Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[svk]

The only pine I ever burned was dead standing, bark peeled off, woodpecker food. You can't give it away around here, and I'm pretty sure you couldn't pay anyone to take it either.

The only thing the midwest has tree wise that is better than the NE is in the pine department. We have plenty of Tamarack and Norway pine which are darn good firewood. I've got about 2.5-3 cords of big norway that we will be noodling next week for this winter's heat. White pine is fine for a camp fire but it's pretty darn light for heating.

 

[MustangMike]

Usually when I need to do that Clint, there is no way to get a street vehicle near it. We only take ATVs on the logging roads on my property, and there is a section where 4WD ATVs have gotten stuck! That is part of the reason I am glad I got the ATV last year.

 

[_RJ_]

In eastern Oregon all my family ever burns is Juniper. It's a pretty good fuel source.

 

[MustangMike]

RJ, is that 044 a 10mm, and is it stock or have you played with it a little?

 

[_RJ_]

RJ, is that 044 a 10mm, and is it stock or have you played with it a little?

It's a 12mm, stock. The only one that's modded is the 359 and it was MM before I got. I know...BORING.

 

[MustangMike]

A lot of the 12s run great also. An HD-2 Filter and dp muff cover (w/a little richer tune) will make that saw much stronger, you will think it is a light wt 460!

 

[dancan]

It's not the btu's of the white pine I was concerned about , about the same as popple and fir for btu's, split into kindling it burns great but when I throw the big blocks it just seems to be a slow burn and not a self feeding fire like the others . Was just wondering if anyone found the same .
Some of those trees that we winched across the lake a few weeks ago were on 150' winch cable joined to 30' steel cable joined to a 25' tow strap hooked up to a 9' choker chain . Some guys that know me ask why I carry so much "redundancy" or extra stuff in the van LOL

 

[spike60]

Looks like I'll be taking a week off from burning after tonight. Entire next week is supposed to be mid to high 60's and sunny. I'm sure there'll be a few more fires on damp and cool days, but it looks like we've turned the corner weather wise.

But procuring firewood will continue unabated. Will be working that hillside tomorrow after noon time, and to give a vintage flavor to it, I'm running a Jonsered 52E and 70E "2 saw plan". I'll take a couple pics, providing I know where my camera is and post them.

 

[mainewoods]

Never got out of the 30's yesterday, so the wood burning continues. I've found the dead standing pine burns hot if you give it plenty of air, but trying to damp it down to much, in order to control the heat output, causes it to smolder more.

 

[farmer steve]

It's not the btu's of the white pine I was concerned about , about the same as popple and fir for btu's, split into kindling it burns great but when I throw the big blocks it just seems to be a slow burn and not a self feeding fire like the others . Was just wondering if anyone found the same .
Some of those trees that we winched across the lake a few weeks ago were on 150' winch cable joined to 30' steel cable joined to a 25' tow strap hooked up to a 9' choker chain . Some guys that know me ask why I carry so much "redundancy" or extra stuff in the van LOL

better to have it and not need it than be screwed when it's back at the house.

 

[farmer steve]

went over to feed my neighbors cats and on the drive back around the woods i found an old dead oak had blown over. it had an old tree stand in it and that's why i never sawed it down. to many nails. now that it was down there was lots of nice limb wood. premium dry ready to burn.

 

[MustangMike]

That would have been a great score a month ago when you really could have used it!

Nice just the same!

 

[farmer steve]

That would have been a great score a month ago when you really could have used it!

Nice just the same!

that's going in bin #1 for next fall.

 

[svk]

Split a few big rounds of white oak that my neighbor scrounged. Those knotty pieces were not giving up to anything handheld so fortunately he has a pretty good sized hydro. The straight grained stuff was work to half but pretty easy after that.

 

[chucker]

steve did you noodle any of them rounds with the new work horse?

 

[mainewoods]

I've been splittin' wood by hand for a looong time, and to tell ya the truth, it's gettin kinda old, or I am, one or the other . I can certainly see the value of a mechanical splitter.

 

[dancan]

Beautiful day up here , not a tick to be seen for miles LOL

I took a run out with the Bota to find a bit of dead stuff to burn over the next few weeks , I managed to get a small load of spruce and maple , after supper I went and picked up a load of the stuff I had cut at my friends place that his son blocked up .

It was anywhere from 10" to 16" but no complaints , what a good kid
Plenty of snow in the woods , I was still over my knees in spots.

At least my beer stay's cold

 

[svk]

steve did you noodle any of them rounds with the new work horse?

Haven't even mixed the gas yet. Still trying to hold off for Wednesday.

 

[spike60]

Got myself a nice load of yellow birch and hard maple today. Cut it all up with the 52E I assembled from the parts pile last night. That ugly saw ran pretty dang good. Some of the logs were kind of muddy and I had luckily set the saw up with an 18" loop of semi chisel that I had laying around. Just the ticket for those dirty logs. Wasn't all that nice up there either. Seems like the sun hardly ever shines up in that notch. There were actually some snow flurries up there. Going back tomorrow to score one more load and that job is done. We'll load out the logs from today, york rake the field and that;s it for that site.

Temp has already dipped into the 30's tonight here, so I've got the stove lit. Maybe this'll be the last fire of the week????? Supposed to get real nice starting tomorrow.

@dancan, that IPA looks inviting!

 

[dancan]

I've taken a liking to that IPA at 8.5% , 650 ml , you only need a couple LOL
If any of you guys ever make it up , my treat
Semi chisel is a great chain for dirty wood , I've been lucky enough to have pretty clean wood over the last few years .