Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[snoozeys]

Why the 200 m ?

So we can cut in peace and so no one else knows where we are getting all our wood from !!

 

[CTYank]

Yikes! $600 a cord PLUS delivery?

I've seen lots worse. Local stove shop has a little serve-yourself firewood bin, with wood from Vermont Firewood. Fill a little cart with at most 100 lb of wood, and leave $50 please.

Even if you assume only 3000 lb/cord, that works out to at least $1500/cord. City folk!

OTOH, I get pestered to take the larger wood from projects I volunteer on. Might have to set up a road-side kiosk.

 

[dancan]

Jackpot !!

May not be big but real close to the road [emoji4]

 

[dancan]

Nice one in the

 

[dancan]

The "Skiddah" in action .

Thot the saws were gonna have to ride up front with the wife LOL

 

[snoozeys]

We work on $100 for a 6'x4' trailer or $150 for 9'x6' trailer

 

[mainewoods]

Sure is nice to pull 'em out, to where you can process them easier, with a "skiddah" instead of by hand, ain't it Dan.

 

[benp]

Dancan,

I always love seeing your pictures. You are the true definition of a scrounger.

You do what you can with the resources you have available to you and you make it work.

My hat is off to you.

 

[dancan]

Clint , it really saves time walking back and forth that's for sure
Have to sharpen a little more often because dirt on the bark but it's not been that bad so far , I've found that cutting them up on the road does have a greater risk of finding a rock

 

[dancan]

Thanks benp , I enjoy being out there , I need the exercise and physio , it's not all that hard and I've learned a lot from the many good members here .
I'm not letting my discomfort or the lack of equipment be a handicap LOL

 

[dancan]

And you can't prove that I did any of it from the pics .....

 

[mainewoods]

I must admit, I have hauled many a trunk load in a '98 Olds . At least you use a van with a higher payload!

 

[mainewoods]

Can't wait to see that ATV in action. You probably won't even talk to us anymore!

 

[cheeves]

I must admit, I have hauled many a trunk load in a '98 Olds . At least you use a van with a higher payload!

I've used just about every vehicle except a bicycle! LOL Got 4 cords with an Audi Fox one fall back in the 70's!!

 

[MechanicMatt]

You guys take it easy on ole Dancan, last winter I was filling the trunk and back seat of my Geo Prizm, yes Prizm. With red oak and ash. What EVER it takes to keep the oil man of my Arse. This year with mustan mike and my two little helpers I hope for a different story. Ill post some pics if my mac and smart phone ever decide to play nice.

 

[mainewoods]

It's pretty surprising what a tow strap and an ordinary car will pull out of the woods. I cut an 8' x 3/4" piece of marine plywood to fit inside my trunk and doubled the load capacity. I imagine it looked pretty odd going down the road, but those loads added up. Before you knew it you had a couple of cords piled up.

 

[MechanicMatt]

 

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[mainewoods]

Darn right Matt, whatever it takes to get that wood home. I ain't proud. That wood warms me just as much as a delivered load would.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Well Im not gonna lie, ive had a few to drink and I can't find the pic of my little helpers, maybe tomorrow. But Mustang Mikes ported saws made a good amount of this wood for me.