There were probably a few chunks of locust mixed in from what he said.
Today's Scrounge--post the free btu's
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Second load of a giant Maple I am working down for a needy Individual. This is just branch wood....the harder work is next about 75 feet of 3 1/2 diameter trunk.
Woody5506
Minister of Fire
It's not a scrounge but it's free BTU's that fortunately fell perfectly in my yard a couple weeks ago in a wind storm. Siberian Elm...I think I have enough along that whole row for a lifetime of burning, unfortunately.
Woody5506
Minister of Fire
Want some help? I'll be over
Actually I just finished cleaning it all up this week but thanks
Waste Management took 6 barrels stuffed with brush last week, but this week they only took 3 out of the 6 I put out. I guess they are tired of my crap. Looks like I'll have to burn the rest out backYea I have some weeks when I hide when they come by!Actually I just finished cleaning it all up this week but thanks
AlbergSteve
Minister of Fire
Friend had a doug fir brought down a couple of years ago and I'm just getting around to picking it up. There's about 4-5 truck loads. Unfortunately here in the PNW if it's not split and covered, it rots. This stuff is still at 35% MC. Not an easy scrounge either, the slope it's on is dense and about 45-50 degrees.
Lone_Gun
Member
Love Doug fir when I can get it. That will surely burn hot once it dries out. Enjoy!
LG
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sportbikerider78
Minister of Fire
My great neighbors gave me the ok to take some dead standing out of their property. There were a few apple trees that tipped over in the last wind/rain storm as well. Not even 10% of the wood.
Apple is by far my favorite dead standing wood. The bark falls off of it. It doesn't attract much in the way of bugs. It stays hard and dense even with no bark after 5-10 years. Splits like a champ. Love it.
Have some walnut in here as well. One round had a huge carpenter ant nest inside.
Apple is by far my favorite dead standing wood. The bark falls off of it. It doesn't attract much in the way of bugs. It stays hard and dense even with no bark after 5-10 years. Splits like a champ. Love it.
Have some walnut in here as well. One round had a huge carpenter ant nest inside.
i got through about 3/4 of what was dropped off... I still have 2 large pieces to get through. One will be pretty easy, the other is a pain in the butt... I rolled it all down the hill, stacked it up in a pile, and now I can drive down with the next load 
I don't think i have ever spent that much time noodling... the saw started, but was acting up. I think its time I tear it apart again and give it a good cleaning.
I don't think i have ever spent that much time noodling... the saw started, but was acting up. I think its time I tear it apart again and give it a good cleaning.
AlbergSteve
Minister of Fire
rowerwet
Minister of Fire
Homeowners ask me to drop the trees. Ah, no, not taking that chance .
So they rent a lift, and take them down themselves.
With a little help from me.
Worked out to four trailer loads
kennyp2339
Minister of Fire
Spring has finally showed up here, the grass is now firm enough to drive the machine on and not leave any ruts, I dropped a medium ash tree and moved it out of the way, I’m in the process of creating a new log “landing” area to stage my open stacks, I also have about 2 cords of oak and maple sitting at work that needs to be hauled home. This weekend I’ll be doing some more clearing and moving my holz pile into the woodshed. Absolutely love the ability to get outside and do something fun and productive. As you can see I even have the cat helping out
Here is the third load from the big Maple I am working up. The rounds are so big I have to split them on site and wheelbarrow them to the truck. Ground is still way too wet to get the truck back there.
rowerwet
Minister of Fire
Been working this monster maple scrounge since February, pulling three or four trailer loads a week.
That's a husky 460 buried in the trunk .
I'm actually noodling and splitting it on site because the wood is down a steep bank from the road
The road is on the other side of the house
Snagged this load two blocks from my house. Parks Dept felled a line of trees for a new project, and after looking at the logs every day for two weeks, I finally stopped and asked. Help yourself, they said, or it’s going to the dump. Hackberry is the biggest part, then honeylocust, Norway maple, and Siberian elm. A little more than a cord in all. All straight grained, very few forks. Only hard part was shaving all the thorns off the honeylocust with a hatchet.
Run your saw up the log, throwing the thorns away from you, it’s much faster than the hatchet method, then use the hatchet to clean up any strays.
Eureka
Feeling the Heat
Had a busy weekend cutting some trees down for a friend. I got the wood. I struggled to get a good picture because it’s on a hill but honest guess is 5 cord. White poplar, eastern cottonwood, paper birch, slippery elm, American elm, red oak, white ash, and some quaking aspen. My back hurts.
Jay106n
Minister of Fire
sportbikerider78
Minister of Fire
I like your property man. Nice location. Big garage. Good view. That checks all my boxes.
