I was supposed to stay home today and get projects done but I decided to join campinspecter in his fun. Here is the arsenal for the day. campinspecter headed up to prep for the log pull. Shadow looks on as campinspecter walks the logs. Partially bucking through the logs before the pull. Log is pulled over to the edge of the bank and ready to finish the bucking. Over the edge and down to the ditch. Can you see her? She really blends into the background. Cricket wasn't as adventurous at first.
It is fun rolling blocks down the hill. Just a bit of grunt to get them started. The peavey made the difference. Getting the second log ready. Again, partially bucking the log before pulling it to the edge of the bank. There is always something to smell. Cricket made it over the ditch and joined in the fun. Shadow is keeping an eye on campinspecter. We can always stop for a chat and a petting.
So, how do we get those blocks up to the splitter and truck? This makes it easy. And then the fun begins. I love the sound of the POP when the splitter does its work. I have to go now and stack the wood in the truck.
Got the second log pulled to the edge of the bank and now to buck it all the way through. Over the edge! Again using the peavey to roll it and get it started. I am sure you were in awe at campinspecter's sure footed log walking. Here is why. His new boots are awesome. Kinda of funny as the little splinters get caught in the caulks and get carried along with him. Well, the load is finished. Arsenal loaded into the truck. Time to go. campinspecter will be back tomorrow for the blocks left in the ditch.
I just realized that it has been over a year since I went out and enjoyed a wood hoarding experience. Normally campinspecter goes out while I am working at my job.
So this is obviously an area where someone is logging? And you have permission to cut the cull logs? Permit $ involved? What keeps others from hoarding the stuff you are cutting on? Nice pics!
It is an old logging slash and campinspecter has to go and get his FREE permit every year. This is wood left behind for what ever reason. Rot in the logs, not good enough for timber, etc. For most people, this is not easy wood to access and they don't have the equipment to do it. The size of the wood is intimidating as well. The blocks we cut were 22" long and easily that much across. In the first batch of wood campinspecter harvested, it only took 3.5 blocks to make a load for the Tacoma.
This wood is straight grained but very stringy hard to split by hand and hard to get at across the deep ditch, so discourages most wood hoarders. I'm hoping it will still be there come November.
Great storytelling, Woodwidow! Just goes to show that brute strength isn't everything. With experience and the proper tools, campinspecter safely gets that wood that others can't imagine how to harvest. Hats off to both of you!
great post and story Woodwidow . Some serious terrain as well....even a ladder! How often does he cut there? Id have boots like that for working under those conditions too.
Great pics Woodwidow and even better work campinspecter , the dogs seem right at home when your cutting.
Usually the ground he works on is flatter and not that far off the road. This area has been open for firewood for quite a while and we thought it was pretty well picked clean but campinspecter spotted these logs this spring.
It was relatively warm, it was not raining and the bugs weren't out so they did more exploring than usual. Once we start splitting and can't keep an eye on them, they go in the truck cabin for a nap.
