On the scrounge 2024 post your free wood score

[Woodsplitter67]

So my son and I have been working on getting our log lenth for 2025. I have alot of wood still to haul to the house. Were picking away at bringing it home here and there.. this is the pile so far its 14ft wide and roughly 8ft high. This is at the back of my property and will be split this winter

 

[ScottLewis]

Good God y'all boys are not playing! Is that oak?

 

[Wisco Shepherd]

Good lord that's a lot of wood (8-10 cords?). That would be my 3 year supply.

 

[bigealta]

Good God y'all boys are not playing! Is that oak?

Looks like oak, locust and sassafras i think.

 

[Woodsplitter67]

Good God y'all boys are not playing! Is that oak?

All oak.. probably have at least that much or more to still haul to the house..

One of my neighbors neatr my shop needed to have some trees removed

 

[Woodsplitter67]

Looks like oak, locust and sassafras i think.

all oak

 

[Woodsplitter67]

Good lord that's a lot of wood (8-10 cords?). That would be my 3 year supply.

im going to sell more then I normally do fall 2025

 

[Woodsplitter67]

We will probably start splitting late october.. very exciting

 

[bigealta]

1 or 2 on the top have bark that looked similar to sassafras. That's a nice pile to start working on. Don't forget your tick clothes.

 

[Wisco Shepherd]

im going to sell more then I normally do fall 2025

Going to kiln it? What are you getting price wise with the kilned stuff?

 

[Woodsplitter67]

The stuff for me goes right into the woodshed. What we sell will get kiln dried in the summer of 25. Were probably going to start splitting in early November this year. I haven't figured out a price yet..

 

[Investment Camper]

I get all oak free on Facebook Marketplace it’s pretty cool. After a storm you get people posting pictures you can see the grain or the leaves to verify if it’s not specified. Sometimes the oak is on the ground and old and semi punky, sometimes fresh and green. I’m around 12 cords now 100% oak and I’ll scrounge with selectivity at this point. Smaller circle of driving I can afford to wait. I only like big rounds already cut all straight.

Like this ad currently. 5 miles from my house. Nice oak appears halfway seasoned. I could chunk it enough for the pickup truck with wedges and sledge or monster maul, but to me the rounds look a little thin. I’d like them 14 to 16 inches. I can afford to be picky but I do need to choose at some point

 

[bigealta]

Yeah good thing to be able to be picky. The more u have the pickier u can be. That stuff looks like a mess but also with such easy access might be worth a drive to look. And just cherry pick any good pieces.

 

[bigealta]

Oh and even a light maul should split most of that. If it's too knotty for the light maul than it stays there. Not worth the effort.

 

[Investment Camper]

Yeah I’ve been eyeing it. I think lots of people will take what they can lift. Which is fine by me I’d prefer 8-10 biggies I quarter and put in the truck. I’ll check it out maybe something is hiding in there!

 

[Woodsplitter67]

I look for wood thats not cut into rounds. I cant store that. Log lenth is the best for me to move around and store. I take anything from 6 inch to 40 inch rounds. I have alot of woods around me. One good storm rolls by and Im in business.

 

[Ctwoodtick]

1 or 2 on the top have bark that looked similar to sassafras. That's a nice pile to start working on. Don't forget your tick clothes.

Agreed on the sassafras for couple logs. Personally I think that’s great, terrific kindling wood for all that dense oak. Of course it’s a picture and I could be dead wrong.

 

[Woodsplitter67]

I brought home another trailer full yesterday and my son stacked it

 

[MRD1985]

Trying to get some free ash but guy won’t respond to the ad he posted on marketplace 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[Wisco Shepherd]

Trying to get some free ash but guy won’t respond to the ad he posted on marketplace 🤷🏻‍♂️

I feel you on this. Almost as frustrating as folks wanting to charge an arm and a leg for "oak" which ends up being basswood or willow. But hey it's a big tree so it must be oak right?

 

[blades]

or those that want everything cleaned up and hauled away for"Free Wood", almost forgot " must be insured"

 

[Investment Camper]

Oh and even a light maul should split most of that. If it's too knotty for the light maul than it stays there. Not worth the effort.

Thanks bigalta I forgot what woodchuck shape is!! Whew. Monster maul and elbow grease. Free oak two more truckloads waiting available

 

[Investment Camper]

Thanks bigalta I forgot what woodchuck shape is!! Whew. Monster maul and elbow grease. Free oak two more truckloads waiting available

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[xshmoox]

Who says work vans are only for work?! Scooped up some, white/red oak rounds as well as some hickory. Also helps to have the long transit.

 

[xshmoox]

Hmmmm thought it would have netted a bit more split but oh well. Managed to split it all in total about 2.5 hours splitting time with the fiskars.