Saronne Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 There were two hunky tree surgeons cutting down an old sycamore behind my back garden (my ears are permanently tuned to the sound of chainsaws revving up! ) Anyway, I was out the back gate in a shot and offered them coffee and some fresh eggs in exchange for a few logs. They gave me half the bloomin' tree and a whole load of woodchip, too! ( And they were good-looking ) Result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Good looking tree surgeons can't be bad and all those logs a bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Wooo, well done! A tip if I may... use a permanent marker to mark the date on the end of one of the logs, then you will know when that lot has dried out (at least 18 months) and is ready for burning. I need to get some of mine burned as the woodpile is overflowing, I also want to build a new, bigger shed, so will have to lose part of the woodpile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Thanks for the tip DM. Does that apply to dead trees? It's not rotten or anything - just dead. I've already sawn them into manageable pieces and split them with my trusty hydraulic log splitter machine. Very satisfying. My woodpile is also beginning to tip the balance from 'plenty' to 'blooming ridiculous' My grown up kids tease me about it all the time. I just can't say no; you never know if the sources will suddenly dry up! Should I be praying for a cold winter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 If it has been dead for more than a year before it was felled, then it will be fine. Mine is getting out of hand when you consider how much of my garden it takes up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 There were two hunky tree surgeons cutting down an old sycamore behind my back garden So you come on here teasing us with tales of hunky blokes and chainsaws and don't supply photos! Shame on you!! Congrats on the wood score though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
