In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

The OFFICIAL Firewood Hoarder's Club thread!!!

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Scotty Overkill, Oct 4, 2013.

  1. solidwoods

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    Big Yellow has been a lifesaver for us. It hangs trusses, moves logs and maybe some day she will lower me into the ground. $6500 clams cost in 1995 (used), she has about 9500 original miles. Built by the Savannah Ga board of education as a trainer, so it hasn't been worked or on the road.
    We pick up the processor the first week in Jan so I'll whomp up some pics.
     
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  2. Stinny

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    Never seen one. Cool.
     
  3. Kevin in Ohio

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    I can see why you bought it. WOW, talking about a gift from heaven! Welcome aboard, lots of nice folks here I've met in the short time I've been on.
     
  4. mike bayerl

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    I'm not a formal firewood hoarder, since I only burn wood for fun out back in the fire ring at my place. My furnace is oil and my fireplace is propane, both put in by the guy who built/owned the house before us. However, I do have 16+ acres of very nice mature eastern hardwood forest around my house. So, we get plenty of blow downs over winter to make 3-5 cords of firewood that I share with my friends and neighbors. I've also been able to harvest over 3000 bf of beautiful Red Oak, White Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Black Birch, lumber sawn up on my friends Woodmizer LT40 diesel/hydro. From this we have replaced all the carpet in our house with red oak tongue and groove (6", 4", 3" random) and I've been working on replacing our old junky furniture and cabinets. So, I'm more of firewooder for fun and lumber maker for serious. Here's some of the fruits of my forest and labor.

    White Oak, Quarter Sawn, 4/4 and 6/4 (~650 bf)
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    Walnut, 4/4 and 8/4 (~550 bf)
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    Walnut Crotch, 8/4
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    Cabinet from Walnut
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    Red Oak, 4/4 (1250 bf)
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    Flooring from Red Oak
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  5. GRIZ

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    FBCJ Here ! Thanks Scotty
     
  6. Machria

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    NICE timber work!!! WOW! That Walnut is gorgeous
     
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  7. Machria

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    :faint:
     
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  8. cnice_37

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    Brought home about 1/2 cord, oak but some punky. Felt good to just get out, ground finally frozen.

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    All bucked up now courtesy of the new sawbuck.

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  9. mike bayerl

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    :grizz::popcorn::campfire::popcorn::campfire::campfire::axe::campfire::grizz::dancer:
    :dancer::campfire::dennis:
     
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  10. Icehouse

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    This is a picture of a new wood lot I started last fall, lots more wood there now, but covered in snow.
     

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  11. PullinMyPoulan

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    Nice looking stacks
     
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  12. Kevin in Ohio

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    What type of wood is that? Looks like it almost splits itself!
     
  13. cnice_37

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    Wow, that is a thing of beauty. Did you hide the plumb bob and string lines before the pics?

    Nice saw lineup, would like to see those in action.
     
  14. Stinny

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    Welcome to FHC Icehouse ... can't wait to see that hoard in the snow... nice!
     
  15. solidwoods

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    We use wood to make hot water for a lumber drying kiln and wood shop, dog grooming, aquaponic fish tank heat and and heat for other buildings
     
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    You left out the descriptive "30 CORD" of wood!! That is a LOT of :tree: and :axe:!!
     
  17. Machria

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    :rofl: :lol: I was thinking the same thing! Man those things are STRAIGHT!!!
     
  18. Icehouse

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    What's on the ground waiting to be split is buckskin tamarack hard to find any more. In the pile is birch,red fir, and hemlock, all of which is green, the tamarack is the only wood dry enough to burn.
     
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  19. Gasifier

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    As far as split wood goes I have been reduced to a social hoarder. :emb: I have about 1-1/2 cord left. :( :rofl: :lol:

    But I think I have about 6 cord of rounds piled up and ready to be split and stacked.:thumbs: Time to get out and do some cutting this weekend. Hopefully.
     
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  20. raybonz

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    Still a snow hoarder here :(