Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Erik B]

3 truckloads from a guy on craigslist in the next town over. Cherry and maple I think.View attachment 422381 View attachment 422382

I got this crane for picking logs off the side of the road. It works great. View attachment 422383

Where does one get a crane like that? That looks to be real handy and a good back saver.

 

[stihly dan]

From far away (more than 6 feet) I get a better angle on the pulley if the boom is pointing up a bit, so I winch them to the back corner of the truck like that. Then depending on the length of the log, I often lower the boom to keep it a little farther from my tail light while the log is hanging in the air. I winch it about all the way up until theres no cable left, then swing it around the back of the truck. If it needs to go a little higher to clear, i can jack it up 2-3 feet more.

Did it come with the winch? I bought one a few years ago like that (at least I thought) Never got around to taking it out of the box. I took it out this spring for the plate to be mounted on the trailer, found out its just a rotating poll with a hydro jack. Bummer,

 

[stihly dan]

Love the hoist Mike M !
I went back and cut up the load of Zogger wood and pencils today .

I've got new neighbours , they're not used to the sound of the trailer hitch dragging when I back in the driveway LOL

I believe Zogger wood is much smaller. ***** I takem smaller aswell.

 

[stihly dan]

The trailer, converted from only for ATV to a wood hauler also, ran two loads today, and my Grandsons were willing helpers!

That's a good load for the atv. I just pulled a 16ftX10ft shed today with mine, Incredible what these things can do.

 

[H-Ranch]

I don't think this really counts as a scrounge, that is unless you guys are open to expanding the definition to include 3 cord of ash and hickory logs delivered as a scrounge. But either way, @mainewoods hasn't started a "Delivered firewood" thread so I'm posting it here. In-laws came to visit today and this is what they brought. A few of those are pushing 24".

 

[zogger]

I don't think this really counts as a scrounge, that is unless you guys are open to expanding the definition to include 3 cord of ash and hickory logs delivered as a scrounge. But either way, @mainewoods hasn't started a "Delivered firewood" thread so I'm posting it here. In-laws came to visit today and this is what they brought. A few of those are pushing 24".View attachment 422532

Free delivered wood is scrounge, the bestus kind!

 

[Mike-M]

Did it come with the winch? I bought one a few years ago like that (at least I thought) Never got around to taking it out of the box. I took it out this spring for the plate to be mounted on the trailer, found out its just a rotating poll with a hydro jack. Bummer,

Where does one get a crane like that? That looks to be real handy and a good back saver.

Its from harbor freight. $145 The winch is a real pos, particularly the latching mechanism. When (not if) it falls apart, I have an electric atv winch to replace it.

http://www.harborfreight.com/automo...ickup-truck-crane-with-cable-winch-61522.html

 

[MustangMike]

H-Ranch (too many Steves), what is that contraption in your picture???

 

[MustangMike]

Nice splitter Mike. Looks like a Speeco make just rebranded, sold under Countyline name I suppose, like Husky sold by TSC. 'Only 22-ton'...it'll bust anything you can roll to it or heave up on it. One of my brothers has the TSC Husky 22-ton version...has busted everything he, I, everyone has thrown at it over the last few years. Bad crotch, gnarley pieces will give it a good ride for your money, but hell those pieces give most splitters a challenge anyhow.

Congrats on the purchase.

I noticed the hydraulic box connected to the lines says Speeco on it, and U R correct about it busing anything! I'm very pleased & surprised by what it will take on. I also appreciate the built in log cradle that centers what you intend to split. I busted a lot of wood with it yesterday.

 

[H-Ranch]

H-Ranch (too many Steves), what is that contraption in your picture???

That's an old hay loader - functional back in the day, but pretty much relegated to yard art now. It's pulled behind a wagon with a series of tines that rake loose hay up the ramp and dump it on the wagon. There are probably a few still in use on Amish farms.

 

[nomad_archer]

Well I know its scrounging season but heck..... Gobble gobble nothing like turkey season up at the cabin. Well except deer season. My old man had a few road side logs that jumped into his bed while he was hunting.

Turkeys are carrying on today. Saturday was slow with lots of hunters. But the bonus was I found a new deer spot on the edge of a clear cut that is polluted with deer sign. Most sign I have saw up here in 10 years.

Put a ladder stand in now so that is one less stand I need to put out next year

 

[abbott295]

H-ranch. Did you mis-speak there? Wouldn't the hay loader be pulled in front of the wagon? Is yours complete and functional, or is it yard art?

 

[MustangMike]

I remember every year in "hay season" we went up to my Uncle's farm and helped out. His baler just dropped the bales in the field, and one of my older cousins would be driving behind him with the hay wagon, and we would follow along throwing the bails on to the wagon.

Hard work, but I loved it! Visiting the farm was always my favorite thing to do! Of course, the shooting & hunting at other times had a lot to do with that.

 

[Marshy]

Hey guys, I still buzz in once in a while and see how yall are doing. I put the kids to bed last night and noticed there was some light left outside so I grabbed the Fiskars and headed to the wood pile. Started splitting and soon it was dusk. Looked up and could see the moon rising. Once the moon got up it was like daylight. I kept on splitting until I ran out of rounds. By then it was 11 PM. It was so nice out! Anyone ever split in the moon light? I plan doing it again tonight and think it's going to be a full moon and even better, makes ya feel like an animal. If you've never tried it I highly suggest it. All the black flies settle down and there's not mosquitos. Temps were in the low 50's.

 

[mainewoods]

I've done many things by moonlight, but can't say as I've ever split wood that way. My neighbor has, we nicknamed him "No Toes Tommy".

 

[Erik B]

H-ranch. Did you mis-speak there? Wouldn't the hay loader be pulled in front of the wagon? Is yours complete and functional, or is it yard art?

That hay loader is what was used on farms when I was a kid back in the 50's. It was pulled behind the wagon and a guy was on the wagon to move the hay around until you had a load of hay 6 feet high. The forks to unload the hay were rather wicked looking being about 4 feet long and curved. There were 4 of these tines to press into the hay to lift it into the barn. Pics like that bring back a lot of memories. Thanks H-Ranch for posting the pic.

 

[Marshy]

I don't think this really counts as a scrounge, that is unless you guys are open to expanding the definition to include 3 cord of ash and hickory logs delivered as a scrounge. But either way, @mainewoods hasn't started a "Delivered firewood" thread so I'm posting it here. In-laws came to visit today and this is what they brought. A few of those are pushing 24".View attachment 422532

I think it qualifies for a 'you suck' award. Nice score and welcome.

 

[mainewoods]

Definitely a good scrounge, and you definitely suck!

 

[farmer steve]

I remember every year in "hay season" we went up to my Uncle's farm and helped out. His baler just dropped the bales in the field, and one of my older cousins would be driving behind him with the hay wagon, and we would follow along throwing the bails on to the wagon.

Hard work, but I loved it! Visiting the farm was always my favorite thing to do! Of course, the shooting & hunting at other times had a lot to do with that.

i know some dummy that still bales like that on occasion.

 

[mainewoods]

No "kicker" back in my day, tossed and stacked by hand, and we were very thankful for the job. Bought my first BB gun with "hay" money.