As green as it gets
I threw the last logs in the stove and promptly went after a couple more small ash trees. For a brief moment, we were all out of firewood.
We’ll take all the drying we can get
This is the greenest we’ve burnt, literally minutes between tree to firewood. Ash is seriously impressive.
Just in time fire
We’ve had no wood reserves for 2½ months, what little left we had was consumed by the unexpected or trying to make starting fires quicker. It’s ok though we’ll be warm, fuel literally grows on trees. All it takes to harvest is a bit of exercise, a beautiful day doesn’t hurt.
Ash trees have a special place in our hearts given how many times they saved our bacon. It’s a shame they are getting ravaged by the emerald ash bore, what will the future ill-prepared homesteader do when their wood reserves don’t meet the tribute demanded by Winter?
Working my way up to the canopy
I was taught to not waste a branch, I moved the canopy elsewhere for later processing, for now I need the quick yield of the trunk
Big logs going for a hike
A fair amount for the time spent.
The tire technique
A few swings later, splitting small to help the burn
Straight into the firebox it goes
Log wall
Super Moon Chimney Smoke Snow Shadow
There are many spectacles for which I’ll want a low light camera at some point.
2 Ash 1 Saw
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Feels very good to chainsaw, it had been a while and I had been itching.
They went right where I wanted them.
And for your viewing pleasure here’s just the tree going down, notice the little pine way out in the back getting utterly whipped.
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Numero dos:
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I heart wood
Protected: Stocking up on kindling
Protected: First fire of 2017
An addition to the family
Of wood stoves. This little Alpiner will be in charge of the house addition although it will probably not be hooked up to a chimney before next year.
The tractor is once again proving itself invaluable. The front loader fits right in the truck within 0.5″.
My new hobby: taking wood stoves for a ride.
After an hour of trying various techniques, Justin & I give up for the day. The stove is just too heavy to get up the steps.
It’ll sit outside until next time.
Take 2, with a come-along. Same awesome tool I used to move 2 trees a while back.
Easy as pie.
I love the Alpine landscape decoration.