Us renegades call 'em towniesFeeling like such a city slicker right about now...
Us renegades call 'em towniesFeeling like such a city slicker right about now...
YesI just looked up what you use. This is more for moving full logs around
Back in the 70s we had a 5 acre stand of bull alderYou probably split different types of wood than us. Most of the wood around here is birch which is soft hardwood
We ‘ve got a bit of that. The birch splits so easily and burns nice . Sometimes we burn it with spruce or Douglas fir. We used to get creosote build up at our last house sometimes from burning unseasoned wood. This wood we have seasons nice plus it’s a better Woodstove. Once going we can put huge chunks in and they’ll easily burn.Back in the 70s we had a 5 acre stand of bull alder
They too, were a soft hardwood
Pretty easy to split
Slower burning than pine or fir
Our mountain place has lodgepole pine
Original growth was ponderosa
This area was logged off in the 40s and 50s
leaving just the lodgepole
I was happy with the lodgepole
Cleaner burning than the pondies
Ponderosa is notorious for creosote buildup
Creosote build up is from a few reasons;We used to get creosote build up at our last house sometimes from burning unseasoned wood. This wood we have seasons nice plus it’s a better Woodstove. Once going we can put huge chunks in and they’ll easily burn.
We own our landSo, here are my questions. Do you own your land or are you able to claim land in Oregon from the state owned lands?
We'd normally get 4-6 feet of snow along with 10-12 foot drifts? If you get heavy snows, say a foot or more, do you have to wait until a lot of it thaws, so you can get out and get to the store for supplies?
We put a pipe cleaning thing in once a season. We currently burn birch and pine or fir and it burns really hot. My man takes care of everything chimney / Woodstove related. He often makes up jokes about the Woodstove not seeing anyone else in the house. I vacuum and , or sweep all the Woodstove related stuff around the house but I really like the Woodstove. It heats our house up so nicely.Creosote build up is from a few reasons;
Unseasoned wood for sure
Wrong type of wood
A low quality wood stove
Too many damped down fires between hot fires
I've cleaned too many pipe in winter before learning these things
But, to rid any chance of a chimney fire, every fall I'd clean out those pipes
Deer the first few yearsDo you eat things you kill? Maybe rabbits, wild turkeys, deer, etc.?
We had four gennys up there;I’m guessing you have a generator. How much gas do you generally go through in a year?
YesI;m also guessing you chop wood for heat. Do you cut trees that have already fallen?
When we had our cabin, the Ranger would come by and give us the OK to cut up any trees already on the ground. I told him I was a State Trooper and asked him to give us a signed statement saying what he had told us and to keep myself out of trouble. Weeks later, I found that anyone can cut up a fallen tree for firewood in their home as long as the tree that has fallen was on state kind.Yes
Mostly fallen
But avoid the silvers
Silvers are semi petrified rocks that just look like logs
They'll eat the teeth of a chainsaw chain in seconds
But...as lodgepole go.....the bigger ones have to come down
They are shallow rooted
A forest ranger cruised our side of the mountain
Clued me in on that little tidbit;
'They only get so big, then they'll come down in the next blow'
Our birch trees are very shallow rooted. Many fall over with a bit of wind storm which is why he cut them down around our house.Yes
Mostly fallen
But avoid the silvers
Silvers are semi petrified rocks that just look like logs
They'll eat the teeth of a chainsaw chain in seconds
But...as lodgepole go.....the bigger ones have to come down
They are shallow rooted
A forest ranger cruised our side of the mountain
Clued me in on that little tidbit;
'They only get so big, then they'll come down in the next blow'
Had to look this up. "Lodepole" is a type of pine tree. Who knew??? (I didn't.)But...as lodgepole go.....the bigger ones have to come down
They are shallow rooted
A forest ranger cruised our side of the mountain
Clued me in on that little tidbit;
'They only get so big, then they'll come down in the next blow'
It may be that name came from pioneers using those smaller pine trees to build their lodge structuresHad to look this up. "Lodepole" is a type of pine tree. Who knew???
He'll love itNow my man wants one of those log holding thing. He says that’s a Gooden’ idea. lol
We’ve definitely got the straighter type pine trees- Jack pines and white pines have a gentle taper and are easy to carve and make stuff from. It would make sense that they’d be named differently in different areas. I had to look up hewing. lol Yep! You’re probably right.It may be that name came from pioneers using those smaller pine trees to build their lodge structures
They're pretty straight
Have a gentle taper
and soft for hewing
Not sure about that, but it stands to reason
VeryInteresting !
Tell him to pick up a mattock while he buys the peaveyNow my man wants one of those log holding thing. He says that’s a Gooden’ idea. lol
Now I’m learning all kinds of things. A deaveyTell him to pick up a mattock while he buys the peavey
They're great for chopping ice
and busting up clay soil
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Speaking of ice
it was a great tool to make steps down to the wood ricks
and then chopping the ice off the tarped wood
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It's a Peavey.....but.....yer close. A deavey
YeahIs that your spot for seasoning your firewood,