STRINGY Hackberry, Morels and Upcoming Events!!

Little splitting, morel hunting and HFH talk. Join Mike ​⁠‪@KNLFirewood‬ and Genin​⁠‪@765Guys‬ Sunday April 7, 2024 for a live stream to talk about the Hosier Firewood Histeria. The stream will be on Genin’s channel at 8am. Central 9am Eastern time.
For more details on the event go to:
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[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

The mushroom hunting was a nice addition to the splitting an stacking video. Like you Todd I also find it very satisfying to sit back and look at rows of stacked wood . Don’t matter if it’s ours or someone else’s it’s just neat to look at an know how much work went into it . Another great video Todd .

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Thanks. I didn’t want to make an entire mushroom hunting video but I wanted to incorporate the clips in somehow. When Evan came and said come eat it just worked out perfect! Yes neatly stacked firewood is a sense of accomplishment and very satisfying to look at!!!! Thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@jameschandler2776]

Hackberry is a pain to split, but when it is seasoned, it is some awesome firewood

[@fatefarmspa]

It is satisfying for sure 😂. Mushroom picking is pretty cool. We have some stuff out in our Woods My Neighbor picks.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

It sure is Tom. I like to stand back after I stack and look at what I have accomplished. If it looks good it makes ya feel even better😂 Thanks for watching Tom👊🏻

[@TCsOutdoors1]

Nice splitting session bud, happy mushroom hunting!

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Thanks Tony👊🏻🍻

[@leonardryan8723]

My hunting buddy from Oklahoma USA 🇺🇸 Kurt sent me pics of same mushroom 🍄 he pick with his grandkids two wks ago . Kurt had back 10:36 off his pick - up full with mushroom 🍄. Them at supper time organic moose meat 🥩 cook with organic mushrooms 🍄. Hey it own 43 hrs drive time from 405 to the 709 . come for yrs now hunting organic moose meat 🥩. Feed on organic over size cabbage 🥬 and cattle corn 🌽 . Same as WAGU beef 🥩 lol.

[@OpenAirAdventure]

Hey Todd. I find my birch splits easy green and my maple dry. But the stringy Hackberry I know nothing about. I like making wood stacking fun and make it tidy, also.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Yeah I was a little confused on this particular Hackberry?? I know it’s a stringy wood but this was VERY stringy🤷‍♂️ The free part made it ok😂 Good looking stacks are the way to go👊🏻 Thanks for watching Ken

[@FirewoodMidwest]

That was quite the mess! I’m like you, I’ll eat a bunch a couple times and I’m done. Had my first Hackberry in the wood yard this year. Some of it was stringy as heck. Take care Todd! GET!!👍🏻

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Yeah love to hunt them but a couple messes and I’m good on the eating part. This Hackberry was a pain to split. I needed Stormtrooper!! I’m gettin 👊🏻

[@BigelowWoodcraft]

Wow nice score of morels. I'll have to check my voicemail to see if I got my invite lol. I think hackberry is in the elm family and elm is around here is stringy too. I've never cut hackberry. We don't have it around here on my property. Your second woodyard is looking great. Another great video.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Man I must have not sent the message….Sorry Jerry🤣 Yeah this Hackberry was extra stringy. Free though! Thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@outdoorsinthe608]

I don’t get much hackberry but the stuff I have dealt with was a little stringy. Makes great burning firewood though. Nice mushroom score! See ya on the live!👍👊🍻

[@toddsoutsideagain]

It’s definitely not the most desirable firewood but it burns good! Especially when it’s free! Thanks for watching Jeremiah 👊🏻🍻

[@aaronmilburn4962]

Nice score on the mushrooms!!!!

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Thanks Aaron! Do you find any over there in Indiana? If so will you please take Mike! He is struggling 😂 Appreciate ya watching 👊🏻

[@leonardryan8723]

Todd you need 2”nylon block bolts on before your split wedge . Them you don’t have to be pull your last 2” apart on your splitter. Plus 2” nylon block won’t hurt 😢 your splitting wedge . Hey 👋 just an idea for your splitter buddy . 😊 remember STICK on the ICE 🧊, SAW in the WOOD 🪵 and RUBBER on the ROAD . 😊

[@toddsoutsideagain]

That’s a thought🤔

[@inthebackyardwithdel438]

Hey Todd , nice looking rows of splits in the new wood yard . I have never had those mushroom before !!! 👍🏻🇺🇸🪵🔥

[@toddsoutsideagain]

The new woodyard is great. I’m very happy to have it. Well im betting you would like morels! Thanks for watching Del👊🏻🇺🇸

[@billobermeyer660]

Splitting that stringy Hackberry is right up there with elm and sycamore!!

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Hackberry is definitely stringy. In my experience now that I’m thinking about it it just seems that the smaller diameter stuff tends to be more stringy. Heck we’ve been getting bundle grade out of bigger rounds.🤷‍♂️ thanks for watching Obie👊🏻

[@danbentsen]

You might have better luck splitting your Hackberry firewood if you cut a piece of burly oak firewood 10-11" diameter 2-3" thick & place it on edge flatwise against foot of splitter, now your splitter wedge will split all the way through your firewood without the shaggy ends you are wasting your time with ! Splitters wedges are designed to stop short of foot of splitter to avoid dulling point of wedge. As soon as you are through wood you are splitting stop wedge travel when your 1/8- 1/4 " through. I think with a little practice & thought on your part , you will like this little idea. Have a good one.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Yeah Dan I split more yesterday and I used your idea a couple times! I would just turn a split piece sideways and split against it on stringy pieces. Thanks for watching and commenting Dan👊🏻

[@roger766]

It’s always worth it if you can sell it. Won’t make a cent off of it if you leave it lay!

[@toddsoutsideagain]

You got that right! Free makes it worth it! This one was definitely a stubborn tree😂 Thanks for watching Roger👊🏻

[@KNLFirewood]

Hi Todd! On my way to 765 Guys now! See you soon! Thanks for the promotion!

[@toddsoutsideagain]

I bet you didn’t think you would see me this soon😂 Glad I made the trip Mike! Appreciate ya letting me barge in on the stream. We will have to plan more👊🏻

[@TwinCityFirewood]

That new woodyard is looking clean man!! Awesome job finding those morels!! We’ve found right at 100 in the last few days and fried them up,, they’re some good eating. My oldest son and I looked Friday, but found more ticks than mushrooms 😂😂 Enjoyed it!!

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Thanks. This new woodyard is an awesome space! That’s one thing we haven’t found a lot of yet is ticks. Glad you got ya some morels. Take care Jacob!👊🏻

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

No Hackberry here, but it would make sense to me if it dries it gets harder to split. Douglas Fir is like this in the trunk for the 1st 3 to 5 feet..😉👍

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Well Bobby 6guns made a comment that makes sense! Or might be the size of the tree which makes it stringier! Makes sense that the bundle grade we got was from bigger rounds. Thanks for watching Daniel👊🏻

[@kenthorsen4558]

Finding morel mushrooms and you're on your fifth mowing! I guess I'm way behind our ground is so wet from the rain and snow that I grubbed out honeysuckles and cedar trees yesterday. Hope you find more mushrooms. 👍

[@toddsoutsideagain]

We will definitely find more. It’s just the begging of season! I was shocked they were up. It’s been close to freezing overnight here a couple nights. Thanks for watching Ken👊🏻

[@765Guys]

New woodyard is looking Just as clean and organized as the original one, keep up the good work!

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Thanks Genin🤷‍♂️ That’s how I roll😂

[@davidedwards3734]

Y'alls Hackberry is like our Sweet Gum stringy!! It'll burn but not the most popular wood!! Nice mushrooms!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@toddsoutsideagain]

I will say without a doubt, sweetgum is one of the few species where FREE doesn’t even make it good😂 Leaned my lesson on that early! Thanks David👊🏻

[@mikeh8228]

Where I come from in Arkansas, we call Hackberry, Ironwood, and it is the toughest stringyest wood do deal with, in fact most woodcutters hate it as you have to often sharpen your chainsaw! Surprised to see you splitting that stuff! HA HA

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Hello Mike! Well, that’s very interesting to hear. It does tend to be pretty stringy here in southern Illinois but it cuts very easy. Oak is a lot harder on the chain than Hackberry is. That’s the cool thing about this KZbin. You find out what other species of wood there is and how it can be different than other locations. I appreciate you watching.👊🏻

[@bfoutdooradventures]

Hey Todd, I'm so jealous of those morrels you found!! We are on our third winter this year and still have snow in our yard from last week. Hopefully, the weather turns warm, and we have a mushroom season this year. Stay safe. 🕺💃🍻

[@toddsoutsideagain]

It’s funny weather for sure!! I just returned from Indiana where it was 54 deg with cold snotty wind. Got out of the truck at home it was sunny and 72 deg!! Just under 4 hours East🤷‍♂️ I hope you get some mushroom weather soon! Thanks 💃🕺

[@danshouseofsmokeandoutdoor7119]

I guessing when you get your Wolfe ridge you won’t have near the problems with push though wedge. Nice haul on the mushrooms. Keep up the good work.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

What Wolfe Ridge? 🤣 I have it narrowed down to three splitters from three different companies! I will be checking out a few of them coming up. Thanks for watching and commenting Dan👊🏻

[@danshouseofsmokeandoutdoor7119]

@@toddsoutsideagain I figured the sweatshirt you had one on order. I just got 35 ton compact commercial it amazing

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Yeah I actually won that sweatshirt in the raffle at the Hoosier Firewood event last year😂 It’s one of my favorite sweatshirts 🤷‍♂️

[@danshouseofsmokeandoutdoor7119]

@@toddsoutsideagain nice

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Have a great day

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Thanks Dave. You too👊🏻🇺🇸

[@MillersStumpsandFirewood712]

Been finding several mushrooms in my area.Woodyard is looking real good Todd.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Good deal! Hope ya find more. Thanks for watching Ted👊🏻

[@olefredrikrandgaard3254]

Nice video as allways 👍🇧🇻

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Thank Fredrik👊🏻

[@BobbySixguns]

That was a nice mushroom score! They are starting to pop up around here, but I have not found any myself...yet. I like burning the Hackberry and like you said, holds a good fire. I had always found it easier and less string to split once I had left the rounds set for a couple of months. This past fall I split quite a bit that had been setting for some time, but also had some freshly cut mixed in with it. I'm starting to wonder if the size of the tree has more to do with it than green or dry. Might just be luck of the draw with Hackberry. See ya in a few weeks.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Well I hope you can find some morels soon! You might be on to something with the size of the tree! I’m betting the bigger rounds may be less stringy now that I think of it. Appreciate the feedback Bobby 👊🏻🥃

[@martynbutters9257]

Try a 2 inch piece of wood at the end so it goes right to the end ?

[@toddsoutsideagain]

That’s a good idea! Thanks Martyn👊🏻

[@richysoutdoors2591]

Cool video 👍. Everything looking high and tight over there. Keep up the great work I’ll be watching as always. Safe week to ya . Where do you specifically find those morels in the woods ? .Thanks

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Thanks Richy! when I was a kid, we used to always find them around ash trees. Now we find most of them in fence rows around Silver Maple trees believe it or not. Appreciate you always being here, brother.👊🏻🍻

[@atskooc]

I’ve burned a lot of hackberry over the years. It’s not the best wood by any means, but there’s a lot of it around here!

[@toddsoutsideagain]

I agree. It’s very plentiful in our area and when it’s free, it becomes a better wood.🤣 Thanks for watching.👊🏻

[@johnsonr9]

Looks like you enjoy the work. Do you think you will keep it going when Evan graduates?

[@toddsoutsideagain]

I sure do! Probably not going to enjoy it near as much after Evan leaves but I plan on keeping it going! Thanks for watching Johnson👊🏻

[@smorefirewood]

That stuff fought all the way to the end. Just like a rusty bolt. Mushrooms are delicious. Mushrooms on your firewood not so nice.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

You got that right! It sure was stubborn! Mushrooms on firewood definitely no good. Thanks Dana👊🏻

[@firewoodathome]

I'm not much of a mushroom eater, but I do like to go hunt them. The wife eats them all up.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Well at least your opposites and it works😂 I like them dredged in egg and then breaded with crushed saltine crackers and fried. Couple batches and I’m good. Thanks for watching Bill👊🏻

[@craighanson2983]

It not much different than elm,? How well does it burn? Does it leave zero coals and minimal ashes like elm?

[@toddsoutsideagain]

It burns great! I’m not sure on how much ash? I usually have a mix of hardwoods in the stove? I appreciate ya watching Craig👊🏻

[@brandonhoad9033]

They grow around hickory? Specific sub species? Y'all get puffballs too? Dad loved them. Ok once a year by me then, don't actively search for them like he did. First batch of morels is like first handful of raspberries?

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Well as a kid we always found them around Ash trees. Sometimes sycamores. In the last couple years it has been Maple trees🤷‍♂️ Really don’t know why? Thanks for watching Brandon👊🏻

[@leonardryan8723]

Todd you got room for thousands cords of firewood in the field behind you buddy , you should be grown potatoes 🥔 and peanuts 🥜 Todd’s more $$$$$$ into that buddy . 😊

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Well that make sense😂 I just don’t own the land and I’m not sure how to grow peanuts. I do know how to process firewood😂 Thanks Leonard 👊🏻

[@michaelsmith8412]

What was that streaking across the path at 17:52?

[@toddsoutsideagain]

That was a rabbit. I was wondering if anyone would catch that!!😂 He ran past and all the way around the IBC totes. Thanks for watching Michael👊🏻

[@Buddha-of8fk]

I bet it burns a while.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

It burns nice! Thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@McKameyFarms]

Nice haul of Morels! That hackberry looked like it was definitely a little stringier after drying. New woodyard is looking really good Todd. Have fun at Genins today 🪓🪵

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Yes it was and it’s just the beginning of our season! This Hackberry was unusually stringy! It’s gotta be because it’s starting to dry🤷‍♂️ Thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@InMyBusyLittleShop]

Yeah doesn’t look like fun to split.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Almost like hand stitching a western belt with only one needle😂 Thanks for watching Robert👊🏻