cutting firewood in July in the Deep South

Crazy............ But What the heck get it why you can! Heats Maybe 3x in your case. ;-)

103 in south western Kentucky yesterday and I was out cutting, but not for long. Z

I wouldn't call you crazy . . . smart though . . . cut now when the pickings are good and no one else is even thinking about getting out in the heat to cut firewood . . . heck, if MS is like ME many folks still aren't even thinking about the upcoming winter and their wood supply.

I feel your pain brother...was 114 yesterday and I just cant talk myself into working on firewood.
I was cutting wood all day yesterday...hell, I work in a cabinet shop...I cut wood all the time..ha
Good to hear you got some wood...

Keep cool

S&F

I was out running some errands and saw a very large White Oak close to my house on a vacant lot and 2 other large oaks a block away in someones yard; all were on the ground. I told my wife about it but promised I would wait until it cooled off some. It was 99 when I got home and I could not help myself so I split and stacked for about 2 hours. My plan is to do most of that in the winter as has been recommenced by many on here but it really makes me feel good to do some work and see the results of it right then.

BTW, what part of North MS are you from? I'm from DeSoto County.

The hell with those temps! Was 60* today and I was sweating cutting some firewood.

I bought another 6 cords of wood, cutting it this weekend. Not even sure where the hell I'm going to cord it, I have 6 cords at the house already and no more pallets.

NATE379 said:

The hell with those temps! Was 60* today and I was sweating cutting some firewood.

I bought another 6 cords of wood, cutting it this weekend. Not even sure where the hell I'm going to cord it, I have 6 cords at the house already and no more pallets.

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Help me out here. What do you mean by "going to cord it"? If you need pallets, the obvious advice is ...
If you're short of space, it's easy: go UP.

No sure what the confusion is? I don't anymore pallets and I need to cord the wood.... or maybe stack is the word? English isn't my first language.

I would go the extra mile to get Hickory or White Oak...I've got a ton of Red Oak.
Temps here are moderating over the next few days. I'll be hard at it, getting wood for three households for '12, '13, '14 and beyond.

NATE379 said:

No sure what the confusion is? I don't anymore pallets and I need to cord the wood.... or maybe stack is the word? English isn't my first language.

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Yep, cord the wood. Stack the wood. Same thing.

It must be summer because nobody has given the OP the usual hard time about stealing wood!

My hat is off to all you folks who cut while it is hot outdoors. Yes, I've done some also but I was much younger then. Still, I remember it and wondering at the time if I was in the right business...

Then there was the time my wife and I had our motor home parked back where we used to hunt deer (this is in Michigan's U.P.). Normally one can expect cool summers and one never wants to vacation in this area without taking at least a few sweaters as it can get pretty darned chilly. I recall one July day with a high temperature of 48. But this one particular day MI was in a heat wave and one day the temperature actually soared to 102. Can't forget those days for sure. But in the afternoon here came a fellow on the 2-track with a pickup full of firewood. He was wet from head to toe and stopped to talk. I had talked with him in the past and knew at the time he was over age 65. He did all of his cutting in the summer but for that area one usually does that as the snow gets too deep in the winter. But when the temperature is over 100????! Not me folks. I'll wait for December to get started.

firefighterjake said:

I wouldn't call you crazy . . . smart though . . . cut now when the pickings are good and no one else is even thinking about getting out in the heat to cut firewood . . . heck, if MS is like ME many folks still aren't even thinking about the upcoming winter and their wood supply.

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Smartest move you'll ever make, collect it while it's there.

People over here are only just starting to think about this coming winter's supply.

Very few have been out and about collecting wood while it's been laying around.

Wait for September or October and they'll all be cruising around the woods looking for non existant fallen deadwood ;-)

I've got a giant water oak on the ground at the widow lady's down the road. Storm downed in the spring. (That storm was all wind. Certainly no rain around here - only seven inches all year. ) I know the main part of the trunk is too thick for my 16 inch bar. Not sure I want to invest in a new bar and chain for this one tree. Anyway... It's at least a two cord tree and water oak is my favorite, easy to split wood. Can't wait to try out my new Huskee 35 on it.

But I just haven't been able to face that tree with our 106 degree temps, day after day. Still in the mid 90s when it's dark outside. Overnight lows upper 70s to low 80s. I guess I could start limbing it out early mornings. If I don't get it in August I won't be able to touch it until mid October as I'll be on the road from the first week in September until middle of October.

Kenster said:

I've got a giant water oak on the ground at the widow lady's down the road. Storm downed in the spring. (That storm was all wind. Certainly no rain around here - only seven inches all year. ) I know the main part of the trunk is too thick for my 16 inch bar. Not sure I want to invest in a new bar and chain for this one tree. Anyway... It's at least a two cord tree and water oak is my favorite, easy to split wood. Can't wait to try out my new Huskee 35 on it.

But I just haven't been able to face that tree with our 106 degree temps, day after day. Still in the mid 90s when it's dark outside. Overnight lows upper 70s to low 80s. I guess I could start limbing it out early mornings. If I don't get it in August I won't be able to touch it until mid October as I'll be on the road from the first week in September until middle of October.

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That MS390 is just beggin' for a 20" bar and some big wood.....