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Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Horkn, Mar 15, 2025.

  1. Horkn

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    The wood pile doesn't refill itself.

    Found this for free on FBM. There's 2 more trailers full worth. It's 9 only about 9 miles away from my house. All ash. A lot of it is cut to length but some needs shortening. Some is short, over 99% of it is solid and will be ready to burn next year after split and stacked.


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    I'll go over tomorrow morning for loads 2 and 3.
     
  2. Locust Post

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    Yes it takes time and work to live this lifestyle.
     
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    Nice score! Keep finding scores like that, you'll be refilled in no time.
     
  4. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Nice find Hork! :thumbs:

    Random lengths are a pain but if it works for you all the power to ya. Dead/down ash that's not punky is getting to be scarce around here.
     
  5. Horkn

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    Ok, loads 2 and 3 today.

    Here's load 2 unloaded. PXL_20250316_165930822.MP~2.jpg

    And load 3 in the trailer.
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    There's 1 more load at the guy's house. Maybe not a full load left, but probably closer to another full load than not. My trailer holds 2/3 of a cord when filled like this. 3 loads already is 2 full cords. So there's somewhere between 2 -1/3 cord to 2 -2/3 of a cord I'll have collected when I'm done.

    I'll wait until this crap snow melts to get the rest. I'll also start working on right sizing the rounds, then splitting them.
     
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  6. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Made out like a bandit there. :thumbs:
     
  7. Horkn

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    I'll go back for the last load this weekend. Probably tomorrow because Sunday it's supposed to rain. Then I'll need to resize and split this score up.
     
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    That is one heck of a nice score! Always a plus when you can even get someone on FBM to respond.
     
  10. Reloader

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    Good find that cut out a lot of steps to get it ready to finish processing. Gotta be happy with that.
     
  11. chris

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    why is it that when i finally have some free time to css this weekend, the weather goes against me. Oh well, splitter needs a new valve, which I have sitting there. Maybe string some wiring for 220v up to garage.
     
  12. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Tell me about it. :picard: Like pulling teeth sometimes.
     
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