I have access to the property at my work (they own 1200 acres) and I'm allowed to cut 3 cord/year. I always take that. Otherwise, I look for any opportunity to cut - I ask any property owner with downed trees, trees felled by line crews, etc., etc. - been pretty successful with permission. And, once a lot of people know I cut wood, I'll get info from folks about trees that folks want to have removed - that also helps a lot. I try to stay pretty close - don't like to travel more than 5-10 miles to get wood - working out so far! Cheers!
Dan, we bought from Cabela when they were on sale. Not sure how long we've had it but several years. I think $300 is about the best price you can find. The best thing about it is how low it is so when loading those big heavy rounds, there is not much lifting to be done and it can be done with a cant hook. You can also tilt the bed and swing it left or right if need be. In addition, one just has to love those wide tires. They really go through the mud nicely. I have not yet gotten stuck. Down side is if you load too much on the rear you will take too much weight off the tongue (common with any tilt trailer) and also you may have to strap from side to side on the rear as there is nothing holding sideways back there. It has been no problem for us as we usually only put about a half stack on the rear.
The mine i work at used to allow people to come in and cut before they stripped the overburden. People started abusing the privledge and now it is not allowed.
Here's the area we've been getting our firewood from the last few years. Not much wood cutting going on in the video, but it eventually all got converted to firewood. This the area view from Google Earth.
Yep - I'm one of three guys at work who take advantage of the cutting privilege - one guy tends to complain to the bosses about access, etc. - I shut up and deal with it - I figure if we pizz them off, we'll likely just get the privilege taken away - that would be a lot worse than having to haul the wood a little farther than you hoped to. Cheers!
Bought a new MS362 tonight and I was itching to try it out. 20 minutes later had all this bucked up plus a big walnut not in the pic. Very impressed with the new saw !!!!!!
Welcome bear! With a title for a post like this one, I'm thinking everyone gave you a pass and answered sincerely.
I cut at the local wood dump in town, this year it has heated my house a buddies plus 10face cord he sold from it plus another guy i know along with whoever else scrounges down there,and i have more than i know what to do with now but i keep getting more because,well, who doesn't love cutting free firewood! Best part is a lot of it is dry even more of it is already limmed out and about 5 or 6pick up loads i didn't even have to start my chainsaw for, just showed up saw a bunch already cut up loaded a whole pick up and was out in fifteen minutes. I'm so spoiled I also have permission for three different properties in the area.
Wood dump in town has been a treasure trove. I sold/bartered 14 truck loads last year plus the 4 cords I have in my backyard.
It's more like who, not where. I know who is bringing it to me but rarely do I know where it came from. This was many years ago but it usually looks something like this after I start cutting into it.
It looks like we are getting about the same deal Jim, I pay $100/cord and the truck holds 7-8 cords. The only additional fee I pay is for a fuel surcharge.
Behind the house. I like going across the river when it's frozen with the four wheeler and trailer getting dead elm and ash. Kind of an adventure four wheeling no one around cutting wood fresh air what better way to unwind after work. And the trailer was $25 at a rummage. I abuse it all the time and it keeps asking for more. Where you cut has better views then where we cut but I don't have to be a billy goat.
