Have you ever scrounged field wood?

[gzecc]

A farmer friend of mine that sells firewood said I can pick his property and take the random pieces that have been left over the years from various firewood processing sites. I found a pretty good spot. Got about a face cord. Been sitting on the ground for years. A lot of it was sitting on other splits so they were fine. It all seems to be oak.

 

[thewoodlands]

A farmer friend of mine that sells firewood said I can pick his property and take the random pieces that have been left over the years from various firewood processing sites. I found a pretty good spot. Got about a face cord. Been sitting on the ground for years. A lot of it was sitting on other splits so they were fine. It all seems to be oak.

gzecc nice score, I run around and grab whats down on our property and the wood is fine. I found a stack of small maple rounds from two years ago this past weekend when fishing the brook and it still looks good. (Pictures coming later this week)




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[gzecc]

A farmer friend of mine that sells firewood said I can pick his property and take the random pieces that have been left over the years from various firewood processing sites. I found a pretty good spot. Got about a face cord. Been sitting on the ground for years. A lot of it was sitting on other splits so they were fine. It all seems to be oak.

I forgot to add that he says (farmer) that people want fresh cut wood. It makes them feel like their getting something better! I guess its new!

 

[thewoodlands]

A farmer friend of mine that sells firewood said I can pick his property and take the random pieces that have been left over the years from various firewood processing sites. I found a pretty good spot. Got about a face cord. Been sitting on the ground for years. A lot of it was sitting on other splits so they were fine. It all seems to be oak.

I forgot to add that he says (farmer) that people want fresh cut wood. It makes them feel like their getting something better! I guess its new!

Some people still think if the wood burns longer they will get more heat out of it. I have a neighbor who thinks I'm getting to far ahead in our firewood and our firewood is to dry but was the first on asking if I would sell him four cord. (Sold)




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[Thistle]

"Too dry" ? :lol: One of my fav things to see in the woods is a standing dead or deadfall with all sapwood rotted away Red or White Oak (not too many Elms left of medium size or larger) thats weathered silver grey,deep vertical cracks & no bark remaining.Standing dead for 3-5 yrs or more,even so rounds much more than 8" will need split at least once & dried for at least another year.
Like this dense stuff from about 6 weeks back - :coolsmile:

 

[mywaynow]

That stuff is like petrified wood. Limbs ring when you smack them together. Tons around the wet areas I can pick from. Pin oak mostly where I am.

 

[Cascade Failure]

"Too dry" ? :lol: One of my fav things to see in the woods is a standing dead or deadfall with all sapwood rotted away Red or White Oak (not too many Elms left of medium size or larger) thats weathered silver grey,deep vertical cracks & no bark remaining.Standing dead for 3-5 yrs or more,even so rounds much more than 8" will need split at least once & dried for at least another year.
Like this dense stuff from about 6 weeks back - :coolsmile:

This looks like 90% of the wood we burned our first three years here. The property was choked with it. I still haven't cut a healthy, live tree unless it was in the way of a specific project.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

A farmer friend of mine that sells firewood said I can pick his property and take the random pieces that have been left over the years from various firewood processing sites. I found a pretty good spot. Got about a face cord. Been sitting on the ground for years. A lot of it was sitting on other splits so they were fine. It all seems to be oak.

That is sort of like gleaning. Good for you.

 

[Woody Stover]

"Too dry" ? :lol:

I guess that if your stove isn't real tight and is leaking air, maybe the burn would be less controllable with very dry wood...