Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Backyard Lumberjack]

How bout some smoked venison ribs?

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looks tasty!

i got several kettles. one been a what's on my bench project for more years than i care to mention. all restored, just needed assembly. other day i had reason to do just that. so i did. not sure if i will cook on it. the weber is a bit more HD, and a scrounge of junk value, rusted out, good grate, etc... from the Super Scrounge house deal. it also is in full service capacity now. i do my venison in bacon grease and flour. never done any deer ribs. smoked.




legs were rusted bad at end, about to fall off. i carefully slipped in a wood plug in them, made and rasped to just fit. tap, tap... tap! set with JB, filled sides with JB, sanded round, primed and painted! good as new!! the weber's wheels were locked solid! one finally came loose. but then only would roll i knew the other side would not give, only break it did. with options i came up with a simple DIY solution. now is a nice roller! ~

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Cheap Chinese steel. Won't even hold up to that little load.

prob one of those ( - - ) trucks u can buy for $1,000.00! ~ then DIY it as comes in parts and boxes

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I knew the other side would not give, only break. it did. with options i came up with a simple 'bolt-on!' DIY solution. now is a nice roller! ~

who needs rubber end for $12.95??

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

cooking wings on SS house kitchen stove, vintage, gas, griddle plate. rescued weber kettle 22" now full service!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Venison ribs were a failure. Of course this was a test to see if if would taste good. Deer fat is not tasty as I knew beforehand and the lean meat did not lend itself to a juicy texture. Now, if those were pork ribs on that there grill it’d be a different story.

no jerky? Sash-q on The Trail made jerky out of most of the bear he took! i would have thot those ribs would have been tender from the start, just needing some crust, etc....

did u use any wood to create smoke, bark?

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Because venison is so lean, it is best cooked rare, or it has to be "in" something like stew.

I've had guests tell me to cook their venison "more", but when it is put out for the taking, the rare stuff disappears and the medium cooked stuff does not. I just takes one taste! Over cooking it does not taste well, and it gets very chewy. Also, all fat has to be removed.

the aged deer my Dad hung, cut up and did in stew sloo.... cooked always melted in mouth tasty!

venison bourguignon...

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Had a whole row of stacked wood fall over last night, no idea why. It was very solid last I checked, and the base was still darn close to level. Oh well it’s stacked back up now.

Also still waiting for a handle from whisky river trading co to fix my smaller axe, ordered 10 days ago and have got nothing. This is what I get for not just going to the store to get a cheapo

hi lf -

hate it when that happens!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Took the day off so I can get some work done around here!View attachment 1108297View attachment 1108298View attachment 1108299View attachment 1108300
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More to come...

my dually still sits like ur last pix, full of oak to cut to firewood. maybe the 108/9f temps here have been the issue! i got me some new lumberjack suspenders for the look mostly. red! snazzie. thot i might actually dress the part and be a real backyard lumberjack! lol

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I don't get it. You make it sound like firewood stuff is not a suitable date night activity

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[reply deleted, [X] not family theme suited]

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Medallions in cast iron!! That is the BEST way

thinking i mite use one of my grills i am messing around with for cast iron cook center...
found out it was missing the grease pan. scrounge hand-me-down. nice unit. needed some service work. now A-OK! i found me one on the A-z. $30 for my size. had credits. came in at $11.00. adj, fits perfectly. nice new big grease pan. but not sure too much needed when frying in cast fry pans lol

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

found out it was missing the grease pan. scrounge hand-me-down. nice unit. needed some service work. now A-OK! i found me one on the A-z. $30 for my size. had credits. came in at $11.00. adj, fits perfectly. nice new big grease pan. but not sure too much needed when frying in cast fry pans lol

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[Backyard Lumberjack]

I asked my wife when I came in at 8:15 from splitting, “why didn’t you come out and help”

No reply, just “the look”

did the same yesterday. why didn't you come out and help me rake pine needles? she had said after Sunday's road trip, trip first, then she would help with binning. suddenly that eve, nap was over... rain!... calling for rain!. windy, and cloudy, dark, out i went... binned up 20 or so piles pine needles etc. (no rains!)

then came in, thot u was going to help me bin pine needles...?

"the look"


( but i got a comment or two, too! )

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

The best ... Venison Steaks (backstrap or rump) grilled over Black Cherry, cooked rare!

Marinate for 24 hours first. Our marinate includes Olive Oil, Kikkoman Soy Sauce and sliced ginger root. It ALWAYS takes any gaminess out of the meat.

The Black Cherry just imparts a little additional flavor!

i roll my medallions in seasoned flour, into fry pan, hot bacon grease... and cook til signs just appear. then perfectly rare/med rare inside...

an ol farm boy showed me how to do it that way. young guy then. whatever the cut, that is how i do deer meat. he had a back strap and invited me over for venison dinner.


so tasty, i even do beef roasts, top sirloin, etc the same way. i call them Ranch Grillers

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

You going for a new record HR??lol

it was a record.....

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Anyone want some black gum.

keep us posted jr ~

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

What's the scoop on black gum?
I have so much available to I pretty much only cut oak, hickory,hard maple, hackberry and locust.

oak here, some pecan, too!

pecan is cooking wood.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

No... Hvbg!!!!! Lol

took 3 post, but then i git it...

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Black locust is my favorite. Seasoned well it will still be burning when the others are gone it is good to mix with hackberry on those bitter days.

no hackberry here, thanks!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

She wasn't up for date night.

when it comes to wood and fire, [X] sometimes one just has to hang on....

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Flew over the house a few times yesterday I didn’t have the phone with me the first time the plane was at tree level . Best I could get of it View attachment 1107958View attachment 1107959