Firewood Season 2023

[Leadeye]

Came across this, had never seen a splitter for a skid steer like this.

Wolfe Ridge MFG - Eau Claire WI - 715-598-7790

Wolfe Ridge MFG professional grade log splitters, firewood proccessing and skid steer attachments built in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA.

www.wolferidgemfg.com

I like it, if I didn't already have a Timberwolf I would be checking this out.

 

[indyjohn]

Walked to the northwest and southwest corners of the property for the first time in a while. There is more firewood opportunities than I thought before, but in places I've never driven the gator. Those places will be accessible after the loggers are done harvesting what they've marked but no word yet on when they're going to come in.

 

[MindfulMan]

Walked to the northwest and southwest corners of the property for the first time in a while. There is more firewood opportunities than I thought before, but in places I've never driven the gator. Those places will be accessible after the loggers are done harvesting what they've marked but no word yet on when they're going to come in.

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I'm glad that you bagged that BIG one, and the others that I saw in the Morel thread !
I figured that the season was over .... but maybe I'd better head back to my cabin.

Just to keep the thread on track (firewood), I do a small amount of bucking & splitting ..... but it's mainly for our campfires. The cabin has an old wood potbelly, but if it's cold, I generally use a propane heater.

 

[indyjohn]

I'm glad that you bagged that BIG one, and the others that I saw in the Morel thread !
I figured that the season was over .... but maybe I'd better head back to my cabin.

Just to keep the thread on track (firewood), I do a small amount of bucking & splitting ..... but it's mainly for our campfires. The cabin has an old wood potbelly, but if it's cold, I generally use a propane heater.

Thanks!

The inverter (mini-split air conditioner) is also a heater but we've not tried to use it to heat our cabin. We rely on the stove for that chore.

 

[MindfulMan]

Thanks!

The inverter (mini-split air conditioner) is also a heater but we've not tried to use it to heat our cabin. We rely on the stove for that chore.
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That's a fantastic setup !
Our place is very basic .... really, more like a hunting shack, than a modern cabin.
This old pot belly still works, but it's used gently these days.

 

[cmann250]

LARPing as a woodsman. I had pretty severe storm damage in my area a month ago and some of my trees took a beating. I’ve been making walnut, hickory, and oak logs from the storm damage. I’ve cut, split, and stacked the branches into 2.5 cords of firewood that should be ready next year.

 

[t-squared]

Finally had a chance to break in my new Echos today.

The 620P sporting a 24" bar...



The 501P with a 20" bar...




Nothing like sharp chain chips !!!

 

[indyjohn]

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Man glitter.

 

[klausm]

been a long time since my saws looked that purty

 

[cmann250]

Will red oak season in 12 months? I wouldn’t worry in a truly mixed stack, but some of mine are heavy on the oak. Stacks are 4.5’ tall and 9’ wide, in the woods so not a ton of direct sunlight.

 

[yetti462]

Will red oak season in 12 months? I wouldn’t worry in a truly mixed stack, but some of mine are heavy on the oak. Stacks are 4.5’ tall and 9’ wide, in the woods so not a ton of direct sunlight.

It'll be more than seasoned in 12. Open pores so it dries quick.

 

[cmann250]

I can’t identify this tree. The leaves look like beech to me, but the bark isn’t smooth enough. Any thoughts?

 

[yetti462]

I can’t identify this tree. The leaves look like beech to me, but the bark isn’t smooth enough. Any thoughts?

Looks like butternut aka white walnut (Juglans cinerea) from the pic.

 

[cmann250]

Looks like butternut aka white walnut (Juglans cinerea) from the pic.

I agree. The bark threw me. It’s very smooth up in the canopy but patterned like a walnut down the trunk, except gray with the ridges knocked down. Too bad the storm took it, they’re not very common from what I’ve read.

 

[yetti462]

I agree. The bark threw me. It’s very smooth up in the canopy but patterned like a walnut down the trunk, except gray with the ridges knocked down. Too bad the storm took it, they’re not very common from what I’ve read.

They get a canker that distorts and sometimes kills them. I have one on my farm that is slick and canker free. They are pretty rare.

 

[Michigan Slim]

Headed up north to cut dead oaks this weekend. Hoping to find some morels and shoot some coons.

 

[cmann250]

I finished my 10th rick and 4th cord of firewood yesterday. I’m tired of hickory.

 

[t-squared]

Thought I would pass on an awesome site for any chain needs......Loggerchain

 

[bocefus78]

Thought I would pass on an awesome site for any chain needs......Loggerchain

Cheapest place on the net for chains. A1 rating from me

 

[Bugzilla]

Guess I officially started on the 2023 season. Trimmed a handful of 4-6 inch limbs to give the garden a tad more sun. Also got 2 24” logs from a stump of a tree felled a few years ago. Dang those logs are heavy. Will get the small stuff into the woodshed today. Will split the logs in the fall.