Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Wowzer]

Wowzer, it's been fun so far and a lot of work. Most of the bush is really wet so only a few short weeks to get in there and get as much out as I can. Now that it is finally freezing up I'm going to be busy as heck at work for the next month so won't have much time to cut or haul. I agreed to cut out all the poplar but it's falling down faster than I can get to it. Too wet in that section and no access all summer. The ash is dying quickly too, when felling now the tops are flying all apart due to being dead. Only sell two loads of logs a year to a buddy. I sell split firewood, well I try to sell split firewood nobody wants to pay for it. Are you wanting cedar for kindling? I have a few logs already home if you want some.

Well if you have time you have no money to do the things you want, and if you have the money there is no time. You sell the poplar as firewood too? Yeah looking some kindling I don't need any posts that that are good to sell really cut offs would do.

 

[chipper1]

Yep. OK. I recall seeing that video of 'said member' now. His point is to create a release initiated by the pull of the tractor (etc.) so that the sawyer is well clear of the stump.
Does not provide any 'stump shot' protection, so I guess that it has to be used in the right situation.

Philbert

Exactly.
No need on one leaning in the direction of the intended fall. For that you just bore and trip the trigger as you were talking about before.

Not one for me , way too many variables for my liking , when the strap wood breaks you're past the point of any control with that tiny hinge on a full tree , if you have a rope pulling on a tree you can give it as much hinge wood as you want so you can let the puller pull the tip in in the direction you want then trim the hinge .
YMMV

I'm no expert btw , just a hack .

Did you watch the video by Murph.
You set the hinge size to whatever size you want Dan. Not sure where you see a "tiny hinge"? In my picture that tree is 22" across and was as full as a typical pine would be.
I do get what your saying in regards to trimming/nipping the hinge during the fall and still use that in certain situations, but very rarely if I have my tractor on site. You have the perfect setup with your winch to use this technique, and it can be very helpful when you are working alone or with someone you don't trust to make the cut or run the tractor.
In the video of the pine I dropped I had one of the snowplow stakes on the ground 4' above where I said I was dropping it and it was in the center of it as to the accuracy of it. I practice most every time just in case I need to drop something in close quarters.
My mileage has been great on this one, with the tractor on site it's a great trick to have up your sleeve .
I'm a hardcore hack myself.

 

[dancan]

Yup , watched the vid , that last one took a funny hop when it came over , to pull , break a strap and then hope that the hinge is gonna work with a tree that mother nature grew , too many variables for my liking but another one to add to the bag of tricks should the need arise .
I don't set myself up in a position that I have to use it , I'll leave that for the guys that carry big insurance and scrounge well away from structures , it's way nicer and quieter out in the woods

 

[CaseyForrest]

Loaded to go hunting.

sent from a field

 

[dancan]

I forgot , Happy New Year Downunder !!!!!
May your scrounging be plentiful in 2017

 

[MustangMike]

Happy & Healthy New Year to one and all!

 

[Logger nate]

Happy New Year to everyone

 

[KiwiBro]

I forgot , Happy New Year Downunder !!!!!
May your scrounging be plentiful in 2017

Back atcha

 

[dancan]

Alt use for the noodle pile ...

First test shot .

 

[Cowboy254]

I forgot , Happy New Year Downunder !!!!!
May your scrounging be plentiful in 2017

G'day Dan, thanks! Happy New Year to all you guys still living in 2016! We got home a couple of days ago but catching up at work and preparations for the NYE function at our local cricket club mean that I haven't caught up on all the happenings here yet .

This is what 2017 looks like, blue sky, morning sunshine, mountains and a woodshed.

 

[CaseyForrest]

Only managed 2 loads before the ground got to greasy.

sent from a field

 

[CaseyForrest]

And happy new year all. Here's to hoping 2017 is better than 2016.

sent from a field

 

[PSUplowboy]

I think this might be the biggest locust I've cut. That's a 20 inch bar on an 034.



I put the oil bath hub kit on along with new springs, shackles, bearings, and hardware. I welded on new spring perches so the axle is now cambered up. The tires are pretty bulged with a load on. I'm anxious to upgrade tires, rims, and fenders- but that might be a spring project.


Made it home with a load of locust. I'm at $250 on the trailer. With the new springs, it's off the frame with that load on. Might have to sell some loads to make upgrades in the spring

 

[Haywire]

Hauled out another 5 loads of Birch snag today. Will be nice to chuck in the stove on these upcoming sub zero nights..



A little hitch of spruce poles cleared to widen the trail. Waste nothing! Haha

 

[svk]

More cutting at my dads today.

First on the block were these 8 columnar poplar. One was already tipped into the neighbor's pine trees.


My sisters boyfriend was very helpful with manning the hoist.


As the next two pictures show the poplars were a tangled mess of grape vines.


These ash are extremely fast growing.

Made some stools for my sister's backyard.


Isocore testing.


This was my grandpa's saw which my dad gave to me yesterday. Besides looking like it had been run without bar oil once it's like brand new!

 

[chipper1]

More cutting at my dads today.

First on the block were these 8 columnar poplar. One was already tipped into the neighbor's pine trees.
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My sisters boyfriend was very helpful with manning the hoist.
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As the next two pictures show the poplars were a tangled mess of grape vines.
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These ash are extremely fast growing.
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Made some stools for my sister's backyard.
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Isocore testing.
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This was my grandpa's saw which my dad gave to me yesterday. Besides looking like it had been run without bar oil once it's like brand new!
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Nice work.
Looks like it was quite the mess with all the vines.

 

[chipper1]

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I think this might be the biggest locust I've cut. That's a 20 inch bar on an 034.

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I put the oil bath hub kit on along with new springs, shackles, bearings, and hardware. I welded on new spring perches so the axle is now cambered up. The tires are pretty bulged with a load on. I'm anxious to upgrade tires, rims, and fenders- but that might be a spring project.

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Made it home with a load of locust. I'm at $250 on the trailer. With the new springs, it's off the frame with that load on. Might have to sell some loads to make upgrades in the spring

That is a big locust man .
I was considering another small trailer(5×8) yesterday myself. If I had my suburban here I would have bought the trailer and a splitter.
I might have had to put that kit on it if I did buy it, it looks nice.

 

[Tenderfoot]

That is a big locust man .
I was considering another small trailer(5×8) yesterday myself. If I had my suburban here I would have bought the trailer and a splitter.
I might have had to put that kit on it if I did buy it, it looks nice.

Keep an eye out for an M101a2. I have one, pretty good trailer. more then $250, but it has brakes and really good suspension. if you have an 8 lug 'burban they share rims.

 

[PSUplowboy]

That is a big locust man .
I was considering another small trailer(5×8) yesterday myself. If I had my suburban here I would have bought the trailer and a splitter.
I might have had to put that kit on it if I did buy it, it looks nice.

Thanks! I have a 16' 12k flat trailer for big loads, but I'm liking my beater trailer. The 5' width and lower sides makes it nice to both stack loading and to unload. I can reach the center easy. It's a lot lighter to tow, and I don't feel guilty going over salted roads. I'm planning to cold galvanize it in warm weather. I'll probably take it to work this summer to cut loads on the way home. I'm still debating splitting it and making it 10' instead of 8'. I think I have to relocate some stake pockets to clear bigger tires, they really need upgraded. The kit- major pia but it's done. Hopefully it was worth the grief.

 

[PSUplowboy]

Keep an eye out for an M101a2. I have one, pretty good trailer. more then $250, but it has brakes and really good suspension. if you have an 8 lug 'burban they share rims.

I could see that being nice, but just wondering if you can reach over the sides to the bottom? Definitely look like a mean trailer.