Firewood? (1 Viewer)

[flintknapper]

Copperheads love woodpiles. Usually some mice there for them to go after.

It's the most common venomous snake we have around my place.

I leave them alone when I encounter them out in the woods or a pasture, but when they venture up around the house, my shop or an outbuilding....then they get dispatched.

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EDIT
Just a friendly tip:

If you should ever happen to dispatch a snake with a chainsaw (as was done in the second pic) be SURE to use the top of the bar so that it throws the snake AWAY from you. I didn't think about that and used the bottom of the bar and the chain jerked the snake right up under my feet!

 

[landwagon]

Copperheads love woodpiles. Usually some mice there for them to go after.

It's the most common venomous snake we have around my place.

I leave them alone when I encounter them out in the woods or a pasture, but when they venture up around the house, my shop or an outbuilding....then they get dispatched.

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They are the most common around here too,
We’ve got a big black snake here around the house that keeps them away.

 

[landwagon]

Firewood’s in for the year now on to bow hunting.

 

[flintknapper]

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Good job. Good luck bow-hunting.

Had to give up the old Stick and String last year. After 50 years of traditional bow-hunting (longbows and recurves) my shoulder 'rotator cuff' just won't take it anymore. Archery has always been my 'first love', but sadly I have to give it up.

Enjoyed countless hours hunting and practicing though, so I can't complain.

 

[landwagon]

Good job. Good luck bow-hunting.

Had to give up the old Stick and String last year. After 50 years of traditional bow-hunting (longbows and recurves) my shoulder 'rotator cuff' just won't take it anymore. Archery has always been my 'first love', but sadly I have to give it up.

Enjoyed countless hours hunting and practicing though, so I can't complain.

Thanks, I don’t get to serious, it’s more about hanging out in the woods.
I do both just got my first compound a few years ago.
My dad always told me wheels are for sissies.

 

[snobdds]

 

[Hojack]

Yeah it’s cold... just need a nice to warm up by

 

[bkfj40]

Some 20 degree weather and snow in western Virginia made me happy that I got my firewood duties done earlier this fall. Hope everyone is staying warm!

 

[e9999]

judging by the roof snow, that outside furnace must be very well insulated. Nice.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Summer work is paying off here for sure.

 

[NCFJ]

I use these racks to store firewood. Makes it easy to move to the shop or house with the tractor. Currently have ten of them full with another pile split, waiting to be put in the racks and covered on top.

 

[Hojack]

There’s nothing like working in the woods!

And cooking over a fire!

Whole roasted chicken

and ribeye steaks... we sure know how to eat!

 

[e9999]

^^ you may want to think about partially cutting off one side, makes it much easier to load and unload.

 

[greenbeast]

There’s nothing like working in the woods!
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And cooking over a fire!
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Whole roasted chicken
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and ribeye steaks... we sure know how to eat!

What size excavator is that? I have been going back and forth whether I want a 10k-11k pound excavator to help clear woods or go with the skid steer. Need to remove a few hundred 4-6" oaks in the woods at the farm. Love the utility of the excavators.

 

[snobdds]

A Mini ex with a thumb is the only thing I use with trees. They push, hold, move, lift...etc. it's the most efficient machine for tree work.

 

[Hojack]

What size excavator is that? I have been going back and forth whether I want a 10k-11k pound excavator to help clear woods or go with the skid steer. Need to remove a few hundred 4-6" oaks in the woods at the farm. Love the utility of the excavators.

A mini excavator is about the best money you can spend on equipment. So versatile. That model is about 6500 pounds. Invest in a hydraulic thumb.
Skid steers are great as you can get so many attachments.

 

[Hojack]

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Some 20 degree weather and snow in western Virginia made me happy that I got my firewood duties done earlier this fall. Hope everyone is staying warm!

That stoves name should be “Feed me!”

 

[Hojack]

 

[scrapdaddy]

That's how you get it done.

 

[Jdc1]

It’s 15* and I’ve got both stoves running. Heating the house 100% on wood. Gotta love picking money up off the ground.