My Easter Score

[NH_Wood]

Okay, not quite a score, but........went to brunch, restaurant had a large load of firewood stacked - must have just been delivered. About 200 meters from the restaurant, a nice split of cherry must of jumped the truck and was laying on the side of the road. Yep, hopped out in shirt/tie and tossed it in the car - my wife now officially thinks that my wood problem has gone WAY too far. Oh.....I didn't bother posting a pic

 

[70marlin]

Be proud!

 

[Backwoods Savage]

NH, that reminds me of the time we were going to a wedding reception. Here I was in my Sunday go-to-meeting clothing....and wouldn't you know!? I spotted someone who was doing some remodeling and they had placed a large pile of old lathe. Yes indeed! I hopped right out of the van and took all that lathe. I often wonder what folks around there were saying if they seen this man in a suit and tie gathering up old lathe. lol

 

[Wood Duck]

Since when is removing a road hazard a bad thing?

 

[NH_Wood]

NH, that reminds me of the time we were going to a wedding reception. Here I was in my Sunday go-to-meeting clothing....and wouldn't you know!? I spotted someone who was doing some remodeling and they had placed a large pile of old lathe. Yes indeed! I hopped right out of the van and took all that lathe. I often wonder what folks around there were saying if they seen this man in a suit and tie gathering up old lathe. lol

LOL Dennis. Oh.....you know what they were saying........

 

[NH_Wood]

Hey, I was just thinking.......perhaps if I just follow cordwood delivery trucks around the state, I can get all of my firewood.........

 

[North of 60]

Be proud!

...and welcome to the club. We must keep ourselves convinced that we are normal, (wood burners that is.) :coolsmile:

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Kind of reminds me of the time the wife and I were on vacation in Stowe, Vermont, and behind a hotel they had taken down and cut into rounds Yellow Birch. Of course we walked over to look at it, and after explaining to the hotel manager that I don't get that wood down in PA. they let me take a round home! My wife already knew that I was nuts, but she darn-near killed me when that round was rolling around back of her Rav 4 and "kind of" smashed something that she had bought!

Anyways, I got to experience what a round of Yellow Birch burned like; wish that I could get my hands on some down here but I just don't see it.

Just admit that you're nuts and obsessed with firewood-it's easier that way and it's the truth lol

 

[Troutchaser]

Ya, I've been eyeing this old, gray round sitting under a white oak on some abandoned property. I feel like a wood pervert or something.
Alas, do not be ashamed.

 

[Shari]

Since when is removing a road hazard a bad thing?

Sounds like good reasoning to me!

PS I always carry a pair of work gloves in the car...

Shari

 

[NH_Wood]

Since when is removing a road hazard a bad thing?

Sounds like good reasoning to me!

PS I always carry a pair of work gloves in the car...

Shari

Me too.....plus my Dolmar......

 

[gregbesia]

Im so happy Im not the only one ! My kids tell me all the time that I have firewood obsession . Why, just today I went bike riding with my 11 year old . After about 5 minutes on bikes what do I hear ----- wood chipper and chain saw ! My bike somehow found its way to this operation where couple of guys were working on about 2 acres of woods . ( new development)
I approach one of the workers, but he tells me that all of the wood is already spoken for. What kills me is this: as we ride away they feed a whole tree into a wood chipper. It looked like poplar , 6-8 inches in dia. , but still , I would have taken it. And there was a whole bunch of them. My guess is that they just did not want to deal with someone like me. Too bad, well maybe next time.

 

[Tony H]

I also had an Easter score had a family party at the house and my wifes neice brought a friend who proceeded to tell me he was cutting down 8 maple trees on his property and would I be interested other wise he was just going to have a big bonfire !! I said sure so he said he will call in a week or two when he has a trailer load. Later he tells me his Father has a farm not far from here and has a bunch more trees to clear the next couple of years. Sounds like a plan.

 

[NH_Wood]

I also had an Easter score had a family party at the house and my wifes neice brought a friend who proceeded to tell me he was cutting down 8 maple trees on his property and would I be interested other wise he was just going to have a big bonfire !! I said sure so he said he will call in a week or two when he has a trailer load. Later he tells me his Father has a farm not far from here and has a bunch more trees to clear the next couple of years. Sounds like a plan.

Very nice! Always great to have people know you burn wood - when enough people know, chances of getting free downed wood becomes better and better! Hope you get every stick! Cheers!

 

[Wood Duck]

My Easter score was when we walked up the road to drop off a ham bone for a friend's dog (we don't have a dog, but had a nice big ham bone left over from dinner) and he asked if I wanted a bunch of trees that he wants to take down. He and I are scheduled to cut 5 or 6 Red Maples, each about 12 inches dbh, maybe next weekend. There is also a large dead Chestnut oak that we might cut down, and a Black Birch that might go if we get around to it. The dog enjoyed the bone.