Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[zogger]

It's not firewood but I did scrounge all the lumber from work, pallets,crate, plywood, 2x, and 1x. I think i have about 30.00 in it. Ducks will be moving in soon. Any of the real farmers out there have any tips?

I put two dams down my ditch in the side yard so when it rains it fills up into duckponds, they love it! Certainly easier than constantly tending a kids backyard pool.

 

[mu2bdriver]

An early start to 2018-2019. I usually scrounge all season and split/stack in the fall but with a splitter at my disposal now I'm going to do things in more manageable chunks.



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[dancan]

Shot up to 50* and sunny this afternoon so .....

I figured that it's time to start moving some wood before someone buys one of the lots that we have all the wood staged at .
I learned quickly to save the smaller sticks for last because the pile gets higher LOL
Second load to go .

It was all good till I went to dump , I hit the switch and nuthin happened
Unloaded that one with my trusty pulp hook so it was pretty fast .
When I got back to the landing I figured I'd better have a quick look .

Easy fix
With the hoist back in commission I cut a load for home .

I've got more wood to split


Mighty Mouse Logging LLC
Trucking Division

 

[Agent Orange]

Shot up to 50* and sunny this afternoon so .....

I figured that it's time to start moving some wood before someone buys one of the lots that we have all the wood staged at .
I learned quickly to save the smaller sticks for last because the pile gets higher LOL
Second load to go .

It was all good till I went to dump , I hit the switch and nuthin happened
Unloaded that one with my trusty pulp hook so it was pretty fast .
When I got back to the landing I figured I'd better have a quick look .

Easy fix
With the hoist back in commission I cut a load for home .

I've got more wood to split


Mighty Mouse Logging LLC
Trucking Division

That trailer is badass.

 

[LondonNeil]

The life of the urban wood burning scrounger is one of siezing opportunity.... And all sorts of wood. A house in the street backing on to mine has been undergoing some major renovation and rework, including the addition of rooms in the roof space. My regular neighbourhood walks (often at some odd hours, pushing the pram with my 7 month old daughter in an attempt to get her to sleep!) Had given ample opportunity for me to survey the work and the growing pile of building rubble appearing at the front of the property. This pile included a lot of roof timbers So as the house is not currently occupied I dropped a note through the door and hoped it would get read. First one lead to nothing This was frustrating, more so each time i looked out my rear bedroom window and gazed at the scaffolding around this other house....and annoyingly so with each pram push past the front and each longing gaze as more roof and first floor ceiling joists appeared on the pile. Soi dropped a second note through the door. Yay! success, and permission to scrounge. So over the weekend ive done 3 trips with the car, scrambling over the rubble and fishing out all the easy timbers. Cut to 6' to fit the car and fill the boot. Ive ended up with nearly half a cord of mainly 2" x4", 80 year old kiln dried. Oh yeah! Easy heat.

 

[dancan]

Didn't Windsor Castle find out how dry that oak was a while back ?
Great score Neil !
Way better than pallets

 

[LondonNeil]

@dancan , love the tippy trailer! If you want boards to raise the sides could you rig some supports down either side which can be pulled out, the top boards lifted off and laid on the support to provide a shelf, lift the rounds to the shelf, stand there yourself and lift the rounds to the top of the trailer, once full lift the top boards into place and retract your side supports. Just an idea.

 

[LondonNeil]

Yeah hundreds or even thousands of years old stately homes and fire protection systems don't play well..neither do the homes and fire. Worst I can remember was Yorkminster, the very impressive cathedral in York, ruined, including its amazing vaulted roof and incredible stained glass windows.

 

[dancan]

Yup , sucks when history goes up in flames or ruin .
I'm gonna make some side extensions that will only be pinned in so I can slide in or out for the task at hand .

 

[chads]

Neighbor texted me today he have up on splitting these so I brought them home w tractor.
They were some big logs.
Towards the end I only could take one at a time.

While I was out there some guy dropped by and offered me 3 more cord that is cut already.
About 5 min from my place.
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[farmer steve]

View attachment 498978 Neighbor texted me today he have up on splitting these so I brought them home w tractor.
They were some big logs.
Towards the end I only could take one at a time.

While I was out there some guy dropped by and offered me 3 more cord that is cut already.
About 5 min from my place.
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384, 444, 464? I know it's not a 364. nice haul BTW.

 

[svk]

It was beautiful T shirt weather and I got out today and did a half day of cutting. Took down a solid Oak and a hollow Hard Maple. Also lowed that 40+" stump a level.

When I got home, I got my newly acquired MS440 running. I must have done OK cleaning up the jug cause there was no smoke at all! I deleted the gasket, advanced the timing and installed a dp muffler. Fingers crossed it runs strong when I put a b&c on it.

How long is that longer bar? Is that your newest modded saw wearing it?

 

[farmer steve]

It's not firewood but I did scrounge all the lumber from work, pallets,crate, plywood, 2x, and 1x. I think i have about 30.00 in it. Ducks will be moving in soon. Any of the real farmers out there have any tips?

get chickens instead.

 

[Ryan Groat]

Had a great weekend scrounging.

I was able to pick two of these dump trailers saturday.

Then tonight I found two tree out at the curb. I was able to pull two truck loads out. They even helped loading. I have probably two dump trailer loads left if available, I'm guessing it is because it's all wood that needs noodled. I'll go back tomorrow.

Right now the dump is sitting waiting to be loaded with two full loads of maple at another scrounge site. I'm busier than I have ever been. I'm swimming in wood.



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[Ryan Groat]

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[Agent Orange]

get chickens instead.

I want chickens, son wanted ducks, we have ducks now.

 

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[chipper1]

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Nice hauls ryan.
Looks like the trailer was having the same issues as @dancan had.
If it needs a battery scrounge one up from Costco, they are cheaper there than anywhere I can get one.
I can pick one up if needed just let me know.

 

[MustangMike]

How long is that longer bar? Is that your newest modded saw wearing it?

The MMWS 460/046-D has the 36" bar and the newer 460/046-D has a 24" bar for bucking. They are both Beasts!

 

[Ryan Groat]

Nice hauls ryan.
Looks like the trailer was having the same issues as @dancan had.
If it needs a battery scrounge one up from Costco, they are cheaper there than anywhere I can get one.
I can pick one up if needed just let me know.

Batteries in dumps only make sense if you use it commercially, I think. I can run a set of cables to the tractor or the truck. Otherwise I feel you are always maintaining a battery or going to use it and finding a dead battery.

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