Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[cantoo]

Spent most of the day today in the bush. Police warning everyone to stay home and off the roads. Was fine in the bush.
I only got 2 loads hauled home but they were big ones of ash and I started with standing trees. Had to cut down, trim and grapple them to the loading, cut them to length then load them up, haul them home and unload on the pile. I cut a 14" ash down that was leaning a little the wrong way but I thought I could give it a little hand push once it got close. I cut the bird's mouth then started in from the other side, barely had time to notice the brown sawdust and the damn thing snapped and fell backwards. That's why I always leave my tractor and saws way out of the way. After it was down I could see the rotten hole in the bottom. Next time I will clean the snow away from the base a little better. I had one barberchair on me too, you can see it on the wagon at the bottom. I cut a tree down and it fell onto another smaller ash so I cut it and it chaired as I expected. I was gonna set up my camera just to capture it but decided against it. And my sore throat and head aches are coming back again too, I just finished my medication.

 

[zogger]

Spent most of the day today in the bush. Police warning everyone to stay home and off the roads. Was fine in the bush.
I only got 2 loads hauled home but they were big ones of ash and I started with standing trees. Had to cut down, trim and grapple them to the loading, cut them to length then load them up, haul them home and unload on the pile. I cut a 14" ash down that was leaning a little the wrong way but I thought I could give it a little hand push once it got close. I cut the bird's mouth then started in from the other side, barely had time to notice the brown sawdust and the damn thing snapped and fell backwards. That's why I always leave my tractor and saws way out of the way. After it was down I could see the rotten hole in the bottom. Next time I will clean the snow away from the base a little better. I had one barberchair on me too, you can see it on the wagon at the bottom. I cut a tree down and it fell onto another smaller ash so I cut it and it chaired as I expected. I was gonna set up my camera just to capture it but decided against it. And my sore throat and head aches are coming back again too, I just finished my medication.
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Not bad tough guy! I'm such a cold weather wuss now..eeek! Well, at least I have memories of when I wasn't..but man, I SURE DO LOVE ME SOME FARWUD!

 

[chucker]

Not bad tough guy! I'm such a cold weather wuss now..eeek! Well, at least I have memories of when I wasn't..but man, I SURE DO LOVE ME SOME FARWUD!

zog, north pole winters are not really all that bad once they are really here. it's the change and mood from what wazzzzz to what will be that the mind needs to conquer! a couple of hobbies are what I use to adjust from one season to another! 1st, is from warmer seasons is swatting the state bird to make me wish the other season was here already? lol and the 2nd, is ice fishing with no state bird's to swat ! this is the wining combo to conquer the change! stay warm snowbird! lol

 

[MustangMike]

So I see that them Drop Bears prefer to target people with foreign accents, which means all you guys down under are in big trouble!

Yea, I remember always seeing a couple of mounted Jackalopes in the Margaretville Hardware store every year when we went hunting!

 

[ReggieT]

Pretty decent day in the woods, cool breeze, peace & quiet, and easy access to these downed sticks.
Stopped by and spoke with a Real Estate Developer & he said he needed this stuff gone asap...its about 1 mile from my house!
Got a chance to see what the 026 & 038 Mag were made out...kinda.
Btw...got a bet riding that this was red oak (it was in a natural stand), my bud says pin oak?
Whats you guys thoughts?

 

[Philbert]

Yea, I remember always seeing a couple of mounted Jackalopes . . .

Philbert

 

[zogger]

Pretty decent day in the woods, cool breeze, peace & quiet, and easy access to these downed sticks.
Stopped by and spoke with a Real Estate Developer & he said he needed this stuff gone asap...its about 1 mile from my house!View attachment 542902 View attachment 542903 View attachment 542904 View attachment 542910 View attachment 542908 View attachment 542909
Got a chance to see what the 026 & 038 Mag were made out...kinda.
Btw...got a bet riding that this was red oak (it was in a natural stand), my bud says pin oak?
Whats you guys thoughts?

Well, I am mostly color blind, so ain't seeing any red. Is it there? There's a lot of red and white oaks anyway.

I suck IDing trees from pics mostly. Interested what the consensus is. I have to see "texture". And cutting it, did you notice a somewhat acid smell to it? That's a giveaway for being in the red family.

 

[cantoo]

zogger, doing wood in the winter is nicer because at least you can dress for the conditions. In the summer you just sweat. The mud holes are starting to freeze but it's supposed to warm up tomorrow so it'll be sloppy again. I feel better having at least this much wood sitting in piles. Conditions were good yesterday and today, a foot of snow to make skidding easier and cleaner. Tramping thru the snow is no treat though, slipping and tripping on hidden branches. The ash trees are drying fast it seems. Tops are brittle and break off as they fall. I have some time off between Christmas and New Years so I hope it gets cold again quick.

 

[ReggieT]

Well, I am mostly color blind, so ain't seeing any red. Is it there? There's a lot of red and white oaks anyway.

I suck IDing trees from pics mostly. Interested what the consensus is. I have to see "texture". And cutting it, did you notice a somewhat acid smell to it? That's a giveaway for being in the red family.

It was a tad loud smelling, but these sticks have been down about 2 months or longer.

 

[Philbert]

No mud.
No leaves.
No mosquitos.
Logs drag easy on the snow - less ground damage.

Philbert

 

[Plowboy83]

Everyone over there thinks drop bears are a hoax until they come over here and one lands on them .

We have a problem out here cutting wood and dealing with chupacabra's

 

[ReggieT]

Hillbilly Sasquatch's are our nemesis

 

[svk]

Legend of the black beaver. The BB prefers young city folk over anyone else. They will pull you right out of your tent to eat you. Lol.

 

[Plowboy83]

I think the chupacabra could take a black beaver

 

[PA Dan]

I procured a Christmas tree today, from a lot. However the trunk needed a trim up a few inches so it would fit in the house. Plus a few limbs. I resisted the urge to fire up the 460 and make a video event out of it. Lol. But rather used the muffler modded craftsman, a) because it was the right tool for the job. And b) because I love the sound it makes at idle. Either way I got to run a saw for one brief shining moment.

I should have made a video last year! I called glock37 and said who the heck do you think used a Ported 064 with a 28" ES Light bar to cut a cookie off the bottom of their Christmas tree? The answer was me! This year I used a 026 because it was 11pm!

 

[chucker]

I should have made a video last year! I called glock37 and said who the heck do you think used a Ported 064 with a 28" ES Light bar to cut a cookie off the bottom of their Christmas tree? The answer was me! This year I used a 026 because it was 11pm!

??? was the 064 already in bed ??? lol

 

[PA Dan]

??? was the 064 already in bed ??? lol

Yes it was! It was like the 5th saw back on shelves. The 026 was close and fueled and it was cold. Had to hurry!

 

[MustangMike]

Legend of the black beaver. The BB prefers young city folk over anyone else. They will pull you right out of your tent to eat you. Lol.

I think I used to see some of them when I had to work in the City. Early in the morning, they would be drifting through the Fulton Fish Market after a long hard night, often wearing Leopard suits, or similar attire! And when you heard "hey honey" your rolled your window up fast and just kept going!

Some time when I have more time, I'll tell the Beaver joke!

 

[farmer steve]

Busy day , got a ton of scrounged up wood moved out of my plow lane down the back yard to get ready for a bit of snow one the way tomorrow , got the new chains fitted on the Yanmar and put the forks away and got the bucket on .
You guys remember when I showed you a Tirfor for a firewood scrounging tool ?
Well , it has more uses than firewood lol

Hard to tell from the pic but it's a steep slope when you're on it sideways .

that's my biggest fear when i'm in the woods. the new holland doesn't have a very wide stance and it always seems a little tippy to me. i keep the bucket low to the ground and low range when it gets steep. i have a roll bar but i rarely use the seat belt 'cause i want to be able to JUMP!!

 

[nomad_archer]

Pretty decent day in the woods, cool breeze, peace & quiet, and easy access to these downed sticks.
Stopped by and spoke with a Real Estate Developer & he said he needed this stuff gone asap...its about 1 mile from my house!View attachment 542902 View attachment 542903 View attachment 542904 View attachment 542910 View attachment 542908 View attachment 542909
Got a chance to see what the 026 & 038 Mag were made out...kinda.
Btw...got a bet riding that this was red oak (it was in a natural stand), my bud says pin oak?
Whats you guys thoughts?

I am not great at id'ing trees online but from the looks of it you might be paying up. That looks like pin oak to me. Did it have any leaves on it? Leaves would tell you everything you need to know. Also did it smell like cat piss? Red oak stinks.