Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[nomad_archer]

Had another close to home tree service scrounge of maple. Didn't break a sweat loading up. About 1/2 a bed full if you count the cap on my truck as the other 1/2 of the load.

 

[nomad_archer]

Dan is that a rebadged 241?

 

[dancan]

Yup , a Ryopia 241 special edition LOL
Not much trigger time on it yet but maybe I I'll get a chance to run a few tanks through it Sunday

 

[JustJeff]

Picked up a new saw today. Right off the tool truck!

 

[Greenthorn]

Well the Hickory was quite a disappointment, had been down for 4 years so I should've know, it rots so fast in the woods when it's down.
I still managed to get 6 pickup loads outta it. 3 pick up loads is fire pit material....so that's kinda good.. 9 loads all together.
The biggest tree was 134 feet tall. But hey; I am a scrounger and a hack...so I'm happy. Got er all split and ready for the next scrounge.

 

[nomad_archer]

Even the marginal stuff usually has some solid wood in the rounds. I put to junk in the fire pit and the solid portions of a rotted round get stacked. Looks good did you split on site?

 

[Greenthorn]

No, it was on my neighbors property, cut it all up and hauled to the house, then split.

 

[cantoo]

Wood Nazi, looks like Bernie McGlynn's outfit is cutting ash and maple on the farm next to me. No name on the timberjack but I think it's his deere and I thought it was his truck I passed on the highway leaving. Different company is logging in the bush I was in. The ash here is still decent but lots of dead branches.

 

[Bullvi22]

I bought a moisture meter yesterday, took some sample readings from my various wood stacks, was a little surprised with the results. That big red oak trunk I've been whittling on is by far the highest around 32%, the cedar that was living not 3 weeks ago was showing less than 10! Heres the results:

big oak 30-35
chestnut 25
cedar <10
pine 15-20
oak 16
pecan 22

I've read on here the consensus usually is under 25 is burnable, under 20 is better, anyone disagree with that?

 

[stihly dan]

Possible upcoming scrounge. Have a few details to workout still. It's in the middle of a school so it has to be brought out through the school. 100 ft Beech tree 32 dbh at 8ft. Has a twist to it though, may show up in pic.

2nd load out so far. The old girl generally doesn't squat at all. Road like a Cadillac on the highway the whole way back.

 

[stihly dan]

Some bugs for dinner as a reward.

 

[stihly dan]

The dog likes bugs too.

 

[JustJeff]

I bought a moisture meter yesterday, took some sample readings from my various wood stacks, was a little surprised with the results. That big red oak trunk I've been whittling on is by far the highest around 32%, the cedar that was living not 3 weeks ago was showing less than 10! Heres the results:

big oak 30-35
chestnut 25
cedar <10
pine 15-20
oak 16
pecan 22

I've read on here the consensus usually is under 25 is burnable, under 20 is better, anyone disagree with that?

Not sure what kind of moisture meter you have, but mine has a whole book of correction factors for different woods.

 

[JustJeff]

2nd load out so far. The old girl generally doesn't squat at all. Road like a Cadillac on the highway the whole way back.

That's a healthy truck load!

 

[nomad_archer]

I have a mm but never use it. I split stack as the wood comes in and burn the oldest first. When it is a splits turn to go in the stove, it goes in regardless of moisture content. I am almost a year ahead again so I don't worry about it much.

 

[Bullvi22]

Not sure what kind of moisture meter you have, but mine has a whole book of correction factors for different woods.

Thats interesting, mine doesn't mention that. Might have something to do with it.

 

[benp]

Gahhhh........First you guys torment the snot out of me with your awesome hardwood blow downs and now with awesome food.

The only thing I have to compare are Popple blow downs and a gallon bag of Walleye fillets bought from someone's trunk with a brick of commod cheese thrown in.

Dang it.

 

[cantoo]

I cleaned up a few branches today and got a half decent load home. They got rain up there this morning so it was really really soft, almost buried myself. Good thing I had the new front tires put on. I think they put helium in the rears again though. I was gonna chain a big round on it but didn't bother.

 

[benp]

Nice!!!!

 

[svk]

Gahhhh........First you guys torment the snot out of me with your awesome hardwood blow downs and now with awesome food.

The only thing I have to compare are Popple blow downs and a gallon bag of Walleye fillets bought from someone's trunk with a brick of commod cheese thrown in.

Dang it.