Work Done 2025

[NickW]

Split and stacked the birch I cut last week first thing this morning, then took the little 3'x6' yard trailer to the local cemetery where I've been helping a local organization do some work, after lunch I cleared a section of trail to get better access to a down birch and discovered there's like 8 of them that I don't have room for yet, gave up and started clearing the new boardwalk route. Ended up with a couple of loads of pine and aspen and a load of cherry (some of it a bit iffy). Strained calf feels like it is about to go all Charley horse on me so I quit...

 

[clancey]

Toasty--your place sounds like mine and I would be cutting wood in the front driveway as well as growing stuff in the front...My cutting days are over as well as looking for wood.. You people are all hard at work and seem well prepared--some one has turkeys in their yard--wow..WL-that food looks wonderful and now I am eating spag.. You all are just doing too much work with charlyhorses and the like...My work has been finishing out the basement steps and they turned out beautiful and I took about 8 bids for the job and it cost me 13,000 to do so I have been shuffling paperwork around. Everybody take some time out and rest--for how much wood do you need for this winter anyway and it seems like your overdoing your work loads--Soak your tired muscles in epson salts and enjoy the beautiful weather and drink some home made ice tea....It's fun to read your different postings so you all be good...old clancey

 

[MRD1985]

Guess you can say one can never have too much firewood. Bucked up some logs and split it. Some free white oak and either pin or red oak I believe. Total volume just shy of 1/2” cord (.45).

 

[thewoodlands]

I'll probably put some shoulder season wood today and then I can have a fire when it's cooler out so I can stop using the de-humidifier.

About the only other thing going on today is, I'll be making 2 loaves of Zucchini Bread and maybe some cookies. Next week will be Zucchini Parmesan. Once the weather cools off we'll start with some soups.

 

[qwee]

I'm going to sell some wood. After reading some threads, I'm a little frightened of selling someone wet wood. I know piles that are for sure dry. But I have some questionable wood. So time to make some fresh splits and plug the moisture meter in. First up - Black Locust, 2 summers on it, I figured it needed another year, but,

The Black Locust is good. I dug out a large middle of the pile piece to check.


Next up Willow - only one year on this wood. And I don't know much about Willow.

12.3 %. It too is good to go. Willow must be so light that it just throws out the water.


Last up is White Ash. No way is it good. I just cut it a month or two ago. It was dead though.

17.4%. The meter is saying it is good, too.

Note: I'm in a desert where normal moisture content drops below 10%.

I guess I'm safe to sell all of this wood this year. I don't trust the Ash. I'll check some more pieces.

 

[MRD1985]

I'm going to sell some wood. After reading some threads, I'm a little frightened of selling someone wet wood. I know piles that are for sure dry. But I have some questionable wood. So time to make some fresh splits and plug the moisture meter in. First up - Black Locust, 2 summers on it, I figured it needed another year, but,View attachment 340132
The Black Locust is good. I dug out a large middle of the pile piece to check.


Next up Willow - only one year on this wood.

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12.3 %. It too is good to go. Willow is so light it just throws out the water.


Last up is White Ash. No way is it good. I just cut it a month or two ago. It was dead though.
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17.4%. The meter is saying it is good, too. I'll check some more pieces. I still don't think it is dry.

Note: I'm in a desert where normal moisture content drops below 10%.

I guess I'm safe to sell all of this wood this year.

Good for you if you have all that extra wood!

 

[qwee]

I have extra because I didn't feel like going through the effort of selling anything last year (burn out).

 

[Dieselhead]

Scored 3 dump trailer loads of log length oak yesterday for firewood for the 27-28 burning season. It was a bit more effort then I usually put in for scrounging but I had been coming up empty on leads. 30 min drive time to load site and had to bring my tractor as well. A full days work got me a years worth (maybe more?) of red and white oak to process.

 

[NickW]

Scored 3 dump trailer loads of log length oak yesterday for firewood for the 27-28 burning season. It was a bit more effort then I usually put in for scrounging but I had been coming up empty on leads. 30 min drive time to load site and had to bring my tractor as well. A full days work got me a years worth (maybe more?) of red and white oak to process.

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A bit of effort, but definitely worth it for that kind of score!

 

[Dieselhead]

A bit of effort, but definitely worth it for that kind of score!

Yes, 90% straight and knot free. No oak wilt etc. there’s so much more as well but I’m at capacity..

 

[MRD1985]

Scored 3 dump trailer loads of log length oak yesterday for firewood for the 27-28 burning season. It was a bit more effort then I usually put in for scrounging but I had been coming up empty on leads. 30 min drive time to load site and had to bring my tractor as well. A full days work got me a years worth (maybe more?) of red and white oak to process.

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Been slim Pickens here too for scrounging. I drove 30 min to pick up my last load

Now I just need a tractor and a bigger trailer 🫠

 

[MRD1985]

Got an earful last year for scratching up the wall last year, so had some OSB laying around and ripped a couple lengths to protect the wall.

 

[NickW]

Latest score from the township brush pile... Oak, red maple, and ash... Wife is giving me "the look" and making a few comments 🤣.

 

[qwee]

Well, I'm selling some wood. I've got a 4-cord order. I can haul 2 cords at a time so 2 trips. This is the first load I'm working on. 3' high x 12' long x 6' wide. Ya, I'm going to need to throw some wood in the truck bed. Harder woods to the front, softer woods to the back, and then whatever in the truck bed to get to 2 cords. I'll tarp and strap it in in the trailer.

Naturally I saw a pile of elm logs by my work. So, I had to ask, "Can I cut up those logs for firewood?" Answer -"Yes, go ahead." So, I got 3/4 of a trailer full load of wet elm. I just threw it off to the side. I'll deal with it next year. I'm getting 'wooded out.' Although it was fun to fire up the chainsaws (with new chains) again. Back to loading.

 

[thewoodlands]

Not that we'll need it this week but with some rain in the forecast, we put some shoulder season wood in along with some beech that was leftover from last year, that will give me another tarp for covering more wood.

 

[NickW]

I forgot to post this happy fellow from the other day. Thought about making it my avatar like @Caw did...

 

[MRD1985]

Ahh yes. Not sure if we’ll be seeing Chris much this season, if at all. He has Had some big life changes. I can’t elaborate any more than that without his permission though.

 

[Pinesmoke]

Ahh yes. Not sure if we’ll be seeing Chris much this season, if at all. He has Had some big life changes. I can’t elaborate any more than that without his permission though.

Hope he'll plow through whatever is happening.

 

[Pinesmoke]

Eyeballing the change in season here. Gonna be a bit im sure but been splitting for a couple of days. I had bucked and stacked some birch hickory and yellow pine. Splitting through it and restacking for the sun and wind this fall. Should be ready to rock.

I keep telling myself to run the soot eater but it's just too nice to be inside.

 

[djlew]

Had an outdoor fire over the weekend. Was a good opportunity to burn some of the pine I had that I didn't feel like trimming. My ATV is out of the shop and hitch is installed. I can now attach my trailer and move some downed logs over to the shed to be split and stacked. Once I get started with the burning season (can't come soon enough) I will have room for the '26-'27 stuff I still need to split. Then it's time for a proper rotation. Feels good to get ahead!

 

[all night moe]

Been bringing as much wood home as possible since I've had my truck back in action. 1st big score, worthy of mentioning, was a heavy load of pig nut hickory. All cut into rounds as it came off the truck. Other loads have been sugar & red maples, honey locust, ash, red & white oaks with a bit of black, and of course some ash. Been picking at the rounds with the Fiskaris splitting axe. Also a maul and wedge a month ago on some stubborn stuff. Lately just the axe. Been trying to keep the pile of rounds down mostly for access and to give the upcoming splitter rental a chance to get it all split.

Upcoming annual splitter fest for 2025. Stay tuned.

Still planning to get a log truck load of ash, and maple. 6-7 cord load of fast drying wood. One benefit of my burning system, once the wood furnace is lit with the box fan circulating air, my basement does well for a finish drying.

Today we're supposed to be rained out of work. Still dry....I'll be heading out locally for a bit of ash and an estimate for some small removals.

On another note, neighbor was looking to buy a canvas tarp for his piles. I was given a commercial canvas awning early this summer. Large, heavy, and rolled up .....I have no idea what size it is. I told him just to save me anything he might cut off it. He asked what he owed me. I said nothing and handed him 20ish business cards. "hand em out." Hopefully I'll get some work out of it and, some wood of course.

 

[all night moe]

Brought home that load of ash. Some in log length, still laying from last years job. One blow down from a storm, and a pile of shorts laying on the edge of a field. Still solid with a couple punky ones that I tossed into the woods. Couple shorts were actually red oak. Decent pickup load score. Dropped at home and bucked up the logs.