Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[svk]

At an outdoor wedding about two hours south of my hometown. Apparently this is the point in MN which has both the hardwoods and Canadian Shield species. Lots of sugar maple, cherry, true red oak, and even saw an ironwood.

 

[dancan]

Made it back to the scrounge site today , 80* and 100% humidity sucks .
I made good progress just the same , the homeowner showed up just after lunch , he couldn't believe how much I had cut already , could't believe the pile of logs and the size of the brushpile .
I would have had more done but being the cutter , choker chaser and winchman sure slows a fella down LOL
I used my self releasing snatch block alot today because it's a narrow skid lane .

Just so you guys know

It's thick in there so I have to plan my brush piles and skid lanes .
I left about a dozen for winching when I get there again and added more at the landing .

Scrounge on gentleman !!

 

[dancan]

I forgot , I've got piles of Zogger wood thrown at the edges of the clearing away from the brushpiles LOL

 

[zogger]

I forgot , I've got piles of Zogger wood thrown at the edges of the clearing away from the brushpiles LOL

Can't forget the important stuff! hahahaha!

I lurves me some no splittin required wood.... of course now after oakzilla, 2 foot diameter looks like zogger wood, baby trees..

 

[PSUplowboy]

Attempting a first post. I have been cutting on a pile of free logs. I heard about a lot being cleared for a house and the owner was trying to get rid of the smaller logs. Works out good for my outside boiler - most of the rounds don't need split.

 

[svk]

Made it back to the scrounge site today , 80* and 100% humidity sucks .
I made good progress just the same , the homeowner showed up just after lunch , he couldn't believe how much I had cut already , could't believe the pile of logs and the size of the brushpile .
I would have had more done but being the cutter , choker chaser and winchman sure slows a fella down LOL
I used my self releasing snatch block alot today because it's a narrow skid lane .

Just so you guys know

It's thick in there so I have to plan my brush piles and skid lanes .
I left about a dozen for winching when I get there again and added more at the landing .

Scrounge on gentleman !!

What are you doing with all of the balsam? Boiler wood?

 

[dancan]

I'm gonna give the Balsam and all the Zogger wood to the fella that I gave the last few loads of wood .
This lot will keep 3 houses warm

 

[benp]

At an outdoor wedding about two hours south of my hometown. Apparently this is the point in MN which has both the hardwoods and Canadian Shield species. Lots of sugar maple, cherry, true red oak, and even saw an ironwood.

That's how it is where my girlfriend lives a little north of Long Prairie.

Acres upon acres of oak on one side, popple on the other, and right up the road you'll see a pine plantation.

Then there are places that have everything mixed in.

 

[Philbert]

Attempting a first post.

Welcome to A.S. !

Philbert

 

[PSUplowboy]

Welcome to A.S. !

Philbert

Thanks! I've read a lot on here over the past year and finally joined. This site and its info rocks!

 

[svk]

Thanks! I've read a lot on here over the past year and finally joined. This site and its info rocks!

Welcome!

To save on the learning curve, this is the best thread on the whole site.

 

[svk]

That's how it is where my girlfriend lives a little north of Long Prairie.

Acres upon acres of oak on one side, popple on the other, and right up the road you'll see a pine plantation.

Then there are places that have everything mixed in.

It was kind of cool to see.

It is also interesting that you get the odd sugar maple as we have none just 90 miles east.

 

[PSUplowboy]

Welcome!

To save on the learning curve, this is the best thread on the whole site.

Thanks! I'll probably be asking some chainsaw repair questions somewhere though. I mainly scrounge wood from place to place, but I can buy permits to cut on state ground in a pinch.

 

[svk]

Thanks! I'll probably be asking some chainsaw repair questions somewhere though. I mainly scrounge wood from place to place, but I can buy permits to cut on state ground in a pinch.

Plenty of good folks in the chainsaw area too.

 

[PSUplowboy]

Plenty of good folks in the chainsaw area too.

They seem pretty cool from what I've read. I'm focused right now on keeping my saw running and getting wood cut before winter sets in. I'm hoping to tear into the saw this winter and get it fixed up better.

 

[JustJeff]

They seem pretty cool from what I've read. I'm focused right now on keeping my saw running and getting wood cut before winter sets in. I'm hoping to tear into the saw this winter and get it fixed up better.

The saw? Oh you just stick around. Before you know it, you will be tearing into the project saw while the other 3 saws in your 3 saw plan are wearing full chisel chain and sporting muffler mods. Not to mention the two or three old runners you picked up for cheap just because....

 

[PSUplowboy]

The saw? Oh you just stick around. Before you know it, you will be tearing into the project saw while the other 3 saws in your 3 saw plan are wearing full chisel chain and sporting muffler mods. Not to mention the two or three old runners you picked up for cheap just because....

Yeah I have a new muffler on the kitchen table I'm planning to add a second port to. Also heard about another saw like mine buried in a neighbor's shed and forgotten about because it quit working- thinking that would be a good project!

 

[svk]

The saw? Oh you just stick around. Before you know it, you will be tearing into the project saw while the other 3 saws in your 3 saw plan are wearing full chisel chain and sporting muffler mods. Not to mention the two or three old runners you picked up for cheap just because....

Ported with square file chain...

We all go down the same track.

 

[PSUplowboy]

Ported with square file chain...

We all go down the same track.

Most of what I've been cutting has been skidded and is muddy, so I've been running semi-chisel chain for a while. I miss the full chisel and clean logs!

 

[MustangMike]

Ported with square file chain...

Now your talkin!!!

And a strong ported saw will even pull semi chisel a lot better! I even keep a 20" loop of carbide handy for the really bad stuff.