Got the call

[fireview2788]

A co-worker of mine called me tonight and asked if I remembered telling him I would take the wood from a tree he was talking about cutting down. I said yes and he says "Well, do you want it." Of course I said sure and then asked how much was there because I needed to figure out cutting it down. He replies "probably a cord but I still have more to clean up." I'll let you know what it is but if I remember it's some kind of hardwood. Either way, it's a scrounge.


fv

 

[runandjump]

Nothing wrong with that! I like these kinds of calls.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Good call for sure.

 

[rottiman]

Makes it twice as sweet when they call you to come and get it. Good scrounge..................................

 

[weatherguy]

Love those calls, I have a guy up the street thats clearing oak trees off his property to make room for a garden and play area for his kids. he cuts down one at a time, then calls me to come pick it up.

 

[wood spliter]

Great call to get!

 

[fireview2788]

Talked to him today and asked if he knew what kind of tree it was.....he said the kind with leaves. Well, I know it's not pine. I don't care it's still some BTUs.


fv

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Well, it was nice that he could be so specific...

 

[fireview2788]

Well his heart is in the right place, he's not the outdoors kinda guy.


fv

 

[fireview2788]

Turned out to be two truck loads (1- Dakota and 1-Ranger) of Silver Maple. Not the best but you can't beat free wood.


fv

 

[raybonz]

The only calls I get are from telemarketers!! I need a new phone number!! Good score!

Ray

 

[ecocavalier02]

Turned out to be two truck loads (1- Dakota and 1-Ranger) of Silver Maple. Not the best but you can't beat free wood.


fv

Could have been. elm. least that'll split half way decent.

 

[stephiedoll]

Great score fireview! I'm working up 4 cords of silver maple. Splits easy, drys fast, easy to start & burns hot. Some don't care for it, but I can get nice overnight burns with no problem with it. If I had to pick only one type of wood to burn with, it would be maple.
After some sweat equity, scored 4 cords (4 level with cab 8' pickup & 1.5 trailer loads) honey locust.

 

[Danno77]

I was reading the first post thinking that when people who don't burn wood estimate the amount then the actual value comes in at about 25% of their estimate. I'm just playing with this theory, but let's see if it holds true elsewhere. This would be closer to 1/3, I believe..

 

[fireview2788]

It's definitely silver maple, still had leave on a couple of sticks plus I can tell from the bark. Most of our residential areas are loaded with silver maple, grows fast, looks good, and provides good shade.

I don't mind it at all, I think we always hope for that super score of ash, oak, hickory, etc but I really don't care what I get with the exception of willow and sycamore. I'm a scrounger and will take what I can get. As the word gets out I'll come pick up wood ASAP then I'll be getting more phone calls.

I'm a rookie at the total amount from a pile of wood. I won't know until I split it and that's not going to be for awhile.


fv

 

[Woody Stover]

I was reading the first post thinking that when people who don't burn wood estimate the amount then the actual value comes in at about 25% of their estimate. I'm just playing with this theory, but let's see if it holds true elsewhere. This would be closer to 1/3, I believe..

I don't know how much less a Ranger and Dakota hold than a full-size pickup, but conventional wisdom says a full-size truck will hold 1/3 cord of splits if they are tossed in, 1/2 cord if stacked. And these loads are rounds, so the guy's estimate might be pretty close...sounds like at least 2/3 cord. Tell us how it stacks up, FV!

 

[fireview2788]

OK, I'd post pics but our camera is drying in rice. The final stack of rounds, in different sizes, is 12'x3'x3' so see what you guys come up with c/s/s.

fv

 

[Danno77]

OK, I'd post pics but our camera is drying in rice. The final stack of rounds, in different sizes, is 12'x3'x3' so see what you guys come up with c/s/s.

fv

I came up with enough that I'm surprised you don't own a broken truck. about 93% of a cord.

edit: I always add about 10% to get post splitting volume. Also, I'm not sure what Silver Maple weighs, or whether this is seasoned much, but we are probably talking between 3,000-4,000lbs of wood...

 

[Jags]

but we are probably talking between 3,000-4,000lbs of wood...

My old Dakota could handle a 2000# load. Just say'in. (1992 4x4 extended cab).

 

[Danno77]

but we are probably talking between 3,000-4,000lbs of wood...

My old Dakota could handle a 2000# load. Just say'in. (1992 4x4 extended cab).

Well, you aren't getting any arguments from the idiot that had 3800lbs in his halfton this summer.

 

[fireview2788]

It was split between two trucks and yes the big rounds were heavy. It took two of us to lift them and I was not happy moving them to the trailer to get them in the backyard. 2/3 of a cord, sweet!


fv

 

[Gark]

To us, there's absulutely nothing wrong with silver maple. Some years that's all we could get. Kept the house warm. Now wish we had some to restart and mix with the less-than-well-seasoned oak and B.locust.