We should get together to file. My right sides suck.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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We were at Bike week in New Hampshire about 10 years ago . Woman who was a passenger was struck by a falling tree on the Kancamagus highway . She was knocked off the bike and killed the husband survived with minor injuries. Clear sunny no wind day
I stop by the log yard and found a small pile of branches of R. Oak. The pile consists of mostly Soft Maple, Birch, Pine and Ash. I don't mess around with those because this is "Hardwood Country". At least not now, yet. If I get an excess this year, I couldn't sell that 'stuff' around here. So I grabbed the branches before they got pushed onto the burn pile. Happens daily.Anyone scrounging? I feel like this thread could use some scrounging pics. If only there was a bloke who could help out
The question is, does this constitute as scrounging?
WoodAbuser
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"The question is, does this constitute as scrounging?"
We will circle back to that at a later date. Much later.
ok Jen! lololol"The question is, does this constitute as scrounging?"
We will circle back to that at a later date. Much later.
Years back there was a huge rockslide that closed I-84 East Bound for quite a while. It was at Stormville Mtn, just a little East of where 84 crosses the Taconic. I still check out the crevice when I drive by.
A large "V" section of rock just let loose and completely engulfed the divided East side. Luckily, no one was hurt, but if someone were there they would have perished.
They have large ditches on both sides to catch any fallen rocks before they reach the highway, but that rockslide was way too big for it.
A large "V" section of rock just let loose and completely engulfed the divided East side. Luckily, no one was hurt, but if someone were there they would have perished.
They have large ditches on both sides to catch any fallen rocks before they reach the highway, but that rockslide was way too big for it.
That's what I first thought when I saw your wood. That's garbage! Then I saw it cut open and it was solid. Different part of the world, you take what you've got. No disrespect intended. If it burns hot, it's good wood. and I like the idea that it's seasoned or at least partially seasoned wood. Can't believe six cords (so far) from one tree, that's insane. My scrounge would be over....... It looks kinda ratty in the pics, unlike some of the nice clean ash and oak pics you blokes (used to) post. But it's clean burning and solid BTUs so I'm very happy with what I've been getting. Especially now I'm up to around 22.5 cubes or 6 cord from the one tree
As others said, keep the pics coming.
Too bad we live 2 hours apart lol.... I haven't been cutting much recently, but I will take the grinder to the chains every now and then to dress them up.We should get together to file. My right sides suck.
Well, last night after work (day shift for one day... now back on the 1 to 9pm shift ffs) my logging buddy called, needed a hand with his truck. Stopped by after work and helped him out. We've both had rough childhoods, not that either of us are any worse off. We were talking about this and that, and he told me about something that happened to him this past weekend that I found quite profound.
He's big into knives and throwing knives/axes. He was invited to a local competition/flee market of a sorts. The guy that puts the show on and my friend are very close. The show guy wanted my friend to meet a young kid that's making knives. They went and checked oit his (kids) stand. My friend said he was immediately drawn to this cleaver style knife, but it was drawn to a fine point, said the blad was amazing, craftsmanship was beautiful, even the holster was hand made by this kid.(using the tern kid loosely, he's most likely my age so mid 30's) my friend gave the kid high praise. He didn't have any intention of going to this meet to buy anything. The guy that put the show on asked the kid what he wanted for it, and promptly forked the money over and handed my friend the knife. My friend refused, said you didn't have to do that. The old guy said thays exactly why he did it. If he had to buy that knife he wouldn't have, but he didn't have to and wanted my friend to have it.
That really hit me hard. I've been very fortunate in life to have people that didn't have to help me, or take me in, that have made me who I am today. My grandparents and my adoptive parents didn't have to take the responsibility of raising another kid, that owned them nothing. I'm very fortunate to have these people in my life, and extremely thankful for each and every one of them.
He's big into knives and throwing knives/axes. He was invited to a local competition/flee market of a sorts. The guy that puts the show on and my friend are very close. The show guy wanted my friend to meet a young kid that's making knives. They went and checked oit his (kids) stand. My friend said he was immediately drawn to this cleaver style knife, but it was drawn to a fine point, said the blad was amazing, craftsmanship was beautiful, even the holster was hand made by this kid.(using the tern kid loosely, he's most likely my age so mid 30's) my friend gave the kid high praise. He didn't have any intention of going to this meet to buy anything. The guy that put the show on asked the kid what he wanted for it, and promptly forked the money over and handed my friend the knife. My friend refused, said you didn't have to do that. The old guy said thays exactly why he did it. If he had to buy that knife he wouldn't have, but he didn't have to and wanted my friend to have it.
That really hit me hard. I've been very fortunate in life to have people that didn't have to help me, or take me in, that have made me who I am today. My grandparents and my adoptive parents didn't have to take the responsibility of raising another kid, that owned them nothing. I'm very fortunate to have these people in my life, and extremely thankful for each and every one of them.
I thought he might enjoy it. But it's not 6 cords worth (lol).@Cowboy254 will be proud of you.
Back to work now digging my ditches (Garden section). Did I say how much I hate to dig?
Same here. It doesn't take much to cause the cut to drift.
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Looks like I have some nice "Goverment Beef" on my place,
I've been seeing quite a few, so I'm sure I'll put a couple three, in my freezer this fall.
SR
I've been seeing quite a few, so I'm sure I'll put a couple three, in my freezer this fall.
SR
2+ days of sonic tank in degreaser to get it clean
the muffler…quite a bit longer…
I’ve gone through probably 2gal of cleaner.
Tech showed at about 10am One loke and pulled the modem "I replace these old ones every gtime I see one". Test showed it was shot.
Expensive day. I had devoted it to "file chains" day. Needed to get 2 each 20" 25" 32". Plus a couple micro (Husky and Stihl). Got the two 20 done and fought the chain to geet one 30" then check the bar. Tip totally shot and almost siezed. Just back now from dealer and $105 lighter for a new bar. I could have had them replace the tip but that bar has been through the wars and the tip would have been around $60 anyhow.
I was out to the huge Horse Chestnut yesterday. Stoj; 441 started cold no problem. A few arguments with it warm but not a big deal. Didn't try teh 400
Working at home tomorrow taking care of some over due kitchen stuff andd working on the wood piles. I'm getting more than a little backed up on processing this year's harvest.
I'll play catch up here over the next few days.
Had to break down and buy a new impact driver . My 18 v Dewalt bit the dust. Was going to get a new Dewalt but the lifetime warranty on the Flex drill, charger and battery sold me on it and it has excellent reviews . And it has the new 6ah stacked battery I used it for about an hour and it’s still says full charge . 
I'm sorry, but I think I missed something. The new Dewalt had the warranty? Or the Flex? Never heard of them. I've stuck with Rigid brand (HD). because of the warranty and free batteries. Probably not as powerful as Dewalt or Milwaukee, but I never have to buy batteries again.
I figured you would only put OEM on that truck. I'll just find something cheap. When I was in high school I had a 1937 Cord 810, that had been street rodded with an early Olds Rocket V8. It had a rear tire mount that hung in our barn for at least 40 years. I think when Mom and Dad moved I left it there. It was cool.
What you talkin about Willis? I mean Steve. What's that red speck in front of the car?
We can make it a party, have a few beers, and both sides of mine will suck!We should get together to file. My right sides suck.
There was a 5’ red fir we got ten cord out of, a long time ago. We worked on it three different seasons, once the easy pickings dried up we’d go work on it. I also worked on a couple 5’ oaks, one round is a quarter cord at that diameter.
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