Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[stihly dan]

Why thank you, also the pics with the branch round had no branch, looked like a straight piece of wood. Look at the ground to see the chips not noodles, that pile of shavings was about half a cord of splits noodled.

 

[MustangMike]

Maybe it is just because it is a little distressed, but that does not look like Ash to me.

 

[farmer steve]

Maybe it is just because it is a little distressed, but that does not look like Ash to me.

iv'e had ash that looks like that from time to time.mostly older trees that were starting to die. this pic is one from a few years ago that was dead. it had weird color in it .not the normal white we see in ash around here.

 

[nomad_archer]

i get the 18" .325 RM the first 2 are $23.99 each. the third one is FREE!! that's the deal on all stihl chains at my dealer. any size, buy 2 get 1 free.

Thats the deal my locak stihl dealer runs in the fall. Cant beat it. I get 3 chains every year. I am stocked up for a long time since it has been 2-3 years and I havnt worn out any of my chains. But I have 6 loops on rotation. 3 for the 20" bar and 3 for the 16' bar.

 

[mainewoods]

Looks more to me like black ash, rather than white ash.

 

[svk]

iv'e had ash that looks like that from time to time.mostly older trees that were starting to die. this pic is one from a few years ago that was dead. it had weird color in it .not the normal white we see in ash around here.
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Was that wood any good when it dried out? I've had ash a couple times that was stained and it felt like balsa wood when it seasoned.

 

[farmer steve]

Was that wood any good when it dried out? I've had ash a couple times that was stained and it felt like balsa wood when it seasoned.

might have been a little punky here and there but most was good. that tree had barb wire in it so that may have stained it some.

 

[nomad_archer]

Well I ran full chisel for the first time this weekend to do a little yard cleanup and I am very impressed. Nice big wood chips and it cut fast in clean wood. Then I cut come dirty wood that had an embedded rock and the party was over. But I will say I was very happy with the my first round with full chisel.

Then my little helper came to help put the side table on the log splitter. It took 3x as long to get it on but the extra help was priceless. She tightened all the bolts on the first pass. It is fun how fast she learned how to turn a wrench.

 

[MountainHigh]

gotta love those little helpers

 

[svk]

As we speak Chucker is heading my way. We're going to put a dent in the aspen on my property today and do some serious scrounging tomorrow.

 

[USMC615]

As we speak Chucker is heading my way. We're going to put a dent in the aspen on my property today and do some serious scrounging tomorrow.

Cut plenty, good luck on the scrounging as well. When evening time comes, weather permitting, crank up the outside fire pit and enjoy a cold one.

 

[Ambull01]

I do believe this is the buggiest site I've ever seen.

Well I ran full chisel for the first time this weekend to do a little yard cleanup and I am very impressed. Nice big wood chips and it cut fast in clean wood. Then I cut come dirty wood that had an embedded rock and the party was over. But I will say I was very happy with the my first round with full chisel.

Then my little helper came to help put the side table on the log splitter. It took 3x as long to get it on but the extra help was priceless. She tightened all the bolts on the first pass. It is fun how fast she learned how to turn a wrench.

Nice looking log shelf. Also good to see she's smiling while helping. My daughter would be throwing a huge temper tantrum about her aversion for work.

 

[svk]

Reinforcements have arrived!

 

[svk]

As we speak Chucker is heading my way. We're going to put a dent in the aspen on my property today and do some serious scrounging tomorrow.

We put more than a dent. As of right now every dying aspen not flagged for the power co is on the ground and half are bucked.

 

[stihly dan]

Maybe it is just because it is a little distressed, but that does not look like Ash to me.

Found some pics of the tree.

 

[stihly dan]

Looking at that pic reminds me that only 3 rounds would fill the f350 up.

 

[stihly dan]

The 3 rounds in split form.

 

[MustangMike]

A big old Gnarly one!

 

[svk]

Got a serious amount of work done today. I shouldn't have to drop another aspen on my property for a long time. We have lots of rounds bucked and several full length trees that I can work away at over the summer after we do what we need to this week.

@chucker is the fastest person that I've ever seen work with firewood.

Second batch of splits this afternoon.


Lots of full length awaiting skidding.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Uncle Mike, did you make a trip to CT today?