When my son was still car seat size, he would wake up in the truck and wander to the sound of the chainsaw. Then he’d say how’d I get out of my bed? I did that with both sons.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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The wood doesn't, although the smoke is quite pleasant (as it goes). When crushed, the leaves have a strong pepperminty/eucalyptussy smell which is also quite nice. Great to clear out the sinuses!
Thanks.
Our maple trees don't smell like pancake syrup either, but I had to ask.
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Our maple trees don't smell like pancake syrup either, but I had to ask.
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Can you say that 5 times real fast? I can't!
Since it's crappy rainy day and I can't mow the lawn or stain the deck, I scrounged around in the garage and made a gizmo out of scraps I had on or near the welding table. I braved the misty rain enough to try it out. Neighbors must think I'm nuts! Should take up to a 10" log. Any bigger and I'll cut it on the ground.
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Sure looks like a "Win !!!" to me .
I walked past a tree guy chipping a eucalyptus he was taking down last year, the smell was so strong it made your eyes water from 50-100m away
I had to look at it 5 times before I could try to say it once, and, I’m still not sure if I want to smell it?
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Got a load and a half of walnut and some pine, mill scraps through word of mouth.
Nice one Jeff, I don’t have a log holding device but often wonder if your better using one or not as it is a bit of effort setting up each log.Since it's crappy rainy day and I can't mow the lawn or stain the deck, I scrounged around in the garage and made a gizmo out of scraps I had on or near the welding table. I braved the misty rain enough to try it out. Neighbors must think I'm nuts! Should take up to a 10" log. Any bigger and I'll cut it on the ground.
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Can you give us your thoughts on this once you’ve given it some use.
I had a bunch of zogger wood waiting to be cut up. I had 3 logs on the ground and the limbs laying cross ways on top. Previously I'd cut it in place. Cut until I'm tripping on pieces, then Huck em in the pile. I cut the rest of the pile today and I really like it. Load and cut a few pieces then toss the hunks and repeat. I found without having to move forward into the pile to cut, that I wasn't tripping over the cuts. Plus the lessened fatigue from using the saw at waist height instead of bending over. And I never nicked dirt or had to hold a piece with my foot while cutting. I'll call it a win.
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Put the free for nothing trailer to the test today and broke my new rule about not getting greedy. Actually my new old new best friend was loading and he stacked it high (did I mention he's an ol' farm boy and is as strong as an ox? One of those guys who doesn't know their own strength - see it in him when playing basketball.) The second load was just a little smaller. I'm guessing a bit over a cord total. The biggest rounds were over 26" before they were split.
Well the domestic terrorists are up to Duluth today. They’ve got the freeway blocked off. I’m curious if the out of towners will show up in my hometown tomorrow.
There’s one fellow “Marshawn” who appears to be the head honcho anarchist for our area.
Hopefully these thugs aren’t foolish enough to try and loot small town America.
There’s one fellow “Marshawn” who appears to be the head honcho anarchist for our area.
Hopefully these thugs aren’t foolish enough to try and loot small town America.
This morning I dropped off the half cord of scrounge from yesterday. Ended up getting into truck repair. Four new calipers and front shocks ended up taking about four hours. The truck stops on a dime now. Handles a lot better. Only one of the front shocks was bad but too late for the other one after I cut it out.
Put one of my deep lug tires on the drive wheel because one of the regular tires had a slow leak. I’ll bring that one to the shop next week.
Put one of my deep lug tires on the drive wheel because one of the regular tires had a slow leak. I’ll bring that one to the shop next week.
hey steve ... if your calipers happen to give out and you accidentally run some idiot/idiots over, remember to throw the tranny into reverse to make a better skidding stop while backing up? lol
Took a hike with a Daughter and two Grandsons today on the Appalachian Trail. We started at the Dover Oak (the largest tree on the Appalachian Trail) and headed West to a Rock Outcropping with some decent views.
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Nice. That’s the kind of stuff kids remember.
I‘ve hiked all of the John Muir Trail, my son’s have done some of it with me.
I‘ve hiked all of the John Muir Trail, my son’s have done some of it with me.
The rain petered out before it got here today so I went out early to finish up from yesterday. I hadn't unloaded the trailer so I just took the Ranger.
After unloading that, I grabbed the squids and we went back out. I cut up a few other straggly trees that were collateral damage when the big one went down and added them to the fire, which after a little poking and some Arsonist's Helper got going again. Mitch's old dog Max came down to say hello.
Second load.
After unloading that, Cowgirl came out with us for the last load which was about 2/3 of a load. She and the kids loaded while I did the final clean up. Cowgirl now thinks that scrounging is always that easy, having missed out on the actual work.
So what was this …
Is now this ...
I left the lower log half obstructing what is an old track enough to stop someone driving down it from his neighbours place on that side. Apparently the couple that owned that 60 acres died in a car accident and the four sons spend their time bickering among themselves and making Mitch's life difficult so he wanted that track to be unpassable to their vehicles. Of course, they'd have to clear all the blackberry first. Did well all the same, over 4 cubes from this tree.
After unloading that, I grabbed the squids and we went back out. I cut up a few other straggly trees that were collateral damage when the big one went down and added them to the fire, which after a little poking and some Arsonist's Helper got going again. Mitch's old dog Max came down to say hello.
Second load.
After unloading that, Cowgirl came out with us for the last load which was about 2/3 of a load. She and the kids loaded while I did the final clean up. Cowgirl now thinks that scrounging is always that easy, having missed out on the actual work.
So what was this …
Is now this ...
I left the lower log half obstructing what is an old track enough to stop someone driving down it from his neighbours place on that side. Apparently the couple that owned that 60 acres died in a car accident and the four sons spend their time bickering among themselves and making Mitch's life difficult so he wanted that track to be unpassable to their vehicles. Of course, they'd have to clear all the blackberry first. Did well all the same, over 4 cubes from this tree.
The Appalachian Trail is awesome. It ran within a couple of miles of my uncle’s former home in western NC. Would be awesome to hike it all. I’d probably start at the north end in late Summer and head south.
