Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[sean donato]

Many of you will remember that my old man hit a wombat on his pushbike at 30km/hr back in February and had a hard landing on the road, breaking his pelvis and had a 10mm (nearly half inch) wide fracture through his left hip socket. Well, he is up and about again now. Never mind that he is 81 years old.

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And with the cutting and splitting all done, it is time to check Cowgirl's form with the wheelbarrow.



Cowdad has been negligent in his wheelbarrow maintenance if you ask me, hear the squeaks!

The problem with being 5' 2" is that you don't have easy clearance and have to hitch the shoulders to miss bumps with the back legs of the wheelbarrow. Well, that's what she said, sounds like an excuse to me.

Looks like she does just fine with the barrow. I'd talk to cowdad and ask if he remembers where the grease gun is though. Lol.

 

[Cowboy254]

Looks like she does just fine with the barrow. I'd talk to cowdad and ask if he remembers where the grease gun is though. Lol.

He found it and oiled it up afterwards. I think he was a bit embarrassed.

 

[SS396driver]

Is that a Christmas tree farm?

Wouldn’t say a tree farm it’s a very small operation that we’ve been going to for years . Husband wife and son the husband passed last year . She and her son are going to keep it going as long as they can . She is in her late 70s to early 80s

 

[bob kern]

Scrounged up a Christmas tree this am . View attachment 1035272View attachment 1035271
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Oh was there a tree in that pic????? I can never see anything but that truck when it's in any pic!!!!

 

[bob kern]

I think I got the best scrounge pic of the day but I might be a little prejudiced!! Had to add some side boards of course!

 

[North by Northwest]

I don't know who this came from, but I found this brand new 372 wrap handle in my locker when I came in to work. My 372 is already a W model, so I guess I have a spare handle. It's kinda cool, people just leave spare saw parts for me.
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$200+ freebie !

 

[Kodiak Kid]

I think I got the best scrounge pic of the day but I might be a little prejudiced!! Had to add some side boards of course!View attachment 1035279View attachment 1035280

Id say so! Thats awesome! You got my vote fir the best scrounge pic of the YEAR!

 

[NbyNWisc]

Todays scrounge. May not count since its on my property. I've eyed these since summer but when I looked then, a HUGE spider crawled out from under the bark. I thought I'd wait till cold weather for the cut.
No snow here in North Wisconsin, 57 degrees today, no icefishing yet!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Well, I just got back from scrounging up a four round load. Did another bucking demo with both of my 661's this time. I'll try to upload them to You Tube then post them here.


Çut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Good soup but not that much trouble. Cut remaining meat off carcass and place in a container. Cut carcass up and place in SS pot. Cover with water and boil 2-3 hours. Pour hot mix through colander into a second SS pot. Pick meat off bones in colander once cool (usually an hour). Put meat in container and refrigerate. Refrigerate 2nd pot. Day 2: Skim off top layer and make soup.

lol; 2 days, 3 days all about the same to me... your way reads about same as mine. well, imo, in any event, thanks for the tip!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

View attachment 1035284View attachment 1035284Todays scrounge. May not count since its on my property. I've eyed these since summer but when I looked then, a HUGE spider crawled out from under the bark. I thought I'd wait till cold weather for the cut.
No snow here in North Wisconsin, 57 degrees today, no icefishing yet!

should at least count as (and stuff)

good scrounge

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Many of you will remember that my old man hit a wombat on his pushbike at 30km/hr back in February and had a hard landing on the road, breaking his pelvis and had a 10mm (nearly half inch) wide fracture through his left hip socket. Well, he is up and about again now. Never mind that he is 81 years old.

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And with the cutting and splitting all done, it is time to check Cowgirl's form with the wheelbarrow.



Cowdad has been negligent in his wheelbarrow maintenance if you ask me, hear the squeaks!

The problem with being 5' 2" is that you don't have easy clearance and have to hitch the shoulders to miss bumps with the back legs of the wheelbarrow. Well, that's what she said, sounds like an excuse to me.

Cowdad... cowgirl... cowboy... lol

looks like they have all attended and graduated from H-R's International School of Advanced Wheelbarrowing! ~

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Well, I just got back from scrounging up a four round load. Did another bucking demo with both of my 661's this time. I'll try to upload them to You Tube then post them here.
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Çut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

i like that rig! compact and has style!! looks like it could go almost anywhere's. nice backgrond scenery there, too.

 

[sean donato]

Well, I just got back from scrounging up a four round load. Did another bucking demo with both of my 661's this time. I'll try to upload them to You Tube then post them here.
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Çut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

Your wagon needs a bright yellow sign on the tail gate that reads "logger in training"

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Your wagon needs a bright yellow sign on the tail gate that reads "logger in training"

...........BEWARE: TRAINEE

 

[Kodiak Kid]

i like that rig! compact and has style!! looks like it could go almost anywhere's. nice backgrond scenery there, too.

Thanks, I appreciate that! It does me pretty good in the woods. I often have to brush out trail a little bit as I get further off the spur road, but once the trail is established it's there fir good. Plus its a short 5 minute run to my property from my scrounge, so the wheeler works out quite well. Glad to hear you like it!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Your wagon needs a bright yellow sign on the tail gate that reads "logger in training"

Here we go again!

 

[Sawdust Man]

Scrounged two trailer loads of white oak sawlogs today...
Fence line trees, hence the iron stain.....I think we sawed em off high enough....

 

[djg james]

Scrounged two trailer loads of white oak sawlogs today...
Fence line trees, hence the iron stain.....I think we sawed em off high enough....

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I need some 2" bys for raised beds. You want to saw me some?

 

[cookies]

Scrounged these...told my buddy I wanted to buy two and the joker got out a wheelbarrow exclaiming he is moving and he knows I'll build'em and find them forever homes then proceeded to start pulling from shelves, dark corners, random tables and even his work bench.
038 wood boss, 038 magnum, 041av, 045av, 051av, 056av super, 032av. About to visit the beg for manuals thread LOL.