Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I need to make another bummer pile. About a cord of good btu's here. View attachment 989472
And more.
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bummer pile: thinking that may be a word or phrase i might could (use) add to my Arborist Vocabulary!!

 

[H-Ranch]

bummer pile: thinking that may be a word or phrase i might could (use) add to my Arborist Vocabulary!!

I thought the same when I picked it up from someone here several years ago.

 

[H-Ranch]

i sure could have used some.... i say, some.... wheelbarrow help yesterday. pro-level only needed!! LOL where is H-R when ya need him!

I'll pick up @Brufab on the way down - we'll have a high old time running wheelbarrows, fixing hammers, and bringing some Remingtons back to life. And of course a fire in Brutus at the end of the day for Miller time.

 

[Brufab]

I'll pick up @Brufab on the way down - we'll have a high old time running wheelbarrows, fixing hammers, and bringing some Remingtons back to life. And of course a fire in Brutus at the end of the day for Miller time.

No doubt, if I win the lotto time to get a big rv and turn it into a rolling GTG and tour the country

 

[turnkey4099]

I need to make another bummer pile. About a cord of good btu's here. View attachment 989472
And more.
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That's what I call "uglies". Anything that won't stack nice. I throw them on a pile or on top of existing ricks and burn them first at the start of the season.

 

[turnkey4099]

i was thinking about that just the other day! $1.35/hr at the drug store. told one ol blue hair sales lady... ( i was going to school) when i graduate, i hope to be making $1.75 an hour!!!

ha! she said, fat chance!!

dem was de daze!!! and gasoline was $24-cents a gallon.... for the expensive hi-test Ethyol ~

My first job out of HS was working summer fallow at $6 a DAY and found. Day was from sunup-sundown. 1953

 

[bob kern]

That's what I call "uglies". Anything that won't stack nice. I throw them on a pile or on top of existing ricks and burn them first at the start of the season.

They are " chunky junk" here at the Kern place.
Got a lot of btu's from them over the years tho!

 

[H-Ranch]

More work tonight and I left some to do in the morning before the chainsaw hour.

 

[LondonNeil]

Jeez H, are you ever going to stop! . How many years supply have you got now? Or are you going to start selling?!

 

[farmer steve]

Thought maybe you guy's that scrounge wood, might share some of your scrounging methods with the seemingly growing crowd of newbie wood burners. From what I have been reading, they would be quite appreciative to hear how you score, and where you score. There is a lot of useful and interesting information scattered throughout the firewood forum. I thought it might be nice to share some of your experiences in one thread, for those who are just starting out and maybe those who are struggling a bit. Thanks to anyone who cares to share.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @mainewoods. Hope you have a great day. A pic of scrounged wood just for you.

 

[farmer steve]

Post them scrounged wood pics up for Clint today guys.

 

[svk]

Happy birthday! Miss that guy although I know he does still read this thread from time to time.

 

[LondonNeil]

Happy birthday!

 

[Sawdust Man]

Not firewood, but got the wheelbarrow......
That's what the sawdust from 1.5 acres of pine timber looks like (about 30 cubic yards), and my mill takes only about 3/32" kerf.

 

[Lee192233]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @mainewoods. Hope you have a great day. A pic of scrounged wood just for you.
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Did you have to shoot the tree first, Steve? It looks like a trophy pic!

 

[sean donato]

Hey guys. First time this year I'm headed to clean up a tree row. I'll snap some pic as we go, and post back later.

 

[Lee192233]

Hey guys. First time this year I'm headed to clean up a tree row. I'll snap some pic as we go, and post back later.

Good to hear from you Sean. It's been awhile. Have fun and be safe!

 

[H-Ranch]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @mainewoods. Hope you have a great day. A pic of scrounged wood just for you.
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Post them scrounged wood pics up for Clint today guys.

Did you have to shoot the tree first, Steve? It looks like a trophy pic!

I'm not sure I understand the significance of the theme, but hey, sometimes you just run with it! Happy birthday Clint.

 

[Marine5068]

The trails under the bark looks like ash borer to me, along with the bark and the layer under it look like ash

Looks like black Walnut to me.
Lots of beetles make similar tracks under bark. There are over 30,000 different beetle species in the US alone and over 300,000 around the world.

 

[Marine5068]

Not wood but I saved this from the trash . House sold down the street and they had multible sales mostly nick nacks and old furniture . I drove by yesterday saw a huge pile of stuff this little fan caught my eye as it wasnt at the sales . Cord was trash but the blade turned so I took a chance new power cord a little cleaning and I oiled the bearings it has oil feeds on both sides . Works great but only on high most likely a blown resistor on the switch. Mimar Dynafan 325 circa 1950 made in Brooklyn NYView attachment 977037View attachment 977038View attachment 977039

Looks cool.
I'd fix that resistor switch and refinish it the same colour at the same time.