Locust is great, but shagbark is even better. If there's any shag in there grab it all. Awesome score regardless.
It’s a darn good question. That is normally what I would call a full load. By my figuring about 8000 lbs of wood. I could be way off on that. Any experienced people want to help figure that out I’d be more than happy to hear your opinions. Used a log calculator yesterday. Figured 8 logs at 16” by 10 feet. Touch over 1000 lbs a piece. Rough calculation So by that I’m overweight. Now if you look at the weight of a cord of BL it’s supposed to be 3800 lbs or so. Using a log calculator a load li,e that shouldn’t even be a cord (I dont think) that’s some thing I calculated a long time ago. Could be wrong. Bottom line for me is this. Close to home who cares? Go back again. Further from home you risk getting pulled over by the po po.
Trouble in paradise. Someone stole my logs Went back this morning and they’re all gone. Knew it had to be the logger. No sawdust and your average wood scrounge wasn’t pullimg those logs out from between two trees. Construction worker on the house came out to chat. Yep the logger snagged them up. Must want to make fence posts is my guess. Said his son posted the pics of the logs and wasn’t supposed to. I’m not bringing them back LOL He left 4 that were not fence quality and took the rest. Oh well, I grabbed the 4 and loaded some shortys of unknown species on top. This time the trailer is parked for winter. Won’t need it till processing starts. I swear. Last pic is the empty hole where my stash was supposed to be.
Well, that sucks. At least you got some ROI on pulling the trailer out of the snow, and not driving back empty is a +.
Such is the scrounger's lot, here today and mysteriously vanished tomorrow. Oh well, at least you got some!
Have you ever used the that for grabbing "roadkill"? That is logs left by the town/state/tree service next to the roadside. Ive had to park with flashers going, hop a guardfail to retrieve wood. Dont do it that often unless the wood is "easy" for me to grab and its decent quality.
I HATE when that happens! Find a good score and go back the second time and GONE! Happens to me from time to time. At least the first trip was worth your while and you were able to grab some remnants. I'll bet the tree service wasnt expecting a person with your rig to come by. Those logs were good size and the average scrounger wouldve taken the shorts and skinnies which they did.
Hahaha it was built specifically for roadkill. Hers a pic of my boneyard a month and a half after finishing the build. I’ve added more since and have a second boneyard sprouting in my driveway.
I tend to disagree with this at least in my experience. Locust stays in big coals longer than shagbark. I'll take as much of either as I can get.
Thats is awesome...I LOVE IT. Fantastic set up and boneyard. Any wood like what you have pictured i have to cut into rounds to load...even half or quarter. SWEEEET looking wood, nice and straight. My processing area is a lot smaller. I can bring in maybe 4-6 PU fulls of uncut logs, more if cut to length.then i have to cut split and move to mounds or stack.
is that the first time you have ever grabbed locust? What is the volume cordwise of the trailer? My friend who i mentioned that lives in Killingly said the state has cut a lot of white oak and its on the other side of the guard rail along route 6 up his way. Too far for me and now i know a guy with a roadkill retriever rig!
Well I hit a real nice honey hole just after I built that rig. About 8 minutes from the house the town knocked down 80 red and white oak on the side of the perfect road. Desolate with no power lines. To save money they had the company fell them in one piece and leave em lay. Couldnt ask for a more perfect setup. I just cut the trunks to 10 feet and scooted em on board. Get two or three nice straight pieces before you hit a crotch or branch. Gotta love it. It was August. Not many people in Ct are thinking about firewood in August LOL I was so spoiled I was driving by other trees taken down they cut short because of traffic and power lines. Don’t worry, until this year I did it the hard way too. We once had five old stoves to feed and I struggled to keep up. I’ve still got a big stack of noodled chunks to split. Pic of a test using winch to hoist larger rounds onto splitter. Just a test, that’s not a large round per say as this was some punky light stuff. Better yet I’m planning on using my ATV winch instead of the trailer. ATV has a front trailer mount so I can push the splitter around and a wireless remote. Plus the pressure will be along the long axis of the splitter so when I get the real heavy stuff it won’t try to tip over. I think it’s gonna work fine.
Great rig and great roadkill hit. Nice that you were able to cut to your specs (10'). I wouldve been cherry picking (no pun intended) the oak too with that much wood to choose from. Like you died and went to FHC Heaven! Ill emaiil my friend in Killingly and ask him where on route 6 the wood is...if youre interested.
Appreciate the offer but I’m full up. And Killingly is a pretty far drive even for me. There’s all sorts of scrounges around I could grab if I wanted them. Not as nice as the honey hole but there’s still plenty of wood hanging around on the sides of the roads. Ct is undergoing a massive tree cutting operation since last summer. Some they pick up, some they leave.
Thats right you did mention you were close to full before you embarked on the BL. How soon will you start cutting the logs from the August score in the picture? Do you scout a score before heading out with the trailer?
I have roughly 8 cords of rounds and noodles that need processing first. They’ve been sitting two years waiting. Probably another six cord of chunks and shorter logs I scrounged with the trailer before it had a winch. Then when that’s all done I can work on the logs. I’m supposed to be clearing out my backyard too. I left as many trees as possible when I built. Had my septic tank clog twice now because of small roots getting in there. Three smallish pines and three large oaks need to go. The borders of my yard and the field where I process and store need to be cut back too. Black birch mostly just creating too much shade and blocking my view. Lots of snow out there right now. I retired myself so there’s time. Don’t like going in the woods during summer but processing is fine.
Hey jo191145 , If you don't mind could you please post the exact location of that "Bone Yard"? I was thinking of doing some scrounging this weekend and that looks like the perfect spot.
Didn't say it to be argumentative, I am sure you would know that but at least around here with what I have cut locust out shines the hickory but I love both.
