1st Kansas City CL Scrounge

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Missouri Frontier said:
Ok boys, here comes the cold again. I've been making 76 in the house at 0 to 5 outside burning a combo of dry red oak and hedge. You've got to love the volume of dense hardwoods in these parts. We are blessed. Burn that wood, stay warm and stick your thumb in the eye of the energy companies!
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Looks like we get 4 or 5 single-digit lows in the next week. Load it up and stay warm!

My place will be cold enough that I will have to give the gas company some money. We have the stove up and running though so that will help. I have had a couple weeks to fine tune the burn and it heats well enough to keep the main room (40'X45' with 12' ceilings) steady at 65-67. The front HVAC unit rarely if ever kicks on and the one in the back runs about half as much so I think we'll cut the gas bill by 75%. Burning elm now but looking forward to burning some really good stuff (hickory, hedge, locust, oak) to see if I can prolong the high plateau of the burn above 550 for multiple hours.

Found a place to cut some hedge which I haven't done before. Any tips, hints or things to watch out for? Is it really that much more difficult than other species?

Also have a 2nd KC scrounge that I need to post. Might take some pictures today before it snows.
 
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Brick (ware)House said:
Looks like we get 4 or 5 single-digit lows in the next week. Load it up and stay warm!

Found a place to cut some hedge which I haven't done before. Any tips, hints or things to watch out for? Is it really that much more difficult than other species?

Also have a 2nd KC scrounge that I need to post. Might take some pictures today before it snows.
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Not really difficult, especially the green stuff, just the petrified portions. Just keep the chain sharp and some diesel around. Use the diesel to clean off the sap. Just watch for the thorn on the younger portion of the trees. Give it a year or two to dry and you'll love it.
 
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On the hedge. Bring your chain sharpening stuff. You'll use it a lot. The outer branches tend to be very dry and very hard. Don't be surprised to see your chain throw a few sparks in the dry branches. The thorns are an MF, both for you and your tires. You most certainly will bleed. The firewood is way worth it! Enjoy
 
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Missouri Frontier said:
Ok boys, here comes the cold again. I've been making 76 in the house at 0 to 5 outside burning a combo of dry red oak and hedge. You've got to love the volume of dense hardwoods in these parts. We are blessed. Burn that wood, stay warm and stick your thumb in the eye of the energy companies!
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Yep we are blessed with some of the best hardwoods in this area. I've been burning Mulberry, Oak, and Locost. Been trying to get some hedge in there too. But will be moving some more hedge up to the house today for the next 7 days. Snow and cold is in our future, except for maybe Saturday. Wooohooo lovin' it.....==c
 
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Yeah honey locust is awesome. I don't get a chance do burn much of it. I only have a few HL trees on my wood lot. I'm loaded down with red oak and hedge. Those tend to be my go to cold weather woods. Sucks for me right?;)
I also get kind of excited about the cold. I'm such a damn tight a$$, making free heat on a super cold day just tickles the hell out of me!
 
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Wooddust said:
Maybe this winter there would be a window of opportunity for a couple folks wanting some hickory. Depending on weather Ill hopefully be doing a timber stand improvement effort on my farm basically ridding a acre or two of hickory trees. Last year I took down about 40 from 10 foot to 80 foot. Easily that much this year. I was able to get rid of most to a friend who heats with wood and had a way to get it. Its all weather related and dependent on my getting other priorities done first like rebuilding a fence around a pond. Have hedge as well but almost afraid to say much because hedge is a dangerous tree for folks who have not sawn them before.
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Just wanted to let you know how much I love the smell of fresh cut Hickory in January.
 
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Missouri Frontier said:
Yeah honey locust is awesome. I don't get a chance do burn much of it. I only have a few HL trees on my wood lot. I'm loaded down with red oak and hedge. Those tend to be my go to cold weather woods. Sucks for me right?;)
I also get kind of excited about the cold. I'm such a damn tight a$$, making free heat on a super cold day just tickles the hell out of me!
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I like this cold too now that I dont have to listen to the heater kick on. :p...... But in the next 2 or 3 years I'll have a lot more Honey Locust to be burning, since I hit a couple scrounges two years ago. But I've got Mulberry scores galore this year too. My Oak stock is going down pretty quickly. Which doesn't hurt my feelings too much since it takes so long to season.
 
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Any of you KC wood burners want to pick a day one of these coming weekends to meet up for a beer? I thinking at some mid point watering hole.
 
Wooddust said:
The Kansas City Farm Machinery show is coming up at Kemper. That may be good for a reason to have lunch and go look at equipment, saws, tools and guy stuff we can't afford.
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Sound like a plan
 
Wooddust said:
The Kansas City Farm Machinery show is coming up at Kemper. That may be good for a reason to have lunch and go look at equipment, saws, tools and guy stuff we can't afford.
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I can throw a stone to Kemper/American Royal Complex from my place. As long as I am in town that weekend I would be happy to have people stop by here before or after. Last year that weekend was one of the big snowstorms and we made our way down one night for the pull which was a good time (the 24 oz. beers were cheap and going down easy between runs!). If anyone gets an overnight pass and wants to stay late for the pull I could provide a place to crash.
 
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Brick (ware)House said:
I can throw a stone to Kemper/American Royal Complex from my place. As long as I am in town that weekend I would be happy to have people stop by here before or after. Last year that weekend was one of the big snowstorms and we made our way down one night for the pull which was a good time (the 24 oz. beers were cheap and going down easy between runs!). If anyone gets an overnight pass and wants to stay late for the pull I could provide a place to crash.
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The pull would be a good time. Check that... You said beer? Great time.
 
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