Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[SteveSS]

Yes. Depending where you live, and the population density, I've read that there can be quite a few restrictions. One being that chimney height needs to be ten feet or so higher than highest roof top of your neighbors within X number feet to the burner. I'm basically in the middle of nowhere. Looking straight out the back of that picture, there's nothing but woods and fields for a few miles. I have another neighbor to the right, but he probably 200 yards that direction.

 

[Ambull01]

Yes. Depending where you live, and the population density, I've read that there can be quite a few restrictions. One being that chimney height needs to be ten feet or so higher than highest roof top of your neighbors within X number feet to the burner. I'm basically in the middle of nowhere. Looking straight out the back of that picture, there's nothing but woods and fields for a few miles. I have another neighbor to the right, but he probably 200 yards that direction.

Umm, guess that's a No Go with me then lol. There's Victorian style homes near me. That means really high roof tops. Ten feet higher may mean a freaking 30 foot chimney. That would look ridiculous on a OWB that stands 6-7' tall. Not to mention the stability of said chimney in high winds. Look out, stainless steel spear coming through.

 

[SteveSS]

I don't know that ten feet is an actual required number, or if your stack just needs to be higher than the roof. That was just a swag number. You'd have to check with your local community folks to find out real numbers.

 

[troylee]

Second load from the golf course.

 

[mainewoods]

Still scrounging in Dec. Way to go!!

 

[troylee]

I scrounge every day all day. I cover a 100 mile x 40 mile area locating fiber optics.

 

[troylee]

This is only a couple miles from home.

 

[SteveSS]

Nice! Cart path only?

 

[Ambull01]

I scrounge every day all day. I cover a 100 mile x 40 mile area locating fiber optics.

Are you the guy that lucked out on whole logs from a golf course? Paid someone a few bucks to load the logs onto your trailer? I can't remember who it was.

 

[troylee]

Nope.....they bring them to the parking lot. Waiting on ground to freeze so they can go back out and get more off the course. I'm not him, but am working on it.....lol

 

[mainewoods]

Nice, getting paid to scrounge for wood. Dream job right there!

 

[troylee]

10 truckloads since Thanksgiving, 60% of it through my work travels.

 

[steved]

I know our county offers limited firewood permits. For something like 25 bucks you get to cut up to 4 cords per year.

It's interesting that good wood like maple and birch have no value to the loggers as they only want aspen and pine.

I don't think its the species of tree as much as health and/or location. A lot of the trees the FS marked were either going to be a problem (fall across road), were in stages of dying, or were never going to amount to timber. The birch were growing into the road, the maple were essentially big suckers from a previous cutting, and the Sassafras was dying...they don't mark timber trees, but those they do mark are good firewood trees.

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[viking01]

Latest scrounge with the kids: birch and oak

In the evening using some of last years beech

and waiting for a french speciality to finish in the oven: la tartiflette!!

Seasons greetings from this side of the pond

Johan


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[svk]

I don't think its the species of tree as much as health and/or location. A lot of the trees the FS marked were either going to be a problem (fall across road), were in stages of dying, or were never going to amount to timber. The birch were growing into the road, the maple were essentially big suckers from a previous cutting, and the Sassafras was dying...they don't mark timber trees, but those they do mark are good firewood trees.

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I think we are talking about different permits. Ours are just general permits. No marked trees.

 

[MustangMike]

Put my saws and ATV to some good use today. Was going to use a wheelbarrow, then I figured I could just put the basket on the back of the ATV instead (no room for a trailer). Got the job done! It is a combo of Ash & Elm, now I just need to split it and deliver it. I also took a pic of that big Elm branch that drooped down hard yesterday (pic #2), it is all cut up now.

U asked for pics?

 

[svk]

Put my saws and ATV to some good use today. Was going to use a wheelbarrow, then I figured I could just put the basket on the back of the ATV instead (no room for a trailer). Got the job done! It is a combo of Ash & Elm, now I just need to split it and deliver it. I also took a pic of that big Elm branch that drooped down hard yesterday (pic #2), it is all cut up now.

U asked for pics?

Good looking wood!

 

[MustangMike]

Not bad for leaners in a wood lot close to home!

 

[SteveSS]

Nice little haul, and it looks like it was a nice day to do it.

 

[troylee]

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Second load from the golf course.

While I love my truck, the shortbed doesn't transfer any weight to the front axle. It stats to sage from the first round.