Hey guy and girls I haven’t been around lately but I thought you might like this little scrounge! A mate from work told me about this new wood collection area where truck loads of firewood have been dumped for our collection. This was storm damage from another area that has been delimbed and debarked and then staged for us to cut. This is stringybark eucalypt which isn’t the best Aussie firewood but still a good wood, if I was to guess it would be like your ash in the USA, dries quick and burns well. This is all free just daily limits apply but I have gotten a few loads over the last week and I will burn this in a couple of winters time. Happy day and I hope you enjoy the pics
Yes not sure if it was dead standing or part of a wind blown storm area? Either way it will be ready to burn well before I need it.
Those are some nice straight logs. Made some nice firewood for sure. Were those cut dead? Bug killed? Fire/drought? Great to see you again Matt. Hows your Winter going down there?
That would depend on what the daily limit is, and how close the yard is to the homestead. If you’re allowed the equivalent of a cord a day, and especially if you can bring your splitter there and load splits into the trailer, I would be all over that Doug.
I’m guessing that this is roughly the equivalent of at least a 5x10 trailer, loaded at least 3’ high, so approximately 150 cubic feet, which is more than a cord And this is even more convenient Than This So yeah, within 30 miles, even a bit more, especially if we can split and leave the splitter mess there, I would make a daily run on my days off Granted the scenery is Nice, not quite the same, I would gladly make that “Sacrifice” for that opportunity We often have to go further here, than many of you guys are willing to travel for firewood, but the price of firewood around here is ridiculous, compared to what many of you see in your areas, a mixed cord of Maple, Douglas Fir and Alder, fetch $350-450 here, I can’t/won’t pay that, and those prices justify traveling a bit further, when cutting it yourself is FREE. Since Covid, the Forest Circus has quit charging for woodcutting permits, it used to be $10/cord for the permit, to cut in the National Forest, but we still have a 6 cord per Household annual limit from the NF, the rest of our firewood needs, have to be scrounged elsewhere Doug
Probably the same reason for the Forest Circus Limits, and they vary by NF/area, based on available supply, and anticipated number of cutters The Mt Hood NF before Covid was the most expensive per cord(still a heck of a deal) and the the lowest limit, that I was aware of, in the Mt Hood NF it was $10/cord up to 5 cords per household, later increased to 6 cords/household, then during Covid the permit fees were dropped In the Bend/Fort Rock unit it was $10/cord up to 8 cords, in the Wenatchee NF, which is too far for me to go FOR firewood, it was $5/cord per household, up to 12 cords, I believe the price and limits in the Tonasket NF were the same as the Wenatchee NF, I worked in the Wenatchee/Tonasket area often, and had considered taking the trailer and some saws, but never did What I did find surprising, was the other rules that were different in the various NF’s. Again, the Mt Hood was the most restrictive NF, we aren’t allowed to fall standing dead, or do any winching. In the Bend/Fort Rock unit, they are allowed to fall standing dead up to 24” DBH, but no winching IIRC, in the Wenatchee/Tonasket NF’s they can fall standing dead up to 20” DBH, and winch logs up to a distance of 200’ Not sure why some areas are allowed to fall standing dead, and/or winch, while others aren’t allowed to. The limits based on available wood, and anticipated cutters, I understand, the differing falling and winching rules, I don’t understand Doug
Winter is starting to get cold but still very dry. We are in a very serious drought at the moment in southern Australia. I’m pretty sure all the wood came from a storm event that flattened a lot of trees.
Yes but unfortunately required to try and keep people from over taking and on selling. It’s for personal use only.
It’s an 8x5 and yes 3 foot high. It is very close for me this area which is only 25min drive. And yes all free
Splits beautifully. I forgot how good and easy stringybark splits as I’ve been cutting all yellowbox which is a lot harder/better wood but harder to work with.
Has been used for lumber since the gold rush days. Very good timber for that but the greenies are closing all our mills down. It does get used in furniture making as well as it does have a nice straight grain with nice features as well.
