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ironspider

ironspider

Feeling the Heat
Nov 13, 2013
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Flanders, NY
Got a cool story. After a small oak pick up from a landscaper who calls himself carmine the black guido, I went on CL to see what was available. I came across a just listed load of locust and cherry but the ad stated you MUST TAKE THE BIG STUFF then you can have the small easy to handle stuff.

So I called and she told me the deal, huge logs of locust sitting in the dirt since nov. It's only 20 min from me so I loaded the gear and over I went. When I arrive there is a lot of very nice wood, the big stuff was locust approx 4' lengths x 20-22" dia. Apparently nobody wanted to cut this stuff up so the homeowners wouldn't give the stuff away unless they took the big ones.

However, they were big and thick but they were nice and straight, awesome logs. Being locust the bark falls off easily so rolling the log and removing the bark was good for my chain. Out if the big stuff I filled my trailer, they were so happy they took the listing down and will save the rest of the wood for me. There are two more loads of mostly cherry and oak and the homeowner will transport ones of the loads to my home. Great deal! Here's a pic of the first load. Keep in mind the 20" are at the bottom of the trailer. (broken image removed)(broken image removed)
 
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ironspider said:
Got a cool story. After a small oak pick up from a landscaper who calls himself carmine the black guido, I went on CL to see what was available. I came across a just listed load of locust and cherry but the ad stated you MUST TAKE THE BIG STUFF then you can have the small easy to handle stuff.

So I called and she told me the deal, huge logs of locust sitting in the dirt since nov. It's only 20 min from me so I loaded the gear and over I went. When I arrive there is a lot of very nice wood, the big stuff was locust approx 4' lengths x 20-22" dia. Apparently nobody wanted to cut this stuff up so the homeowners wouldn't give the stuff away unless they took the big ones.

However, they were big and thick but they were nice and straight, awesome logs. Being locust the bark falls off easily so rolling the log and removing the bark was good for my chain. Out if the big stuff I filled my trailer, they were so happy they took the listing down and will save the rest of the wood for me. There are two more loads of mostly cherry and oak and the homeowner will transport ones of the loads to my home. Great deal! Here's a pic of the first load. Keep in mind the 20" are at the bottom of the trailer. (broken image removed)(broken image removed)
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Can't beat that with a stick!
 
It is amazing what people will do for you when you do what you say and it helps them. Good story.
 
Nice score!:cool:
I don't know if I could tough it out and struggle with those 'giant' 22" monsters.... ;lol
 
Nice score !.......gotta get me a trailer for those biggin's....I've been rolling stuff as big as 36 inch rounds up a 2x8 plank into my truck....that plank has made some funny sounds as of late
 
ironspider said:
Being locust the bark falls off easily
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It's true the locust bark often comes off entirely leaving a "ghost" log. Been burning up mounds of the stuff in the chiminea. Seems other hardwoods when cut green and split right away can hold their bark but not locust. To me it's a good thing, helps drying and less mess later.
 
Rebelduckman said:
I had 4 huge post oak taken down in the yard a couple years ago. They ranged from 36"-50". Yea those got drug off to lay there and rot!
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They will still be there in twenty years. :)
 
Woody Stover said:
Nice score!:cool:
I don't know if I could tough it out and struggle with those 'giant' 22" monsters.... ;lol
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While i got through them it took effort even with a new chain. My craftsman chainsaw just begs for more power. There is no room in the budget for a real chainsaw. And, unfortunately I cannot buy one that needs work as I have no knowledge of 2 strokes, chainsaws, weedwackers, etc.

The problem here is, I keep getting lucky on scores, willing to do the work, like with this landscaper guy, and he lets me buck my logs, but I'm not sure how long i can go with this chainsaw even though it's brand new ish.
 
ironspider said:
While i got through them it took effort even with a new chain. My craftsman chainsaw just begs for more power. There is no room in the budget for a real chainsaw. And, unfortunately I cannot buy one that needs work as I have no knowledge of 2 strokes, chainsaws, weedwackers, etc.

The problem here is, I keep getting lucky on scores, willing to do the work, like with this landscaper guy, and he lets me buck my logs, but I'm not sure how long i can go with this chainsaw even though it's brand new ish.
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I ran a craftsman chainsaw for years, without many issues. As long as you keep the chain sharp and always well oiled, it should serve you well. In the mean time, just keep your eyes open for used saws. You may come across really nice saws with really minor issues for little $$. I picked up a perfectly good stihl 20" with a broken pull cord for $100.
 
ironspider said:
While i got through them it took effort even with a new chain. My craftsman chainsaw just begs for more power. There is no room in the budget for a real chainsaw. And, unfortunately I cannot buy one that needs work as I have no knowledge of 2 strokes, chainsaws, weedwackers, etc.

The problem here is, I keep getting lucky on scores, willing to do the work, like with this landscaper guy, and he lets me buck my logs, but I'm not sure how long i can go with this chainsaw even though it's brand new ish.
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By the look of things Ironspider, you are getting your money's worth on that craftsman chainsaw. Might have to sell a cord or two, then buy a Stihl or Husv for an upgrade?
 
ironspider said:
Got a cool story. After a small oak pick up from a landscaper who calls himself carmine the black guido, I went on CL to see what was available. I came across a just listed load of locust and cherry but the ad stated you MUST TAKE THE BIG STUFF then you can have the small easy to handle stuff.

So I called and she told me the deal, huge logs of locust sitting in the dirt since nov. It's only 20 min from me so I loaded the gear and over I went. When I arrive there is a lot of very nice wood, the big stuff was locust approx 4' lengths x 20-22" dia. Apparently nobody wanted to cut this stuff up so the homeowners wouldn't give the stuff away unless they took the big ones.

However, they were big and thick but they were nice and straight, awesome logs. Being locust the bark falls off easily so rolling the log and removing the bark was good for my chain. Out if the big stuff I filled my trailer, they were so happy they took the listing down and will save the rest of the wood for me. There are two more loads of mostly cherry and oak and the homeowner will transport ones of the loads to my home. Great deal! Here's a pic of the first load. Keep in mind the 20" are at the bottom of the trailer.
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Right there is one prime find! Then to top it off, they will hold the rest for you?!!!! Fantastic. Do them a good job for sure. They sound like nice people.
 
Rebelduckman said:
I had 4 huge post oak taken down in the yard a couple years ago. They ranged from 36"-50". Yea those got drug off to lay there and rot!
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Wow!!!! What a waste! I have never understood why folks don't like the big rounds. Lots of wood in one round. Sure, it takes more than one swing to split the thing but that is okay as there is a lot of wood. In the end, you won't swing any more times than you would splitting smaller rounds for the same amount of wood. In addition, look at all the wood you can have that also has no bark, which means less ashes and more prime wood. And as someone else stated, that wood should still be good.
 
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Ironspider, most locust wood can be split pretty easy. I would try that route and split any real heavy rounds up into at least quarters before moving. Nice score by the way.:) On another note, was there any rot in the locust? In most locust wood pictures I see on this forum there is very little rot, which surprises me. In my area, very few of the big locust trees don't have rot or even hollow areas. Good for wildlife but a bear to work up for firewood sometimes.
 
All of the wood looked great. Those "big" logs were a dream for me, no rot anywhere i could see, the bark came off with little effort and they were pretty straight (for the most part). very little cherry though, hopefully some of the stuff i didnt look at will be cherry. I did notice some oak rounds though.

The home owner even helped me load my trailer and roll the logs when i needed to cut the other way. He's going to help me load on Friday and even take the rest that i can't fit in my trailer with his ram 2500 to my home 20 minutes away.

Nice people, hell yeah.

The kicker though: As i pulled up, I smell wood burning, they also heat with wood but he injured his shoulder and can no longer process wood so he buys it.
 
jaychino415 said:
By the look of things Ironspider, you are getting your money's worth on that craftsman chainsaw. Might have to sell a cord or two, then buy a Stihl or Husv for an upgrade?
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I think i spent $175 on that, so yeah I think it's already paid for itself. I don't know about selling wood. I ran out this year, and I'm two cords short next year.
 
Backwoods Savage said:
Wow!!!! What a waste! I have never understood why folks don't like the big rounds. Lots of wood in one round. Sure, it takes more than one swing to split the thing but that is okay as there is a lot of wood. In the end, you won't swing any more times than you would splitting smaller rounds for the same amount of wood. In addition, look at all the wood you can have that also has no bark, which means less ashes and more prime wood. And as someone else stated, that wood should still be good.
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That's the old me trying to come out! They were tough to deal with though. We haven't had a lot of luck with post oak though. Probably because it wasn't seasoned properly
 
A tree service dropped several loads of giant red oak, biggest 54 inches, and silver maple at my place a month nor so ago., Dem big dudes be some kinda fun to make little'uns out of! Pictures were posted a while back.
 
Rebelduckman said:
I had 4 huge post oak taken down in the yard a couple years ago. They ranged from 36"-50". Yea those got drug off to lay there and rot!
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At first I thought you were joking. What a waste. Noodle them up to a manageable size, split and let them season.
 
Great to hear a 'good' craigslist story.
 
So it's all stacked ready to split. How much do you think is there?(broken image removed)(broken image removed)(broken image removed)
 
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