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Ayatollahgondola 06-17-2011 09:02 PM

Stocking Up On Free Firewood For Winter
 
Last year I was caught in late winter without firewood. We went through our stash early, and winter lingered on longer than usual. I did get some, however there was some weeks we went without, and we love our fireplace. we actually use it in place of the heater.
So this year I struck out early and searched for some good wood. I hit the craigslist ads for a couple months already, and this week my effort turned up a good score. A tree company was cutting down a huge, 80 year old plus Walnut tree. All you have to do is carry it from the back yard to your truck. I stocked up, so far loading up over 1 and a half cords. Carrying and loading firewood is ass-busting work, but it will pay off when the cold comes in again. Walnut is a good hard wood for burning too. If there's availability, I'll go back for a little more tomorrow.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...y/SAM_0338.jpg

I could not believe they were cutting that huge beautiful tree just so they could install solar panels. I watched that tree crew cut that thing in pieces, lowering it with ropes a section at a time. Very scary work

Americans do hard work after all

Twoller 06-18-2011 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Ayatollahgondola (Post 16682)
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I could not believe they were cutting that huge beautiful tree just so they could install solar panels.

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More "environmenatalist" idiocy. A tree is a solar panel. Not only that, but it uses that solar power to suck up carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into oxygen and wood.

Commander Bunny 06-18-2011 10:48 AM

Splitting walnut is ass busting work...

Wanna borrow a 32-ton splitter?

Twoller 06-18-2011 10:53 AM

Nothing worthy of a gun stock in all that?

Ayatollahgondola 06-18-2011 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Commander Bunny (Post 16693)
Splitting walnut is ass busting work...

Wanna borrow a 32-ton splitter?

Good lord....that's a mighty one. Yes...

Ayatollahgondola 06-18-2011 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Twoller (Post 16694)
Nothing worthy of a gun stock in all that?

Not that good on wood craftsmanship. I'm more of a mechanical minded person

Commander Bunny 06-18-2011 01:40 PM

I followed a tree service last year and now have over 10 cord of oak, first time in decades I did'nt apply for a firewood gathering permit.


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