Got into another good Fir log today. Good day to be in the woodlot. The wood holder is getting some use. Not fastest method but a lot more comfortable on my old back cutting at this height. Also the Mingo firewood marker has actually been useful with the straight logs on flat ground. Can’t vouch for it in other conditions. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
There is Fir and there is fir! Probably like that with all trees. Good tight grain Fir is pretty good fire wood!. Seasons quick, splits nice, starts easily and has a fair BTU content. Looks like you got a nice log there and a good load! Like the log holder. Also saves chains!
Reloader , loving the pix! Is that trailer a true walking beam suspension? Or, is it tandem? I'd love some pix of the underbelly of the beast. Not that I need motivation to build something else...
Yep, I'll take fir anytime! Probably half my wood is fir right now, with pine, aspen, and tamarac making up the rest.
If I had to choose one species for firewood it would be Fir. Pretty dense for a softwood, splits nice, not unwieldy to move. Doesn't burn as nice as Oak but I've had a stove full of Fir almost make it through the night.
It tends to have pitch pockets, that pop and can actually blow out a low fire. But is it heavy and has great BTUs. Working it when dry is fine, I don't note any particular hardship. Same here.
I believe it is walking beam as it only has one axle across the trailer and the wheel on each side pivot up and down independently. It is a Yutrax TX159. You can download the manual from the Yutrax site and it’s got some decent pics of the underside. One thing I’ve noticed is it is hard to swivel the bed left or right with a load on it so you could probably simplify the build if you don’t need the swivel dump. The mesh bottom is a bit weak so might do better with a solid sheet there. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Absolutely correct. If I am burning hardwoods along with the fir I have to clean out the ash 2 to 3 times as often!
I think Douglas fir is a great firewood. Needs to season longer than pine. The larger Douglas firs "35" inch diameter plus trees seem to make a bit better burn times than the small stuff.
