Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[svk]

Those tires in the trailer will smoke worse than RR ties. I recommend not burning them anywhere close to any neighbours.

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/the-neighbors-are-burning-railroad-ties.276943/

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/my-neighbour-is-burning-new-river-firewood.277494/

Speaking of....

 

[Ambull01]

My youngest who is also 4 cries if I don't let him help. He helps me split kindling but I hold the hatchet. My 5yo isn't a fan of helping.

I'm near King's Dominion if you know it. I'm about 25 miles north of Richmond if you don't.

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Yeah my 4 year old is Daddy's boy for sure. The others just want to play the race car game in the house.

I pass through Richmond a lot and go to several military bases in VA. Just went camping in Westmoreland State Park this past weekend. It's my second time there. That's the best camping area I've been to so far. Freaking love that place! My dog loved it too. He looked so proud of himself every time he was successful at fetching sticks from the bay. A pitbull/Am Staff that likes to fetch is a rare thing.

 

[MustangMike]

Pits love to fetch, it's just getting them to drop it that is tough, they would rather play tug!

If you encounter punky wood, try cutting a few feet further down the log, sometimes it changes and there are good sections.

 

[DFK]

DanCan:
Your tree apperes to be a Prickly Ash ( Aralia Spinosa )
Most of the time thay are quite small.

SteveSS: Well, With a 45 minute drive, It is time to buy a Two - Cord Trailer to pull behind your new truck.

David

 

[Ambull01]

Pits love to fetch, it's just getting them to drop it that is tough, they would rather play tug!

If you encounter punky wood, try cutting a few feet further down the log, sometimes it changes and there are good sections.

lol. Yes sir, you are absolutely right about that. I can get him to drop it but it takes a few commands. Made that my first priority in dog training since pits have a very bad public reputation and they are powerful animals. I don't want to contribute with the negative breed stigma.

 

[Ryan Groat]

You guys with indoor burners, how much wood do you store inside?

 

[svk]

You guys with indoor burners, how much wood do you store inside?

I can shove about a half cord inside if I stack really high.

 

[Marshy]

You guys with indoor burners, how much wood do you store inside?

1-1.5 face cord, usually once I get down to half a face cord I shuffle it all closer to the stove and bring in more. Gives it a few days of added drying indoors.

 

[nomad_archer]

As much as possible. I try to bring in at least 2-3 days worth but sometimes I a week or more worth in there. It all depends on my mood. The more I get inside the dryer it is before it goes in the stove.

 

[Ryan Groat]

So.... how much is too much? Im trying to get 5-7 full cord in my basement. A full winter.

 

[Marshy]

My neighbor does that. That's just what some people like to do, personally I wont do it. Too much mold and bugs that come in on the wood. Plus you take that much wood inside and you bring a lot of moisture with it. My neighbor runs a dehumidifier nonstop for weeks but most of his wood is not fully seasoned to begin with. I've had some ants wake up that were buried in some questionable wood and its a pain when you have to clean them up while they are scattering. But if non of that bothers you and you have the room then go for it.

 

[Greenthorn]

Uhhhggg, I'm beat.....16 pick up loads of logger left tree tops in the last 6 days.....but it's fun! Love this time of year!
This is my skidder..

 

[Ambull01]

My neighbor does that. That's just what some people like to do, personally I wont do it. Too much mold and bugs that come in on the wood. Plus you take that much wood inside and you bring a lot of moisture with it. My neighbor runs a dehumidifier nonstop for weeks but most of his wood is not fully seasoned to begin with. I've had some ants wake up that were buried in some questionable wood and its a pain when you have to clean them up while they are scattering. But if non of that bothers you and you have the room then go for it.

I was just thinking that. I may bring in a few days worth but no more. I'll stack a few days worth on my front porch so at least it's sheltered from the rain. I've seen some bugs and crap that I've never seen before while splitting firewood. Don't want them running around in my ice cold house. Plus my wife is terrified of spiders and I've definitely seen some large, gnarly looking suckers recently.

 

[svk]

If I had a stove in an unfinished basement I'd load that sucker up and not have to mess with it during the burning season. After the wood is in for a couple of days set off a bug bomb or three to nuke whatever was hitch hiking on the wood.

 

[nomad_archer]

If I had a stove in an unfinished basement I'd load that sucker up and not have to mess with it during the burning season. After the wood is in for a couple of days set off a bug bomb or three to nuke whatever was hitch hiking on the wood.

My wood stove is in the unfinished basement. I put out ant traps and spray the top row of block in the basement with the bug barrier stuff. I load up the with a week or more at a time and burn away. I live in rural enough area that I always have spiders with and without burning wood so I they really dont bother me but they are still kill on sight.

 

[Ambull01]

My wood stove is in the unfinished basement. I put out ant traps and spray the top row of block in the basement with the bug barrier stuff. I load up the with a week or more at a time and burn away. I live in rural enough area that I always have spiders with and without burning wood so I they really dont bother me but they are still kill on sight.

I actually like spiders since they eat other pests. This year I'm having some issues with camel crickets. I'm hoping the snakes come back into my yard to eat these suckers.

 

[Ambull01]

Hey @cantoo , you can sell your firewood racks!

https://annapolis.craigslist.org/for/5242239531.html

 

[dancan]

Thanks DFK , I'll look that up , they seem to be fast growing like a weed , since I cut 4 of these Zogger wood trees from the neighbours garden I knocked off the thorns and cut them up , be in the furnace next week lol

 

[cantoo]

Ambull, 1/2 a cord of wood with those little wheels on vinyl flooring will make some nice tracks. At $100 each, I'd be buying oil with all that money.

 

[MustangMike]

I used to like to have 2 piles of wood inside. One dry to last a few days, and the other one drying. If you bring in too much wood, you are encouraging mice, etc.