Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[husqvarna257]

We got sick of our basement and drafts. Most of the year if the OWB is going the PEX lines keep the basement toasty but we have had a run of cold weather. So I got a spray in insulation kit for the walk out basement. They wanted the tanks around 80* and the walls had to be 60*. Coal stove time! I haven't used it in a few years, nowadays it's a back up. Lots of good oak to get it going and a few fans to blow the hot air on the walls. It was nice and easy and the drafts are gone. Funny that Zorro couldn't ship the insulation kit to Peoples Republic of Massachusetts, they called it restricted but Lowes had it in stock no problem. The box covers Dupont by saying for professional use only.
House down the road had a big oak dropped, I'll see if they want it or if I can take some.

 

[bob kern]

Little frozen mud scrounge today.View attachment 958836View attachment 958837

Just a little

 

[psuiewalsh]

 

[bran1har]

2004 Honda Civic 1.3 5 speed, tows 1k lbs of firewood and the splitter and my farmertec 660. Split the wood right on the side of the road and leave the splitting mess there. Throw the split wood right on my pile . I don't think I will ever split wood at my house after seeing how well this setup works. Three people stopped while I was out today to give a lol.

 

[Lee192233]

I swapped the 20" bar onto my MS362. Sharpened the chain and had to test it out. I really like how the 20" Sugi handles on this saw. Dropped and partially bucked this ash tree up. This one is in an area inaccessible to the tractor so I'll load it on the atv and haul it out.

 

[dancan]

Did I show you guys this ?

 

[bob kern]

2004 Honda Civic 1.3 5 speed, tows 1k lbs of firewood and the splitter and my farmertec 660. Split the wood right on the side of the road and leave the splitting mess there. Throw the split wood right on my pile . I don't think I will ever split wood at my house after seeing how well this setup works. Three people stopped while I was out today to give a lol.

Always best to leave the mess!

 

[bran1har]

Always best to leave the mess!

I used to go and saw up rounds load them into my trailer, bring them home. Then unload them, split them, make a huge mess, end up with some bad rounds maybe rotted that now I have to get rid of and deal with, load the split wood back into the trailer, then stack it and repeat. If I can not load and unload rounds that saves a whole lot of energy, time, and mess! Now I just go out, bring home split wood on throw it on the pile, and no mess Only take home the good stuff

 

[bob kern]

I used to go and saw up rounds load them into my trailer, bring them home. Then unload them, split them, make a huge mess, end up with some bad rounds maybe rotted that now I have to get rid of and deal with, load the split wood back into the trailer, then stack it and repeat. If I can not load and unload rounds that saves a whole lot of energy, time, and mess! Now I just go out, bring home split wood on throw it on the pile, and no mess Only take home the good stuff

Sure prefer that method!! Sometimes not possible but sure prefer it!

 

[pioneerguy600]

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Did I show you guys this ?

Ahh, the new g course clearer! Noice!

 

[MustangMike]

Loaded up those big Ash rounds for my daughter today! Could not run any saws, because I went alone, and no big equipment like some of you have! Wanted to take as much as I could as I may not get back there this woodburning season.

It was just me, the truck, the trailer, the peeve and the rounds, and the big ones were downhill. Several of them got flipped with the peeve end over end till it was flat enough to roll them.

Not too bad for someone my age (who they wanted to remove a disc from a couple of years ago)! See, PT does work!

Notice that it is not just my saws that are ported, that Peeve is modified also!

 

[MustangMike]

I can't tell you how much I appreciate the Blizzak tires on that truck! I bought that truck off the lot, so it does not have posi, just 4wd (which is really 2wd). The trailer was loaded heavy, the snow was very icy, and I had to start up hill a bit, and she did not slip an inch!

Those tires are fantastic!

 

[mountainguyed67]

Always best to leave the mess!

Some people call that “kindling”.

 

[psuiewalsh]

Even with limited slip in my f150 it still doesn't engage like a locker would. My dads 2019 has a switch to lock the rear diff. Not sure how much it would cost you to upgrade.

 

[GenXer]

Even with limited slip in my f150 it still doesn't engage like a locker would. My dads 2019 has a switch to lock the rear diff. Not sure how much it would cost you to upgrade.

My 07 F350 will dig 4 holes all the time all day, posi on the rear and front.

 

[H-Ranch]

My helpers did 8 wheelbarrow loads today and I squeezed in 3 myself before dark, plus I cut up a few long limbs that are already in the OWB. No pics. Have a few big rounds ready for splitting now too.

 

[Stock]

What happened to the Irish guy who used to post here?

They may still be around........................................................................................................

 

[bob kern]

Some people call that “kindling”.

Good to have some of that around for sure too. Our stove seldom goes down once we fire it so we don’t use a lot. Mostly use pellets these days.

 

[bob kern]

My 07 F350 will dig 4 holes all the time all day, posi on the rear and front.

I’m a Chevy guy but I bet that 350 is a BEAST!

 

[H-Ranch]

I was feelin' guilty about not gettin' you'se guys any photos from this afternoon, so's I made another load while I was goinout to fill the OWB for the night. Enjoy!