Going in a dumpster?!!!
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I was able to sneak out of work early yesterday and was home at about 6 pm. I took the dirt road home and saw that they had started loading the dumpster! There was still some wood stacked on the path and the mud had dried up. I raced home, changed my clothes, unloaded the F250, threw the saw, tools and PPE into the tool box and went back for more. In 4 wheel drive, with a little effort and some flying dirt and mud I was able to back the truck right up to a pile of cut Black Locust.
The rounds are a little longer than I would like, but I'll take 'em. After I had the truck up the hill I was able to back in further until I had a pretty nice load on. I took this load back to the house to unload
and went back for more. I was quickly running out of daylight, but in the time I had left I bucked up a 30' or so Black Locust.
Not a full load, but it was getting dark and the chain was about ready for a sharpening.
It was a shame to see all that good wood in the dumpster, but there was no easy way to get it out alone.
There is still wood there. My next day off is Monday so I'll take a ride over and try to get more.
Its hard for me to tell right now with two piles on the ground, the old flatbed still loaded and the small load in the pickup, but I think that I have taken about 1 1/2 cords out of there. Some it was either standing dead or down for a while. No bark and a nice shiny grey color. I bet I could split some of it and burn it tonight! This score is more than 1/4 of what I burn in a season and with it I now have 2 cords for 12-13. I may even make this 11-12 wood and give my Red and White Oak one more year to season. This has been a good wood week for me.
The rounds are a little longer than I would like, but I'll take 'em. After I had the truck up the hill I was able to back in further until I had a pretty nice load on. I took this load back to the house to unload
and went back for more. I was quickly running out of daylight, but in the time I had left I bucked up a 30' or so Black Locust.
Not a full load, but it was getting dark and the chain was about ready for a sharpening.
It was a shame to see all that good wood in the dumpster, but there was no easy way to get it out alone.
There is still wood there. My next day off is Monday so I'll take a ride over and try to get more.
Its hard for me to tell right now with two piles on the ground, the old flatbed still loaded and the small load in the pickup, but I think that I have taken about 1 1/2 cords out of there. Some it was either standing dead or down for a while. No bark and a nice shiny grey color. I bet I could split some of it and burn it tonight! This score is more than 1/4 of what I burn in a season and with it I now have 2 cords for 12-13. I may even make this 11-12 wood and give my Red and White Oak one more year to season. This has been a good wood week for me.
As stated earlier, Contact the dumpster company and have them dump it at your place. Should save them the tipping fee. Just gotta figure out how to bill the landowner for their service so they are happy.
Will
Will
remkel
Minister of Fire
Going back to your original post, I think I would have left the lawnmower in the dumpster and filled the truck with wood. In the long run, would have been cheaper to buy a new lawnmower....
I may have made the last haul yesterday. There were a couple logs near the dumpster that I cut and tossed in the truck. I also pulled some out of the dumpster. They are still pulling stuff out of the woods but it is mostly pretty rotten and twisted stuff.
Transfer from dumpster to flatbed.
I nice pile at the house. This and about 1/3 cord in the back yard should end up just under 2 cords.
Some of this wood is super dry already I could probably throw these in the stove tonight.
I'm thinking that even the greener stuff from the haul should be ready for next winter. Am I safe to assume that Black locust will be ready to burn after one summer c/s/s in the sun and wind?
Transfer from dumpster to flatbed.
I nice pile at the house. This and about 1/3 cord in the back yard should end up just under 2 cords.
Some of this wood is super dry already I could probably throw these in the stove tonight.
I'm thinking that even the greener stuff from the haul should be ready for next winter. Am I safe to assume that Black locust will be ready to burn after one summer c/s/s in the sun and wind?
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