Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[chipper1]

PM your address. I am going to send you some gloves.

Thanks man.
Last time I ordered winter work gloves they canceled my order because they were on backorder. I have plenty of warm weather gloves as I order them by the case, which I think is 75. Thicker gloves are nice handling wood in case you smash your fingers a bit .

Did you get a new phone? Your pictures no longer have that fuzzy 70's glamour shot look to them.

My kids helped me turn off the classic mode.
No, I did get a new phone about a month ago.

I need to be doing this asap. Been too busy with work, and then more work on the farm. We got some pigs and had to out up fence, etc. Wofe and son did most of the post holes while I was at work, then the wife and I cemented them in, and then attached the woven wire.

Oct. is a busy month, but I'm hoping to get my wood season started. Luckily I almost have enough "extra" stacked wood from last season to refill the one bay we burned our of last winter.

I figured the first day in the 40's was a good time to get started again.
Noodled a few more of the big mulberry rounds too. I'm going to see if I can sell some of the green wood this yr, I want to get it all out of here and I will be moving one of my log piles out front so I can have other materials dropped there. Sounds like you need to swing by with the wife and kids and help me set some posts .
Managed to get the rear frame rails on the trailer cut and boxed in, it's starting to take shape now. Need to get the bumper on the flatbed cut off and then I can set it on the frame to mock up the dovetail and something to secure it to the frame. At least the way it currently sits I can haul it down the rd although it doesn't have lights on it.

 

[Marine5068]

Scrounged another load of big chunks

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What species is that?

 

[Marine5068]

Thanks man.
Last time I ordered winter work gloves they canceled my order because they were on backorder. I have plenty of warm weather gloves as I order them by the case, which I think is 75. Thicker gloves are nice handling wood in case you smash your fingers a bit .

My kids helped me turn off the classic mode.
No, I did get a new phone about a month ago.

I figured the first day in the 40's was a good time to get started again.
Noodled a few more of the big mulberry rounds too. I'm going to see if I can sell some of the green wood this yr, I want to get it all out of here and I will be moving one of my log piles out front so I can have other materials dropped there. Sounds like you need to swing by with the wife and kids and help me set some posts .
Managed to get the rear frame rails on the trailer cut and boxed in, it's starting to take shape now. Need to get the bumper on the flatbed cut off and then I can set it on the frame to mock up the dovetail and something to secure it to the frame. At least the way it currently sits I can haul it down the rd although it doesn't have lights on it.
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Looks good.
Will it be a wood hauler? (sorry I haven't been following the build)

 

[chipper1]

Looks good.
Will it be a wood hauler? (sorry I haven't been following the build)

Thanks.
Wood, cars, equipment, whatever. It will have an aluminum flat bed on top of it from a lumber truck.
Here's what it started out as, the flat bed can be seen on another trailer just behind it. I'll cut the ICC bumper off and at least the upper portion of the headache rack too.

 

[Haywire]

Fact: spruce smoke kills covid.

 

[Doorfx]

Fact: spruce smoke kills covid.

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100% in agreement. Nice fire!!!
Pine and Fir are pretty effective as well lol

 

[SS396driver]

don’t like putting wood in the 72 Chevy but it was on the side of the road and it’s Cherry wood for the smoker

 

[MustangMike]

I see they have been doing some testing and say 40% of the NY deer tested have Covid 19!!!

They don't think you can get it from deer, and the meat is still good to eat, and it does not seem to kill any deer.

That said, I think the Governor is still going to require them to mask!

 

[JustJeff]

What species is that?

Mostly sugar maple. 2 smaller pcs of pine and a couple hunks of silver maple

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[djg james]

don’t like putting wood in the 72 Chevy but it was on the side of the road and View attachment 932288it’s Cherry wood for the smoker

I'm Cherry poor right now, having gotten rid of my last two loads. I would have jumped on it too!

 

[LondonNeil]

f me its not summer anymore..its got chilly. I need to fetch wood in, split some kindling and sweep the flues

 

[JustJeff]

Same here Neil. Autumn weather came in a hurry. I still need to move this winters wood up to the house. Hopefully get started on that soon. No more scrounging, I have probably more than I can burn in 4 years or better

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[SS396driver]

I'm Cherry poor right now, having gotten rid of my last two loads. I would have jumped on it too!

There is alot more was to big to lift by myself . Going back tomorrow with a saw and the Dodge.

 

[hamish]

I make my own power and minimized my needs, until my son moved in 2 years ago 160w of solar and fuel got me thru the year. Now were at 560w of solar and much more fuel and I'm gonna shoot the darn xbox! Still less than the gracious cost of electricity up here just to be a customer with zero usage.

 

[chipper1]

I see they have been doing some testing and say 40% of the NY deer tested have Covid 19!!!

They don't think you can get it from deer, and the meat is still good to eat, and it does not seem to kill any deer.

That said, I think the Governor is still going to require them to mask!

There's been all sorts of things that have tested positive, papaya, dogs, cats, people who where never tested (funny, but true).
Did you know the CDC has changed the c19 texting protocol, look it up, funny stuff.
They know that the PCR test results in false positives, even Dr Falsie said so himself on virology today. Funny how such a smart group of guys can be duped by that liar, and he said it clear as day, anything over 25X will give false positives. Many testing facilities were testing at 35-40X .
Talked to a friend of mine from high school, I was telling him no way I'd take the jabs, he had heart issues after he did and 2 of his buddies did too .
Don't say I didn't say so.

I saw some wood on the side of the rd today, I swear one piece looked like locust, I may pick it up tomorrow .
Maybe when I stop to get it I'll find the tailgate for my 4x8 trailer I lost today . Sad you have to check a 13yr olds work these days, what's happening in this world. I'm just glad I didn't have my Werner ladder in there, that would have been a real bummer.

 

[husqvarna257]

Got a good day of splitting in. Lots of black birch. it is a pain to split with all it's splintering and knots but it does have a high BTU and burns well.

 

[chipper1]

Fact: spruce smoke kills covid.

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So it's kinda like pinesol .
Tommy Boy was onto something then lol.

 

[chipper1]

Got a good day of splitting in. Lots of black birch. it is a pain to split with all it's splintering and knots but it does have a high BTU and burns well.

Gonna need some pictures , or a video .
Is it getting cold up that way, 48 here the last couple mornings, still hitting mid 70's during the day though.

 

[muddstopper]

Gonna need some pictures , or a video .
Is it getting cold up that way, 48 here the last couple mornings, still hitting mid 70's during the day though.

We have been down to 42 but still hitting mid to high 70's during the day. Been turning on the furnace at night before going to bed. It doesnt kick on until early in the morning. We flip the switch back to AC when we get up in the morning. Been decent weather to work outside.

 

[chipper1]

We have been down to 42 but still hitting mid to high 70's during the day. Been turning on the furnace at night before going to bed. It doesnt kick on until early in the morning. We flip the switch back to AC when we get up in the morning. Been decent weather to work outside.

Been nice here too, I like these temps much better than the heat of summer.
I was wondering if I would need to start a fire last week, it was down to 64 inside, then the wife and kids left town and it warmed up the day after. I don't mind it being a little chilly in here most times, I can always put a sweatshirt on.