wood cutting report - 4/14/07

[royta]

A few pics from yesterday's trip.

24" bar.

 

[Jacob J.]

The boys looks like they're having fun. Good pics.

 

[dustytools]

Nice pictures. Looks like you got you a good crew too.

 

[ray benson]

Did your crew find any ants?

 

[royta]

Did your crew find any ants?

Did they ever! Loads of ants under the bark on that cedar.

 

[royta]

 

[FDB]

Those are some huge cedar rounds. Do alot of people burn cedar down there? Not too many people my way even want cedar.

 

[royta]

Those are some huge cedar rounds. Do alot of people burn cedar down there? Not too many people my way even want cedar.

To be honest, I don't really now. I think the norm around here is eucalyptus or a hardwood that can be found in one of the orchards that was cut down to make room for houses. I figured something that's easy to light and smells nice in the stack might be a welcome change. I think the majority of woodburners down here only have fireplaces, not woodstoves. Fireplaces are really only good for looking at the fire, not for putting out heat. I don't know how much ash is left behind with cedar, but I know it looks nice burning in the fireplace. Cedar wouldn't be my first choice if I had a woodstove. It's great in the morning to get the flames going, but I'd rather stoke the fire at night with some hardwood. Lodgepole pine was very easy to come by where I grew up, so that's what we used all winter, both night & day.

My father-in-law needed a 1/4 cord to hold him over, and my mother-in-law said she wanted some. Of course they both are getting it for free. I love going to the woods with my boys, and I really wanted to run a saw, so I figured this trip we'd do some woodcutting. I don't even have a wood burning fireplace, but am looking forward to campfires with the cedar.