Who is cutting wood?

[Meadow Skipper]

If the poles are smallish, this is how we rock in New Mexico:


Google up coyote fence images. Warning: there are some gross images of dead coyotes hanging from fences if you scroll down too far.

[~mikey b]

Those look nice

[bodywhomper]

those are cool fences. i've experienced both types of "coyote" fences. last time i was in eagar az, i feel like the more gruesome version was the fancy "new" trend.

we'll be gettin creative with our posts.

[~mikey b]

You guys should look at Chainsaws & Forestry in Facebook.

[~mikey b]

As previously reported in the chainsaw thread, we have a saw show going on here today, and I have another metric shit ton of wood on the ground today.

[~mikey b]

PG&E hazard tree removal contractor
Mountain F Enterprises - Lotus, CA

[bodywhomper]

[Meadow Skipper]

^Was that an oak? Why was that taken down?

[~mikey b]

That's oak.

[Meadow Skipper]

Yeah, I thought it was probably a black oak. Just wondering why it got cut.

Nice for the firewood stash.

[Game Over]

That's a big madrone in the background

You in Oregon?

[bodywhomper]

Sierra western slope. The madrone is awesome and the principal reason we dropped the oak. The oak and madrone were crowding each other. The oak had gotten pretty spindly and unhealthy competing for light with the madrone with lots of mistletoe popping up recently. It was sad euthanizing such as old living thing. We have a few fun projects with the oak and will heat the house in a few years.

[bodywhomper]

Any thoughts on applying borax fungicide (eg sporax) on fresh stumps? I have never heard that the root disease being a problem in my area.....

[~mikey b]

Maybe use a stump killer of some sort? I buried the stump of a black oak that we had removed from over the house a few years back and it keeps sprouting.



That and this are the only two living things left standing in one section of our front yard. I think I'm going to kill it just to start fresh on this piece of ground.

[bodywhomper]

Holy shit! Part of my yard will soon look like that later this summer after pge takes down three adjacent beetle killed pines.

Our next door neighbor now has 75 dead pines on her 2 acres.

I was asking about the borax mostly because of the thinning that I've been up to. It'd be a shame if my major thinning activities results in introducing a preventable root disease; if it's an issue. I've inquired with my local tree friend (the climber in my picts), but he's off grid for a bit.

[bodywhomper]

Starting to think about splitters. Electric vs gas? Renting vs owning? Mobility? Dirtbag POVs? Thoughts? Sierra foothill climate (variable), heat 1500 sq ft with wood. Wood mix: pondo pine, Doug fir, incense cedar, madrone, blue oak. With all the beetle kills, it's going to be mostly heavy on pondo pine with some big rounds.
Cheers

[Meadow Skipper]

^^^

[bodywhomper]

That's how I've been rolling so far.... Mostly because I enjoy it and of $$$. Im kinda thinking about renting for a weekend when it's cooler, to make a dent in our log-ige. We have several cords currently as logs on the property.

Time management. lots of outdoor projects at the home front that need doing before winter aside from splitting rounds: thirsty decks, a small tube of Henry's roof stuff with my name on it, etc. Plus, I'd love to make more of a dent into our few hundred Doug fir weeds that are crowding the little property. Plus kids, the day job, playing that the family enjoys (eg (River).... You know how it is....

[XXX-er]

I used a 6 ton electric to split a lot of wood...works awesume

[Flyoverland Captive]

If you can rent one nearby, go that route. Rent tools that sit idle 99% of the year; buy if you use more often.

[bodywhomper]

Thanks for the sanity check....

[Flyoverland Captive]

Thanks for the sanity check....

Happy to help. ;-)

I go through a few cords a year, and have contemplated buying a splitter, but it's just not cost effective for me. Besides, I like the workout.

[~mikey b]

I agree. I borrow a splitter for a week once every year or two. Not worth buying for me and I burn a lot of wood.

[MiddleOfNight]

If I used a splitter, I'd rent.
Collect it Friday at closing. Return late Sunday. Get fri PM/sat/sun to work, and only pay for Saturday rental. Cheap.
(our rental outfits are closed Sundays)

But as long as I'm able to swing an axe, I will.

[bodywhomper]

Our next door neighbor is about to get serious.



They have 75 pondos around their house that have died this year.