Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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Only 4 inches of rain yesterday, a fair bit less than the forecast but it still made for a crappy day. Today is better, partly cloudy and cool. Perfect day to do some swingin. While swingin I came across some of this stuff.
I thought it was a manna gum but it turns out it was a wire gum. The wire was virtually in the centre of what was a 4 foot trunk so it must have been there for 100 years give or take. Limby went straight through it without even noticing, I assume that was because he's a Stihl.
Anyway, I split about 2/3 cord and stacked it on top of the retaining wall in front of the wood shed. There's probably the same amount again to do and much of it is weird shaped and grained. Some will be noodleable into stackable shapes and some will be so ugly it'll get burned at the first opportunity.
I thought it was a manna gum but it turns out it was a wire gum. The wire was virtually in the centre of what was a 4 foot trunk so it must have been there for 100 years give or take. Limby went straight through it without even noticing, I assume that was because he's a Stihl.
Anyway, I split about 2/3 cord and stacked it on top of the retaining wall in front of the wood shed. There's probably the same amount again to do and much of it is weird shaped and grained. Some will be noodleable into stackable shapes and some will be so ugly it'll get burned at the first opportunity.
Conquistador3
Le Comte de Frou Frou
Hang on a sec l just spotted some big dead trees up on the hill behind you cowboy! You probably could do with a bit more wood just in case next year is a cold winter.
woodchip rookie
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You must not follow this thread very close.Wait a minute... did you name your chainsaw?
James Miller
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Thought everyone named there saws.You must not follow this thread very close.
panolo
Seldom right...Always opinionated!
Believe it's a requirement.
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
Scrounged this standing dead ash, no need to limb it when the top breaks off as it's coming down. Since it was in the middle of the woods it's gonna split like butter. I had to split the stick into two pieces to pull it out around a silver maple I didn't want to destroy. It had a weird lean to it, surprised it actually went the way I wanted it too. Was just about to put the wedge in it and she sllloooooowwlllyyyy started creaking the way I wanted it to go! Nephew wants to borrow my trailer, I think I have some more wood that needs splitting as a rental fee.
Nice Matt. Love the tractor.
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
Me too, my dad's friend moved down south and left it behind. My pops has no use for it so it came to my house. I FREAKING LOVE that thing. It isn't the biggest machine, but it beats the hell out of any quad for skidding logs. Love the dual brakes, many a tree has come out the woods with me hanging the front tires and steering strictly with those two pedals
My FIL has one just like it but he keeps thinking he's going to fix it up. I only hope he gives me the chance to buy it when he gives up on that idea.
nighthunter
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sure cant beat a small nimble tractor in a wood and for around the house
Conquistador3
Le Comte de Frou Frou
I only call my equipment names when it malfunctions/acts up/annoys me and those names are not fit to print.
woodchip rookie
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lol....so your saws are as&!/, !^#£÷_ and !_=_×!! ??
Conquistador3
Le Comte de Frou Frou
No, the saws are good. It's the small Echo trimmer that has more aliases than your standard conman.
Wait a minute... did you name your chainsaw?
Yessir! Limby is my limbing saw - a 661. The 460 is the workhorse. The 310 is Sunnuva.
Hang on a sec l just spotted some big dead trees up on the hill behind you cowboy! You probably could do with a bit more wood just in case next year is a cold winter.
I covet those trees but I'll never get them (unless I trespass and steal them), they're on land belonging to the local water authority. They're peppermints and died after a fuel reduction burn in 2014. There are some monster blue gums up there too. A few have come down and they're a bit of a pain to get to but I would certainly have a crack if I was able to. Too bad, but I think I'll be able to scrape by for now.
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That's awesome Steve, would you call that a snob seaton and off topic. what else?
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