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The 2023 march

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by jrider, Jan 7, 2023.

  1. buZZsaw BRAD

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    At least its cloudy. Clouds for most of the day?
     
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  2. Canadian border VT

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    You southerners are :loco: :crazy: We just got done 3 days 90+ temps and humidity
    Outside workers are starting at 6 am and done at 2 pm
     
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  3. jrider

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    My tree guy spent some time cleaning up his yard yesterday. He dropped off 5 loads. This will keep me busy for a little while. Lots of oak, a fair amount of silver maple, some ash and some poplar at quick glance.
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  4. EODDiver

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    What do you do with the nasty crotch stuff? I cut them into 4-6" long pieces for my parent's huge box stove. Doesn't need to be split.
     
  5. jrider

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    If they split ok I sell it. If it comes out nasty looking I burn them in my wood boiler.
     
  6. Canadian border VT

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    Love it!! Your scrap gives you heat and hot water!
    Solar panel gives you AC and pool pumps
    Your efforts give you $$
    Side benefits.. teaching youngsters during school
    Work ethic in summers!!

    Great plan
     
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  7. jrider

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    Thank you. Being free from utility bills is amazing and if I couldn’t burn the scraps, I’d most likely have to pay to get rid of it.
     
  8. buZZsaw BRAD

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    No Goldilocks wood though. All good things come to an end.
     
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  9. Eric Wanderweg

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    Did you come across any of these reforestation plantings while you were there? It’s my understanding that when the first Norsemen stepped foot onto that island, it was completely forested. After a few centuries of settling, General commerce and grazing, it all vanished. Good to see efforts being made to bring some of it back, albeit it’s a slow process.
     
  10. jrider

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    Yes. We came across some. None too terribly large though.
     
  11. jrider

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    Worked on firewood the last 8 days in a row. Decided to “go down the shore” as we call it.
     

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    They let you cut wood there? :whistle:
     
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    Lol!
     
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    Tough day out there today. Made it till 12:30 before going home to get ready for a pool party. Have my sons 11u base ball team and families here for sone grilling and swimming.

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    I included a pic of the most recent delivery. Fruit salad as I call it. Mulberry, red oak, walnut, and a maple log.
     

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    Can't like the weather, but could get used to a nice little fruit salad.
     
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    Between rounds of storms I took some messy and I think I will hit 350 this year
     
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    And by messy I meant measurements.
     
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    This picture is simply awesome!!
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    Just catching up on the 23 thread. Thanks for sharing, it's fun to follow along. :thumbs:

    Dew point above 80! :faint:
     
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    It very rarely gets that high but when it does, I get sweaty just looking outside!
     
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    I missed that pic the first time. Wow! :bug:
     
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