Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Sawyer Rob]

Good thing it's only 91% today . Heading over to south of you to do a few more trees at the place in the pics/vid above, hope we don't get rained on, looks like it all went just south of us.

It's going to be cooler this weekend, I'm planning to split a big load then. When it's HOT out, I'm moving pretty sloooow. lol

SR

 

[sean donato]

Forgot who it was that was interested in my options on the Estwing splitting maul.

In short. I dont like it as much as the Fiskars maul. The Estwing somehow ….is more unwieldy than the fiskars if that is possible. And more vibrations make it to my elbows and shoulders with the Estwing. Not bad but definitely more than any of the Fiskars. I dont think it splits as well as the Fiskars either. And I personally think the handle shape is to “tall and thin” in the hand. Like holding a 2x4 that has had the edge’s beveled.(exaggeration but you understand)

The pictured log was not splitting with the Estwing. I gave up on it after a good 20+ hits. Never do I ever swing that many times at one long, but for the sake’s of ye old “testing” i gave it a fair chance. Fiskars took care of it much faster.

That was me lol, thanks for the review. I will say I will not be getting a estwing splitting axe from it. I'll just stick with my fiskers axe and maul.

 

[sean donato]

All the well talk kinda made me laugh a bit. I live in top of Mt Willson. My well is 800 something feet, but most of the year you can pull the cap and see water. There's a spring just off my property that used to be where they got water from. Flows year round. About 2 miles away and 3/4 the way down the mountain my uncle and cousin live, their wells are dug in at around 10-15 feet but you'll hit water 5 feet, depending on the time of year you'll hit water higher then that. Elevation change isn't much between our places (my Mt is a big hill) but I've always found it funny the difference we hit water at.

 

[turnkey4099]

All the well talk kinda made me laugh a bit. I live in top of Mt Willson. My well is 800 something feet, but most of the year you can pull the cap and see water. There's a spring just off my property that used to be where they got water from. Flows year round. About 2 miles away and 3/4 the way down the mountain my uncle and cousin live, their wells are dug in at around 10-15 feet but you'll hit water 5 feet, depending on the time of year you'll hit water higher then that. Elevation change isn't much between our places (my Mt is a big hill) but I've always found it funny the difference we hit water at.

That's odd about my location I am on the east side of State Route 195 (main route N/S on east side of state) I got water somewhere above 65', Neighbor 1 mile south of me also on east side of 195 got an artesian well that ran for a week before they could cap it. Neighbe 1/4 N of me same side has an outstanding shallow well also. W side of 195 not 100 yards from my hourse the drillers used every bit of drill stem on the truck. Hit about 2gpm about 100' and nothing more all the way down. Same for a neighbor 1.5 miles south. 2-3 gpm. 195 sort of lies at the bottom of a shallow valley.at this location.

 

[JustJeff]

I'm hiding in the AC. It's super humid out and a tough day for a welder. Going to go outside long enough to grill some pork chops and then I ain't coming back out until it's cooler!

 

[SS396driver]

Never had all 4 trucks running and driving at the same time

 

[chipper1]

It's going to be cooler this weekend, I'm planning to split a big load then. When it's HOT out, I'm moving pretty sloooow. lol

SR

I'm ready for cooler weather!
I went out there and managed to dice up the tree in the video, then dropped another a bit smaller and two maples and diced them up, that was enough. I may have stuck around a bit longer, but once my tooth/mouth started throbbing/hurting, had to go. Might have had something to do with getting a crater in my tooth filed this morning . Plenty more to do out there yet when I get more time.

 

[JimR]

All the well talk kinda made me laugh a bit. I live in top of Mt Willson. My well is 800 something feet, but most of the year you can pull the cap and see water. There's a spring just off my property that used to be where they got water from. Flows year round. About 2 miles away and 3/4 the way down the mountain my uncle and cousin live, their wells are dug in at around 10-15 feet but you'll hit water 5 feet, depending on the time of year you'll hit water higher then that. Elevation change isn't much between our places (my Mt is a big hill) but I've always found it funny the difference we hit water at.

There is another hill 1/2 mile out behind our house where there was a homestead back in the 1800's. There is a dug well about 10' below the elevation of the top of the hill on one side. It is always full of water.

 

[JimR]

Never had all 4 trucks running and driving at the same time View attachment 1100623View attachment 1100624View attachment 1100625

Nice fleet you got there.

 

[JimR]

I did a scrounge today but it wasn't a tree. I picked these up and 3 spare tires for $100. One tube up under needs some work. 6 x 8 and it is a tilting trailer.

 

[chipper1]

I did a scrounge today but it wasn't a tree. I picked these up and 3 spare tires for $100. One tube up under needs some work. 6 x 8

Great score!

 

[JimR]

Great score!

Thanks

 

[chipper1]

Here's a leaf off a capalta sprout from yesterday, some of the beans were well over a ft long.


Got a bench set up in the barn, then attached a vise (bullet, now swivel base unfortunately)) I picked up yrs ago when buying a wood splitter and a couple saws, works great for sharpening.
Not sure I mentioned it here, but I got the concrete in the barn, finally . You can see the concrete in this picture, have other pictures too if anyone would like to see them(that is if I didn't already post them lol). I need to mount the larger one some other time, it's a tilt-able Chinese unit a buddy gave me.



Also made some covers for the jaws, can't be scratching up those pretty bars .

 

[H-Ranch]

I think you need some caulk around the window. Hurry up before the rain gets in!

 

[chipper1]

I think you need some caulk around the window. Hurry up before the rain gets in!

I have 2' overhangs, it will be fine lol.
I plan on building guides/jigs so they are all set exactly the same(no nailing flanges), then I'll caulk the outside to the J-channel, and I'll use low expanding foam to seal them tight! Sure hope I don't get any leaks, maybe you can come show me how it's done .

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I'm ready for cooler weather!
I went out there and managed to dice up the tree in the video, then dropped another a bit smaller and two maples and diced them up, that was enough. I may have stuck around a bit longer, but once my tooth/mouth started throbbing/hurting, had to go. Might have had something to do with getting a crater in my tooth filed this morning . Plenty more to do out there yet when I get more time.

These dogs were relieved that you went home, instead of cutting their last tree down,

SR

 

[rarefish383]

Took a hike on Appalachian Trail Saturday. It was hot, humid, and very buggy... long baggy clothes helped a bit but the bugs were persistent and varied. We started at the Dover Oak in Pawlng, NY and hiked to Nuclear Lake near Poughquag and back. This oak is over 300 years old and 20'+ in circumference/6.5' diameter. It is reportedly the biggest oak on the AT. I'd venture there is lots of firewood in that!
Note the white hash that marks the AT.
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A photo from
https://www.hudsonrivervalleyramble...-learn-about-epic-arbor-day-volunteer-project
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The AP runs through MD not far from me. Our Scouts did all of our shakedown hikes on it, getting ready for Philmont in NM. It was funny, the AP was much harder to hike than the trails at Philmont, except for the elevation. The base camp out there was around 6000’ and we hiked to over 12,000’. Out there every crew has to put in X number of Community Service hours on the trails, and they can’t be over a certain degree of slope without switch backs. It was beautiful, but a little too easy.

 

[rarefish383]

It is hard to pull with a rope and tractor without breaking rope. Safest thing is to put a chain between the tractor and rope so if the rope snaps it doesn't crack you in the back of the head. The chain absorbs the shock and drops to the ground.

I’ve popped 17,000 pound bull line skidding logs with my F150 in 4 low. The recoil of the rope is scary. I usually have snatch blocks redirecting the brake zone. If I smash another $1800 aluminum tailgate, my wife will kill me!

 

[rarefish383]

Never had all 4 trucks running and driving at the same time View attachment 1100623View attachment 1100624View attachment 1100625

I know you are not buying, but a local auction has an 85 standard cab in nice condition going off 8/26. Looks like an auto repair shop that the owner may have passed lots of cool stuff I expect to go cheap. I’m looking at a 71 BSA 650 Thunderbolt.

 

[Sidecarflip]

I know you are not buying, but a local auction has an 85 standard cab in nice condition going off 8/26. Looks like an auto repair shop that the owner may have passed lots of cool stuff I expect to go cheap. I’m looking at a 71 BSA 650 Thunderbolt.

Now we are talking but always keep in mind that a 71 Beezer will have Lucas electrics which are always marginal. I own 5 bikes myself, 3 Trumps including a Centennial Bonneville with a sidecar and a pristine 67 Norton P11A high piped scrambler with the Rickman oil in frame model that I bought completely restored from Marne (Iowa) Triumph some years ago.

Never been overly impressed with non unit or unitized Beezers. One, they are shakers two, inherent leakers and 3, not reliable with the stock Lucas electrics. The 750 Norton I own was completely rebuilt and in Bristol condition before I purchased it. I ride it infrequently. More of an investment (like my Centennial Bonneville and sidecar) than a rider plus I always worry about them getting in a wreck and gawkers putting their greasy hands on them, when I park them anywhere. People just have no respect for other's property toady and both will draw a crowd where ever I park them so I do, do shows but I put up a sign telling people to keep their hands to themselves and I'm always close by to enforce that. Both are really trailer queens. Couple pictures to ponder....