Firewood thread!!! Let's see what you got!!!!

[RI Chevy]

Nice Jason. Your killing it!

 

[ajschainsaws]

Finished up the big oak today. Took 2 Turds to do so.
All this is for my parents.
View attachment 197316 View attachment 197317 View attachment 197318 View attachment 197319 View attachment 197320

You’ve put some helluva nice firewood this season
I haven’t started on my own yet I’ve done my parents this year

What ingine is in your toyotas

 

[KS Plainsman]

Well this is about all I've got accomplished in the firewood department lately. I slow down quite a bit in the hot summer months, but took advantage of the past couple days that have been cooler and organized and cut to length, split some, and stacked what wood I had on hand that needed to be dealt with.

I wanted to get this done, since I will be starting on a very large Locust tomorrow! The trunk is 4' wide, it has 4 large 16-18" branches about 30' or so long coming off it, a huge center leader and it stands close to 40', if I had to guess. The smaller stack on the left is part of the shortest branch that already fell off the tree in a wind storm (there's other stuff in there too). I should get at least 2 cord from this tree, but it will be closer to 3 I'm guessing. Now I got a spot in the center to start stacking it. Left side needs seasoned, right side is good to go this winter, if I get to it. I've got the shed to the left I want to empty out this winter, so I can use it for storing stuff other than wood.

Also, I'll try to get a picture of the tree before and after, but I don't use smart phones, so I'll have to see if I remember my camera or not.

 

[Wolverine]

You’ve put some helluva nice firewood this season
I haven’t started on my own yet I’ve done my parents this year

What ingine is in your toyotas

All of this recent stuff is for my parents. This is the haul. Now I need to get my splitter over there.



My '03 Tundra has a 4.7L V8, my dads '07 has the 5.7 in it.

 

[ajschainsaws]

All of this recent stuff is for my parents. This is the haul. Now I need to get my splitter over there.
View attachment 198332


My '03 Tundra has a 4.7L V8, my dads '07 has the 5.7 in it.

Ah your lucky we got three options 2.4 and 3.0 diesel or 2.7 petrol
They don’t believe in displacement any more over here

 

[KS Plainsman]

For no older than I am, my memory ain't worth a crap! Lol! I chalk it up to the fact I have no set schedule, or routine, and kinda fly by the seat of my pants, but I think I'm lying to myself sometimes. I completely forgot to take my camera over and take a picture of the tree before I started dismantling it.

Anyways, here's part of what I got taken down today. I have the smaller stuff in the back of the pickup yet, which wasn't a whole lot, and ain't nothing compared to these branches.

If any of you folks can help me identify what type of Locust tree this is, that would be pretty cool! It has long thorns all over it, which is the only way I know it to be a Locust to begin with.

Edit: For reference, those pavers are 12x12. The picture kinda doesn't do it much justice. That top branch on the right side is every bit of 18" diameter.

 

[Hinerman]

For no older than I am, my memory ain't worth a crap! Lol! I chalk it up to the fact I have no set schedule, or routine, and kinda fly by the seat of my pants, but I think I'm lying to myself sometimes. I completely forgot to take my camera over and take a picture of the tree before I started dismantling it.

Anyways, here's part of what I got taken down today. I have the smaller stuff in the back of the pickup yet, which wasn't a whole lot, and ain't nothing compared to these branches.

If any of you folks can help me identify what type of Locust tree this is, that would be pretty cool! It has long thorns all over it, which is the only way I know it to be a Locust to begin with.

Edit: For reference, those pavers are 12x12. The picture kinda doesn't do it much justice. That top branch on the right side is every bit of 18" diameter.

View attachment 198459 View attachment 198457

Honey locust has the long thorns...

 

[Rob Stafari]

Honey locust with long thorns. Bark like that without the long thorns is one of the thornless honey locust hybrids.

 

[Rob Stafari]

Either way, great score. All locust burns very well.

 

[KS Plainsman]

Honey locust has the long thorns...

Thanks Sir! I struggle at knowing my species of trees, especially sub-species of a certain type of tree.

 

[KS Plainsman]

Honey locust with long thorns. Bark like that without the long thorns is one of the thornless honey locust hybrids.

Sorry for the multiple replies fellas, I can't seem to figure out the multi-quote function.

Thanks for the help! Yes, it does burn good! It's definitely the best stuff we have out here as far as dense, good burning wood goes. We have the occasional Ash tree people plant, and alot of Hackberry trees, but alot of people planted these Honey Locusts' in the towns around here. It really helps offset the Cottonwoods I burn during the day.

I ended up getting 5 more trees to do, from people stopping by as I was doing this tree. Not sure what all of them are yet, but none of them are even close to the size of this monster. I wouldn't be surprised if it's closer to 4 cord after getting into it today.

 

[czar800]

Was able too get a few more loads.

 

[czar800]

 

[KS Plainsman]

View attachment 198503

View attachment 198504

Help me out if ya would. What's the little building thing with the chimney?

 

[Wilhelm]

Help me out if ya would. What's the little building thing with the chimney?

Outhouse, chimney is for the fumes/gasses.

 

[RI Chevy]

Outdoor wood burning boiler.
Every little bit of wood helps make the pile bigger and bigger.
Warmer inside your home. Free heat...lol

 

[Hinerman]

Help me out if ya would. What's the little building thing with the chimney?

Outdoor wood burner/boiler...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_PL0yBdvSxA?rel=0&modestbranding=1&autoplay=1

 

[KS Plainsman]

Outdoor wood burner/boiler...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_PL0yBdvSxA?rel=0&modestbranding=1&autoplay=1

Thanks for link! I wondered if it wasn't some type of boiler. We don't have wood boilers like that out here, so I've never seen one. Pretty interesting!

 

[Hinerman]

Thanks for link! I wondered if it wasn't some type of boiler. We don't have wood boilers like that out here, so I've never seen one. Pretty interesting!

You see a lot of them up north. I figured it would be cold enough where you are at to be more common. Now that you know what they are you will probably start noticing them more.

 

[KS Plainsman]

You see a lot of them up north. I figured it would be cold enough where you are at to be more common. Now that you know what they are you will probably start noticing them more.

It's definitely cold enough, but any boiler we have out here is natural gas. There's really not many out here who burn wood for anything. People out here would rather work a job and pay the energy company for some reason. I only know of a few people who burn wood to heat their home and 2 of those just use wood for supplemental heat.

I'll keep an eye out though. I may have just not noticed!