That’s a name I haven’t seen in a long time. One of the biggest bucks I ever saw was stepping into Watoga State Park, that sound right?
Looks like winter will show its face soon. I’ve been burning willow since it’s been cold enough to need heat and it’s been working great. Volume wise I’ve been burning a lot but it’s quite light when dry. I’ve always just used a good hardwood mix of maple, ash, elm etc.. but this willow is saving the better wood for colder days
Our Savage collector club has GTG's too, we call them Savage Fests. There are less folks that collect old Savage firearms than people that play with chainsaws, so our fests are really spread out. Two day events that some travel 10-12 hours to get to. Having GTG's pop up within a 4-5 hour drive is doable for me, with a hotel. Keep your eyes on the chainsaw thread, I think they post more of them there. I really enjoyed the PA GTG leadfarmer put on.
General principle: Scrounge first, ask questions later. The small leaf and branches do look like one of the smaller eucalypts but I'm not sure what to make of the trunk. Farmers plant similar things along fence lines for wind protection for stock. That said, I did cut a similar type of tree last year and it was great burning, dense and clean. Only one way to find out, and if it is already cut up....
No I didn't. Unfortunately that is 3 hours away from me!
Maybe I should have my scrounging card revoked. I don't really scrounge. I harvest dead standing Oaks. Maybe I'm a tree farmer? I have 3 farms that I cut on, if I have to cut down a dead Oak tree, to get to a Maple tree, I just take the Oak. There are always more dead Oaks waiting, so I skip the Maple. So, if you ask me if you should take that wood, my first question is, "Is there a dead Oak next to it? Take it first, then get the mystery wood".
I bet you did FAR less work to get the stove warmed up.
i like frozen river and lake ice as much or more then most people! when it's ice on a thick layer of forest leaves, now this is a different story all together!! slicker then grease and twice as miserable even with a full loaded cord of dry red oak and cant climb a short hill in the woods? yes! 4 wheel drive didnt do any more than plain 2 wheel wonder. sad day when i have to be rescued from a simple days journey/work. guess its time to remount the 8 ton winch!Ran dad to a Dr appointment in the cities. So this was all I could cut n split today. One wheelbarrow of wet smelly oak. Might get a break in the rain/snow tomorrow. Still gonna be soggy wet on everything.
