Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[dancan]

I knew that Mike LOL
If you look at http://www.kijiji.ca/v-business-ind...mill-w-hammer-mill-and-drying-unit/1036821018 it's a large unit , there's videos on it running , I'm not sure how much production you need to be viable but I'm sure a machine that size won't cut it from what I've seen .
Philbert , that brush axe is king when making trails or clearing shooting lanes , I know because I have one LOL

 

[Philbert]

I've used the Fiskars to chop stuff too, it wasn't that great thought. Head is too thick/wide I guess. . . .
What's that tool on the left?

I use a Fiskars axe for this, not one of their splitting mauls.

Tool on the Left is a 'Swedish brush axe'; used instead of a machete for chopping brush, limbing, etc. Power/handling of an axe; uses a very thin, replaceable blade; less sharp blade area exposed than a machete. Need to aim a bit more precisely than with a machete - might not be as good in thick, jungle growth, but very good for tree limbs, small saplings, etc.

Philbert

 

[dancan]

Hey Clint !

Don't do this if you get an atv LOL
The young fella down the road tried to cross a snow plowed ditch that has running water in it .
The road was so iced up and their driveway is so steep that I couldn't get there with the Bota because I have no tire chains , his dad finally showed up with a 4x4 so with some shovelling they finally got out LOL

Hey Marshy !

The scrounged wood is sure taking a beating

That's all the outside stuff I have left , polly have a week left in the shed , I might have to find some dead standing spruce before this winter is out .

 

[MountainHigh]

in stark contrast to Eastern Canada/US, out here on the west coast it was another warm one 18C / 64F yesterday in the sun

Hardly touched my woodshed this year.




Garlic now 10"


Getting ready to till the Fall Rye under


WTF!

 

[MustangMike]

I'll trade you some wood for some snow, after telling me she had plenty, my daughter is now worried she may run out! It was below zero this morning and breezy, and anther cold snap on the way, so consumption is not going to let up soon.

 

[MountainHigh]

I'll trade you some wood for some snow, after telling me she had plenty, my daughter is now worried she may run out! It was below zero this morning and breezy, and anther cold snap on the way, so consumption is not going to let us soon.

Ya it's all over the news the storm beating you guys have received again this year. I think they call what we're getting, a 'pineapple express' from Hawaii. ZERO snow pack up to 5500' levels on coast mountains - ski resorts all struggling if not already closed.

 

[MustangMike]

Yea, as you get the pineapple, we get the Arctic Express!

 

[MountainHigh]

Aloha

Can't remember a January/February like this.

 

[caw]

I wasn't going to say anything but since MountainHigh already started rubbing it in... Here in Southern WA I spent yesterday cutting firewood and overheating in a tshirt. Right now it is 50 deg F outside and blue skies. Basically April weather here in February.

 

[dancan]

I'm gonna report you 2 .....

 

[Ambull01]

Hey Clint !

Don't do this if you get an atv LOL
The young fella down the road tried to cross a snow plowed ditch that has running water in it .
The road was so iced up and their driveway is so steep that I couldn't get there with the Bota because I have no tire chains , his dad finally showed up with a 4x4 so with some shovelling they finally got out LOL

Hey Marshy !

The scrounged wood is sure taking a beating

That's all the outside stuff I have left , polly have a week left in the shed , I might have to find some dead standing spruce before this winter is out .

What! That's all you have left from all that scrounging? You sure there's no firewood thieves near you?

 

[MountainHigh]

We need the snow pack here to make sure we get through summer with few forest fires.
Fingers crossed for a miserable, cold, MAJOR snow storm here in March!

For now it's back to sipping Mai Tais on the Lanai

 

[stihly dan]

Dancan where the hell is the at least 50 cord you scrounged last year. I knew you must have been double or triple posting those pics. No one scrounges that much, and the pics looked very familiar. If you run out of wood the proof is in the pudding.

 

[MechanicMatt]

It is too damn cold, zogger! This is all your fault! You and that damn "polor vortex". You can turn it offany time you want pal.
On a happier note played some hockey tonight, first time in 15 years. I think I surprised my two older nephews. Sadly my 12 years older body is now sore as hell and I'm sure those young'ns are relaxing with out a care in the world.

 

[stihly dan]

It is too damn cold, zogger! This is all your fault! You and that damn "polor vortex". You can turn it offany time you want pal.
On a happier note played some hockey tonight, first time in 15 years. I think I surprised my two older nephews. Sadly my 12 years older body is now sore as hell and I'm sure those young'ns are relaxing with out a care in the world.

Body or feet? The first skate is a killer on the feet.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Both I'm 5'10''. 145lbs. The next smallest was 6'1'' and they played rough. Was happy I never left my feet, still got good balance. These boys range from 18-21, big boys. It was fun, but my left shoulder sure is sore from one big hit.

 

[dancan]

Dancan where the hell is the at least 50 cord you scrounged last year. I knew you must have been double or triple posting those pics. No one scrounges that much, and the pics looked very familiar. If you run out of wood the proof is in the pudding.

That's next years wood , don't want to have to dip into that this year ... I'd rather burn dead standing

 

[mainewoods]

Glad to see that wasn't your 4 wheeler stuck in a ditch,Dan. An incident like that might have soured you on mechanized scrounging, and caused you to go back to a hand sled. You have come so far.

 

[mainewoods]

If you was getting a normal winter, Mountain high, we would be getting some of that Pineapple express. Even poor Dan has snow on the ground!

 

[mainewoods]

Nice pic's Marshy. That looks like a sweet place you got there!