Firewood Season 2022

[firecadet613]

I've been shopping for my first saw and it's a tough decision. I've been hoping a deal at a pawn shop will make the decision easy

Don't forget Facebook marketplace...deals can be had.

 

[firecadet613]

I've been shopping for my first saw and it's a tough decision. I've been hoping a deal at a pawn shop will make the decision easy

Don't forget Facebook marketplace...deals can be had.

 

[indyjohn]

Got my new Stihl fired up today!

 

[Leadeye]

Cut up a bunch of Sawtooth Aspen today, more tomorrow. Not the best firewood, but it burns, and the logs were easy to get to.

 

[tmschuller]

I've been shopping for my first saw and it's a tough decision. I've been hoping a deal at a pawn shop will make the decision easy

Did you find a saw? Size and cc you’re looking for? How much usage= type you need. Campfires vs full time usage.
Thanks!

 

[klausm]

every time I got curious and looked in at a pawn shop it always seemed the prices were amazingly high

 

[tmschuller]

Heading out this morning to pick through the neighbors woods. Opened up a the trail a little more to get back to more black cherry and lots of ash that’s still good. Trying some hard maple that’s been down for a year or two.. daughter is here from oregon so not much time for cutting today..

 

[firecadet613]

every time I got curious and looked in at a pawn shop it always seemed the prices were amazingly high

Facebook marketplace, but the good deals go quick. I searched for a few days then picked up a lightly used, next to new saw for 40% of retail...

 

[tmschuller]

Heading out this morning to pick through the neighbors woods. Opened up a the trail a little more to get back to more black cherry and lots of ash that’s still good. Trying some hard maple that’s been down for a year or two.. daughter is here from oregon so not much time for cutting today..

 

[tmschuller]

Yesterday before the snowmageden-22/death storm of the century.. cut some more of the ash there. Very solid and burns really well. Dropped a dead white oak into the field and cut some of it for the really cold weather coming. Back at it after this snow event

 

[COOPADUP]

A friend of mine shared this chart regarding wood BTU by type ranking.

 

[patience0830]

A friend of mine shared this chart regarding wood BTU by type ranking.

How did they leave hickory off the chart? Probably between Osage and white oak.

 

[easy]

Yesterday before the snowmageden-22/death storm of the century.. cut some more of the ash there. Very solid and burns really well. Dropped a dead white oak into the field and cut some of it for the really cold weather coming. Back at it after this snow event View attachment 243759

Dig your wood wagon.

 

[tmschuller]

Dig your wood wagon.

Thanks. Homemade on a car axle. 3” heavy wall square stock. About 9’ long. Easily haul a ton in it. Rolls on 16” tires. Kinda shows its size. Either way it is long a narrow to get thru the woods and loaded holds a little over half a pick up truck(8’)bed

 

[manifest destiny]

I was just getting ready to ask about the wagon as well. What do you estimate the weight of the wagon to be when empty?

 

[tmschuller]

I was just getting ready to ask about the wagon as well. What do you estimate the weight of the wagon to be when empty?

About 60# tongue weight just lifting it on the ball and estimating weight 400#?? I have a tool box that mounts on the front of it.
It was made by the gentleman we bought our house from. He was a welder at gm.
He also built the log splitter in the barn. Very heavy duty and well made. I’m currently changing the motor and valve on it.. it has an engine hoist that rotates 180 degrees on it. I need to get pics of it and share.

 

[Cavman]

About 60# tongue weight just lifting it on the ball and estimating weight 400#?? I have a tool box that mounts on the front of it.
It was made by the gentleman we bought our house from. He was a welder at gm.
He also built the log splitter in the barn. Very heavy duty and well made. I’m currently changing the motor and valve on it.. it has an engine hoist that rotates 180 degrees on it. I need to get pics of it and share. View attachment 243859 View attachment 243860

That is a sharp trailer. Please get pics of your log splitter. Would love to see that

 

[indyjohn]

Moving on to the new year and a new thread.