Cherry's good for chicken and pork too.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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I bought a smoker this winter. Cant wait to do brisket especially. Love that bark!!
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I like black locust too. Has a different smell, like cigar smoke and turmeric combined.
Ontario Firewood Resource
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A fellow Ontarian! You live in a beautiful area. I hope to do some tourism up the Bruce Peninsula this season. I have a 17 ft fish n ski with downriggers but have never used them anywhere yet. However, I do go to the rivers for salmon and troutI'm a huge fan of apple. Used some apple to smoke a chunk of brisket this weekend and it was delish! Scrounged up a salmon on Sunday. Great weekend!
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At the house, I'm usually using the propane, but up at the cabin I always use wood.
Mostly we have Ash and Black Cherry up there, no Apple or Hickory. We are getting more Black Birch, so I will have to try that sometime.
I have also found some Hop Hornbeam ... supposed to be very high BTUs, but I don't know how it would be for cooking.
We also have various Maple up there (Stripe, Sugar and Red), but not as common as the Ash, or Black Cherry.
I do like stripping the bark off of the Stripe Maple and using it for railings ... really hardens right up and is easy to debark.
I suppose if I get creative I could use the bark strips as lashing. Sounds like a project to do with the Grandkids!
Mostly we have Ash and Black Cherry up there, no Apple or Hickory. We are getting more Black Birch, so I will have to try that sometime.
I have also found some Hop Hornbeam ... supposed to be very high BTUs, but I don't know how it would be for cooking.
We also have various Maple up there (Stripe, Sugar and Red), but not as common as the Ash, or Black Cherry.
I do like stripping the bark off of the Stripe Maple and using it for railings ... really hardens right up and is easy to debark.
I suppose if I get creative I could use the bark strips as lashing. Sounds like a project to do with the Grandkids!
Since we were talking fuel economy before, I kept track of what the Ranger managed on the trip to Melbourne on the weekend, about 350km each way. With the trailer and nearly 2/3 cord of wood, it was getting 11.4L/100km (26.8mpg). Coming back with the trailer and no wood it was 11L/100km. Sticking 3500 pounds of wood in it made bugger all difference. Not much stop/start in there though, I can take highway/freeway to within 3km of my parents house.
Well I think spring is here (well it was, snowing today, lol) 
Area we have been working is underwater most of the summer. Finished this area Thursday, was thawing out fast. Took excavator to upper landing to help the boss push the shop van up to the Hwy, one place had open water.
Wasn’t too bad going over but coming back forward movement stopped (when video ended) tracks spun out trying to get back up onto the ice/snow. Tried pulling myself out with the bucket, no go at first, dug some ice and snow out from in front of the tracks and made kind of a ramp and then was able to pull myself out. Sure was glad, started thinking about those pictures you see with an excavator buried and 5 other pieces of equipment stuck around it trying to get it out, lol.
Area we have been working is underwater most of the summer. Finished this area Thursday, was thawing out fast. Took excavator to upper landing to help the boss push the shop van up to the Hwy, one place had open water.Wasn’t too bad going over but coming back forward movement stopped (when video ended) tracks spun out trying to get back up onto the ice/snow. Tried pulling myself out with the bucket, no go at first, dug some ice and snow out from in front of the tracks and made kind of a ramp and then was able to pull myself out. Sure was glad, started thinking about those pictures you see with an excavator buried and 5 other pieces of equipment stuck around it trying to get it out, lol.
Cowboy I find the same thing with the diesel Territory. It uses about $5 more fuel it’s a full load on the 440km journey from my sisters house. As a result I pretty much just do all my scrounging from there now as they have 100 acres of dry woodland so guaranteed to come home with a full load of top notch hardwood.
Embraced the snow and went skiing today 
Right on! Downrigging is a lot of fun once you get the hang of it.
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Yes! Such a productive way to fish!!
I’m getting a new to me 16’ Crestliner and am planning to rig it with swing out downriggers for trout and walleye fishing.
Morning guys. Been trying to clean up my garages a bit here over the past few weeks.
I moved out 36 saws three weeks ago of small and or low value fixer uppers so I can focus my efforts on higher value and/or larger cc stuff.
Donated a couple saws to Mark’s museum.
Sold one to a friend.
Today I’ve got 14 more pieces of equipment to donate to the high school because they are bringing back a mechanical repair class to the curriculum. Couple outboards, blowers, mowers, saws and an auger.
Just have squirreled away too much stuff!!
I moved out 36 saws three weeks ago of small and or low value fixer uppers so I can focus my efforts on higher value and/or larger cc stuff.
Donated a couple saws to Mark’s museum.
Sold one to a friend.
Today I’ve got 14 more pieces of equipment to donate to the high school because they are bringing back a mechanical repair class to the curriculum. Couple outboards, blowers, mowers, saws and an auger.
Just have squirreled away too much stuff!!
When my son graduated with a Masters in Computer Science, and a BS in Physics, his first job offer was from Uber, to program driverless cars. He works programing missile defense systems instead. My BIL told me that he read that GM posted they would no longer be making IC engines after 2035.
Stands to reason, I've been waiting twenty years to get the money to restore my 68 Formula S Convertible, it's finally going in the shop in a few weeks, and when I get it back, I'll have to convert it to batteries!
I got married and had kids too. One is an Occupational Therapist, and the other programs Missile Defense Systems. They both say the reason I sent them to school, is so they can BUY their firewood, and not have to MAKE it.
@farmer steve , I think I asked a while back and you said he was busy? Do you hear from James any more?
The auction I’m watching has a Stihl gas powered drill. It looks like new. Was thinking about bidding on it, if it stayed cheap. It’s over $60 now, with three days to go. First one I’ve seen. Anyone else ever see or use one?
The Amish by me have a Homelite gas engine circular saw. Man is that thing loud!
Some use the Stihl drill for tapping maple trees. Others use bit and brace.
Some use the Stihl drill for tapping maple trees. Others use bit and brace.
i had an idea and it led me to scrounge up a mobile fuel farm. handy! i hate to run out of gasoline when using my walk-behinds... wanted a high sided box and i added some slip in dividers... now all i gotta do is load up... and pour!
no fuss, no mess... and no spills. thinking one fuel cell marked MXD mite work for me, too... when doing them long pasture line fences.... has a funnel kit, too for ez pour convenience.
