Sunday Pic of the Day

[Elktrack]

Yeah, im thinking with current fuel prices I will stick with my routine.
Kinda stubborn, not ready to throw in the towel. Get your own meat, get your own wood type attitude.

Totally understand that. I honestly like doing it. It’s kinda love hate thing sometimes

 

[Hem]

Totally understand that. I honestly like doing it. It’s kinda love hate thing sometimes

When its cold out and the stove is cranking its all worth it. I look forward to the first fire of the Fall.

 

[mtmuley]

When its cold out and the stove is cranking its all worth it. I look forward to the first fire of the Fall.

Nothing like wood fired heat. mtmuley

 

[Outlaw99]

Nothing better for the mind or the body

 

[Hem]

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Nothing better for the mind or the body

What kind of wood?
Splits nicely.

 

[Outlaw99]

What kind of wood?
Splits nicely.

Ash

 

[Outlaw99]

We have an abundance of ash thanks to the emarald ash borer. Used to have red elm, it was my favorite to burn, but like the ash is soon to be, it’s gone. Burn a ton of mulberry as well. It’s hard work splitting and takes forever to dry, but once dry, it burns good. My favorite of all to cut, split, and burn is honey locust. Thorns are a bitch but it burns hot, long, and clean

 

[Hem]

Ash

I grew up in New England. We burned cherry, maple, and ash. Rock maple was absolutely wretched to split. Ash was the breather. I was having flashbacks from 45 years ago, your wood looked familiar.

 

[INMT]

A word of advice for you young fellas.
Far more pleasurable if you have the fat ones on the bottom.View attachment 410715

Looks like good holding wood on your face cuts. Not like a lot of the wood mongers around here.

 

[Hem]

Looks like good holding wood on your face cuts. Not like a lot of the wood mongers around here.

I dislike punky wood. I stick with lodgepole and inspect the integrity before I load it.

 

[mtmuley]

I dislike punky wood. I stick with lodgepole and inspect the integrity before I load it.

Funny how guys go all out for fir. Lodgepole has heated my house for a long time. mtmuley

 

[Hem]

Funny how guys go all out for fir. Lodgepole has heated my house for a long time. mtmuley

Agreed.
Maybe not the same btu, but its easier to work with across the board.

 

[Nick87]

You guys are making me upset I have no fireplace amd no chimney in the house to install a woodburner. I do love cutting and splitting wood. Something about it.

 

[rookieforever33]

I love cutting and splitting for friends. Its easier to walk away and do other chores when I start getting sore.

 

[mtmiller]

Love these guys. Here is the matriarch.

 

[BenP]

Love these guys. Here is the matriarch.

I think I see some black flies or giant mosquitoes in focus too, bet those long sits can feel longer with those blood suckers flying around.

 

[Mallardsx2]

 

[Mallardsx2]

But wait, there’s more!

 

[BOHNTR]

 

[rookieforever33]

Following those directions sounds great. What could go wrong?