A Great Day to Cut Firewood

[PA Fire Bug]

A couple of weeks ago the guy who owns this property had several large trees cut down. Today, he stopped by to tell me that I can have anything that I want for firewood. We agreed to save the trunk of the tree below. He is going to check about having it milled for lumber. I also was not sure if I could cut it with an 18 inch bar even working from both sides.

The second photo is the top of the tree which has some large rounds. A new sparkplug had my saw running great and a sharp chain made lots of wood chips. I think that the tree is maple. It was softer than cherry and other trees that I had been cutting. I also had fun driving my wife's CRV through snow some mud that would get my Civic stuck.

 

[Kevin Weis]

Hate to see good sawlogs wasted for firewood. Good plan!

 

[Kevin Weis]

Not a great day here. 2 fresh inches of slush last night. Supposedly 8 more tomorrow then cold.

 

[osagebow]

Nice! It's been a frustrating, soggy winter to cut here in VA

 

[Mich woodcutter]

Been a great winter here in Southeast Michigan for wood cutting. Been too damn busy to cut any.....darn it....

 

[redmanlcs]

We had a few nice days here weather wise, scored some 3 yr deadfall beech that the scavengers didn't notice... although it was more punky than I like, my stove putting out some nice btu's while im watching the snow and sleet fall in southern wv and surfin the hearth forums.. glad you scored... good times

 

[Mich woodcutter]

A friend of mine had a tree taken down and wants me to come and get it.
I am not certain what kind of tree it is.

 

[Mich woodcutter]

We had a few nice days here weather wise, scored some 3 yr deadfall beech that the scavengers didn't notice... although it was more punky than I like, my stove putting out some nice btu's while im watching the snow and sleet fall in southern wv and surfin the hearth forums.. glad you scored... good times

Wheere is Southern WV...mu mom was from Roderfield which is near Welch

 

[redmanlcs]

Logan county WV,,, county seat is Logan, WV... so .. .Logan, Chapmanville, Harts area..

 

[Kevin Weis]

Hopefully I can get to the state forest to get a load or two of standing/down dead oak and that will be it till next fall.