Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Deleted member 150358]

I like that tractor! how old is it? vintage and make? wondering... seems to be in great running shape.

1962 Minneapolis-Moline Jetstar

Basically the same as a 445. Torque, PS, 3pt, live hydraulic. It was a real cream puff until it got passed to firewood duty. For 58yrs old it would cost a lot to buy a new tractor as versatile.

Dad used to collect tractors. He sold the 1 I would have kept JD B with serial # below 500 he got 7500. unrestored. That and a Polaris prototype articulating 4x4 with original Polaris trailer. Polaris bought that back for their museum.

 

[Deleted member 150358]

View attachment 758147 Black locust death trap. A friend ask me if I'd cut this down yesterday. NOPE but the logs off to the side will get added to the stack.

That looks like a 111S job!

 

[James Miller]

That looks like a 111S job!

Up close it looks like a 100' rope and pull it down with the 350 job. Its split to the ground 4 or 5 places and would probably scatter everywhere on the way down.

 

[U&A]

FINALLY starting to stack pile #5.
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[Backyard Lumberjack]

I see lots of wood to scrounge. especially up country way. then there is all that on the other block, the oak trees. but alas, don't cut and stack itself... lol still, much of what I need, if not almost all... just falls into my lap!

imo, no shortage of awesome wood gathering activities in this thread. others, related... too! 18-wheeler loads to trailers and pickups. I like to go for the easy stuff down here especially in town and so hot out. I have several names for the types of scrounges that appeal to me. this one is what I call a carry in!. while riding my bicycle the other day, laying on the curb was these two pieces of aged oak. weekend wood that had fallen out of a neighbor's tree. I said to myself... hmm... wood, and wood burns. and there it is. and its on curb. so its free. small, but free! free and ez, my kinda scrounge!

so I picked it up, put one under my arm... and carried it in! went back and got the other, too. carried it in... under my arm. some weight, but not heavy. tossed them to my yard and finished my bike ride. thot I would cut them in two, but they never made it to the wood pile. straight to next day's campfire...

off all the scrounges avail to me, that come up, etc... I have to be honest here. I like close proximity carry in's the best! lol

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

and perfect as is for next day's camp fire...


I value my farwood.... one stix at a time!

 

[JustJeff]

FINALLY starting to stack pile #5.
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Do you fill the insides?

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[U&A]

Do you fill the insides?

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Absolutely! Packed completely full.

That is what makes them so stable. They will never fall over. When the wood shrinks from drying the pile “falls in/settles” on itself.

My property gets very wet/soft in the spring. Regular piles fall sometimes. So i tried this and it works like a charm. Never had a SINGLE pc fall off before.

My piles are all a hair over 2 cord each.


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[U&A]

This should help my explanation.

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[JustJeff]

Alright I'm gonna have a go at it.

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[Philbert]

FINALLY starting to stack pile #5.

This should help my explanation.

Thanks!

I appreciate the 'inside look'!

Philbert

 

[Deleted member 149229]

how long did u cook it? and how long before you wrapped it? add anything? I added some Millers when I wrapped mine!

Smoke 6.5 hours at 225* then wrap with a can of Coke then 1.5 hrs at 225*.

 

[U&A]

Alright I'm gonna have a go at it.

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Ok,

I don’t want to offend but it looks like if you continue this pile it will fall.

The angle of the wood is VERY important. It can NEVER become parallel with the ground. Always slopping in. If it becomes parallel it will fall

My example [emoji3596]. First picture is as close as you should EVER let it get to parallel. 2nd picture shows it better

Videos that are informative [emoji3596]






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[Philbert]

Just put a wick up the center and light it, right?

Philbert

 

[U&A]

Just put a wick up the center and light it, right?

Philbert

My best bud wants to do it one day[emoji23]. Dump 5 gallon of kerosene right down the middle and light it.

That would be a HOT HOT HOT fire!!


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[Deleted member 149229]

Smoke 6.5 hours at 225* then wrap with a can of Coke then 1.5 hrs at 225*.

Just to be safe, pour the Coke into the wrapped brisket, not the whole can. You never know who might read that and blow themselves up.

 

[chipper1]

Our beautiful calico went to heaven last night at the age of 18 years and 4 months. Sad to say goodbye but she certainly lived a long full life, including visits to 32 states.

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Sorry about your cat Steve.

In case you guys were wondering what happened to gunny

https://www.arboristsite.com/commun...n-imbesiles-on-this-site.335150/#post-6993710

What happened, can't see it.

 

[U&A]

In case you guys were wondering what happened to gunny

https://www.arboristsite.com/commun...n-imbesiles-on-this-site.335150/#post-6993710

Wont work for me,

What happened


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[Circle B MN]

Another 5+ cord on the pile. Buddy of mine hauled it down today. Going out near as fast as it coming in....almost

 

[Logger nate]

Our beautiful calico went to heaven last night at the age of 18 years and 4 months. Sad to say goodbye but she certainly lived a long full life, including visits to 32 states.

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Sorry to hear about your cat Steve, sounds like she had a good long life.

they can do that! by the looks of it, seems it may have rewound up... hundreds, if not thousands of times. maybe a drop of oil, if not a broken spring or attmt point...

Yeah it’s only about 30 years old, lol.

Edged some boards I cut this spring for the wood shed extension then worked on milling some more boards for the roof deckingLike the milling muffler mod, seems to help keep exhaust directed away