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Still at the wood.
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:37 am
by propane1
Been at the wood pile cutting it up for the last while. Got the Ford 1210 compact 16 hp diesel tractor hooked to the sawbench. Some easy on fuel, compared to the 1951 Ferguson tractor. Got a bunch cut yesterday.
Noel
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:44 am
by propane1
Doing a little clean up today. I’ll get the LGT 100 Ford tractor out and take that trailer full of stuff to the dumping spot.
Noel
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:52 am
by MattA
I recall you posted video of this setup and the smaller Ford tractor did quite well cutting the wood.
Have you ever looked into adding more insulation to your house to reduce your wood consumption? I had about a foot of I insulation blown into my attic on top of the existing insulation + some other upgrades in my 2014 built house. My propane consumption is down 100 gallons a year. I paid 25% ($800) as part of a local utility program. It's been 3 years and its basically paid for itself + my upstairs is cooler in the summer resulting in a lower HVAC bill.
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:25 am
by propane1
MattA wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:52 am
I recall you posted video of this setup and the smaller Ford tractor did quite well cutting the wood.
Have you ever looked into adding more insulation to your house to reduce your wood consumption? I had about a foot of I insulation blown into my attic on top of the existing insulation + some other upgrades in my 2014 built house. My propane consumption is down 100 gallons a year. I paid 25% ($800) as part of a local utility program. It's been 3 years and its basically paid for itself + my upstairs is cooler in the summer resulting in a lower HVAC bill.
Matt. I only burn wood in my garage. But my son and my sister in law burn wood in there houses that this wood supply’s. Son’s house built in 1840. By my many great grandfathers ago. Sister in laws house built in 1920 by my grandfather. Both houses were fix up with in the last 15 years. I could use some blowen in insulation in my garage attic. Some day maybe.
Noel
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 12:41 pm
by DavidBarkey
That is a lot of wood there Chuck . My you are a busy little beaver .
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:30 pm
by propane1
That I am Dave.
Noel
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 3:32 pm
by propane1
Sooo, finished stacking the softwood today and cleaned up the mess from where that pile was sitting. Now on to the hardwood pile to stack. Tomorrow. It’s about twice as much as the softwood pile.
The two items in the last two pictures are free. Come and getum.
Noel
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 7:02 pm
by RoamingGnome
Crikey
@propane1 that's one heck of a stack of firewood you loaded up on your trailer
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 7:17 pm
by propane1
That’s a light one. We stack it higher than that with hardwood. That was mostly throwen in then kind of stacked at the top. The MF7 will pull it loaded with hardwood, fuller than that.
Noel
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 11:06 pm
by JSinMO
propane1 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:25 am
MattA wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:52 am
I recall you posted video of this setup and the smaller Ford tractor did quite well cutting the wood.
Have you ever looked into adding more insulation to your house to reduce your wood consumption? I had about a foot of I insulation blown into my attic on top of the existing insulation + some other upgrades in my 2014 built house. My propane consumption is down 100 gallons a year. I paid 25% ($800) as part of a local utility program. It's been 3 years and its basically paid for itself + my upstairs is cooler in the summer resulting in a lower HVAC bill.
Matt. I only burn wood in my garage. But my son and my sister in law burn wood in there houses that this wood supply’s. Son’s house built in 1840. By my many great grandfathers ago. Sister in laws house built in 1920 by my grandfather. Both houses were fix up with in the last 15 years. I could use some blowen in insulation in my garage attic. Some day maybe.
Noel
Noel it’s really awesome that you still have the houses in the family. It’s quite a testament to the craftsmanship of your for fathers!
The original log cabin that my 4th great grandfather built in the late 1830’s still exists about 25 miles from where we live and currently has a young family living in it. Unfortunately it hasn’t been in our family since the mid 1800’s. But it has been owned by the same family since the 1870’s and they have been friends to my family all those years! I go by and visit the place from time to time.
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2024 6:35 pm
by propane1
Supper. Some tasty after stackin wood for three hours or so.
Noel
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2024 6:35 pm
by propane1
And desert.
Noel
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 2:20 pm
by propane1
Sooo, onward we go. Hopefully just a few more days and the firewood work should be done. Little dribs and drabs here and there I suppose.
I still have some dead branches at home to get down. And a few trees at my son’s place.
Last two pictures are of my fine finish carpentry skills, with my Saker mini electric chainsaw. Great handy tool. Fiona Wood Bin fixed up for the rest of hardwood pile.
Noel
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 7:39 pm
by JSinMO
Sounds like you’ll be finishing up just in time to light the shop stove up and relax by the fire!
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 8:24 pm
by propane1
JSinMO wrote: ↑Tue Sep 24, 2024 7:39 pm
Sounds like you’ll be finishing up just in time to light the shop stove up and relax by the fire!
That’s the plan Jeff. More stuff to do, but at a relaxed do. October will be relax month. Before November 1/24, hibrrrrnation month for winter.
Noel
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2024 10:05 am
by Harry
Noel you will get some more exercise during the winter months feeding the furnace to keep warm. I enjoy looking at your wood cutting, splitting, moving and stacking endeavors. Keep us posted on your other projects too.
Harry
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2024 4:04 pm
by propane1
More done today. Four trailer loads of hardwood into the Fiona wood bin. Still 3 or 4 more loads to do and that will be done. I’ll go back at it tomorrow.
Son finished filling his shed, So that’s done.
Two cruise ships in today.
Noel
Hurricane Fiona hit here Two years at about this time.
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2024 5:04 pm
by propane1
So the 4 trailer loads yesterday kinda did me in. Only one trailer done today. But no help. Had help yesterday, for 3 loads. Cleaned up a bunch of bark and stuff, took that to the woods before loading trailer. One or two loads left to do.
Noel.
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2024 8:45 am
by Harry
Noel, your trailer loads look so high I would think when moving the trailer the top pieces of wood would slip off. Just my opinion, if it’s not broke don’t fix it.
Harry
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2024 9:59 am
by propane1
Harry wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2024 8:45 am
Noel, your trailer loads look so high I would think when moving the trailer the top pieces of wood would slip off. Just my opinion, if it’s not broke don’t fix it.
Harry
Never lost a piece Harry going to the Fiona wood bin.
Noel
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:15 am
by propane1
There all done of the wood. Never lost a piece going to unload. That last load measured out to be a 1/2 cord. Yahoo. Finished. So on to other things.
Going to Ontario to buy a loader in two weeks time.
Noel
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:24 am
by RoamingGnome
Coming to Ontario? Where abouts? and what kinda loader? Inquiring minds want to know...
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2024 6:57 am
by DavidBarkey
RoamingGnome wrote: ↑Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:24 am
Coming to Ontario? Where abouts? and what kinda loader? Inquiring minds want to know...
Yes , Yes , plaese do tell Noel
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2024 2:53 pm
by propane1
Loader is in the Ottawa area and is a Kwik-Way. It was on a wheel horse 520H. Fella doesn’t use the loader any more.
Noel
Re: Still at the wood.
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2024 2:59 pm
by RoamingGnome
propane1 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2024 2:53 pm
Loader is in the Ottawa area and is a Kwik-Way. It was on a wheel horse 520H. Fella doesn’t use the loader any more.
Noel
Howdy Noel... if you want, you can send me a message on here or on FB when you are thinking of making the trip... our Raven's Roost property is "sort-of-in-the-Ottawa-area" I might be able to bump into you if I'm up there working (or we are there just enjoying the Fall colours)...