A beautiful morning for wood

[EPS]

I know that the saying "I'm living the dream" has become meaningless because it is used so much, but you are definitely living the dream and it's clear that you are rightfully enjoying it. Here's to you!

 

[livetosail]

Spent almost the entire day out here today, sawing up the big tree I dropped last week. 24in diameter at the base. Approximately 55ft of trunk before the first branches. All straight. Beautiful white oak.

Gonna have plenty to split for the next few days now!

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[livetosail]

Had a great (but grey) Saturday in the woods today. This cord is done.

Have about half the big tree left to split. Easter is just around the corner, too.


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[WiscWoody]

Had a great (but grey) Saturday in the woods today. This cord is done.

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Have about half the big tree left to split. Easter is just around the corner, too.


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I think the racks look real good. The photo of the end of a buck shows good tight growth rings, a lot like the Black Ash I’ve cut up up here. The last big Black Ash I bucked up had 160 rings on a 20" diameter buck.

 

[livetosail]

I think the racks look real good. The photo of the end of a buck shows good tight growth rings, a lot like the Black Ash I’ve cut up up here. The last big Black Ash I bucked up had 160 rings on a 20" diameter buck.

Wow! You counted all those rings!?!

I started a new Rick between these two trees. March has been colder and snowier than February this year. The good news is that I have already C/S/S’d everything I need for next year. Now I’m just playing around... like this chicken.


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[WiscWoody]

Wow! You counted all those rings!?!

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I started a new Rick between these two trees. March has been colder and snowier than February this year. The good news is that I have already C/S/S’d everything I need for next year. Now I’m just playing around... like this chicken.


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Yes I counted all of the rings on that big Black Ash. I figured it started growing up here in the time of the Civil War. We just got 7" of new snow up here too and they said it’s the coldest March in 6 years. Tonight’s low will be around 2 above and a little warmer tomorrow night at 9 above zero.

 

[ValleyCottageSplitter]

Beautiful white oaks! Someone cleared about 20 oak and beech trees like that just 5mi from my work. I was able to grab 5 bed loads before my space was all full.

Only there 14mo? Hopefully there long enough to burn all that. I'm in a similar situation. Either leaving in 6 mo or staying 10+ yrs.

Are you planning to top cover? On some racks like that I added some 4' cross beams and laid tarps across. Leave some slack on one side to create a slope for water to run off. It seasons much faster and keeps the wood looking nice. Especially oak will take a LONG time without some cover.

 

[Simonkenton]

That is a beautiful thing. A cool morning and a nice fresh oak tree to cut and split. I love it.

 

[Kevin Weis]

160 rings in 20 inches, that's on par for a typical White Oak tree as far as growth rate. I take it that was from the center out. Kevin

 

[WiscWoody]

160 rings in 20 inches, that's on par for a typical White Oak tree as far as growth rate. I take it that was from the center out. Kevin

Ok and yes it was from the center. Not double counting the rings.