Who is cutting wood?

[bodywhomper]

Live oak is a common hardwood by me. A seasoned cord can weigh over 2 tons.

[~mikey b]

Hey bodywhomper - that oak I told you about is spoken for.

[bodywhomper]

Thanks for the follow-up, Mike. Cheers

[glademaster]

I'm amazed at how many people I know are scurrying around trying to scrounge this winter's wood in mid-November.

Same here. The last split of my 15/16 wood was stacked almost 6 weeks ago. I think I've picked up the Fiskars two or three times since then to make some kindling, but I'm not doing anything with firewood beyond loading the stove again until May, 2015.

[~mikey b]

FS just opened up Rim Fire closures this morning so all the scramblers are out in force today - certainly not worth competing with a bunch of folks even if there is a lot down - I loaned one of my buddies my saw for a few days so his girlio won't freeze this winter - and CalFire lifted the burn ban so it's time to drop my big cedar and burn some fkn piles

[thewon]

Same here. The last split of my 15/16 wood was stacked almost 6 weeks ago. I think I've picked up the Fiskars two or three times since then to make some kindling, but I'm not doing anything with firewood beyond loading the stove again until May, 2015.

good feeling, ain't it? 16/17 has started for me with the bulk/rest of it coming March/April.

[glademaster]

good feeling, ain't it? 16/17 has started for me with the bulk/rest of it coming March/April.

Yes it is. I would have spent more time working on 16/17 this fall, but I don't have room for much more than 12-13 cords of wood on my lot at least without doing to grading, and I burn about 5-6 a year. Where I live in the Wasatch my yard is full of snow well into May, although by early May the driveway is usually dry enough to be a usable workspace.

Last fall and winter were a struggle, as I didn't move into my place until early October, which didn't give me much time to gather wood. Lots of burning less than seasoned wood and dealing with smoky fires. This year has been smooth by comparison. I acquired an old apple bin for indoor wood storage too, which has really cut down on the mess, and lets me keep 14-21 days worth of wood in the house. It's really nice waking up on a -5 degree morning and being able to load the stove for the day in my underwear.

[~mikey b]

Does that apply to la ganj?

[thewon]

Yes it is. I would have spent more time working on 16/17 this fall, but I don't have room for much more than 12-13 cords of wood on my lot at least without doing to grading, and I burn about 5-6 a year. Where I live in the Wasatch my yard is full of snow well into May, although by early May the driveway is usually dry enough to be a usable workspace.

Last fall and winter were a struggle, as I didn't move into my place until early October, which didn't give me much time to gather wood. Lots of burning less than seasoned wood and dealing with smoky fires. This year has been smooth by comparison. I acquired an old apple bin for indoor wood storage too, which has really cut down on the mess, and lets me keep 14-21 days worth of wood in the house. It's really nice waking up on a -5 degree morning and being able to load the stove for the day in my underwear.

Silver fork?

[glademaster]

Silver fork?

Yup, in the north facing part of the neighborhood to, so the snow really has some staying power.

[thewon]

Yup, in the north facing part of the neighborhood to, so the snow really has some staying power.

Mmmm, you got it good. I always thought that'd be an amazing place to reside.

[glademaster]

It is a truly amazing spot to live, if you like seeing snow in your yard 8 months a year. You definitely need to be prepared for that and truly love winter and snow. I have plenty of friends who ski a lot, but tell me they could never handle living somewhere so snowy.

For me, however, residing up in BCC plays a big part in making Utah livable.

[thewon]

I hear that. Also nice to be above the commotion and smog.

[Meadow Skipper]

It is a truly amazing spot to live, if you like seeing snow in your yard 8 months a year.

Say hi to klaus for me - in the last house.

Bob

[glademaster]

Say hi to klaus for me - in the last house.

Bob

Almost up in Silver Fork proper off of Church? I know the house and the man, if that's the case.

[gointhedistance]

I turned this...


Into this today.


Stacked 2 rows deep... probably about a half a cord - maybe a bit more.

[Meadow Skipper]

Almost up in Silver Fork proper off of Church? I know the house and the man, if that's the case.

Yep, the Silver Fork hermit is legendary.

[glademaster]

Yep, the Silver Fork hermit is legendary.

If I had his spot I would be a Silver Fork hermit too.

[~mikey b]

[Game Over]

I do wonder about the environmental efficacy and get the environmental finger wagged at me for burning wood because gas is !so! much cleaner, but the thing about wood is that for me it's local, doesn't require refining and is a surface resource, meaning it doesn't have to be extracted from some prehistoric layer.

You are overlooking a very simple point-

When a tree dies and rots it releases co2 into the atmosphere. Burning only accelerates the process - the carbon in the tree will be released no matter what unless it's sequestered somehow (preserved like frozen, submerged in water or buried)

When burning fossil fuels we dig up sequestered carbon and burn it. This a way worse because not only is it releasing carbon - it's adding to the total amount of carbon on the surface only compounding the problem.

[char]

It's not the carbon. It's the pm10 particles that are really bad for you and your neighbors.

Not such a big deal away from population centers, but there is a reason they banned the things in Missoula. And it isn't because they want to see the mountains. Of course if you live downwind from a Coal plant, it might all be a wash.

[Grange]

I may have missed this in the thread, but this would have made cutting firewood a lot quicker.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...813969&fref=nf

[lynchdogger]

Damn! That thing is a monster! Not too sure I'd liking sitting in that cab. Front row seat for sure. I'd be checking the tightness of that blade on a regular basis. Wild design.

[Peruvian]

Damn! That thing is a monster! Not too sure I'd liking sitting in that cab. Front row seat for sure. I'd be checking the tightness of that blade on a regular basis. Wild design.

Treehugger Farm in Westmoreland, NH has one of those. Very impressive.

[thewon]

Damn! That thing is a monster! Not too sure I'd liking sitting in that cab. Front row seat for sure. I'd be checking the tightness of that blade on a regular basis. Wild design.

if anyone would get fucked up by running that rig, it'd be you. stay away lynchy, stay away