easier in the summer LOL
It's light but pretty thick plastic so we'll see if it'll hold up .
That plastic looks real thick but it's less than 1/4" .

 

[dancan]

If any of you guys make one I think that the coloured barrels may be more uv resistant than the white but that's only a guess .

 

[Marshy]

a 6"round x 7 or 8 ' goes for $4-6 a piece for fence posts around here. we used to handsplit 11 footers for fence rails and got $8.50 each that we sold to Gettysburg battlefield. i like it for firewood to.

I know it makes great fence post. I wish I could buy 24 cord of it because I would make some fence posts and use/sell them and also make one hell of a firewood stash.

 

[zogger]

I used a plastic barrel that my local DOT picked up in a ditch .
I cut the top and bottom and ripped it lengthwise , and I used a 15" car rim at the open end as a form and started working the small end with a ratchet strap but quickly learn't that the 3/4t chain ratchet was needed , I trimmed the excess plastic and bolted it together .
I think that the plastic may form easier in the summer LOL
It's light but pretty thick plastic so we'll see if it'll hold up .
That plastic looks real thick but it's less than 1/4" .

I wonder if you could use a heat gun to get the plastic softer, then bend it?

 

[dancan]

Not enough heat volume with a little gun to warm up the large area , I think a few heat lamps would work .

 

[zogger]

Not enough heat volume with a little gun to warm up the large area , I think a few heat lamps would work .

Hmm..one of those shop "torpedo" looking heaters might work, too.

 

[Marshy]

If you have the space, hang it a few feet above the wood stove. That should help soften it up. I've seen my stove surface temp reach as high as 700*F during polar vortex season. It's reasonable to expect 5-600 degree temps under normal operation... Great idea on the cone BTW.