Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Bobby Kirbos]

ATTENTION CENTRAL PA, MECHANICSBURG AREA - FREE WOOD
There is a pile of free wood in Mechanicsburg PA at the township pool (Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park), on left side of the football field. It is hardwood (not conifer). I did smell it. I don't think it is oak, possibly Ash, maybe Gum ??? It's big wood ( > 25" dia. in spots) , so bring your big saw.

If I had room for more I would grab it, but my wood space is already over capacity.

 

[svk]

Man it got hot in a hurry.

Dripping wet to stack that roughly 3/4 cord. Cooling in the AC at KFC right now lol.

 

[steved]

For the money it’s a great buy. No complaints.

I can second that, my former neighbor had one that he used to drag scrap cars onto his trailer with, it held up well.

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

 

[steved]

View attachment 746817 View attachment 746818

Steve, LOTS of rain for sure here in the Philadelphia area. Next week it looks like even more rain as the remnants of Barry move North and soak us for three days.

I’ve been busy with the start of teaching summer school and the demolition of our 16x31 20,000 gallon in-ground pool that was built in the 70’s.

As far as scrounging, not a ton going on. I have a fellow in a neighboring town two miles away in a half million dollar plus home who is going to give me a cord of seasoned wood when I remove two brush piles for him. He also has a fallen cherry tree that I can cut and take as well. Easy flip for me as I sell all the wood I scrounge.

How'd you like the events at Pottstown last Thursday? I drove the turnpike during that deluge...we only got 2.25" at the house, some friends got nearly seven not to far from us.

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

 

[steved]

I've had a busy few weeks that haven't included firewood...as hot as it has been, it's been pretty far out of my mind.

I sold my 1953 Dodge M37 project last weekend, figured I'd never get around to restoring it. Went to a military family in Virginia, he wanted one since he was seven.

I decided that I could handle a project that just needed TLC, so I've decided to find a 1st generation Dodge Cummins. And that hunt has taken my time...think I found one, just got to get time to look it over. Want a toy I can drive and use...

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Well, my Dodge hunt is about over...found what appears to be a really decent one about an hour away. Going to look hard at it Wednesday, probably pull the trigger and bring it home if there is nothing glaringly wrong...1st gen w250.

Need to get some rattle back in my life...this Silverado is too quiet.

I did scope out my Grandfather's place, we are going to have it timbered. About 30 acres of old growth trees, mostly oak, cherry, and maple; most are well beyond 30 inches. It's canopy locked, and it need cut to open it up. I still can't believe how big and tall some of those trees are. Obviously I will end up with the tops and the dead standing that was out produced by the bigger trees.

And finally, my folks decided to hang up the firewood. My father is 75 and would rather be hunting, so they are going to cut an emergency supply (like a cord or two) to store for winter and give up burning fulltime.

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

 

[Ryan A]

How'd you like the events at Pottstown last Thursday? I drove the turnpike during that deluge...we only got 2.25" at the house, some friends got nearly seven not to far from us.

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

I was in the woods pulling SIM cards from game cameras/scouting in Delaware County ( we get an early archery season here September 21st).I’m a little south of Pottstown, but still quite the storm to say the least!

 

[md1486]

Finally done with fixing the new bought trailer. Put two new 12 ply tires quoted for 2800# each. Axle quoted for 5000#. New tremclad paint, 1-2 welding repair and rebuilt the front storage box, now she can holds 2 chainsaws with 20" bar. Should help me scrounge more wood.

 

[farmer steve]

I was in the woods pulling SIM cards from game cameras/scouting in Delaware County ( we get an early archery season here September 21st).I’m a little south of Pottstown, but still quite the storm to say the least!

Deer season already started here. Bastiges won't stay out of the sweet corn.

 

[rarefish383]

Deer season already started here. Bastiges won't stay out of the sweet corn.

Saturday my wife was weeding the flower beds and said the dang deer (that's not really what she said) ate all of her Sedum. My neighbor came over throwing a fit that the dang deer (that's not what he really called them) ate all of his wife's Hosta's. Both of them yelled at ME to SHOOT them. We live in a neighborhood of 1-3 acre lots. If I shot a deer in his side yard the bullet would go through the deer, and his house, and the next house. No brick on the sides of our houses. After listening to them rant about the dang deer, I took a load of weeds down in the woods to dump them, and watched all the cute deer in my neighbors back yard. The End.

 

[farmer steve]

Saturday my wife was weeding the flower beds and said the dang deer (that's not really what she said) ate all of her Sedum. My neighbor came over throwing a fit that the dang deer (that's not what he really called them) ate all of his wife's Hosta's. Both of them yelled at ME to SHOOT them. We live in a neighborhood of 1-3 acre lots. If I shot a deer in his side yard the bullet would go through the deer, and his house, and the next house. No brick on the sides of our houses. After listening to them rant about the dang deer, I took a load of weeds down in the woods to dump them, and watched all the cute deer in my neighbors back yard. The End.

00 Buckshot. The end.

 

[rarefish383]

00 Buckshot. The end.

I was thinking 22 Hornet, smaller bang.

 

[95custmz]

I wanna see page 2100!

 

[Deleted member 150358]

Finally done with fixing the new bought trailer. Put two new 12 ply tires quoted for 2800# each. Axle quoted for 5000#. New tremclad paint, 1-2 welding repair and rebuilt the front storage box, now she can holds 2 chainsaws with 20" bar. Should help me scrounge more wood.

View attachment 747224
View attachment 747226 View attachment 747227 View attachment 747225

That's gonna be a handy unit!

 

[Deleted member 150358]

My puddle almost drained... Then about 5pm round 2 rolled in. Wind and small hail but mostly sheets of rain. So far only seeing a very small scrounge. If one more big limb falls off that bad boy it's gonna be firewood!

bank of baroda atm in chennai

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Saturday my wife was weeding the flower beds and said the dang deer (that's not really what she said) ate all of her Sedum. My neighbor came over throwing a fit that the dang deer (that's not what he really called them) ate all of his wife's Hosta's. Both of them yelled at ME to SHOOT them. We live in a neighborhood of 1-3 acre lots. If I shot a deer in his side yard the bullet would go through the deer, and his house, and the next house. No brick on the sides of our houses. After listening to them rant about the dang deer, I took a load of weeds down in the woods to dump them, and watched all the cute deer in my neighbors back yard. The End.

The deer have been coming in at night and eating the Pickeral Rush out of my koi pond.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

So far this is the total from that white oak. If the rains hold off until afternoon tomorrow I’m going to start bucking the trunk. The winch on the truck for getting the wood on and the winch on the quad for dragging wood off have really saved on my back.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

I wanna see page 2100!

I probably won’t be around for the page numbers for my bigger saws, 6401, 6421, 7900, 9010. Should’ve bought a Husky!

 

[rarefish383]

Should have collected Homelites. Super 1050 is gone by, 1130G, 2000, Super 2100 any minute.

 

[Ryan A]

Burning some scrounged uglies to make room in the yard after pool demolition is complete. Pool walls were made of cypress and as pics show, well past its checkout date.

 

[95custmz]

View attachment 747352 View attachment 747351 Burning some scrounged uglies to make room in the yard after pool demolition is complete. Pool walls were made of cypress and as pics show, well past its checkout date.

What's going to replace it? A new pool or a big ol' fire pit?