93 Might Be Too Hot For Firewood Gathering.

[PA. Woodsman]

better do it soon cause I have a feeling a burn ban is in our near future.

I think you are right. Today was much worse than yesterday-hit you in the face with humidity early in the morning. We need some showers to come through and cool this down.

When I was younger, even up to just a few years ago, I could work through the heat and humidity as long as I was dressed for it and kept drinking fluids; my father was the same way. I can still do it but not even close to what I used to be able to do; now I just feel the aches and pains AND the humidity :jester:

 

[Chris-PA]

I agree on the burn ban - that's actually why I haven't lit it yet. It's a bit too dry for my liking to burn a pile that big. There will be time so there's no need to rush it, and it will be more fun when it's cooler out.

 

[Steve NW WI]

Ive heard it takes quite a few beers to burn a scrap pile...

Apparently at least 9, that's all I had in the fridge. Fire's still going, but the mess is cleaned up. It's down to a chilly 79° here now, better move the chair closer to the fire...NOT!

 

[wdchuck]

Burn bans
Fireworks bans

The bundle and fireworks sellers are going to take a hit this summer.

Been splitting red oak, logs have been off the ground for three years, and the fireplace/bundle sized splits are popcorn fart dry in two days. The 4x6 size for heating will take a week to get to that 'clink' stage. It's wonderful, No mosquitos, no cutting grass, alternate between the splitter, the pool, the saw, the pool, repeat.


BUT, the daddy long legs think I"m a jungle jim for crying out loud, every other round has one on it and they are either exploring my legs or the back of my neck, quite distracting when running the splitter.


Was out this morning at 4:30am to stack some wood, something quiet, and dang if it didn't feel like sweatshirt weather when I first walked out, had some dew on boot tips too.

 

[Hedgerow]

Apparently at least 9, that's all I had in the fridge. Fire's still going, but the mess is cleaned up. It's down to a chilly 79° here now, better move the chair closer to the fire...NOT!

Ha!!! I was officially done by noon today... Been eatin' the first tomatoes of the season...
Delivered a load of noodles too... Enjoy the evening Steve...!!!

 

[Hedgerow]

Burn bans
Fireworks bans

The bundle and fireworks sellers are going to take a hit this summer.

Been splitting red oak, logs have been off the ground for three years, and the fireplace/bundle sized splits are popcorn fart dry in two days. The 4x6 size for heating will take a week to get to that 'clink' stage. It's wonderful, No mosquitos, no cutting grass, alternate between the splitter, the pool, the saw, the pool, repeat.


BUT, the daddy long legs think I"m a jungle jim for crying out loud, every other round has one on it and they are either exploring my legs or the back of my neck, quite distracting when running the splitter.


Was out this morning at 4:30am to stack some wood, something quiet, and dang if it didn't feel like sweatshirt weather when I first walked out, had some dew on boot tips too.

That sounds kinda refreshing...
Sometimes I miss the north country...
Ok... 2 months a year anyway...

 

[Whitespider]

93[sup]o[/sup] too hot? Yeah!
I did some splittin', haulin' and stackin' Saturday... two loads.
The sun was still pretty low splittin' the first load, I was workin' in shade... but the stackin' was in full sun.
I was workin' in full sun splittin' the second load, not a cloud in the sky, no breeze, almost quit before the trailer was full... thought I was gonna' die. Haulin' the load out'a the woodlot I stopped at the shop for a cold drink and my weather gauges said 93[sup]o[/sup], 88% humidity. My butt was draggin' when I finally finished unloadin' and stackin'... Yeah! 93[sup]o[/sup] is too hot!

 

[Hedgerow]

Hedge log chainsaw massacre...

Crime scene photo...
All noodling Saturday, never even fired up the splitter. The 7900 never even whimpered.

103 degrees by 3:00...:msp_thumbdn:

 

[lone wolf]

I'll admit I didn't spend that much time splitting, I just decided I was nuts after busting up a few rounds. Mainly I was bucking up a 36" and having fun playing with the Mac and the ported Poulan. It is inside the edge of the woods, and this morning it was shaded and pretty comfortable, but by 1:00 it was in full sun. The darn log was down on rocks and I was having fun trying to keep the chain out of the dirt and stones, while the rocks kept me from rolling it easily. I tried lifting the cut point by hammering in a wedge in up top, but the log wasn't really long or straight enough for that to work. But it's all cut up now, and that takes care of the major cutting I need to do for now, at least the big stuff. From here on it's splitting and hauling and stacking. The thing is, that work is so much nicer in the fall, but then it's too late.

It can be done if you have a water hose nearby and can keep soaking yourself down. That is how
I used to do it.

 

[logbutcher]

Never on Summer

Been said many many times:
Do your harvesting in winter. Always here Downeast and in any North Country.

Let's count the ways grasshopper--

1. If you use wood for 100% heating, it needs seasoning for the next winter. Gets finished by Spring...or else you're in "deep doo-doo" ( Bush the 1 ).

2. Sweat--there's plenty of that liquid in below freezing. Why amplify it in other seasons ? Besides, wet hands (mine) don't hold tools too well.

3. Beasties: besides the whine about spiders, we have the generous unendangered black fly, deerflies, mozzies,etc... Hate 'em, you hear, hate.

4. Sybarite time: hey, it's summer, and the living should be easy.

5. Our woodlands are wet, soft, bony. Equipment and me flows easier on frozen ground or snow.

JMNSHEO

You Zog, and others in those southern or PNW climes may vary in mileage.

 

[porta mill]

for me 85 was to hot . Yesterday morning I went out to cut some wood what a cluster me nice clear cutting area has grown into a mess of weeds covering all the logs . fired up the saw not getting any oil on the blade so go the the next saw( I had three with me) fill the oil and start to fill the gas No oil in the gas look in the truck for more I usually have extra oil , not that day had to make a call to my dad who was on his war to help get some two stroke oil by the time he got to where I was cutting it was 86 degrees . cut and loaded about 3/4 of a load, by the I was sweating like mad. getting sick to my stomach . I told dad we are done for the day I was very dissappointed I wanted to get more accomplished . I need to get my butt back in shape and get all the wood cut and split .

 

[ponyexpress976]

for me 85 was to hot . Yesterday morning I went out to cut some wood what a cluster me nice clear cutting area has grown into a mess of weeds covering all the logs . fired up the saw not getting any oil on the blade so go the the next saw( I had three with me) fill the oil and start to fill the gas No oil in the gas look in the truck for more I usually have extra oil , not that day had to make a call to my dad who was on his war to help get some two stroke oil by the time he got to where I was cutting it was 86 degrees . cut and loaded about 3/4 of a load, by the I was sweating like mad. getting sick to my stomach . I told dad we are done for the day I was very dissappointed I wanted to get more accomplished . I need to get my butt back in shape and get all the wood cut and split .

Sucks when you finally realize you are no longer bullet proof! Happens to us all at some point bro. At least you had enough sense to call it quits before something upsetting took place.

 

[Hedgerow]

Been said many many times:
Do your harvesting in winter. Always here Downeast and in any North Country.

Let's count the ways grasshopper--

1. If you use wood for 100% heating, it needs seasoning for the next winter. Gets finished by Spring...or else you're in "deep doo-doo" ( Bush the 1 ).

2. Sweat--there's plenty of that liquid in below freezing. Why amplify it in other seasons ? Besides, wet hands (mine) don't hold tools too well.

3. Beasties: besides the whine about spiders, we have the generous unendangered black fly, deerflies, mozzies,etc... Hate 'em, you hear, hate.

4. Sybarite time: hey, it's summer, and the living should be easy.

5. Our woodlands are wet, soft, bony. Equipment and me flows easier on frozen ground or snow.

JMNSHEO

You Zog, and others in those southern or PNW climes may vary in mileage.

I cut year round...
I like to complain about all things mentioned above...
Sans the black and deerflies... Instead, we have "the chigger"...
:hell_boy:

Besides, sweating is good for you...
:doubt:

 

[ShaneLogs]

I cut year round...
I like to complain about all things mentioned above...
Sans the black and deerflies... Instead, we have "the chigger"...
:hell_boy:

Besides, sweating is good for you...
:doubt:

Oh yeah, I cut all year around too! Winter cutting is great!

 

[logbutcher]

Sweating is good for what ?

I cut year round...
I like to complain about all things mentioned above...
Sans the black and deerflies... Instead, we have "the chigger"...
:hell_boy:

Besides, sweating is good for you...
:doubt:

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaht ? You some kind of dermatologist, hormone specialist ?:beated:

 

[Hedgerow]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaht ? You some kind of dermatologist, hormone specialist ?:beated:

If you get into a batch of chiggers, that's exactly who you'd be calling...
:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Steve NW WI]

I've become more of a year round guy lately, the pickings are better in the summer when no one else wants to do it.

I'd rather cut at home in the winter cause I have the tools there to fight the snow.

That said, I ain't cutting in this heat. Maybe next week.

 

[H-Ranch]

I've become more of a year round guy lately, the pickings are better in the summer when no one else wants to do it.

Bingo! In the fall the grasshoppers all come out since they've been playing all summer instead of getting ready for winter: "Gee, who knew it was going to get cold again this year?"

If all the wood came to me at one time in the fall I'd do it then, but to me it's more around the year just trying to keep up on it. I actually don't cut a lot in the winter since I don't want to dig for rounds in the snow.

 

[Chris-PA]

You know, the thing is that when I sit here in this air conditioned office during the week (I hate A/C), I'd really rather be out sweating gathering wood. Even in the 90's.

 

[sb47]

I split early and stack late.lol
Actually I stack at night and cut and split early in the morning.



Dennis