Another scrounge

[fireview2788]

For the last two weeks I've been driving past a pile of wood, I think it's hickory, that sits right behind work. I never caught the homeowner out to make sure it was free to a good home. FINALLY, I found him cutting his grass and asked....yep, it's free. I told him I will be loading it up tonight at 11pm so if you hear something it's just me. Another scoooooorrrreee, pics to come.


fv

 

[ScotO]

sweet. I love that hickory, I make some splits of it nice and square, and put them in the lathe. I then use the turned blank for a hammer or tomahawk handle, and the shavings get put in a bag for use in the smoker or on the firepit when we are cooking.......Hickory is great stuff.

 

[katwillny]

Nice. Nothing better than wood after work.

 

[fireview2788]

Here's the first load:

There's at least one more load this size, possibly two.
fv

 

[ScotO]

That looks like a load of ash. Now I am on my phone and its hard to tell but I don't think that is hickory. Still a great wood for burning.

 

[fireview2788]

Could be, like I said I wasn't sure but I knew it was good BTU's.

 

[iskiatomic]

+1 on the Ash.

KC

Poor Doug

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Is anybody in need of some nice ash? fv, has some great stuff in the back of his truck.

 

[fireview2788]

It's loaded up again and there's about a half a load still left. Now if I had an actual truck I could get the big rounds but alas I don't.

fv

 

[timusp40]

Sweet! Hope you can go back and get the rest of it.

 

[bogydave]

Nice load. Any on the front passenger's seat?

"Now if I had an actual truck I could get the big rounds but alas I don't."
A trailer would probably fit your needs better. Truck is nice but I still pull a trailer when getting wood.

 

[fireview2788]

I was at about weight max so no wood in the front, plus I had to pick up my daughter and dog after work. Yes, a trailer is in my future but not the near future. My '03 Explorer (2 dr) is paid off and only has 55,000 miles on it so I'm not trading it in for car payments.

fv

 

[chuckie5fingers]

yuuuup, nice big ash ya got there fireview!!

couldnt resist

happy burning, chuck

 

[fireview2788]

I've never been told I have a big ash.. Here's load #2:

 

[Woody Stover]

if I had an actual truck I could get the big rounds but alas I don't.

That's no excuse; Take a wedge and sledge over there and get the rest, you slacker.
Nice-lookin' score!

 

[bogydave]

1st Load & load 2 have very similar looking rounds.

We do pay attention to this stuff, all wood load scrounges "do not" look the same to a true "wood-o-holic"
We believe you got 2 SUV loads, but they should look different

COME ON MAN! LOL

 

[Thistle]

LOL just look at the position of those yellow tie down straps & that one piece in upper right corner sticking up....

 

[fireview2788]

Wow, you guys are taking way too much time studying the photos. Crap, I loaded the same pic twice! Let's try this one:

and this one:

For those studying; The air compressor isn't in the first one and the rear seat is up in this one.
fv

 

[bogydave]

That's better LOL
It's starting to add up

 

[Ashful]

A trailer would probably fit your needs better. Truck is nice but I still pull a trailer when getting wood.

+1 on the trailer. Best rig is a trailer on the back of your pickup truck, but if I had to choose on vs the other...

 

[Woody Stover]

That air pump won't help you when the tires pop.

 

[Gark]

Laughed a real good one on this thread. We DO tend to keep each other honest here, eh? ("pics, or it didn't happen"). That's a real good use for an Explorer IMHO. Nice score! And yeah, looks like white ash to me too... very worthwhile firewood.

 

[fireview2788]

Split it up today and have 1/3 cord, not too bad for a quick and easy scrounge. I hope the last little bit is there waiting to go to a new home.


fv

 

[gregbesia]

Is that 1/3 cord after you inflated it with the compressor ?
Sorry , nice score.

 

[fireview2788]

I tried using it but I couldn't find the valve stem. The rest of it is still there so it will be getting a new home tonight, now if I could just find a way to get the big rounds.......

fv