Firewood

[Roccus7]

The cutting starts next week and while it's hard work cutting and splitting (by hand) it's my kind of therapy. Happy New Year!

While in graduate school, my across the street neighbor was a tree surgeon and he knew I enjoyed splitting wood to clear my mind. Every term during exam week, he'd drop off a load of logs for me, something really appreciated.

I especially enjoyed splitting locust on a very cold morning. Slamming down the axe correctly on that long- grained wood would yield perfect splits, while singing "I'm a lumberjack & I'm OK..."

 

[wader]

My land clearing guy left me two dozen oak trees from the lot I had cleared. It surprised me how big they looked once they were down. I'll be busy this winter.

if so disposed - I could use a new chopping block - mine's a couple of years old & coming apart - if you end up with a decent one & don't mind parting with it I'll pay ya for it

 

[Sandspinner]

if so disposed - I could use a new chopping block - mine's a couple of years old & coming apart - if you end up with a decent one & don't mind parting with it I'll pay ya for it

I'll take care of ya. Might cost you a beer though.

 

[wader]

bring in de wood while it's still somewhat dry outside

 

[Chinacat]

That’s exactly what I just did?
Topped off the stack in the sun porch with 2 wheelbarrow’s worth

 

[Chinacat]

 

[wader]

just ordered another cord of wood - wood shed half done

 

[Sandspinner]

just ordered another cord of wood - wood shed half done

How much is a cord going for down here?

 

[Chinacat]

just ordered another cord of wood - wood shed half done

Im guessing with the snow and cold you are burning more than normal???

 

[wader]

Im guessing with the snow and cold you are burning more than normal???

well the cold anyway - but it is normally about time to reorder anywho - went through about 1 cord - 1/2 of what I started with - haven't had any snow but one small dusting - don't really expect anymore more either - that's one reason I live here - don't want the Devil Dust

Go through about 2.5 cords a season - time to reorder & whatever isn't used goes toward next season - I've really only got about another 6 weeks of burning before it start getting too warm to burn. I notced this afternoon that I've already got Hyacinths coming through the ground.

Might be time to bump up the Spring Watch thread.

 

[Chinacat]

well the cold anyway - but it is normally about time to reorder anywho - went through about 1 cord - 1/2 of what I started with - haven't had any snow but one small dusting - don't really expect anymore more either - that's one reason I live here - don't want the Devil Dust

Go through about 2.5 cords a season - time to reorder & whatever isn't used goes toward next season - I've really only got about another 6 weeks of burning before it start getting too warm to burn. I notced this afternoon that I've already got Hyacinths coming through the ground.

Might be time to bump up the Spring Watch thread.

Gotcha
I saw the couple of snows south of LI but i guess being surrounded by water on your peninsula you didnt get it

 

[cany]

well the cold anyway - but it is normally about time to reorder anywho - went through about 1 cord - 1/2 of what I started with - haven't had any snow but one small dusting - don't really expect anymore more either - that's one reason I live here - don't want the Devil Dust

Thats a small dusting?

 

[Chinacat]

well the cold anyway - but it is normally about time to reorder anywho - went through about 1 cord - 1/2 of what I started with - haven't had any snow but one small dusting - don't really expect anymore more either - that's one reason I live here - don't want the Devil Dust

Might be time to bump up the Spring Watch thread.

Ya might wanna check some weather sites and look into the current potential forecast map coming up for your area.
I put the picture in the weather thread and don't want to double post it here....

 

[wader]

Thats a small dusting?View attachment 43311

yeah - it was about 2 to 3 inches but was gone the next day - like it never snowed - didn't even have to break out the broom to clear the walk

 

[wader]

Ya might wanna check some weather sites and look into the current potential forecast map coming up for your area.
I put the picture in the weather thread and don't want to double post it here....

always do thtat - check weather.com each morning

 

[wader]

Gotcha
I saw the couple of snows south of LI but i guess being surrounded by water on your peninsula you didnt get it

yeah - the Bay & Atlantic keep the air during the winter a bit warmer - snow line usually seems to stop at the western side of Chesapeake

 

[Sandspinner]

A couple of inches. Not too bad and like Wader sd gone in a day.

 

[wader]

A couple of inches. Not too bad and like Wader sd gone in a day.

it snowed over on Kerr? Yesterday or was this a picture of the last storm?

 

[Sandspinner]

it snowed over on Kerr? Yesterday or was this a picture of the last storm?

Previous storm got nothing yesterday.

 

[Macks]

yeah - the Bay & Atlantic keep the air during the winter a bit warmer - snow line usually seems to stop at the western side of Chesapeake

Winter Storm watch now posted for 4 to 7 inches,better get the wood inside..