Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Cowboy254]

I've spent the day up on the roof puling hard on a rope, down in the dinning room my brother and dad were pushing very hard, and between us was 8m (27 feet) of 904 grade stainless steel flexible 6" liner. it went in after a bit of a fight, so stove number 2 can go in now. You know what this means don't you?

I'm gonna need a bigger wood pile!

And a bigger saw

 

[chipper1]

And a bigger saw

That's right CB, and probably a after all that .

I've spent the day up on the roof puling hard on a rope, down in the dinning room my brother and dad were pushing very hard, and between us was 8m (27 feet) of 904 grade stainless steel flexible 6" liner. it went in after a bit of a fight, so stove number 2 can go in now. You know what this means don't you?

I'm gonna need a bigger wood pile!

Should pay for itself very quickly, I enjoy wood heat myself. As well as watching the flame from the secondaries dance around like the northern lights, it's very hypnotizing .
We're gonna need a bigger trunk.

 

[chipper1]

https://goo.gl/photos/hhsgjSLHVHw8FEaQA

That link work ?

That's what I'm talking about, and a handle to boot .
Great job Dan. How do you like it.

 

[dancan]

It works good and we've got one made from a steel oil drum that works equally as well .
Definitely timesavers on long winch runs in tight quarter

 

[mainewoods]

I did get a store bought cone,Dan. Tried several plastic barrels and they worked good but didn't last too long on the rocky ground I have. Figured I would give one a try. Thick, very tough piece of plastic. Overpriced perhaps, but it sure works good in thick growth and around stumps. Saves cutting small trees out of the way to make a lane. Slides right around 'em, from any angle. Haven't had one "hangup" yet. You certainly notice the reduced drag when the cone is on a tree length twitch. The design was well thought out, in my opinion.

 

[svk]

Clint, do you have a link or the name of the company? Or more pics?

 

[LondonNeil]

just for Cowboy, lets play 'Name that Eucalyptus!'

hope google photos is playing ball. mottled, almost camo bark, HUGE growth rings (that round is about 6" diameter), lightweight and easy splitting judging by that piece. I don't expect much from it in the stove, but it filled the last third of a car load, nd smells nice albeit faintly.

On scrounging, the blackberries are very early and the crop is huge! nom nom!

 

[rarefish383]

We've had a lot of rain and a lot of hot days, so our black berries are kicking butt too. Wish Mom was still here, she could make a killer black berry pie or cobbler, Joe.

 

[LondonNeil]

We've had a dry winter and spring, warm late spring and early summer. A lot of fruit seems to be amazing, apple trees loaded, blackberries a month early and even sloes coming ripe now. I don't bother with them but iirc they are normally a late autumn fruit.

 

[Philbert]

Clint, do you have a link or the name of the company? Or more pics?

Buy a cheap, plastic kayak at a garage sale, cut the ends off, and you have 2!

Philbert

 

[Philbert]

Or, buy one of these:

http://m.northerntool.com/products/shop~tools~product_200452219_200452219?adv=false

Multiple vendors: Google 'skidding cone for logs'

Philbert

 

[chipper1]

It works good and we've got one made from a steel oil drum that works equally as well .
Definitely timesavers on long winch runs in tight quarter

Never tried one, but they sure look to be something to have on the skidder for when needed. My skidder has become more of a precision directional falling device the last yr as I haven't been skidding much of anything. I will say one thing, it's been paying for itself very well in that capacity, so much so I think I want to upgrade to a remote control skidder . Probably be a while as there are a lot of dollars going out for other things for the next yr or so, but it's on the list, and selling the one I have currently will help keep the total cost down.
I just cut this up for the neighbor Saturday, it's hard maple. He said I could have a load, I said I'm set, you can see why I don't keep any softwood.
I'll probably help him cut the stem down sometime this week, skidding winch will be a great tool to have for that .

 

[mainewoods]

The skidding cone brand name is "Portable Winch". There are cheaper prices out there other than on the official website. I can see they would be great in snow and skidding uphill. I skid all downhill on a pretty steep grade and sometimes the tree almost passes me.

 

[Philbert]

The skidding cone brand name is "Portable Winch". There are cheaper prices out there other than on the official website. I can see they would be great in snow and skidding uphill. I skid all downhill on a pretty steep grade and sometimes the tree almost passes me.

This video shows the basic use (and leads into a string of related videos). Interesting to see how a simple strap and pulley can really make a big difference, compared to just a rope or cable on the ground. Techniques would also apply to a home-made / barrel cone.



Philbert

 

[chipper1]

This video shows the basic use (and leads into a string of related videos). Interesting to see how a simple strap and pulley can really make a big difference, compared to just a rope or cable on the ground. Techniques would also apply to a home-made / barrel cone.



Philbert

Amazing what you can do with the right equipment and the knowledge of how it works.
Threads like this are great for learning a lot of how tos of wood cutting in general.
Guys sharing what works for them, and then the little tweaks we each make for our particular situation
I've learned a lot here for sure.

 

[husqvarna257]

Today I went and split some bigger oak rounds still building up for the winter

 

[Cowboy254]

just for Cowboy, lets play 'Name that Eucalyptus!'

hope google photos is playing ball. mottled, almost camo bark, HUGE growth rings (that round is about 6" diameter), lightweight and easy splitting judging by that piece. I don't expect much from it in the stove, but it filled the last third of a car load, nd smells nice albeit faintly.

On scrounging, the blackberries are very early and the crop is huge! nom nom!

Too easy, Neil! That's an e.minus (could you please post it again?).

 

[LondonNeil]

e.minus, is that a score or its name!?

post again? same photo or do you want another? I can dig out another round if you want another photo, I've not split it yet.

 

[KiwiBro]

e.minus, is that a score or its name!?

The 'no image here' image looks a bit like a minus:


A bit harsh of a grade though. If it were a cypress I'd give you a C-

 

[Cowboy254]

e.minus, is that a score or its name!?

post again? same photo or do you want another? I can dig out another round if you want another photo, I've not split it yet.

As @KiwiBro observed, the eucalypt pic didn't come out - but the blackberries did.

The 'no image here' image looks a bit like a minus:
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A bit harsh of a grade though. If it were a cypress I'd give you a C-