Tree service wood

[goof008]

true, but it'd be fun getting there!!

 

[A100HVA]

tree job wood :monkey: close to civilalation

but even out in timber country

always be on guard for metal in wood

 

[goof008]

ok, I have a question about metal in wood. I was told by a guy that when you cut a tree down and look at the cut end of the trunk, if there is a blue/greenish spot in any of it, there is metal somewhere in it. Anyone know if that is true?

 

[Fubar411]

The one way to tell for sure, if there is a hippie chained to the tree, then there will be metal spikes in the wood.

 

[Sprig]

The one way to tell for sure, if there is a hippie chained to the tree, then there will be metal spikes in the wood.

Black/blue/grey streaking/stain = iron or steel

Greenish streaking or stain = copper, brass, bronze

Rocks & gravel = SURPRIZE!

Red = ya forgot ta unchain da hugger before cutting, doh!



:jester:

 

[clearance]

Black/blue/grey streaking/stain = iron or steel

Greenish streaking or stain = copper, brass, bronze

Rocks & gravel = SURPRIZE!

Red = ya forgot ta unchain da hugger before cutting, doh!



:jester:

Thats not very nice Sprig. Are not the gulf islands full of them people? I hear they are hands down the worst places in B.C. to do Hydro tree work. I have been told of little long haired kids throwing rocks at boom trucks as thier parents looked on, guys having to get locks put on all fuel tanks and so on. But pretty funny anyways, remember all that tv, where they are cutting the freaks off logging equipment and trees and they just scream and scream?

 

[goof008]

thanks for verifying that....some of the wood the tree company guys dropped off had a blue/greenish spot about the size of a quarter on it.

 

[Bass]

Bass, just call them up and ask if they even do drop of for homeowners. Some may not. Most of the ones I talked to didn't, but one did, and that was enough. Around here, the Ash borer is taking it's toll, so that is what is cut mostly. And don't be afraid to call services kind far away, they are the ones that would really benefit from unloading their wood at your place. If you find one, and you tell him t drop off what he has when he's in the area, be prepared to be busy. I had a load dropped off on Wednesday, got halfway thru it by friday, went out of town and came home to another load on the one I was cutting up. I'm not complaining, and I knew it was coming, but it came about 3 days earlier than he projected. Having a front yard full of free wood is always better than an empty wood rack!

great advise.. Thanks very much!!

 

[jrclen]

No marks or stains in the wood above the fence wire on this one. The wire was in 9" from the edge on the 24" stump. Been there awhile. I felled this one yesterday.

 

[DDM]

Ive pulled up with a 16' X 8' X 4' dump truck load with 90% redoak already cut to length and have 10% sweet gum in it and the homeowner refuse the free load because of the gum.Which burns fine just difficult to split.
I have about a 1/2 acre of free wood here and no one wants it. most is oak most is allready cut to length.I advertised in the free cycle here a couple of yrs ago and people were coming out here and complaing because the free wood wasnt split and seasoned.

 

[goof008]

DDM, I know guys that would be happy to have 8 ft. logs dropped off in the front yard if half was oak! You must have a lot of spoiled people down there. I bet they wanted you to build the fire and light it too!

 

[Ductape]

Ive pulled up with a 16' X 8' X 4' dump truck load with 90% redoak already cut to length and have 10% sweet gum in it and the homeowner refuse the free load because of the gum.Which burns fine just difficult to split.
I have about a 1/2 acre of free wood here and no one wants it. most is oak most is allready cut to length.I advertised in the free cycle here a couple of yrs ago and people were coming out here and complaing because the free wood wasnt split and seasoned.

Talk about looking a gift horse in the mouth !! Once again..... why are people like you not closer to me??

 

[goof008]

yeah....I'd love to have a guy let me come pick it up, especially if it's already cut to size. Heck , I was happy having 8 footers dopped off! DDM, tell them the oak is for winter and the rest is great bonfire wood, see if that sells them on it.

 

[DDM]

All i ask is someplace to dump thats level.I had to dump a load of hickory in the burn pile today.

 

[jrclen]

All i ask is someplace to dump thats level.I had to dump a load of hickory in the burn pile today.

I wish you lived near me, I'd take whatever you dumped. Why are folks so picky there? Anyone around here would take the wood, good and bad, it all burns.

 

[Mr. Firewood]

I wish you lived near me, I'd take whatever you dumped. Why are folks so picky there? Anyone around here would take the wood, good and bad, it all burns.

I have no clue

 

[soutz]

speaking from a tree companies point of view, working in is the key to a great supply to you the firewood merchant. I have costantly given fantastic burning wood pohutukawa, gum etc to the firewood company who has offered or ageed to pick up the wood from site.