Late July Jive...

[JAG1]

Well it's that time again for firewood. We still have a couple/ three warm months to help it season and dry so it's a good time to be thinking about getting that going.

 

Jag1's Almanac only says it's going to be cold this winter with rain, snow wind. How perceptive!

[Me78569]

Been working on that 1 chainsaw tank at a time.  Almost done with the stack I have.  I think I need a few more trees.

[Threadzy]

I was just discussing this with my brother in law yesterday. 

[IBMobile]

I still have over a cord left from what i split last year.  Since my wife burns it to put her in the mood, what kind of mood I have no idea, I won't be getting any more this year.   

[Max Tune]

1 hour ago, IBMobile said:

I still have over a cord left from what i split last year.  Since my wife burns it to put her in the mood, what kind of mood I have no idea, I won't be getting any more this year.   

If you run out I guarantee you'll know what kind of mood she's in....you live dangerously my friend......

[Mopar1973Man]

I've not processed a single piece yet. Been to busy just trying to keep up with jobs. Now at 100 plus not happening.

[IBMobile]

3 minutes ago, Max Tune said:

you live dangerously my friend......

Danger is my middle name.

[JAG1]

I worked on it this morning from 7:30 to 1:30 (cooler) getting it stacked and sorted since some are too long to go into the wood stove I need to cut 2 -5 inches off on about half the load. Person I bought it from did not know what wood it is so when I started cutting I found it to be so hard the chainsaw won't cut very well. After sharpening the blade 3 times I got about halfway thru the longer ones but, man what a dang hard wood and so dry. A good deal for 140 bucks delivered. Lesson learned... cut Oak when its green and softer.

 

Cleaning up all the sawdust/ small chips is handy to put in paper bags so you can start a fire with the bag, makes it easy to get the fire going.

 

@IBMobile she likes to pretend you built her a cabin in the woods. If you run out of wood she'll be looking at mountain home plans real fast.

[IBMobile]

16 minutes ago, JAG1 said:

@IBMobile she likes to pretend you built her a cabin in the woods.

Ya, and she pretends I'm rich too. 

   

[JAG1]

12 hours ago, Me78569 said:

Been working on that 1 chainsaw tank at a time.  Almost done with the stack I have.  I think I need a few more trees.

So you limit the amount of time you work by how long the tank lasts?

[Me78569]

Yep, if I do that then I am more likely to want to cut more wood at another date.  if I go hard for a day  I am burnt out.  

[JAG1]

I accidentally put the chain oil into the empty fuel tank yesterday. Man, what a senior moment... hate this getting old thinking I can get more done if I hurry. Dumped that out added straight gas and rinsed it out, put the mixed with 2 stroke in there with chain oil in the right place. Wow she fired right up and is running smoother than ever. Must have cleared some dirt in the tank or something. I got about half of it cut and the heat was coming on and quit. I have a chair in the woodshed for when I run out of steam. Works perfect.