Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Ambull01]

Looks like a good load, I loaded all these rounds in my Ford escort because I didnt want to pass them up.
Then how much split wood came from the load, unusual View attachment 428286 View attachment 428287

Oh damn, you stack your stuff on your roof! lol Nice. I've never seen that before.

Looks like I was a bit late with my comment.

@MustangMike , we had a lot of rain yesterday and supposed to drizzle this whole week. My younger self would have complained but as I've gotten older I try to keep my whining to a minimum. If it's raining and I feel like complaining I just tell myself think about the poor souls in TX. When it's hot, I think about the 2000+ people in India that have died from the heat.

 

[JB Weld]

I bet that wood dries out fast on the roof in Las Vegas! It is getting pounded by the sun.

 

[Mike Mulback]

Yes I wanted to get it dried out, figured up there should get it, Seems solid- Kind of crazy way to do it but what the heck.
Its already at 20% or less after 5weeks and it will cook up there when it gets hot 120 out there in summer.
Thanks for replies!
Its mesquite, going to cook ribs with the wood hopefully.

 

[Marshy]

Wow, didnt realize you were in Vegas until JB mentioned it. Im headed there this coming Monday for 6 days, I cant wait!

 

[Mike Mulback]

Wow, didnt realize you were in Vegas until JB mentioned it. Im headed there this coming Monday for 6 days, I cant wait!

Great time of the season to vist, What are your favorite stops out here. Place to have a great time, just set a limit.
Great buffets. Not all that cheap any more

 

[Marshy]

Well, I have never been there so I need to go to Hoover dam and the grand canyon. After that its just going to be walking the strip and viewing the casinos. We might catch a show but I havent looked into any specifically. I want to go eat at Hell's Kitchen for sure, the rest will be spurr of the moment kind of thing. I wont be doing much gambling, Im too cheap and bad at it lol. Let me know if there are any "must see" things, Im open to suggestions. Definetly going to go check out the major casinos and resorts though for sight seeing.

 

[Mike Mulback]

Well, I have never been there so I need to go to Hoover dam and the grand canyon. After that its just going to be walking the strip and viewing the casinos. We might catch a show but I havent looked into any specifically. I want to go eat at Hell's Kitchen for sure, the rest will be spurr of the moment kind of thing. I wont be doing much gambling, Im too cheap and bad at it lol. Let me know if there are any "must see" things, Im open to suggestions. Definetly going to go check out the major casinos and resorts though for sight seeing.

Its all great, we hang at the locals places off the strip. Fremont street is a definite see at night for the best show.
Mt Charleston is a great retreat although everything closed down at 6pm. Unreal houses way way up there.
They have that new observation wheel going linx you will see that from anywhere. Enjoy!

 

[SteveSS]

Well, I have never been there so I need to go to Hoover dam and the grand canyon. After that its just going to be walking the strip and viewing the casinos. We might catch a show but I havent looked into any specifically. I want to go eat at Hell's Kitchen for sure, the rest will be spurr of the moment kind of thing. I wont be doing much gambling, Im too cheap and bad at it lol. Let me know if there are any "must see" things, Im open to suggestions. Definetly going to go check out the major casinos and resorts though for sight seeing.

We went last year. It was a lot of fun. We visited the lobbies of every major hotel (wifes idea). Saw "O" at the Bellagio....a definite must see if you can get tix. Ate at Gordon Ramsay's BurGR.....didn't care for it. Ate at Bobby's (Flay) Burger Palace....Loved it. Got married.....damn it. Went to the old side, can't remember the street name....it was awesome. Drank wayyyy too much. It's a good time. You'll definitely have fun. Enjoy.

 

[SteveSS]

Fremont street is a definite see at night for the best show.

That's the one.....really cool at night.

 

[farmer steve]

A buddy of mine gave me his late FIL chainsaw. It is a 60cc Timber Bear, and it is so ugly it is beautiful! I mean how cool a name is that!

You need some wood cut you say? Just a minute....let me go get.......the Timber Bear.

I mean, let me put on my back brace, and get out....The Timber Bear. This thing weighs like 22 pounds!

This old girl had not run in 3 years. I drained the old fuel, filled it with fresh mix, and she started on the 5th pull! After she warmed up, I fine tuned the carb and man does she ever ROAR! She has the original bar and all the original decals.

It is just a cool old saw that has a long life ahead of her.
I bet it brings back some memories for some of you guys!

did you get the dolly wheels with it?

 

[tla100]

We had a blast off Fremont @ "Hogs and Heifers" biker bar.

Eating, I was impressed with Hash House a Go Go. Great food, lots of it, and budweiser silo in a brown paper bag.

 

[Mike Mulback]

We had a blast off Fremont @ "Hogs and Heifers" biker bar.

Eating, I was impressed with Hash House a Go Go. Great food, lots of it, and budweiser silo in a brown paper bag.

Yep Fremont st. is not for the faint heart but its something to see. I live out here and that's the first place we go for a good time on the town.
Its not hiend district by no means.. Look it up in Google images

 

[Marshy]

Ill mark it down on the agenda thanks! The biker bar sounds like fun.

 

[mallardman]

Still a lot of beech to split and 2 more beech down that need bucked and brought in but got all the sugar maple split. The maple has been down 2 years.

One place outside of Vegas I recommend is red rocks. Cool place.


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[Ryan Groat]

One place outside of Vegas I recommend is red rocks. Cool place.

+1 on Red Rock, I also would say Valley of Fire. If you can go two hours away Zion National Park drive is Spectacular!

 

[JB Weld]

Holy Moly! Did I ever get an education yesterday evening. I split Elm for the first time. Let me correct that....I tried to split Elm for the first time.

I was cruising through my pile of what I call OLS :One Lick Splits. It had some Cherry, Oak, and Pear in it. It also had some small Elm. I was just cruising along, and slapped a piece of elm up on the splitting round (~8" diameter). I hit it with the maul and it barely dented the top. I thought, "Hmmmm....I better use a wedge on this". So I grabbed a Wood Grenade and the pounded on it with a sledge for a while. It would go in about a couple inches and then bounce out! Well, I was determined by this point (and breathing pretty hard by the way). I finally got the wedge to stay seated and channeled my best John Henry! I whaled on that wedge till it was 2" below flush with the top of the 8" log (I was sucking wind at this point). The thing had started to split (a little), but the interlocking grain was nothing short of amazing. I flipped the log over and was able to finish it off with two licks from the maul. I finally had to pull it in two, and my Wood Grenade was still captured by the strands of grain! I think I will wait till I get my hydraulic splitter back from my buddy to tackle any more of that Elm. I might just noodle the few pieces I have left. Sheeesh!

 

[Philbert]

Did I ever get an education yesterday evening.

Let's continue the education with spelling: N-o-o-d-l-e.

Seriously, I have never found the 'wood grenades' as useful as 2-3 conventional splitting wedges. Elm will still be a challenge.

Philbert

 

[svk]

Holy Moly! Did I ever get an education yesterday evening. I split Elm for the first time. Let me correct that....I tried to split Elm for the first time.

I was cruising through my pile of what I call OLS :One Lick Splits. It had some Cherry, Oak, and Pear in it. It also had some small Elm. I was just cruising along, and slapped a piece of elm up on the splitting round (~8" diameter). I hit it with the maul and it barely dented the top. I thought, "Hmmmm....I better use a wedge on this". So I grabbed a Wood Grenade and the pounded on it with a sledge for a while. It would go in about a couple inches and then bounce out! Well, I was determined by this point (and breathing pretty hard by the way). I finally got the wedge to stay seated and channeled my best John Henry! I whaled on that wedge till it was 2" below flush with the top of the 8" log (I was sucking wind at this point). The thing had started to split (a little), but the interlocking grain was nothing short of amazing. I flipped the log over and was able to finish it off with two licks from the maul. I finally had to pull it in two, and my Wood Grenade was still captured by the strands of grain! I think I will wait till I get my hydraulic splitter back from my buddy to tackle any more of that Elm. I might just noodle the few pieces I have left. Sheeesh!

I did some American elm up to 10" this spring that was green. After it dries forget about it. That is unless you want to leave it out until just before it starts to decay when the fibers finally start to let go of each other.

IMO in the absence of a supply of oak, hard maple, hickory, or similar the extra work required by elm is still worth it.

 

[Ryan Groat]

Saw a tree service taking down some trees. Stopped and asked them where they planned to dumped it and they said city dump. I told them where I live, hopefully when I get home there will be a couple cords waiting for me.

 

[svk]

The guy down the street is selling a couple of lots. On Monday they cut every tree on the lot and chipped the whole works while I was at work. I don't know why these developers cut down every tree on a lot including healthy, desirable species not in the building footprint. They then build a spec house and then pay to put in expensive nursery trees.