I do most of my cutting in the summer heat. Many days are 90+. It’s tough at first but after a few days my body adjusts pretty well. Today is about as cold as we typically get around here. Not terrible but I wouldn’t want to cut when it’s a whole lot colder, especially with the wind.
Looking to do some winter cutting here, I can cut in 90⁰ but boy it would be nice not too. I have too many blow downs to clean up. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
I am completely the opposite, I won't cut wood in the heat if I don't have to, would much rather cut when it is 0 out then Even 70. The one part-time helper at work, he burns a ton of wood. He said he prefers the cold, his saying was "I'm built more like a poler bear then a lizard"
I agree polar bear my self. River has 4.5" of ice. Cutting ash and watching tip ups 19°f out. Only about 3' where I'm crossing.
Yep I css about a face cord this weekend. Two nuisance logs I have driven around for a couple years. If I don’t cut anymore, there is enough through February. I cut a ten inch poplar that was leaning too much to end up as anything valuable. I enjoy the cold weather cutting too. I can do it in the summer, but there are a lot of nuisances that come with it.
What gloves y'all using to cut with in the cold? I usually wear Milwaukee cut level 1-3 gloves but I don't see those with insulation. Leather gloves usually slick up too quickly and I can't get a good grip on the saw. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
I cut any time of the year. Heat, cold, its all good! Never cut when it was single digit cold though like we have right now in PA. Just reaping the rewards !
Perfect wood cutting weather is 20-25 degrees, no wind, full sun, no snow. February usually has some days like this here.
It seldom gets real cold here but I like Atlas Thermafit gloves. They do wear out after a while but still my go to glove for wood gathering. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I think a buddy uses that brand. Let's face it, there aren't any gloves that will last very long in this work, they all have a downfall somewhere. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
You're like me, most of my woodcutting is during August and early September. That's the way I like it. When it gets cooler, that's the time to go inside and enjoy the warmth of the wood heat.
Ill take the cold over the heat any day. How you do it in the Summer is beyond me. What are you wood goals for 2022 Joe?
10-30F & 6" of snow cover is when I like it best. I cut in most weather to keep up, but I do not like it when it's hot & buggy.
I fall all my trees and do my wood gathering during the summer months. Then during the winter, I am doing all my splitting and stacking. It really does not matter to me winter or summer. I am going to get out and do something.
We cut in the Mt Hood NF, our typical cutting areas start at about 3,500’ elevation and go beyond 6,000’. Most of Forest Circus roads are gated and/or closed to wheeled vehicles in the winter, plus 5-10 feet, or more of snow makes firewooding a nonissue. It is often June before we can even access many of our cutting areas, especially the better ones. Fortunately, our conifers season quickly, if CSS early in the season, it is usually ready by winter. We are only about 1,200’ elevation at the house, and contrary to what people hear, and it seems, we don’t actually get 13 months of Rain each year. Late June through early October we get some warm, dry weather. July, August and September we get a lot of low humidity and 90*+ temperatures with the occasional 100*+, we had 3 consecutive days of 108* here on the mountain last year It is usually noticeably cooler up where we cut, but 80*+ is possible. I can’t imagine cutting in 20* weather, I will enjoy the BTU’s that I created during the dry months, then. Doug
I don’t like cutting in the hot OR cold so fall and spring are when I do most of the work. I like to cut or split when it’s in the 40s, 50s, or 60s, sunny and low humidity with a small breeze.
