Firewooding 2020-2021 Season

[yetti462]

bocephus is correct. #2 is a soft maple. opposite branching on twig and swollen buds. hard maple the buds won't be swollen.

 

[indyjohn]

bocephus is correct. #2 is a soft maple. opposite branching on twig and swollen buds. hard maple the buds won't be swollen.

Buds of any kind this time of year was unexpected. So, that is normal?

 

[yetti462]

Buds of any kind this time of year was unexpected. So, that is normal?

yes, very typical of soft maple.

 

[BigRed]

Someday I'm going to get a UTV like you and John have to take guests around in my woods. Right now the ATV's and the tractor get every job in the woods I want done accomplished.

Old Man in the Woods.

 

[buckwacker]

Ok, let's try a new game, see where it goes. I'm not especially good at this, maybe we can learn a tree or two.

"Name that tree"
Specimen 1:
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I see this one quite often around the property. Can't recall if I've cut one for firewood.

Specimen 2:
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This one is the 2nd that spared our little metal shed. I thought it was interesting that it had buds in the crown. Tree measured 65 feet base to crown, and another 20 feet of crown. It's in my next video.

1 Elm?
2 White Oak.

ETA: after reading further in the thread, 2 does look like could be maple.
Is the bark on 1 a little spongy?

 

[indyjohn]

1 Elm?
2 White Oak.

ETA: after reading further in the thread, 2 does look like could be maple.
Is the bark on 1 a little spongy?

I've conceded to red maple. But I too wanted to call it white oak. We will see how dense and heavy it is when we round it for firewood.

Yes, the bark on #1 is spongy.

 

[indyjohn]

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[Leadeye]

It all burns. I was asked one time why I cut up Sawtooth Aspen, I said because it's on the ground. I like trees that are easy to cut up and split. Some of it doesn't have the heat value, but it's irrelevant to me if it's easy to bring in and process. Living in the woods changes your perspective.

 

[Leadeye]

Good video John. Someday my kids will teach me how to do stuff like that.

 

[buckwacker]

I've conceded to red maple. But I too wanted to call it white oak. We will see how dense and heavy it is when we round it for firewood.

Yes, the bark on #1 is spongy.

I'm going with elm on 1

 

[tmschuller]

I was out checking the woods over yesterday and found this .. pregnant tree! Saw another one similar but no pic of that one. Kinda cool

 

[yetti462]

I'm going with elm on 1

#1 is ash

 

[Leadeye]

I was out checking the woods over yesterday and found this .. pregnant tree! Saw another one similar but no pic of that one. Kinda cool View attachment 171691

Booty tree.

 

[Leadeye]

Who's getting a new chainsaw for Christmas?

 

[tmschuller]

Not me..! Have 3 to rebuild or tune up.. 023-ms250-029 wood boss. Merry Christmas

 

[yetti462]

Going to have one stihl to sell. Buying a 346xp off of a buddy of mine. Don't need it but they are good saws that epa crushed with emissions regulation. 3 is better than 2.

Pulled a red oak and chinquapin top out. might as well enjoy the warmth and cut more wood, might need it of it gets cold.

 

[paintman]

Adding some walnut to the pile today. The ole boiler is burning through that ash and maple pretty quick this year

 

[eldirector]

I need to find a new source for firewood. I've burnt through pretty much everything I've gotten from friends and family. My "go to" firewood guy is out of the business, too. I've stopped at a few places where folks had trees taken down, but everyone seems to have plans for the wood (kids, friends, or neighbors all have dibs). Guessing demand is up and supply is down?

 

[paintman]

This is my splitting set up. I like to bring the logs in full length. Then I lay 2 out as a log deck right next to where I’m splitting and stacking. We mark out lengths and cut them down so we have as little lifting and moving as possible.
Having the 2 set out as a log deck also keeps your chain out of the dirt.

 

[indyjohn]

Watch this video. Mike Morgan is my spirit animal.