Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[MechanicMatt]

I know I met wudpirat at either the upstate NY GTG one year or at Bob's GTG. I bet Bob, if you could get ahold of him, would know how to get ahold of wudpirat

 

[woodchip rookie]

They cut down a huge healthy tree just to put lights on it? Wheres the EPA now?!

 

[dancan]

They cut down a huge healthy tree just to put lights on it? Wheres the EPA now?!

It's OK , we use LED lights now

 

[svk]

A little bumbed. My Burnese Mountain dog is in a bad way and I don't think she will recover. Turns out she has a hypothyroid problem. Last week she lost the use of her rear legs. She's very old for a Burner, almost 13. All the research I've found says that once she starts the thyroid meds she should bounce back in a few days. I think she's just so old that the longer she's down, the harder it is to come back. Today is the first time she stood on her own since Friday, and that was only for about 30 seconds and then she fell over. Our vet has a 150 acre farm where she lives and she lets us bury our pets there. When people ask about our old pets we say they have gone to live on the farm. I'm taking her to see Doc in the morning, I hope she gets to come home, but I don't think it will happen, Joe.

Sorry to hear

 

[MustangMike]

Joe, my heart aches for ya, we get real attached to our 4 legged partners. Best of Luck with it.

Love the 2 we got, but it still really pains me to think of putting down our guy Thor. He was really special, and went young. He did exactly what I told him, even in the end (I told him to put his head on his paws and relax, and it is just what he did).

Gotta move on the better things, here is Lucy (Black/White) and Linus (Brown/White), locked on the same Elk Antler for about 15 minutes. Linus finally won the endurance contest, but then got bored with his prize after about 2 minutes, so Lucy runs over and grabs it and does her "victory lap" around the house!

 

[nomad_archer]

@rarefish383 sorry to hear. I cant imagine not having one of my 4 legged buddies around.

 

[rarefish383]

They cut down a huge healthy tree just to put lights on it? Wheres the EPA now?!

People will do anything to get a tree removed free. Probably got a 30,000 dollar tax credit for the donation. After they got a licensed tree expert to value it, for free of course, Joe.

 

[woodchip rookie]

Highly valuable black waln....I mean spruce.

 

[Dieseldash]

Hey I've got a Widetrak just like yours. They're beastly!

We picked up over a foot on 11/1-11/2. We have a very short autumn here, and typically by November winter is in full effect.

Already been runnin' the sled..
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[Haywire]

Hey I've got a Widetrak just like yours. They're beastly!

Great sleds, eh? They sure can haul some cargo!

 

[Haywire]

Out scrounging Lodgepole snags with my cuttin' pard this morning..

 

[MustangMike]

Now I know why you don't do tree stands, ya got nothin but evergreens!!! (Ha Ha Ha). Heck, just remove a few low branches on one side and you have a perfect blind!

Looks like a beautiful area.

 

[JustJeff]

Did some night scrounging not sure what I got but it made chips Another case of my wife promising someone that her husband will come get that wood. It was all in about 6’ lengths so I just cut it right off the tailgate. The little craftsman got the call to duty. Made for a decent pile the small stuff up to about 4” was dry as can be so I stacked it by the door. The bigger stuff could use drying so it went in the garage. Got a bucket of sticks and some odd knobby ends by the stove. Ok this is really it this year.....I’m done scrounging......

 

[woodchip rookie]

Until your wife voluntells you to get more.

 

[MustangMike]

OK experts, can anyone ID this old dead tree. It has been on the ground half of forever, in a damp swampy place, and most if it is still solid as heck!

I'm thinking it may be White Oak, but don't know if the bark (the best shot of the bark is in pic #1) matches that. It seems to have a layer of sap wood, but that is hard also. I cut some branches from it 4 or 5 years ago, it was old then, and the cut ends are now still hard as a rock!

It has been down for so long that different species of trees are growing out of the trunk (last pic)

Any educated guess appreciated.

 

[MechanicMatt]

OW my shoulder hurts. Didn't get around to putting a new scope on my 30-06, stole it for my .223 since the scope had the reticles for .223...
I figured Id use either my .35rem or my 6.5, but decided to give the Broke Back Bill (triple B) a call and see if he had something with more pop I could borrow, he shows up at my job with his M77 in .35Whelen. Its wearing a brand new Leupold, he tells me he just had it mounted and bore sighted cause the nephews broke his old scope. It's 11am, good to be the boss, decide a 2hr lunch today wouldn't hurt... We head down the street to my buddies farm. 7 shots through the beast and she is ready to go.

 

[MechanicMatt]

You been into the wine tonight Uncle Mike? That wood doesn't look hard anymore, looks pretty rotten to me.....

 

[MustangMike]

The branches in the air are hard as a rock.

 

[MustangMike]

That is great Matt, you just saved me from digging out the 300. Boy, you would think at your age you would have your own gun ready to go by opening day!

 

[MustangMike]

I think I may have figured out my own mystery. I'll bet it is Chestnut Oak, that would match that bark. Would also explain why it looks like White Oak grain, but is a dark wood.

Would still appreciate any thoughts or comments.