Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[bob kern]

One more on my way to check the OWB. This load may be embarrassed to have to share with the oak. Honey locust! I bucked it the other night and split tonight. It doesn't split straight, but it's not that difficult to split.
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Ah ha!! My day is complete!!
You may need 8 ply tires on that thing hr!!!

 

[Cowboy254]

Have to go to @Cowboy254 to get a ruling on whether that substitute picture will be allowed.

Treading a very fine line, I reckon

I'm going to allow it this time.

 

[Cowboy254]

Hey fellers, we had a big low pressure system go through on Saturday and several days of high winds afterwards so there are some trees down around the place (though not at our place). One of our clients told Cowgirl that they had a tree come down and I could have it if I wanted it - a nice tree with green and grey bark. Didn't narrow it down much but a true scrounger wouldn't say no on that basis.

So I went out to have a look. Turned out to be a decent sized limb off a candlebark. Ok but nothing that exciting. But then it got exciting. The lady's husband comes out and says actually he would like to keep that one but he had a pile out the back that they would like to get rid of. The pile turned out to be two piles of pre-limbed, mostly dry logs of various species, possibly up to two cords worth all up, varying from 3 inches to maybe 16 inches in diameter and varying lengths. I recognised a few species of local origin but also some non-locals like some box species ( ) and ironbark ( ) Ironbark is about the king of our firewood species and I did not draw attention to it.

There were a few logs that they said they wanted to pull out to keep themselves so I said I'd be delighted to take whatever they didn't want. There will be some 'also-ran' species in there but it'll be interesting to see what comes out of it. It'll be almost like winning all the prizes in a lucky-dip for free.

 

[chipper1]

The lady's husband comes out and says "son, that ain't a scrounge, this is a scrounge!"

Fixed it.
Sounds like a nice haul.
How far from the house?
How's your dad doing, guessing he's bored.

 

[chipper1]

Treading a very fine line, I reckon

I'm going to allow it this time.

Thanks.
I'll try not to let it happen again .
I understand, rules are rules, but I'm sure by now you know I've been know to color outside the lines, like a lot .

 

[H-Ranch]

This morning (no cottonwood was hauled in the making of this documentary):

 

[chipper1]

For the page...
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MK2
Just noticed, I'm wearing the shirt in this video today .

 

[bob kern]

This morning (no cottonwood was hauled in the making of this documentary):

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It’s a good thing there was no cotton wood or I’d have to cancel you! AOC Will have to show me how tho!

 

[mountainguyed67]

Can she also show you how to post a quote?

 

[bob kern]

Ummm not sure what you mean but always willing to do something different if I need to!

 

[H-Ranch]

Ummm not sure what you mean but always willing to do something different if I need to!

I think he means that the text of my post that you quoted somehow ended up outside of the quote box. I've done that on my phone before if I accidentally hit the enter button when the cursor is in the wrong place. Not a big deal here, but it can be confusing if someone types their entire response inside the quote box!

 

[Brufab]

That wheelbarrow be like

 

[H-Ranch]

That wheelbarrow be like

It's not the amount of wood per load, it's the number of reps! Speaking of....

 

[Brufab]

The stacking of the wheelbarrow is next level

 

[H-Ranch]

The stacking of the wheelbarrow is next level

I actually did dump it today when I was loading it. Doh! Just a bit of a side hill and heavy on the low side and over it went.

 

[bob kern]

I think he means that the text of my post that you quoted somehow ended up outside of the quote box. I've done that on my phone before if I accidentally hit the enter button when the cursor is in the wrong place. Not a big deal here, but it can be confusing if someone types their entire response inside the quote box!

Well if it involves tech and can be messed up I almost guarantee I did it!! Sorry fellas.

 

[bob kern]

Found a little snack for the 10-10 lightweight.

 

[bob kern]

It's not the amount of wood per load, it's the number of reps! Speaking of....
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We’re not worthy!!!!

 

[bob kern]

Evening brufab. How’s miss Hannah?

 

[Brufab]

Evening brufab. How’s miss Hannah?

Hi Bob. Shes doing better lately but still not in the clear. Some new medications seem to be working better. Thanks for asking.