Thought about cutting more storm damage trees today but went duck hunting instead. The woods is a frozen mess right now. Hoping some of this will melt by next weekend.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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Yesterday I discovered a pin cherry about 5" diameter that was broken over the road. Cut the trunk in half and strapped it to the wheeler. Should be nice to use for cooking.
Yesterday I discovered a pin cherry about 5" diameter that was broken over the road. Cut the trunk in half and strapped it to the wheeler. Should be nice to use for cooking.
I keep telling myself to slow down but it doesn't work. Neighbor had an old dead Poplar (?lombardy? - tall and narrow) fall into his field. Looked like a bomb went off, crap everywhere. Put in 3 hours yessterday an one todya cleaning it up for him. Left him 2 piles of rounds and branches to burn. Back tomorrow to Von's place. I fell a big willow Thursday. 36" butt, fun bucking in themorning, first 10' of the butt is clear of the ground. Then on to cutting/piling brush. I could just fall them and leave lay but I just can't make myself leave burnable wood lay.
Mudd, just got home from a week on Kiawah Island SC. On the way home we spent a couple days in the Raleigh/Durham area, visiting my wife's Aunt and Uncle. In the next couple weeks we'll be back to the Black Mountain area. I have a live edge Oak mantle that I made for a friends post and beam home they had custom built. So, with the fishing trip, vacation, and the mantle project, I will have spent about 3 weeks in NC. If I keep heading South, I'll have to get your address and swing by one day.
SVK, Steve, I know you spend some holiday time in the Carolina's. How far from Charleston are you?
Every one else. If you are in the Charleston SC area you need to stop in and see the "Angel Oak". I think they bill it as the largest "Live Oak" in the state. It is worth an hour drive just to spend 5 minutes walking under it. I backed up to the trunk and paced 32 paces to the drip line, then did the same on the other side and got 36 paces, with the diameter of the trunk, that puts the spread at close to 200'. They have phone pole props and cables helping to hold it up. For any pro tree guys, it's kind of sad, to see the maintenance work that's been done on it. There are cavities that have been patched with concrete, that looks like the work was done in the past couple years. For a tree under state care, I can't believe they are using 100 year old methods. Anyway, it's still worth the time to go see it. I can't even guess how many cords of wood would be in this monster, if the whole thing was solid, Joe.
https://www.sciway.net/sc-photos/charleston-county/angel-oak.html
SVK, Steve, I know you spend some holiday time in the Carolina's. How far from Charleston are you?
Every one else. If you are in the Charleston SC area you need to stop in and see the "Angel Oak". I think they bill it as the largest "Live Oak" in the state. It is worth an hour drive just to spend 5 minutes walking under it. I backed up to the trunk and paced 32 paces to the drip line, then did the same on the other side and got 36 paces, with the diameter of the trunk, that puts the spread at close to 200'. They have phone pole props and cables helping to hold it up. For any pro tree guys, it's kind of sad, to see the maintenance work that's been done on it. There are cavities that have been patched with concrete, that looks like the work was done in the past couple years. For a tree under state care, I can't believe they are using 100 year old methods. Anyway, it's still worth the time to go see it. I can't even guess how many cords of wood would be in this monster, if the whole thing was solid, Joe.
https://www.sciway.net/sc-photos/charleston-county/angel-oak.html
Interesting read.
Oh, not far from the Angel Oak is the only Tea Plantation in the US. It makes the trip a little more family friendly. They have an expensive gift shop, with some stuff the wife and kids can't live without. Touring both sites only takes a couple hours, Joe.
rarefish, I took a organics course several years ago in Frogmore SC. The Angel Oak was discussed in the class. I forget what kind of testing was done, but it was shown that the roots of the tree where obtaining benefits of Micorrhiza association from over 1 mile away. I find it interesting how our actions in one location can effect the life of plants over a mile away. Never got to visit the Angle Oak.
I worked many days in and around Blackmountain, Nc. Its about 3 hrs from my home. Also worked a while in Charleston Sc. about 7 hrs drive.
I worked many days in and around Blackmountain, Nc. Its about 3 hrs from my home. Also worked a while in Charleston Sc. about 7 hrs drive.
Utoh, everybody on facebook posting pics of snow this morning. SVK, your Uncle should have some sticking. I dont even see frost outside my house.
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
My body is so sore!!! My office body wasn't used to a full day of firewood work. I feel like such a wussy right now.
Found this across the trail last week and started cutting it yesterday. Already took a couple of loads to the stack. There is another snag right next to it too. 
First firewood **** picture with the new phone. 
Also stumbled on a couple of pics when transferring from old phone that I posted a few years ago but disappeared after the linkbucks hack. Watch for them on another thread.
First firewood **** picture with the new phone. Also stumbled on a couple of pics when transferring from old phone that I posted a few years ago but disappeared after the linkbucks hack. Watch for them on another thread.
For you or for someone else? You better recover by Sat, I don't want to embarrass you!!!
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
For me, not sure when I'll be moving out. Need to be prepared to stay till spring. Dropping and hauling the standing dead ash and one maple that was in the "drop zone"
Went back to that big willow, not quite as big as I thought, 32" bar didn't quite clear on the first couple of cuts. 17 rounds 16" long to the first branch = 22 ft of log clear of the ground. Now THAT is fun bucking...but it didn't stop there. Except for on chunk 4' long laying over an old burned stump I cut another 10 rounds still clear of the ground and still going. I can't see what is holding it uop that way but I sure do like it! So much brush on it I can't seem but a few feet past where I'm bucking. I'm gonna have to haul that, solidest willow I cut all sommer, not a spot of rot anywhere even at the side banches, very unusual. So 36' of log tapering from 32 down to a bit over 20" of the best willow I have ever seen and the log still laying out straight disapearing into the brushy top. Too bad it is willow and not a better species.
Back on Tuesday to noodle and load some of what I have cut and then proceed with brushing out the top.
Arm somewhat better today, at least I could start the saws if they fired up with no more than 2 pulls.
Back on Tuesday to noodle and load some of what I have cut and then proceed with brushing out the top.
Arm somewhat better today, at least I could start the saws if they fired up with no more than 2 pulls.
Nice. Is that Ash? Looks ready to burn!Found this across the trail last week and started cutting it yesterday. Already took a couple of loads to the stack. There is another snag right next to it too. View attachment 609524 First firewood **** picture with the new phone.
Also stumbled on a couple of pics when transferring from old phone that I posted a few years ago but disappeared after the linkbucks hack. Watch for them on another thread.
It is Ash - one of many that have been dead for years from EAB. The roots eventually rot and they fall down. This one had just a few feet at the bottom that was punky, SOLID through most of the length, and a few feet punky again near the top. It makes for some nice cutting, splitting, and burning for sure. This may well get burned this season while I try to make the Hickory, Oak, and Locust last a few years.
Murphy NC is where I go. It's in the very furthest western part of NC.
Scrounged up a few ducks over the past two mornings. I didn't do much work in the woods today other than hang a deer stand. So much snow and ice stuck to everything that falls all over you. I actually wore my chest waders in the woods because it was the best way to stay dry.
Nice work
It
It's Red OakView attachment 604105 View attachment 604106 While y'all are trying identify therival's scrounge I got one for you to. Easiest wood I ever split!!!
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