Who is cutting wood?

[donutlynx]

This guy on the Gram is hilarious.

Pretty accurate and definitely funny. And fuzzy cotton gloves ftw.

[zion zig zag]

These for gloves: https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail...iABEgLeKPD_BwE


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[bodywhomper]

#notafeller
Biggest thing I’ve felled in a while. Had a bit of a back lean towards my well house, which was about 5 feet away.



But really it just needs to start snowing!

Or be a real winter high pressure with clear skies and low humidity (so that I can do some burns). I listened to a whole huberman podcast today while putzing, cutting new containment lines, and felling and bucking that tree.

[bodywhomper]

Rotten snag. Very thick hinge

[Meadow Skipper]

Nice job. That crappy hinge wood would have been nervous-making.

[bodywhomper]

Thx. Felled with a mild lean and followed the lean regardless of the asymmetry of the hinge. 5” hinge wood on one side for an 18” diameter stump. I got out of the way and behind a nearby tree as soon as it started to move.

[toast2266]

Random question for you guys:
I have a bunch of big chunks of bark, pulled off of rounds that I split. I'd like to chip it / grind it down into small chunks. I don't have a chipper, and this project isn't big enough or important enough to rent one. Anyone got any ideas on how to efficiently chip up bark?

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[Bronco]

Random question for you guys:
I have a bunch of big chunks of bark, pulled off of rounds that I split. I'd like to chip it / grind it down into small chunks. I don't have a chipper, and this project isn't big enough or important enough to rent one. Anyone got any ideas on how to efficiently chip up bark?

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Maybe dumb but if it’s brittle enough, try spreading it out and driving a truck on it.

[XXX-er]

no

[gaijin]

A spade shovel and a barrel?

Otherwise— just lay it on the ground where you want it and let it rot.


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[toast2266]

Maybe dumb but if it’s brittle enough, try spreading it out and driving a truck on it.

That was more or less what I came up with too. I've got a hydraulic wood splitter, so I might also try rigging up a contraption to crush it with that. I'll report back.

Looking to spread it under the kid's swings, so the more natural processes are a bit too slow.

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[Woodsy]

Had a first this week.
Was splitting rounds from a tree that was taken down elsewhere and one of them was FULL of termites.
Like they poured out of the split round and covered the driveway.
It was wild.

[The Reverend Floater]

Had a first this week.
Was splitting rounds from a tree that was taken down elsewhere and one of them was FULL of termites.
Like they poured out of the split round and covered the driveway.
It was wild.

But a giant magnifying glass and roll a hooter. Good times.

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[Hood26]

Several oaks today.

[Buster Highmen]

2 cords in.

[bodywhomper]

2 cords in.

I feel like we’ve had this convo before, but I can’t remember. How do you keep your wood from getting wet in winter? Tarp across the open wall?

[yeahman]

I have quite a bit of wood left from last winter, which was mild. Debating whether I need another load or should I try to make it last? If I get more we'll probably have another mild winter. OTOH if I go into winter unprepared it could cause an epic cold winter with shitloads of snow.

[Cruiser]

In that case, do us all a favor and go in unprepared so that it'll be DEEP

[lifelinksplit]

Well I guess I'm doing my part since I have zero wood cut. Finally cooling off but we've been in stage 2 restrictions so haven't felt like cutting. Prob end up buying a few cords this year if I can find some.

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[toast2266]

I have quite a bit of wood left from last winter, which was mild. Debating whether I need another load or should I try to make it last? If I get more we'll probably have another mild winter. OTOH if I go into winter unprepared it could cause an epic cold winter with shitloads of snow.

The answer is always more wood. If you don't burn it this year, then it'll be even drier next year.

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[XXX-er]

This ^^

the time to get more wood is shortly after the burning season is over , it doesnt matter if you are cutting or buying loads in the fall, if you are are planning to buy loads everybody is scrambling for a wood guy cuz they forgot to plan, everybody you know is looking and yer wood guy is busy or hasn't got any to sell you

[whipski]

Put up 18 cords yesterday...not even tired

[Buster Highmen]

I feel like we’ve had this convo before, but I can’t remember. How do you keep your wood from getting wet in winter? Tarp across the open wall?

We have. The shed is mostly protected from wind by the trees one can see on the right of the picture. I have tarped it before, but it doesn't really need it.

[XXX-er]

what do you pay for a truck load ?

between the fuel burned to get gather wood by the PU loads and stuff breaking ( done it, blew a transfercase) its probably cost effective to buy it by the logging truck load

I don't see people doing it as much anymore which could be something to do with rules and/ or ability to get a whole 7 axle load ?

[Grange]

I got my annual firewood permit for the National Forest and will start next weekend cutting firewood for the winter. I shouldn't need that much since I have a fair amount from last year. I did get a new splitting maul, Fisker's 8lb., since the rubber on the handle of my current maul is breaking apart. I'll be first going after a couple nice oak trees I found last year that while dead weren't quite dry enough. I'm hoping they are still there and they will be ready to be felled.