Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[sean donato]

Well made progress on the loader for the kubota, finally got all the fittings in and spent most of my day yesterday bending lines and making hoses. Nig thanks to my uncle and cousin for getting to this point.
Today before work, I started to tear it all back apart, have a few gussets to weld on it, clips for the lines, finish boxing the arms and uprights. Few rough corners to smooth over then paint and back on her.

 

[501Maico]

Your forgetting the "Polar vortex" we had a few years ago, and we had a unusually long burn season this past year. I don't think I'm too far from you in south eastern PA. Think we should be seeing similar winter weather temps.

I remember a very cold winter a few years back, maybe around 2017. I burned 24/7 for 3 weeks in December, then warmer temps for a week, and back to 24/7 burning for most of January.
I burned 2 cords this past winter and 1 cord or less the previous winter.

 

[mountainguyed67]

Welcome to Danger Bay Afognak Island View attachment 999501

You’re logging on an island? Where do they go with the logs? How do they transport them?

 

[svk]

Hope I didn't miss anything in the past 11 pages. Uneventful vacation so far in NY. Heading to Cape Cod tomorrow. Hot as blazes Saturday and Sunday. Rainy Monday and mild the last two days.

 

[SS396driver]

They look useful…there not even a rock the size of a marble here…nothing…I’ve been 20 feet deep, still nothing….

Wish I could say the same. These are from planting one tree
And there are rocks and rock walls everywhere on my property. Even deep in the woods

 

[Lionsfan]

You’re logging on an island? Where do they go with the logs? How do they transport them?

When I was in SE Alaska they'd push them into the ocean, cable them together and tow them around with a tug boat. Sometimes they'd have rafts of them a mile wide and 4-5 miles long.

 

[LondonNeil]

I'm glad I cycle most places...
As I just filled the car with petrol. Feel robbed. I need to find a way to distil petrol from wood

 

[sean donato]

I remember a very cold winter a few years back, maybe around 2017. I burned 24/7 for 3 weeks in December, then warmer temps for a week, and back to 24/7 burning for most of January.
I burned 2 cords this past winter and 1 cord or less the previous winter.

Yes something like 3 or 4 years ago now. Yep, nuts cold most of January and a bit into February. We burn full time for heating, on average were 8 to 10 cord a year depending on how long it stays cold. That year I was splitting wood before the end of heating season, the wood shed hold a full 10 cord and then some. That sucked.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

i hate to jump ahead on this thread! some really swell pix here...

just here for the pix!! Scrounge t.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Yes I agree, pia to take off and put back on. We did some pretty steep hills at the township with an exmark and ferris mowers. Loved the ride of the ferris, but hated the upkeep of the suspension system. I keep looking, eventually I'll have enough cash on hand and find the right model for my place at the right (read super cheap) price. Till then agg tires, wheel weights and the old cub does the hills just fine.

 

[sean donato]

If I remember I'll get the wife to snap a few pics when I mow the hill.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I haven't looked at the forecast for next week, as I'm stuck at work for basically the next 2 weeks, but other then 90 odd degrees the weather has been pretty decent. Doesn't matter what it is out side the rides need to keep moving, and were expected to work on them rain or shine. Truth be told I think we still need some rain, but I'm ok with the dry weather too.

Friday now, most likely... but not a Tropical Storm...

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

If I remember I'll get the wife to snap a few pics when I mow the hill.

i sorta can see it... yellowish, those ag tires... and wheel wts. where? front? for the hills?

 

[sean donato]

and maybe that new 74 hp tractor/cab, too... the one with luxo seat, GPS, stereo and a/c...

What the old kubota? More like 22hp lol sure wish it had a cab and ac... here's some before till now pics. The last ones are current.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Jeff just my 2 cents, spending most my life ad am over the road diesel mechanic. If you don't need that much power. Don't buy it. Loader work doesn't require high hp, amd if you don't need it to preform a certain pto, or ground engagement task then there's no point of it. Also there's the emissions consideration. They like to be kept loaded and worked. (You may know all this, if so, sorry I'm not being a jerk.) Really a smaller tractor is more nimble in the woods and will do a lot of work. Since your familiar with kubota, something in the L or mx would be more then adequate for a lot of chores. (And can have a cab optioned on )
My dad has done well with his L245dt (77 model) I do wish it had a bit more power, but it's done everything he/we've required it to do.

that is what i was thinking, too. a 74 hp diesel tractor is a bit of a brute... even in still in utlility class. 65 is a brute, too, imo. utils can go up to 140 hp and that is a brute, too!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

What the old kubota? More like 22hp lol sure wish it had a cab and ac... here's some before till now pics. The last ones are current.

sorry. seems i spoke out of turn!! it was JPJ.... i edited it, my post, but u caught it... lol

thx for pix. nice foto essay ~

i am here for the pix!!!!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

What the old kubota? More like 22hp lol sure wish it had a cab and ac... here's some before till now pics. The last ones are current.

nice fab up work! i am impressed!!~

but ur shop says a lot, too!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Last exmark we bought at the township was the Lazer z 72" "big block" kohler and had the comfort ride system. Very nice zt. State bid pricing put our price at $14k. I asked the dealer what the street price was and he said, "if you have to ask, you can't afford it." He was right, an arse hat, but right. I loved mowing with it.(and that means a lot, I HATE mowing grass with a passion.) Excellent finish, smooth ride all at 12mph. WFO! Only thing I didn't care for was fuel and oil consumption. Both tanks would be dry at the end of a 10hr shift (mower would have 8.5-9 hr on it.) And it took a quart of oil a week. (This was acceptable as per exmark and kohler. Totally unacceptable by me.) I just really can't have that big of a deck. Too much to mow around.

my 60" LzrZ is a mulcher, but i have a side discharge ExM, too... and i have a pleasant respect for it as well....

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I'm glad I cycle most places...
As I just filled the car with petrol. Feel robbed. I need to find a way to distil petrol from wood

when i lived in London area, seemed most did. maybe now, not much has changed.... can still see it...

blokes, bikes, pant clips and big chain guards... w/ funky steel brake levers on the bars... usually a nice basket up front, too! lights, dyno and black... seemed most bikes were black!

oh - almost forgot... and with hand pump, too

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Yes something like 3 or 4 years ago now. Yep, nuts cold most of January and a bit into February. We burn full time for heating, on average were 8 to 10 cord a year depending on how long it stays cold. That year I was splitting wood before the end of heating season, the wood shed hold a full 10 cord and then some. That sucked.