Just a little that I've been up to.
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![[Hearth.com] Just a little that I've been up to.](/talk/data/attachments/26/26977-66f76c02995dd6f506d4f62dd7b4d275.jpg?hash=i9gCxSsJpu)
Good work Marlin. Those are some pretty good sized splits but I can't tell what wood it is. You should be happy come fall. Looks like you got the camera right too.
I only do a 4x split on rounds up to 16" or so. I need some thing to do during the winter. It’s mostly red and white oak and Hickory, but there is ash, cherry, walnut, rock maple and some sassafras.
Wow
With all those wood types, it must be tough to know which one you're burning.
If that even matters, it's all good BTUs
or do you separate when stacking?
Good job
With all those wood types, it must be tough to know which one you're burning.
If that even matters, it's all good BTUs
or do you separate when stacking?
Good job
That has to be more than 1.5 cords. I would think it closer to 2.5 or 3. Someone enlighten me on how much it is.
Rob
Rob
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That is a good heap. 10x25x3 on average? 5+ cord is my guess + a couple other heaps in the background.
SolarAndWood said:
I feel your pretty close. What I split up was 23, 1/2 ton short box pick up loads of wood. The pile of wood is as deep as it is wide, you just can't see in the pic. As for my old car she hasn't moved in a loong time! My first brand new car I ever bought. 1984 Plymouth Turismo 2.2 she was a hot little sport car in her day. I just haven't the heart to junk it. (broken link removed)
Backwoods Savage said:
That pic isn't my car. It's a pic of what it should look like. My old car when it was pushed into the swamp had just rolled over 156,000 miles on it with a blown motor and has been in the swamp since 1992. But the car was a very special car to me one of a 543 made so it's kind of rare. My brother walked it down the assembly line and had a few extra options added to for me that was never meant to be on the car. I was hoping to do a complete restoration on when I retire?
My first car was an 84' Plymouth Tourismo as well. I bought it used and it was 10 years old at the time. It gave me nothing but problems and left me stranded on the roadway at one time.
trailrated said:
What kind of problems? Mine was care free; I only had one failure that left me stranded. A broken wire on my distributor pick up and a head gasket replaced free by the dealership
Nice work. I usually figure 3 reasonably loaded,thrown in not stacked, pickup loads makes a cord more or less. I also use a half ton shortbox pickup.
Chris
Chris
70marlin said:
It just never ran right. Would spit and sputter and stall. Sometimes I could get it started right away, other times it gave me hell. I worked on all the basic stuff, plug, wires, dist. cap and rotor, etc. So when it quit for good, I had a mechanic look at it and suspected a burnt valve. I scratched my head because I do believe a car will run with a burnt valve, just run like crap. So I decided to put it roadside and sell it for cheap. A few weeks later, I ran into the guy who bought it from me. He said he replaced the timing belt and its been running like a champ. Go figure
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