A lil warm up?

drobertson · February 11, 2014, 05:43:25 PM

It has been cold, and snowy here, and I found no better time to get rid of some worthless pine slabs, so with the help of a TSI burner, we took care of some of the bundles, just hope it helps to warm up some folks like it did us, david

it was warm, and safe, 8 bundles gone, and that is a good thing, david

dblair · February 11, 2014, 05:53:58 PM

that's what I do with mine . I take them down the bottom by the creek wait for wet or snowy weather pore a little kerosene on the pile and let it roar for about 2 days .

red oaks lumber · February 11, 2014, 05:57:10 PM

why take them by a creek? that dosent seem very good :(

SquareG · February 11, 2014, 06:53:18 PM

I'm surprised pine slabs don't have some value for barn chips? Some are piled up where I take sycamore tops.

thecfarm · February 11, 2014, 07:04:57 PM

That is only a small pile burning. Yes, there maybe money in barn chips,but most want a trailer truck load at a time.

drobertson · February 11, 2014, 07:14:36 PM

the oak go to the charcoal kilns, they stopped buying pine a few years ago, none the less, a good day to get rid of them, it was around 18 degrees at the time, sure felt good! Now you folks up north? this probably did no good at all ;D been there during Christmas, just brutal! Maybe one day we can be on a beach and 75! :D
david

dboyt · February 13, 2014, 07:57:13 AM

Warmer days are coming. Wish there were some way to bring all that heat from the burning piles inside. Next time you burn slabs, give me a call. I'll bring the marshmallows. (thinking food again). Never thought I'd be looking forward to mud season!

drobertson · February 13, 2014, 08:19:47 AM

Howdy dave, I went ahead and burnt 5 more last evening, man it is a pile of coals for sure, glad to get these gone, david

yukon cornelius · February 13, 2014, 08:27:49 AM

its going to be a nice day for most of us here in the lower part of mo. better get all that burnt off before the snow is gone. I cant wait to get out and get my mill uncovered.

drobertson · February 13, 2014, 08:51:20 AM

Yea the snow is melting rather quickly here, I just hope the coal bed burns down before the sw winds start to pick up. I was starting to get into the mud yesterday as well.

Magicman · February 13, 2014, 09:13:34 AM

We are sopping wet here so no sawing for sure.

Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do. SYP slabs go up in smoke.

yukon cornelius · February 14, 2014, 11:52:05 AM

well I guess the Missouri warm up is over, for now. sure seemed like a short summer haha! one warm day and back to cold.

yukon cornelius · February 14, 2014, 11:53:25 AM

why don't you burn some more of those slabs. it seemed to warm it up all the way up here!

drobertson · February 14, 2014, 11:58:29 AM

Not a bad idea :D bout as close to freezing rain as it can get, and the lift starter switch went out! I'm stuck outside in the cold muck,,

yukon cornelius · February 14, 2014, 12:00:41 PM

time to hotwire it!

Coon · February 14, 2014, 01:44:54 PM

drobertson, you have a screwdriver don't you? Short across the starter and fire that bad girl up the fire needs stoked again.... we may even feel some of that warmth up here the winds be blowin the right direction for a change. :D :D

RPowers · February 15, 2014, 02:28:37 PM

Quote from: drobertson on February 11, 2014, 07:14:36 PM
the oak go to the charcoal kilns,...

What do they pay for oak slabs? There is a charcoal kiln in our area, I never though about saving slabs for them.

Cedarman · February 15, 2014, 02:38:36 PM

Anyone looked into making Biochar?

drobertson · February 15, 2014, 04:19:37 PM

Quote from: RPowers on February 15, 2014, 02:28:37 PM
Quote from: drobertson on February 11, 2014, 07:14:36 PM
the oak go to the charcoal kilns,...

What do they pay for oak slabs? There is a charcoal kiln in our area, I never though about saving slabs for them.

25$ a bundle, green, apprx. weight 3500lbs/bundle. david

drobertson · February 15, 2014, 04:21:56 PM

Quote from: Coon on February 14, 2014, 01:44:54 PM
drobertson, you have a screwdriver don't you? Short across the starter and fire that bad girl up the fire needs stoked again.... we may even feel some of that warmth up here the winds be blowin the right direction for a change. :D :D

The lift had a bad circuit breaker after the starter, It would turn over but no juice to the fuel pump. got it today, and it's still cold, and mucky, david