Guest Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 8 hours ago, Polaris 550 said: The utility company tossed them into a brushy, lower area, so I couldn't get the quad in there. I actually have a mini-skidder that works good................but only where you can get it in there. How many cords do you burn a year?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 On 10/2/2020 at 6:39 PM, HSR said: How many cords do you burn a year?? I don't burn any. We had a Glenwood Stove in our house many year ago, it's now in the garage. I am gonna' try to find an emergency wood burner, and make a temporary set-up, just in case we can't get oil, or electricity goes out or somethin'!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Did some mowing and herding of leaves today. I round them up in circles, then shovel them up. It wastes too much gas and time trying to mulch them up totally. Once I've got them shoveled-up, I run over them once, and it comes out good. You can not mulch too much biomass, it becomes counter-productive if there is too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Dude what is wrong with you? My wimpy little JD X730 with the vacuum bagger would make quick work of that. Throw it in the burn pit and she's done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Just mow those little amounts up ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 minute ago, DriftBusta said: Dude what is wrong with you? My wimpy little JD X730 with the vacuum bagger would make quick work of that. Throw it in the burn pit and she's done! OMG!!! You silly little city-boy. The leaves have barely started dropping yet, and I've got trailer loads of them!!! Before I'm done, we'll have about 15-20 trailer loads of leaves!!!!! I have a big compost pile up back where I dump them. I hear what ya' say about a bagger, but it would not be feasible for this place. I would have to keep making runs up back to dump the bagger. Although, a bagger with a mulching motor might work here. It actually works out pretty good using the mower to round them up, then shoveling the pile onto the trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, ford_428cj said: Just mow those little amounts up ... It comes out much better when I shovel them out..................then go over it with the mower. Otherwise, I have to keep going back and forth, wasting gas and time, and it never gets all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, Polaris 550 said: It comes out much better when I shovel them out..................then go over it with the mower. Otherwise, I have to keep going back and forth, wasting gas and time, and it never gets all of them. Waste of time. Do laps & keep shoot pointing in. Mulch & mow at same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 22 minutes ago, ford_428cj said: Waste of time. Do laps & keep shoot pointing in. Mulch & mow at same time. Yeah, I do that if there's not too many. If there's a lot I round them up, shovel them out...............THEN RUN THEM OVER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 16 hours ago, Polaris 550 said: Did some mowing and herding of leaves today. I round them up in circles, then shovel them up. It wastes too much gas and time trying to mulch them up totally. Once I've got them shoveled-up, I run over them once, and it comes out good. You can not mulch too much biomass, it becomes counter-productive if there is too much. At least you don't have a bunch of pine trees. They suck to cleanup from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, Polaris 550 said: It comes out much better when I shovel them out..................then go over it with the mower. Otherwise, I have to keep going back and forth, wasting gas and time, and it never gets all of them. That is why you get drunk as shit and ride the fuck out of that mower. You won't give two shits about the fuel bill if your driving around your yard with a beer in your hand... Edited October 5, 2020 by racinfarmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 rake them onto a tarp then pick up the tarp and dump them, so much easier than a shovel. i run 10-15 trailer loads a fall to the dump for the compost pile there. I just use a rake and tarp and it takes me longer to go back and forth to the dump than to load the trailer. Early fall the leaves get mulched into the lawn for fertilizer but don't want too much of it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: That is why you get drunk as shit and ride the fuck out of that mower. You won't give two shits about the fuel bill if your driving around your yard with a beer in your hand... It's held together with bubble gum welds and bailing wire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdels Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Woodshed only full for a few months a year. 80% oak 20% maple. 6 cord a section. Kicker of overflow on the side. And some pine for outdoor fun fires. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted October 5, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted October 5, 2020 18 hours ago, Polaris 550 said: Did some mowing and herding of leaves today. I round them up in circles, then shovel them up. It wastes too much gas and time trying to mulch them up totally. Once I've got them shoveled-up, I run over them once, and it comes out good. You can not mulch too much biomass, it becomes counter-productive if there is too much. Get some gator blades man!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 6 hours ago, JEFF said: At least you don't have a bunch of pine trees. They suck to cleanup from. No, mostly oak and maples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 6 hours ago, awful knawful said: It's held together with bubble gum welds and bailing wire You wanna have a welding contest, you faggot??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 4 hours ago, jdels said: Woodshed only full for a few months a year. 80% oak 20% maple. 6 cord a section. Kicker of overflow on the side. And some pine for outdoor fun fires. That's a LOT of wood!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 35 minutes ago, Polaris 550 said: You wanna have a welding contest, you faggot??? Sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, awful knawful said: Sure I welded that bracket about three years ago, and it's still holding, after abusive treatment. SHUT UP!!!! SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!! Show that floor pan!!!! Show it, you gunt!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) Another tree came down at my woodpile area. That makes two within the last few weeks. Started working on one of them today...................exhausting.The branches make more work than the wood itself. Cleaning-up takes a lot of work and time too. Load the branches up, and haul them up back to the brush pile. Then rake the debris into piles, then haul that up back also. Edited October 10, 2020 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The One Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 13 hours ago, Polaris 550 said: Another tree came down at my woodpile area. That makes two within the last few weeks. Started working on one of them today...................exhausting.The branches make more work than the wood itself. Cleaning-up takes a lot of work and time too. Load the branches up, and haul them up back to the brush pile. Then rake the debris into piles, then haul that up back also. Buy 50 gallons of fuel and a lighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 On 10/4/2020 at 11:33 PM, Polaris 550 said: Did some mowing and herding of leaves today. I round them up in circles, then shovel them up. It wastes too much gas and time trying to mulch them up totally. Once I've got them shoveled-up, I run over them once, and it comes out good. You can not mulch too much biomass, it becomes counter-productive if there is too much. That's cow pasture grass. Look at all the bare spots. Even the grass don't like ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 16 hours ago, Polaris 550 said: Another tree came down at my woodpile area. That makes two within the last few weeks. Started working on one of them today...................exhausting.The branches make more work than the wood itself. Cleaning-up takes a lot of work and time too. Load the branches up, and haul them up back to the brush pile. Then rake the debris into piles, then haul that up back also. Small job. Hour at best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Another long, hard day. Took down a poplar that was hung up on branches. Tried to pull it one way, it would not go. Tried pulling the other way, it finally came down. Took down a birch that had grown way over the roof of my barn, but was wedged in by another tree. Tried pulling from one side...no luck. Tried pulling from other side, and I walked it right down, and didn't touch the barn at all.......no damage!!! Took HOURS to limb them up, haul the branches up back, and rake up more piles of debris. Took all afternoon................will finish tomorrow probably. Dead tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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