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  1. mallardman

    Never know until you ask

    My parents next door neighbor had a large Norway maple taken down. Figured the arborist was taking the wood so didn't say anything until they started rolling over the hill into the woods. Went over and got the rest for my dad. Also had to take a wedge and sledge over to get his saw unstuck when...
  2. mallardman

    Holly any good for firewood?

    I've seen some decent sized ones in Delaware but have never burned any. Looks like it has a decent btu level on the charts. I do have a nice duck call made of it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  3. mallardman

    Punky Wood?

    It keeps mosquitos away in the fire pit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. mallardman

    if i only knew then..........

    I would have thrown in some good whiskey. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. mallardman

    And, another big dead Red Oak

    I haven't seen that one. I'll have to look for it and try it. My normal choice is: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  6. mallardman

    girdeling an Oak tree.

    I put them in moist peat moss in a 5 gallon bucket and put them outside since most acorns need the cold before they will sprout. We will see how it goes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  7. mallardman

    girdeling an Oak tree.

    I never see any burr oaks in my neck of the woods. Saw one in Indiana during a road trip last year. It had the biggest acorns I've ever seen. Had to stuff a bunch in my cargo shorts. Hoping I can get a few to grow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  8. mallardman

    klax axe?

    Not my kind of thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  9. mallardman

    wife complaining about my firewood

    All maple is not created equal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  10. mallardman

    Pet Peeve, Gas cans. Let's fix it!

    God I hate the new cans. My girlfriend bought 3 so she could take advantage of some free fuel at a grocery store she had earned. Tried to fuel up her car with the no bass akwards no spill spouts and spilled more gas than I have in the last 20 years. Bloody bureaucrats and stupid laws. Sent...
  11. mallardman

    Making smoker chips/chunks

    An overlooked one I've used is grapevines. We cut a lot of woot with wild ones all through them and some are pretty thick. Does a great mild smoke flavor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  12. mallardman

    Rolling rounds behind garden tractor?

    Lot of work for sycamore. Not a lot of btu in it. Lots of ash though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  13. mallardman

    Ever seen a Woodpecker do this?

    Had pileated woodpeckers best in a dead punky ash a couple years before it finally fell over. Cool birds. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  14. mallardman

    Ash Buckets

    I use old galvanized wash tubs. Not the real big ons. They are nice and wide so I can kind of lay shovelfuls of ash in instead of dropping and getting ashes floating around. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  15. mallardman

    Would you loan your woodsplitter to your neighbor?

    Just say no. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  16. mallardman

    Wedges!

    I've tried a couple types but they are no good for the problem pieces I use wedges on. I use ones my dad gave me 30 years ago. Just keep grinding the much rooms off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  17. mallardman

    Sledge hammer size / wedge

    I mostly use a 10 lb but break out the 20lb when I want a good workout. I've tried one of those wedges but I think they blow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  18. mallardman

    Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

    Happy New Years guys! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  19. mallardman

    Favorite Firewood

    1) Elm is my all around favorite. The splitting sucks though. 2) Locust honey or black doesn't matter. Black locust back has a nasty smell. 3) Hickory 4) Oak of any type. 5) Sugar maple with Norway maple not too far behind. With that said I'm cutting a lot of dead ash lately and there...
  20. mallardman

    burglar stuck in chimney...

    The sad part is his widow will probably sue the home owner. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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