Figure a slight reduction after splitting and stacking. I usually figure 3/4 cord or so split from a cord of rounds, although if there's a lot of big stuff you can break even or possibly gain a little... That was a great scrounge! What kind of maple? Silver, sugar...?
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Isaac Carlson
Minister of Fire
It looks like a silver, but I didn't see it with leaves on it. It's a big'un. The stump holds another cord, but that won't get cut untIl I haul the chunks out. The tree service said they would stump it. 😁
Isaac Carlson
Minister of Fire
I stack rounds pretty tight, and with these monster chunks I expect to gain quite a bit after splitting.
heavy hammer
Minister of Fire
I was able to grab some pic's on Saturday. I ended up finishing cutting all the logs up and stacking and I had one stack of locust that needed cut in half the pieces were to long for the stoves. I ended up working right up till dark.
Isaac Carlson
Minister of Fire
Brought two more loads home today. We are starting to feel it and we got a late start. We are planning on working all day tomorrow to get the rest broken down and hauled home. We will probably split it on sunny winter days. I had my son stand next to the tree for size reference. He is 6 ft tall and built like a tank. The narrowest part of the tree is ~5 ft and its dbh measured over 6 ft.
Nice work @heavy hammer , it looks like a nice area for seasoning firewood.
Isaac Carlson
Minister of Fire
Yeah. We had snow on October 14th and it warmed back up. Supposed to be zero or a bit colder over the weekend. We are hoping for a somewhat warmer winter. I could use a break from the deep cold (-35 to -50 F) we have had for the last several years. Zero would be cold enough this year. We had frost down over 21 feet a while back. That was nuts.
Usually the end of December and the month of January are our coldest temps, I enjoy the heat from the fires more the older I get.
It looks like mother nature could dump anywhere from 11 to 20 inches of snow starting tomorrow morning, a bit early for this chit.
StudlyHogly
Member
Dropped a medium sized Hemlock which appeared to be dead, although while bucking there were a couple of small branches with a few needles. Took me a couple of weeks due to rain and other commitments. Got it bucked up and dragged up the slope manually, split and stacked on the pad to dry for next Winter. Half a cord or so.
No laughing at my $500 tractor.
No laughing at my $500 tractor.
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
Any tractor (when needed) is better than no tractor. If it does the job, people should be jealous because you only paid $500.
Nice stack of rounds!
Nice stack of rounds!
Isaac Carlson
Minister of Fire
I hauled home 3 more loads today. I have some smaller stuff to pick out of the brush pile tomorrow, along with 2 more big chunks to break down, and the stump, which is over a cord by itself.
The pile so far...
The pile so far...
heavy hammer
Minister of Fire
we didn't get a much snow as we were expecting but the wind has been pretty cold the last few days. I would not mind things freezing and staying frozen for awhile. Temps are supposed to warm up into the low to mid 40's next week so that is not happening
Isaac Carlson
Minister of Fire
I got the rest of the big maple tree home today (except for the stump, that will most likely be cut off in the spring and will take several trips to get home). I'll split it later, I'm tired.
kennyp2339
Minister of Fire
Split about 2 full cords of ash Saturday, stacked it today, but didnt have my phone with me to take a pic
heavy hammer
Minister of Fire
After work yesterday I finished filling the garage back up. The weather was calling for snow somewhere between 2-8 inches depending on the area. The temp have been low 20's tofay and getting into the teens tonight. I was happy I got it done yesterday.
Isaac Carlson
Minister of Fire
I cleaned out the stove today, deep cleaned it really. Then my brother called and said he shot a deer, so I went over and taught him how to gut it properly and brought it home. He likes a few steaks and I usually get the rest. It's hanging in the tree outside until we can make room in the cooler tomorrow. I have quartered pieces of deer hanging on all the rails, so it's technically full.
Caw
Minister of Fire
Loading up the basement rack for the next two weeks today. Also got the generator out and running for the first time this season. It started right up!
We put in one load of pine today and then cleaned up some of the garage floor that had a bunch of sand and dirt in the area the backhoe goes for the winter and the took it off, we might need the 3 pt. sander for the driveway with the rain and freezing temps Friday night.
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Caw
Minister of Fire
Basement setup. This rack holds 1/5th a cord.
Those square ends are admirable! They are perfect!
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
A neighbor (s tree company)cut down three trees last Saturday. I asked my elderly neighbors whether they wanted some wood. They were ecstatic; I often give them shorties and uglies all cut and split for their small stove, two years ago it was more than a cord of oak, but they scrounge branches while walking the dog....
So I asked for a trunk of maple. Not silver, possibly sugar. They only dry their wood in a pile (covered with a tent) for one year - education doesn't help, even a wheelbarrow of three year old oak didn't convinced them of wanting to dry longer). So maple is a fair wood.
17" dia, 16 ft or so.
I cut it, split it - really small as they want. With some help of my son. Much hammer and wedge work because of the small size (my poor aim with the axe....).
Stacked it where they wanted on an old rack, awaiting space in the tent after this winter.
Bringing over the last wheelbarrow, I find this.,.
So I'll be stacking again after they let me know where, and after I make a better footing.
So I asked for a trunk of maple. Not silver, possibly sugar. They only dry their wood in a pile (covered with a tent) for one year - education doesn't help, even a wheelbarrow of three year old oak didn't convinced them of wanting to dry longer). So maple is a fair wood.
17" dia, 16 ft or so.
I cut it, split it - really small as they want. With some help of my son. Much hammer and wedge work because of the small size (my poor aim with the axe....).
Stacked it where they wanted on an old rack, awaiting space in the tent after this winter.
Bringing over the last wheelbarrow, I find this.,.
So I'll be stacking again after they let me know where, and after I make a better footing.
4 houses up from me they are putting in a road. Clearing 17 acres. Asked the guy yesterday if I could have some. Today I grabbed this. It came as is. I need to cut the long pieces in front but everything else is good. 95% birch. 4 of my little trailer loads. Not a bad hour and a half of work. 
Well died. Brother and I are pulling it ourselves...
kennyp2339
Minister of Fire
Cut up a dead tree and a friends place Friday, brought home a trailer load (think it’s walnut)
Finished up today splitting the ash left over and the trailer of walnut, got every thing stacked, ran a higher center strip for water / snow run off when I tarp it tomorrow. Also loaded the fire pit with half of the bark / splitter shavings
Finished up today splitting the ash left over and the trailer of walnut, got every thing stacked, ran a higher center strip for water / snow run off when I tarp it tomorrow. Also loaded the fire pit with half of the bark / splitter shavings
