I'm up in the New England for a couple days and have been splitting and stacking Maple and Birch for my fam, including 99 YO mother. Last week #1 son and I were splittin on the Oak and Hickory in N Ga.
The question in Vermont is: "Got yer wood in for the winta?" Correct answer: "yup". Correct reply (if any, usually none unless the other guy is garrulous) "good enough"
I'm up in the New England for a couple days and have been splitting and stacking Maple and Birch for my fam, including 99 YO mother. Last week #1 son and I were splittin on the Oak and Hickory in N Ga.
The question in Vermont is: "Got yer wood in for the winta?" Correct answer: "yup". Correct reply (if any, usually none unless the other guy is garrulous) "good enough"
I’m to old for that fire wood cutting and splitting. Heated with Douglas Fir four four years that we lived in Oregon. I was in my 30s then. Me and Mrs cut, split with an ax and stacked about seven cords a year. Enjoyed it at the time.
I’m to old for that fire wood cutting and splitting. Heated with Douglas Fir four four years that we lived in Oregon. I was in my 30s then. Me and Mrs cut, split with an ax and stacked about seven cords a year. Enjoyed it at the time.
We've been doing this for 15 years now. I'm 60 y/o and have no interest in getting it off the hill. We buy it by the logtruck load. One load generally lasts four winters. I do my work at my own pace.
I was wanting to get some firewood done this week. After Covid and pneumonia I feel fine just don't have the breath yet. Maybe next week I can get started.
This is the first year I have been behind on wood since I moved here to help out family. Got boogered up spine right now am unable to run a saw or swing a maul, and I missed all three big block sales at the tie yard this summer! I hate not having my shiiiit wired tight!
MM, I'm humbled at how you stay in shape @ 60 & the wood you put up. It seems like a big job.
But are you gettin any poontang?
Just askin as the firewood seems an obsession.
I'm still getting lucky.....grin
It is some work, but I still enjoy it.
This year I kept rough track of the hours I put in on the firewood. About 18 hours on the saw cutting, 16 hours splitting, and about 6 hours stacking. About 40 hours overall. Not really that bad.
I was wanting to get some firewood done this week. After Covid and pneumonia I feel fine just don't have the breath yet. Maybe next week I can get started.
This is the first year I have been behind on wood since I moved here to help out family. Got boogered up spine right now am unable to run a saw or swing a maul, and I missed all three big block sales at the tie yard this summer! I hate not having my shiiiit wired tight!
I hear ya. Ruptured L4/5 back in 2002. Laminectomy/discectomy. I still have to be careful with my form when doing work, and not over do it.
Ya, for sure MM, glad you are still hard at it. My last accident was about '02, as well! That and too many injuries. I got these two big assed trees down along the creek I want to get cut up , my mind says no big deal, my body is whining something fierce!
I am always 2 years ahead on firewood. It takes me 7 cords in a normal heating season. I do have natural gas for a backup but the furnace hasn't kicked on for 4 years.
I have access to red and white oak so that's all I burn.
I am always 2 years ahead on firewood. It takes me 7 cords in a normal heating season. I do have natural gas for a backup but the furnace hasn't kicked on for 4 years.
I have access to red and white oak so that's all I burn.
WS
I’d like to be but I’m considering my reserve to be a 1-year supply.
Although I have many logs ready to be cut into roundies and split. All close by. I have a staging area outside our driveway.
Lightning or wind is always toppling or killing something around here. I just take my backhoe and go snatch it and drag it home like a redneck caveman
I’m to old for that fire wood cutting and splitting. Heated with Douglas Fir four four years that we lived in Oregon. I was in my 30s then. Me and Mrs cut, split with an ax and stacked about seven cords a year. Enjoyed it at the time.
We've been doing this for 15 years now. I'm 60 y/o and have no interest in getting it off the hill. We buy it by the logtruck load. One load generally lasts four winters. I do my work at my own pace.
I’ve got about 16 cord split and stacked now, guessing another 8 or so at least in logs I’d like to get processed before it’s covered in snow. Most of it larch, but a fair bit of spruce, and some lodgepole. Only go through 5-6 cord a year. I should be set for awhile.
I used to stay two years ahead of the game when my sis and family still owned all the farm and I had access to mega wood. These last few years I have been buying big blocks from the Stella Jones plant in Rockland. Mostly oak and maple butt ends from the finished ties, clean wood before they creosote bath. Stuff runs $30 bucks a ton, a bargain if one has had to buy oak around here at $125 a face cord. I traded out some concrete work for some farmers and they haul me the blocks in their dump trucks. This year the timing did not work out as they were always haying and then picking beans. I supplement the blocks with whatever comes my way locally.
I try to stay at least a year ahead. I am just finishing up next years wood. Almost all ash since we have so much of it beetle killed here, a little maple and oak mixed in.
I’m to old for that fire wood cutting and splitting. Heated with Douglas Fir four four years that we lived in Oregon. I was in my 30s then. Me and Mrs cut, split with an ax and stacked about seven cords a year. Enjoyed it at the time.
We've been doing this for 15 years now. I'm 60 y/o and have no interest in getting it off the hill. We buy it by the logtruck load. One load generally lasts four winters. I do my work at my own pace.
I’ve got about 16 cord split and stacked now, guessing another 8 or so at least in logs I’d like to get processed before it’s covered in snow. Most of it larch, but a fair bit of spruce, and some lodgepole. Only go through 5-6 cord a year. I should be set for awhile.
I’m to old for that fire wood cutting and splitting. Heated with Douglas Fir four four years that we lived in Oregon. I was in my 30s then. Me and Mrs cut, split with an ax and stacked about seven cords a year. Enjoyed it at the time.
We've been doing this for 15 years now. I'm 60 y/o and have no interest in getting it off the hill. We buy it by the logtruck load. One load generally lasts four winters. I do my work at my own pace.
I really want a load of logs too!
What does that cost?
Going to buy a wood insert for the fire place.
We got that load in this summer, roughly 16-18 cords there, cost $2100. The basic cost was $1500, plus $600 for delivery based on mileage.
I believe there is lodgepole south of me. Fir and white pine(?) too maybe?
They say you can't burn pine...only hard wood....but not cottonwood.....ha!
The lodgepole burns real nice. This stuff is all standing dead beetle kill, so it's pretty dry already, by the time I split/stack it in the sun/wind, it is very dry in no time at all.
As firewood goes lodgepole is not super high in BTU per cord, compared to hardwoods. But it's what we have as a resource here.
I burned a bit of ponderosa pine that I thinned around the house. It needed a couple years to dry, it was cut green. The resin was high, and it burned like kerosene. You need to have good damper control or it could get a bit sporty.
We have/had a lot of standing ash that got taken out by the ash borer (sp?) in the last couple years. Between that and the downed red/white/black oaks from a big wind in the summer of 2020, we cut and sold 16 cord last year and need to clean up that much this year.
I use Stihl almost exclusively. I take a 260, 360, and 661 in the pioneer and drag a Swisher 36 ton splitter behind it.
We have/had a lot of standing ash that got taken out by the ash borer (sp?) in the last couple years. Between that and the downed red/white/black oaks from a big wind in the summer of 2020, we cut and sold 16 cord last year and need to clean up that much this year.
I use Stihl almost exclusively. I take a 260, 360, and 661 in the pioneer and drag a Swisher 36 ton splitter behind it.
I believe there is lodgepole south of me. Fir and white pine(?) too maybe?
They say you can't burn pine...only hard wood....but not cottonwood.....ha!
The lodgepole burns real nice. This stuff is all standing dead beetle kill, so it's pretty dry already, by the time I split/stack it in the sun/wind, it is very dry in no time at all.
As firewood goes lodgepole is not super high in BTU per cord, compared to hardwoods. But it's what we have as a resource here.
Chit ton of beetle kill through the Boulder mountains. Wasn't surprised to see the fires there this year.
I believe there is lodgepole south of me. Fir and white pine(?) too maybe?
They say you can't burn pine...only hard wood....but not cottonwood.....ha!
The lodgepole burns real nice. This stuff is all standing dead beetle kill, so it's pretty dry already, by the time I split/stack it in the sun/wind, it is very dry in no time at all.
As firewood goes lodgepole is not super high in BTU per cord, compared to hardwoods. But it's what we have as a resource here.
Chit ton of beetle kill through the Boulder mountains. Wasn't surprised to see the fires there this year.
No kidding. We got a ton of smoke from the Haystack Fire, and the Woods Creek Fire. Lots of fuels to burn.
I believe there is lodgepole south of me. Fir and white pine(?) too maybe?
They say you can't burn pine...only hard wood....but not cottonwood.....ha!
Lodgepole is widely used here too. Right behind red fir for being common and burns well. I used to sell bug killed lodgepole firewood and nobody complained. Like MM said, it splits like easy when dry and has thin bark. Lodgepole is superior to ponderosa pine.
We have 6 cords of madrone in our wood room, with another 2 cords on pallets outside. We heat solely with wood and burn about 5 cords. I'll start falling madrone in November and December and will use either the tractor and Farmi winch or the bulldozer to pull logs to the limbing area. I did find out last year that it is possible to tip the tractor over on its side when trying to winch in a large madrone log - with slightly too much angle on the drag.
We have 6 cords of madrone in our wood room, with another 2 cords on pallets outside. We heat solely with wood and burn about 5 cords. I'll start falling madrone in November and December and will use either the tractor and Farmi winch or the bulldozer to pull logs to the limbing area. I did find out last year that it is possible to tip the tractor over on its side when trying to winch in a large madrone log - with slightly too much angle on the drag.
I've heard madrone is good stuff for burning. I don't think it grows around here.
While out bush=hogging earlier I noticed a big straight red oak at the woods edge all chewed up at the bottom, after a closer look it's a standing dead oak about 50' tall. Coming down this evening and once cut/split/stacked should just about finish my firewood up for the year.
I believe there is lodgepole south of me. Fir and white pine(?) too maybe?
They say you can't burn pine...only hard wood....but not cottonwood.....ha!
Jimbo, When I was over in your hood I bought wood off a guy that bought it from some folks in Rocky Boy that had enough initiative to work to augment their welfare checks. In fact there was a gal halfway out of town that bought it by the truck delivered like Shane. I bought a permit and drove down to Zortman to cut my own exactly 1 time. Wasn’t worth it. But I’d bet there’s still some to be had from the methy cuzzins on Rocky Boy.
While out bush=hogging earlier I noticed a big straight red oak at the woods edge all chewed up at the bottom, after a closer look it's a standing dead oak about 50' tall. Coming down this evening and once cut/split/stacked should just about finish my firewood up for the year.
Wouldn’t you rather saw up some shîtty pitchy pine or hemlock?
I believe there is lodgepole south of me. Fir and white pine(?) too maybe?
They say you can't burn pine...only hard wood....but not cottonwood.....ha!
Jimbo, When I was over in your hood I bought wood off a guy that bought it from some folks in Rocky Boy that had enough initiative to work to augment their welfare checks. In fact there was a gal halfway out of town that bought it by the truck delivered like Shane. I bought a permit and drove down to Zortman to cut my own exactly 1 time. Wasn’t worth it. But I’d bet there’s still some to be had from the methy cuzzins on Rocky Boy.
There was a big grant to the Rocky Boy tribe so that the members could go out and put up firewood for the old people.
They wouldn't do it...and embezzled the money.
So...the last local saw mill operator shut down and now only produces fire wood for rez.
Had a tri axle load of hardwood logs delivered one year. Guy set three black gum 6" logs on the ground, unloaded the hardwood logs on top of them so the logs weren't on the ground. Told me in case I hadn't noticed, they were black gum. Yep, noticed. So had the entire load cut/split/stacked and the gum was still laying there weeks later.
Dad came out one day, cut some of it and tried to split it. Had him pretty pizzed off. Solved that problem: Cut 'em up into 2" "hockey pucks" and once they'd dried out, would throw several in the stove at night. Suckers burned like a wad of oil soaked rags, but lasted thru the night.
Here in PA it's mostly hardwoods for the stove. Although have some friends with outdoor burners that burn pine in them.
Dead ash abounds. Locust, red and white oak are my primary choices. Been lucky the past few years to have ample supplies of the last three, tipped over from storms. Found a huge downed red oak this past spring that I haven't even gotten to yet. Over 24" at the base. Started making a trail to it back in July with the track loader and stirred up the biggest yellow jacket nest I've ever encountered. Banner year in these parts for yellow jackets in the ground. It can wait until freezing weather.
Had a tri axle load of hardwood logs delivered one year. Guy set three black gum 6" logs on the ground, unloaded the hardwood logs on top of them so the logs weren't on the ground. Told me in case I hadn't noticed, they were black gum. Yep, noticed. So had the entire load cut/split/stacked and the gum was still laying there weeks later.
Dad came out one day, cut some of it and tried to split it. Had him pretty pizzed off. Solved that problem: Cut 'em up into 2" "hockey pucks" and once they'd dried out, would throw several in the stove at night. Suckers burned like a wad of oil soaked rags, but lasted thru the night.
Here in PA it's mostly hardwoods for the stove. Although have some friends with outdoor burners that burn pine in them.
Dead ash abounds. Locust, red and white oak are my primary choices. Been lucky the past few years to have ample supplies of the last three, tipped over from storms. Found a huge downed red oak this past spring that I haven't even gotten to yet. Over 24" at the base. Started making a trail to it back in July with the track loader and stirred up the biggest yellow jacket nest I've ever encountered. Banner year in these parts for yellow jackets in the ground. It can wait until freezing weather.
We have 6 cords of madrone in our wood room, with another 2 cords on pallets outside. We heat solely with wood and burn about 5 cords. I'll start falling madrone in November and December and will use either the tractor and Farmi winch or the bulldozer to pull logs to the limbing area. I did find out last year that it is possible to tip the tractor over on its side when trying to winch in a large madrone log - with slightly too much angle on the drag.
6 cords or 6 FACE cords? Around here it's mostly measured in face cords, which is 1/3 of a full cord. This is about 15 face, and about a years worth for us. I try to stay at least a year ahead also. Mostly hard maple, cherry, Hickory, some red and white oak and recently a LOT of ash. Fuggen beatles.
I am always 2 years ahead on firewood. It takes me 7 cords in a normal heating season. I do have natural gas for a backup but the furnace hasn't kicked on for 4 years.
I have access to red and white oak so that's all I burn.
WS
I’d like to be but I’m considering my reserve to be a 1-year supply.
Although I have many logs ready to be cut into roundies and split. All close by. I have a staging area outside our driveway.
Lightning or wind is always toppling or killing something around here. I just take my backhoe and go snatch it and drag it home like a redneck caveman
We used to have a neighbor that would go out after milking the cows and dig around in the snow for a load of wood. Some night it was -10 and he would be scratching around. You talk about a cave man lol
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