Work Done In 2026

[Turbo89]

We have been building firewood totes and filling them. We made 11 so far and filled 9, for a total of 4.5 cord css. Only about 50 cord left to go. The totes hold just shy of a half cord. Any bigger and I would have trouble lifting them with my bobcat. Wet honey locust and ash get pretty heavy.

I also put a cheapo depot spray job on the splitter today after putting “new” tires on it. The tires looked a bit too sporty for a rusty splitter, so I used up a bunch of old partial spray cans. The rims were supposed to be black, but the can of grey primer I grabbed was silver paint…. It looked ok so I left it. I used a chunk of cardboard to reduce overspray, but it didn’t work as well as I hoped it would.

My wife says she likes it, and my son said there isn’t a thing wrong with it, so it gets the green light. I’ll paint the front half when I get the new table and split chute made for it.

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Interesting idea to use an electric motor, how many hp and does it run on 120 or 240v?

 

[Isaac Carlson]

Interesting idea to use an electric motor, how many hp and does it run on 120 or 240v?

It used to be gas powered. I got tired of the noise, vibration, maintenance, and cost of fuel. It’s a 3hp 240v motor. I had to run a pump with a lower gpm high pressure stage, and the shift point is at about 500 psi.

 

[Isaac Carlson]

I just came in from splitting another half cord. Took about a half hour and I was running out of light as I finished. I now have 12 totes full of wood.

I figured I would need about 150 totes for the wood I have to split, but after filling 12 of them I am second guessing that number. It’s going to be WAY higher. At 12 totes I should be close to 10% of the way through my wood piles, but I have barely made a dent in the first one, and it doesn’t even compare to my big pile. This may take a LOT longer than I expected.

 

[Slimdusty]

I just came in from splitting another half cord. Took about a half hour and I was running out of light as I finished. I now have 12 totes full of wood.

I figured I would need about 150 totes for the wood I have to split, but after filling 12 of them I am second guessing that number. It’s going to be WAY higher. At 12 totes I should be close to 10% of the way through my wood piles, but I have barely made a dent in the first one, and it doesn’t even compare to my big pile. This may take a LOT longer than I expected.

That is a lot of wood! Do you sell or is it all for personal use?

 

[Isaac Carlson]

That is a lot of wood! Do you sell or is it all for personal use?

I am trying to get a long term supply built up. I might sell some, but the goal is to have a 20 year supply on hand.

I used to tell my wife that I wanted to have 100 cord. We figured it would take a long time, but I may have done it in about 2 years!

 

[MRD1985]

Busy up in Maine this weekend. White oak and lots of pine. The oak died from the caterpillars. Shame, it was a really nice tree. Beautiful heartwood with no sapwood, all straight grain. Hand splits like a dream. Wish I could find it at home..

 

[Isaac Carlson]

I just got home from leveling a friend’s sawmill. It was far from being flat. It looked like a rainbow. I took my transit and we got it almost perfect over 30+ ft. He was very happy. Now I have to run my mill and cut up some more 2x4’s and panel boards.

 

[Isaac Carlson]

Well, that was a total freak show. We got some boards milled, but we ended up doing some welding on the dog stops, broke a screw off inside a log, broke and fixed the recoil starter, developed a gas leak at the sediment bowl, and broke a blade that ended up with about 20 cracks in it. It was very old so no problem there. We got a small pile milled, but nowhere near what I wanted to get done.

 

[Jsjac1]

We have been building firewood totes and filling them. We made 11 so far and filled 9, for a total of 4.5 cord css. Only about 50 cord left to go. The totes hold just shy of a half cord. Any bigger and I would have trouble lifting them with my bobcat. Wet honey locust and ash get pretty heavy.

I also put a cheapo depot spray job on the splitter today after putting “new” tires on it. The tires looked a bit too sporty for a rusty splitter, so I used up a bunch of old partial spray cans. The rims were supposed to be black, but the can of grey primer I grabbed was silver paint…. It looked ok so I left it. I used a chunk of cardboard to reduce overspray, but it didn’t work as well as I hoped it would.

My wife says she likes it, and my son said there isn’t a thing wrong with it, so it gets the green light. I’ll paint the front half when I get the new table and split chute made for it.

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Do you plan on storing the 50 cords of wood in a building? Under tarps?
When we have our wood sheds full we stack it on raised boards and top cove with either metal of rubber roofing.

 

[Isaac Carlson]

Do you plan on storing the 50 cords of wood in a building? Under tarps?
When we have our wood sheds full we stack it on raised boards and top cove with either metal of rubber roofing.

Yes, it will be under cover. I am planning on building a long lean-to to put it under.

 

[stoveliker]

That locust of post 269 was not enough...
I've been asking for a smaller additional load but none of the tree.companies was apparently willing to do that. Given that time was progressing,.and temps rising, I said okay, a full load is good too.
I'll find a way to store it when my shed is full.

Three days later I got this.
Not even a full 20 yard truck.
All but two branches is red and white oak. Manageable diameters. Quite nice.

Second cut I hit a screw ..
Luckily an old chain that I thought had had its last sharpening. But still...

Now let's hope that the new chain won't see metal too...

 

[clancey]

sl --I do not understand and if you are cutting wood--how did the screw get in there and what does a chain have to do with it? This shows my ignorance--lol lol---old clancey

 

[stoveliker]

Someone put a screw in the tree a couple of years ago.
When I was cutting the logs into rounds the chain of the chainsaw made contact with the screw and immediately is dull,.damaged.

 

[MRD1985]

Finally got to cleaning the chimney today. Burned 4 cords last winter. Less than 1/2 cup of fluffy ash within the firebox itself, less than 1/4 cup out of the entire chimney. Not bad. Have a bad vermiticule baffle, found a crack on removal and then proceeded to fall apart upon reinstalling. Going to replace 10 firebricks, and the baffle. The secondary tubes just have some surface rust nothing that effects function so I’ll leave them alone at this time. I’ll blow the blower out and check the bearings some time next week, have to bring home my blow gun from work. I’ll probably replace the door gasket before next season. Didn’t find any other issues.

 

[MRD1985]

Few more

 

[Dieselhead]

Few more

A lot of my bricks on the floor look like yours. Do they shrink over time? My fire box has a double layer and the bottom are all mint and tight but the top layer has considerable gaps.
My local lowes sells firebrick that look comparable I’m going to take a closer look at them next time I swing by.

 

[Dieselhead]

I had to move 2 cord of spruce about 15’ away from where it had been residing for an upcoming project. I put down a tarp and bowled them over with my Kubota and re-stacked in the new location.

Can you spot the upcoming project in the pics? 👎🏻

 

[Stelcom66]

Finally got to cleaning the chimney today. Burned 4 cords last winter. Less than 1/2 cup of fluffy ash within the firebox itself, less than 1/4 cup out of the entire chimney. Not bad. ....

Not bad at all. Interesting pictures and looks like a full day of work and then some.

 

[MRD1985]

A lot of my bricks on the floor look like yours. Do they shrink over time? My fire box has a double layer and the bottom are all mint and tight but the top layer has considerable gaps.
My local lowes sells firebrick that look comparable I’m going to take a closer look at them next time I swing by.

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I just ordered some directly from Drolet with the baffle. Easier than hunting around for some. Next time I’m at Lowe’s I’ll take a look over there for future replacements.

And yes, I’ve noticed this firebrick has shrunk quite a bit over the last couple years

 

[MRD1985]

I had to move 2 cord of spruce about 15’ away from where it had been residing for an upcoming project. I put down a tarp and bowled them over with my Kubota and re-stacked in the new location.

Can you spot the upcoming project in the pics? 👎🏻

You taking down that tree?? Lol

 

[Stelcom66]

I had to move 2 cord of spruce about 15’ away from where it had been residing for an upcoming project. I put down a tarp and bowled them over with my Kubota and re-stacked in the new location.

Can you spot the upcoming project in the pics? 👎🏻

Speaking of spruce I still need to continue cutting and moving the spruce the town took down. But here we are, another Saturday with rain and this morning 48º. I like cooler weather but it's June 1st Monday.

Not sure of the upcoming project? Nice property.

You taking down that tree?? Lol

If I had to guess.. was thinking the same, last photo, tree on the right.

 

[Dieselhead]

You taking down that tree?? Lol

Not sure of the upcoming project? Nice property.


If I had to guess.. was thinking the same, last photo, tree on the right.

Thanks!

75’ +/- pine dead center last photo. Hit by lightning about 20 years ago. It’s got pretty sketchy looking. I will NOT be taking this one down and hired a local guy I know to handle it.

 

[MRD1985]

Lots of good shoulder season wood and kindling!

 

[Stelcom66]

Thanks!

75’ +/- pine dead center last photo. Hit by lightning about 20 years ago. It’s got pretty sketchy looking. I will NOT be taking this one down and hired a local guy I know to handle it.

Sounds good. Nice when down it'll already be in the area of the other stacks.

 

[Isaac Carlson]

I milled up some 2x6 lumber for my brother yesterday and some more wood tote supplies. Today I am making a boring bar for my lathe.