Another Load To Fuel The Fire
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I just picked up 2 1/2 loads of (gasp) elm today
Only a ford ranger but hey I figure an easy 2 face cords plus
Only a ford ranger but hey I figure an easy 2 face cords plus
Very nice score Todd. That would be only morning work around here now finally. 21C or about 70+ F and sunny today. Me ain`t doing the wood when she gets above 70. :coolsmile:
I must not be wise yet last weekend it was 90 and I was out cutting and splitting. Today it was upper 70s and I was out splitting. I figure if it doesn't finished now while its still early it won't be ready by winter.
Speaking of the weather, I was starting to over heat so I didn't get as much cut as I wanted to. I think I'll get up early tomorrow when cooler and finish before someone else finds it.
Rick
fossil said:
Yeah, too bad there's none out west. This stuff is like lead right now, but in a couple years it will be well worth the effort when I'm getting those 12 plus hr burn times. You Pine burners have it easy when it comes time to lug around those big rounds. ;-)
Green pine rounds are heavy (must be 50% water), so I don't know how easy we have it.
Nice score Todd.
Nice score Todd.
fossil said:
ROTF Rick. I can haul 2 full cords or a little more of dead wood. If it is green than probably just over a cord. I would have to see how the trailor sets since that is how I judge the weight I put on it.
Nice work Todd! Oak is the best, I love the smell of it, kinda vinagery. That'll help you stay in shape.
Todd said:
I have got about 2.5 cords of pin oak seasoning right now ( I am in the Seattle area) scrounged it off craigslist a year and half ago, they were cut into 12 - 16" long rounds 16" to 24" in dia, heavy as hell, squated my mid sized truck real good. made a hell of a pop when I split them. I got a pic of them in my wood bin's in the perfect picture forum
also here is a guy on Seattle craigslist selling cords of oak for $400, pretty steep if you ask me. But it show that yes there is Oak out west. obviously not as abundant as back east though
(broken link removed to http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/for/718968712.html)
Saw your pics, elder...very nice. "The West" covers a lot of ground (so to speak). Yes, there's Oak out here, but it really depends on just where in the west you are...lots of different climate zones. Coastal Washington is way different from Central Oregon, as I'm sure you know. If I could burn Oak, I surely would...but, sadly, I can't get it. Looks like some good burnin' for you, elder...enjoy! Rick
I just made the score of a life time today...Was able to sink my teeth into a high body tri-axle load of white oak log ends from a semi local cooperage delivered for $350! Will have some pics when it gets dropped off..Guess this stuff has the bark already taken off and all. Almost to good to be true
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