Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Did a little more milling this morning, I believe this is Pig Nut Hickory. Made 4 - 2" boards 7' X 13-14". Looks like I will get another piece out of that log, and the short portion of the log (in the back of pic #3) I plan to make into 4" X 4" legs.

lookin' good! ~

you make it look so easy... just sittn' here after a day's work on my 'new' outdoor workbench, items used scrounged off the curb... making trash showroom-like, if u know what I mean... and loggerin' up with some good Buzz Martin C&W logging tunes playing in the background... woos' uncle... The Singing Logger...

my fav:

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Buzz+Martin+Model+A&&view=detail&mid=720D89FD9D74876CA1FE720D89FD9D74876CA1FE&FORM=VRDGAR

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Almost done stacking it. That scrounge was a little excessive.

never too much spare time, $$, free beer, women... land... and/or firewood!

 

[Woodyjiw]

Oh dear....I'm gettin ONE TREE at a time. Thats a serious score.

Thanks, it helps having some equipment, that would have taken quite awhile to cut, load and haul by hand... Keep at it, it's an addiction....

 

[Philbert]

Just spent several days around Duluth, MN doing storm cleanup. Lots of free firewood stacked along the roads; lots more if you offer to help. Spruce, pine, birch, maple, . . .

Philbert

 

[JustJeff]

Just finished a camping trip around Georgian Bay, the north channel of Huron, Superior north of Sault Ste Marie, then down through Michigan from Mackinaw through Frankenmuth, Port Huron and back across into Canada, up the west coast of Huron and home.
Didn't scrounge any wood but I burned plenty of it and then put potatoes in the coals!

 

[JustJeff]

I've been up that way a few times myself. Nice country up there, and not bad where I live too.

I've driven hwy 7 through there and it's beautiful.

 

[JustJeff]

Don't ask me why it posted the same pic twice. I'm a low tech man in a high tech world. Lol.

 

[Woodyjiw]

Great pic!

 

[svk]

Awesome vintage night at the wood lot.

Got the Super Mini back together, the recoil fixed on the Mac, and the EZ was ready to rip.

After a cord of bucking,it's clear I need carb kits on the Mini and the Mac.

The free to me EZ continues to impress.


@mortalitool rippin with the EZ

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Awesome vintage night at the wood lot.

Got the Super Mini back together, the recoil fixed on the Mac, and the EZ was ready to rip.

After a cord of bucking,it's clear I need carb kits on the Mini and the Mac.

The free to me EZ continues to impress.

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@mortalitool rippin with the EZ
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I like them all, but the Mac is my fav....

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

View attachment 517345 View attachment 517345 Just finished a camping trip around Georgian Bay, the north channel of Huron, Superior north of Sault Ste Marie, then down through Michigan from Mackinaw through Frankenmuth, Port Huron and back across into Canada, up the west coast of Huron and home.
Didn't scrounge any wood but I burned plenty of it and then put potatoes in the coals!

imo, the ultimate spud!

 

[chucker]

!sweet, looking fleet of old power there steve! gotta like them old finger numb'ers and appreciate the newer hand savers... in about ten or fifteen years from now with your newer toy's the same thing will probably be said by some other young gun handling the huskies an jred saws of today....

 

[MustangMike]

They look nice, but I can't take using a saw w/o AV. Did it for years, but not any more. An 044 is vintage enough for me!

 

[svk]

!sweet, looking fleet of old power there steve! gotta like them old finger numb'ers and appreciate the newer hand savers... in about ten or fifteen years from now with your newer toy's the same thing will probably be said by some other young gun handling the huskies an jred saws of today....

They look nice, but I can't take using a saw w/o AV. Did it for years, but not any more. An 044 is vintage enough for me!

Yup that Mac especially lets you know it's there. I see why heimannm says the 7-10 is his favorite saw for 20 minutes a day LOL. The Super Mini has rubber AV so it isn't too bad and the EZ is fairly smooth.

 

[MustangMike]

"Batman in a Bathtub"

OK, so that is how Car & Driver describes this thing:

What has 173 Hp, is less than 1,800 lbs, has 3 wheels and performance between a car & a motorcycle?

It is called a Polaris Slingshot, and when one of them came up behind my Mustang yesterday, I though it had fallen out of a Sci Fi movie!

He was coming up behind me like a Bat otta H***, and I think he thought I would be easy prey, but the hidden SC under the Mustang's hood saved the day, and I was soon getting some enthusiastic "thumbs up".

Let me tell ya, these things look like they came from outer space, and they are not slow! It is a pretty cool looking vehicle if you are looking for a low cost alternative to an AC Cobra!

Search the net, you will see what I mean!

 

[MustangMike]

This is it:

http://www.polaris.com/en-us/slingshot/slingshot-slr

 

[Logger nate]

Well , the temps are still in the mid 80's up here , bleh ...
I had some logs that I saved for sawing so I figured I'd go get them .
Some of them I was able to load by hand , a couple of the others were the reason I setup the crane for .

It worked quite well
Until the battery pack for the winch died
Had to grab the manuel backup winch and got it done

I did bring a few rounds home for firewood and got them split up .

I sure wish LoggerNate and his son were here , I wouldn't have needed to work that hard to load the trailer LOL

Wish we were there to help sometimes too, looks like you have way too much fun!

 

[Logger nate]

Nice view out the "office" window today, look at all that wood.

 

[Logger nate]

View attachment 517345 View attachment 517345 Just finished a camping trip around Georgian Bay, the north channel of Huron, Superior north of Sault Ste Marie, then down through Michigan from Mackinaw through Frankenmuth, Port Huron and back across into Canada, up the west coast of Huron and home.
Didn't scrounge any wood but I burned plenty of it and then put potatoes in the coals!

Great picture!

 

[dancan]

Nate , I'm pretty sure that most of us enjoy being out doors and the views we have when we're there , I can look and be envious of some of the pics you guys put up but looking back at some of mine I realize that even between my scrublands some of the views are awesome so my office is pretty good to me , different but the same in a different light LOL
Some of my scrounging is physio therapy , some is psycho therapy and some is necessity , I'm glad that I am able to scrounge , all not being on any of my lands but the bulk only minutes from home and I let the property owner know that I am grateful to be allowed on the property every time I run into him .
I like sharing a bit of my office on this thread , Clint had a great idea , I like reading what everyone else shares about their office , one of the best threads on AS
Any of you guys are welcome to come up anytime btw , I'll supply the beer