Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[nomad_archer]

@chipper1 I am included to agree with you buddy that you took a loss. But I don't know the circumstances of the sale. Did that splitter make you more the $25 in profit before you sold it?

 

[chipper1]

Ok, bad teacher, I didn't lay out the story problem well at all.
Here's the rough math lol.
I paid 800+25=825-800=25 for a yrs wood split.
If I bought a new 22ton county line then it would have been 999x1.06 (.06 is the sales tax in Mi)=1060 approximately lol.
So 1060/25=42.4 yrs it would take me to pay for a new one LOL.
I thought I did alright.

 

[chipper1]

Impressive. Quoting yourself. You are an everything is for sale kind of guy. If I have a use for a tool that does its job I am not selling it unless what I am selling it for lets me replace it with a better tool. I will sell something if I have duplicates. Don't you have more than one trailer? I see no problem selling one of two trailers but it makes not sense to sell both trailers. Especially for a firewood scrounger. As for the splitter. I used to rent one at $50 a day. That sucked the big one. I split 20 some cords of wood over 2 days with a buddy and a rented splitter almost 2 years ago. That November I bought a splitter new for less than $800. And although it may take 8 years a $100 a year to break even, the convenience of splitting when I have time has already paid for itself. Different mentalities. But then again I use my mind at work to make the $$ so I can spend it on tools and toys. I don't need my tools, saws, trailer, and splitter to make me money so they are safe unless someone wants to grossly overpay for them.

I thought you would like that.
Sort of an everything is for sale type.
Hopefully down the rd I can afford to keep more of the things I have, but I have a lot of capital/ and seed money still out.
I do have more than one trailer, but it's not quite as efficient pulling a 20' tandem axle trailer around. I can still haul whatever I need to it's just a bit of overkill.
I tried to rent a splitter one time and was so upset with the process I bought a used one. You know how it is when you buy something you always find a better deal, I just buy them all and then sell the ones I like the least. Great deal on the splitter for 800 new, I had one of those one time I sold it for 900 LOL.
Agreed totally on the convenience of owning one. I just stay far enough ahead and buy one any time I need one or when I find a deal on one.
I don't try to get everyone to do what I do in regards to the buying and selling, but the principles I use for buying should be taken into account for most people. The biggest being don't be under the gun to buy something, and take your time.

@chipper1 I am included to agree with you buddy that you took a loss. But I don't know the circumstances of the sale. Did that splitter make you more the $25 in profit before you sold it?

Yes I took a loss on the books lol. No it made me no other money, but it would have cost a lot more to buy a new one and keep it.

 

[cantoo]

chipper1, I have a fence line and a barn full of those deals. I use it until I wreck it or I sell it. If I need it I buy it and put a for sale price on it. I have enough of everything so if the right idiot comes along I will take their money.

 

[dancan]

b2910

Should be fine with either , specs look the same , get the best deal LOL
Tractor chains are a big help in traction but all chains are not created equal .
While cross chains work well and will extend the traction life of worn tires .

Studded chains are the best when it comes to ice .

 

[chipper1]

chipper1, I have a fence line and a barn full of those deals. I use it until I wreck it or I sell it. If I need it I buy it and put a for sale price on it. I have enough of everything so if the right idiot comes along I will take their money.

What's up cantoo.
I'm only working up to that level, one day I will be there

 

[cantoo]

Couple of old pictures. Last count was 20 trailers.

 

[zogger]

Couple of old pictures. Last count was 20 trailers.
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Cut/split/stack on trailer..done.. in the winter, drag trailer over close to wherever you bring the wood in. run out..go get another trailer..

hehehe, I was thinking of this idea and combining trailers plural with totes plural and looking for a deal on used shopping carts! Say if you could grab them at near scrap prices. I know they need hard surface, but..I could have them lined up by the dozens over where I split, just the wheels sitting on pressure treated scrap or old bricks or something, when I wanted two or three close to the door, just go get them with the tractor tote box or forks or something. Splits and smalls in the buggy, big overnighter uglies on the rack below.

 

[cantoo]

A guy not far from here has about a dozen old manure spreaders that he uses for firewood. I guess he hates moving wood or handling it too many times. He drops the tree, cuts it and splits where it lays then he stacks it into the spreaders to dry until he pulls it up to his owb.

 

[Ambull01]

I'm such a nerd. Finally got rid of the CAD but just bought a freaking $43 flashlight for every day carry. Who the hell carries around a "tactical" flashlight everyday?

Haven't ran a saw in about a month or more. Hopefully the fuel I left in there hasn't damaged anything. I'm planning on doing a couple cords this weekend. Also going to check out a potential scrounge site. Some dude has a bunch of logs and rounds that he's trying to give away in exchange for some exterior painting or big log cutting. I suck at painting so may take him up on the big log.

 

[nomad_archer]

I'm such a nerd. Finally got rid of the CAD but just bought a freaking $43 flashlight for every day carry. Who the hell carries around a "tactical" flashlight everyday?

Haven't ran a saw in about a month or more. Hopefully the fuel I left in there hasn't damaged anything. I'm planning on doing a couple cords this weekend. Also going to check out a potential scrounge site. Some dude has a bunch of logs and rounds that he's trying to give away in exchange for some exterior painting or big log cutting. I suck at painting so may take him up on the big log.

Alright right he is still alive. Good to hear from you buddy!!! The fuel shouldn't have hurt anything only being in there a month. I would go start the saws and piss rev them to make sure everything clears out and is good to go. What is this CAD you speak of and how did you get rid of it?!?!

 

[beentown]

Pizz-revved my saws some...won't be able to cut for a while.

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[Ambull01]

Alright right he is still alive. Good to hear from you buddy!!! The fuel shouldn't have hurt anything only being in there a month. I would go start the saws and piss rev them to make sure everything clears out and is good to go. What is this CAD you speak of and how did you get rid of it?!?!

Was there speculation I met an early demise? I don't think there's hope for you with overcoming CAD after seeing your growing list of saws.

 

[nomad_archer]

After the pictures of you installing your chimney liner and thinking holy **** that guy is nuts getting on that roof. Then nothing but silence shortly there afterwards I didn't know what to think. Your right my CAD will only get worse. Although 2 of the saws on the list are going to the hunting cabin. But my dad dropped them off for me to get them running first.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Welcome back Reid. Have you caught up to everything you have missed in your time off?

 

[chipper1]

I'm such a nerd. Finally got rid of the CAD but just bought a freaking $43 flashlight for every day carry. Who the hell carries around a "tactical" flashlight everyday?

Haven't ran a saw in about a month or more. Hopefully the fuel I left in there hasn't damaged anything. I'm planning on doing a couple cords this weekend. Also going to check out a potential scrounge site. Some dude has a bunch of logs and rounds that he's trying to give away in exchange for some exterior painting or big log cutting. I suck at painting so may take him up on the big log.

Yeah, I'm not sure who would have an EDC FL .
What did you get

 

[beentown]

Streamlight Thunder Ranch guy here. I use it all the time for work also so I don't carry a torch. I needed something with decent battery life.

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[chipper1]

Okay guys went out on a field trip with the kids today and managed to see some cool things.
Went to my buddies 50 acres, wow we have lots of wood there and a lot of work to do. Then we went 7.5 miles out of route to save .20 gallon on 28gal of fuel(I get about 12mpgs if you want to figure out how much I lost on this deal LOL). Saw a bald eagle at about 50yds, a bunch of red tailed hawks. A house that had two huge sheep running around the yard with bells around their necks, there were no fences. When I stopped to take a picture the one came charging at us. Not sure if it thought it was a guard dog or it thought we had food lol.
Then we saw this tree, it's out in the middle of nowhere. Anyone ever see one like this before, need a little help identifying it. I know where there is one other.

 

[Oldmaple]

Okay guys went out on a field trip with the kids today and managed to see some cool things.
Went to my buddies 50 acres, wow we have lots of wood there and a lot of work to do. Then we went 7.5 miles out of route to save .20 gallon on 28gal of fuel(I get about 12mpgs if you want to figure out how much I lost on this deal LOL). Saw a bald eagle at about 50yds, a bunch of red tailed hawks. A house that had two huge sheep running around the yard with bells around their necks, there were no fences. When I stopped to take a picture the one came charging at us. Not sure if it thought it was a guard dog or it thought we had food lol.View attachment 486869View attachment 486873
Then we saw this tree, it's out in the middle of nowhere. Anyone ever see one like this before, need a little help identifying it. I know where there is one other.View attachment 486875 View attachment 486876

Some weird growths on that tree. Some kind of fungus. Maybe athletes foot.

 

[KiwiBro]

The owner thought it was a Nike tree and... just [grew] it.