I wound up using wedges for the first time effectively this past weekend on some large hemlock pieces that I could not lift and they worked well to split the big rounds into 4 liftable pieces.
Elderthewelder said:Hi
Newbie here, have been lurking and browsing this site for about a week. I am new to the whole wood burning thing, Just had a new insert installed, and am scrounging wood also (to burn next year)
Anyway I put a add on craigslist saying I am looking for wood, guy emails me back saying he has 2 large maples felled and sectioned into rounds and to come and get it if I am interested, says there are about 100 pieces, 12" to 40" in dia and 12" to 16" in length. Well I told him I would be over in the morning (only 5 miles away), I have no idea how I am going to get 40" dia rounds into my truck, I am sure they weigh alot, and I just have my 13 year old son to help me, I have a Nissan Frontier with a 6' bed and a shell on it. Any ideas??
earthharvester said:Do you have anyway of skidding the logs to the clearing? And could you get a log truck into the clearing?