Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[MechanicMatt]

Ya sure green grass and leaves on the trees . it was 10 ° when I left this morningView attachment 789347 View attachment 789348 I just got done with a load of maple about 1/4 of the upper part. Blow down about two years ago. Not used to old school splitting by hand. Tomorrow I use the trailer and winch

is that the Craigslist spot?

 

[U&A]

Love the old ford

Get in line[emoji1787]

I think im 3rd or something.


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

 

[U&A]

A little early morning scrounging, a little splitting, then went up and had lunch on the hill. Was a good day.
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That round wood pile in the background looks GREAT. What diameter is that. 12’


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[U&A]

Got all of the eucalyptus brought home finally going to start cutting it up today. View attachment 789255

that eucalyptus have an interest smell when you burn it...... like eucalyptus oil’s?

That would be AWSOME!


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[MechanicMatt]

Dancan, I actually miss Clint like crazy. I remember when the Jeep slid off on him, that was crazy!! But we used to have some good posts way back then. I came over to this section when I got tired of the pissing match over in Chainsaw about who the best builder was..... firewood always was the end result for me, yeah I love engines and a chainsaw is a hand held engine. But bottom line is, keeping my family warm was the priority.

 

[Haywire]

That round wood pile in the background looks GREAT. What diameter is that. 12’

Yeah, about that.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Anybody wanna guess who the owner of this Jeep was?

 

[MechanicMatt]

Well boys, the land owner said 8am I can start cutting. I’m about 10 deep and the eyes are heavy. Thinking about calling it a night but my man Rooster Cogburn is on the trail of some guy named Tom Channey..... dunno if I’m gonna stay awake for the final shootout or zonk out.

 

[Plowboy83]

Well boys, the land owner said 8am I can start cutting. I’m about 10 deep and the eyes are heavy. Thinking about calling it a night but my man Rooster Cogburn is on the trail of some guy named Tom Channey..... dunno if I’m gonna stay awake for the final shootout or zonk out.

You will be fine have about 10 more that way your primed and ready to go tomorrow. I find that works good well at least for this Matt. In my younger years I was good for a 30 pack

 

[MechanicMatt]

In my younger year about 17years ago..... I’d drink till 4am and be at work by 7am. Now, closing in on 40 ummmm nope. Just enough to get the edge off and then sleep time.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Uncle Mustang this ones for ya, I know how much you love those old FE Big Blocks
https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/saugerties-1972-ford-dump-truck/7053766227.html

Sweet ole Ford

 

[Plowboy83]

In my younger year about 17years ago..... I’d drink till 4am and be at work by 7am. Now, closing in on 40 ummmm nope. Just enough to get the edge off and then sleep time.

I hear ya I’m 37 and now

 

[Logger nate]

A little early morning scrounging, a little splitting, then went up and had lunch on the hill. Was a good day.
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Looks like a great day!!

 

[MechanicMatt]

Dang Rooster is dragging his feet, keep waiting and the eyes are getting heavier. My Nephews up for cutting tomorrow so I’ll have his muscle to help

 

[svk]

Can’t wait for morning!!!!

gonna sink the new toy into some wood!

What is this saw now?

 

[svk]

A little early morning scrounging, a little splitting, then went up and had lunch on the hill. Was a good day.
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Nice photos!

 

[svk]

Got gone after work and used the waiting daylight to grab some wood from my neighbors house. He told me take it all and it’s probably a good thing I am because it won’t be much good after another year in the elements. We are taking down a double digit number of trees for him this summer so he’ll have more wood that he’ll know what to do with.

I took the first rack tonight. A lot of Zogger wood and punky stuff which isn’t great for the boiler but it’s drive to accessible and I loaded the rack in about 20 minutes. I’ll probably grab the other rack tomorrow after I cut a load of blowdown off his land.

 

[svk]

After I hauled the load of wood I totally redid the wiring harness on my plow. Doggone the 12 pin connector wasn’t the immediate problem, one of the wires in the other 3 pin had gone bad. Fixed that too so now we are totally re-wired and knock on wood, good for a while.

 

[MechanicMatt]

What is this saw now?

266SE saw is so clean, gonna feel bad getting her dirty

 

[svk]

They are made to be used!!

Miss my 268 but had too many saws at that point.