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[thewoodlands]

@thewoodlands that will be a good amount of wood when you’re done

Yes it will but I think that I'll give mother nature more time. Usually starting in June we start having some high wind events, hopefully mother nature puts it on the ground.

Not far from the cherry is another damaged maple that I plan on getting out before the end of May, after that, hopefully I take a break.

 

[thewoodlands]

This morning I picked up the rounds that were left from yesterdays cutting, I had planned on bucking up some damaged maple that I worked on earlier but the owl was up there so I turned around after getting a few pictures.

I had some maple rounds left just off a certain trail so I grabbed those, we should have enough rounds for another face cord.

Picture 4780 is my first stop for the rounds I bucked up yesterday, 4782 & 83 is the owl on my planned second stop but I turned around so the owl could get some food, 4785 is what's left of another maple I worked on, this is where I picked up my last rounds of the day, 4786 is a stump I lowered about 15 inches, 4787 is the load of rounds heading home and 4788 is the pile of rounds.

After dropping off the rounds I checked out what we call up top, I finally opened up another area we used, the dead pine rounds were rolled out of the way so we can just make the loop when taking the boss for a ride.

 

[MRD1985]

This morning I picked up the rounds that were left from yesterdays cutting, I had planned on bucking up some damaged maple that I worked on earlier but the owl was up there so I turned around after getting a few pictures.

I had some maple rounds left just off a certain trail so I grabbed those, we should have enough rounds for another face cord.

Picture 4780 is my first stop for the rounds I bucked up yesterday, 4782 & 83 is the owl on my planned second stop but I turned around so the owl could get some food, 4785 is what's left of another maple I worked on, this is where I picked up my last rounds of the day, 4786 is a stump I lowered about 15 inches, 4787 is the load of rounds heading home and 4788 is the pile of rounds.

After dropping off the rounds I checked out what we call up top, I finally opened up another area we used, the dead pine rounds were rolled out of the way so we can just make the loop when taking the boss for a ride.

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Cool to see that barred owl

 

[thewoodlands]

Cool to see that barred owl

Once the temps stay warm, we'll have the porch doors open and then we can listen to them at night, that's always nice.

 

[thewoodlands]

Today the splitter and the push mower received their oil change along with cleaning the filters with the air compressor. Last fall I burned all the gas out of the push mower before I put it away, with the fresh gas, an older but cleaned spark plug, it started on the second pull.

Before I did the above, I cleaned the two saws along with the chainsaw bars that I used the other day. Next up for a oil change is the trail mower, also today one of the boat batteries is being charged, tomorrow the second one will get charged.

 

[BIGChrisNH]

Nice to hear the owls for sure. We've got tons of them around us the last few years. They're more active in the daytime now too, we used to only hear them at night. Looks like nice country there wherever you're located.

 

[thewoodlands]

Nice to hear the owls for sure. We've got tons of them around us the last few years. They're more active in the daytime now too, we used to only hear them at night. Looks like nice country there wherever you're located.

Thanks @BIGChrisNH , we're in the foothills of the Adirondacks.

 

[thewoodlands]

We had some pretty good rains overnight with more rain today so I'll stay off the trails. I finally took the plow off the RTV, the RTV will get a fluid check tomorrow with the bags of sand coming out of the back this week so we can use it in the woods.

The second battery is being charged, the boat will be ready for the weekend. After I was done with some other stuff in the garage, I sharpened around 10 chains, 3 were for the pole saw. Hopefully tomorrow I'm splitting and stacking those maple rounds.

 

[Pinesmoke]

I'm picking up a 4wd buggy this week when I go north to work. Next weekend start brush cutting and dragging stuff up out of the woods I cut a few months back.

Snake boots for the win 🥺

Won't be long before it's too hot for working in the woods.

 

[MRD1985]

Went and picked up another load of free wood. 80% beech and about 20% sugar maple. Also reorganized my dry pile to make room for more! Might go get a load of free ash tomorrow and then I’ll be full.

 

[thewoodlands]

Went and picked up another load of free wood. 80% beech and about 20% sugar maple. Also reorganized my dry pile to make room for more! Might go get a load of free ash tomorrow and then I’ll be full.

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Nothing wrong with beech and sugar maple, that will throw some nice heat once it's seasoned. 👍

 

[thewoodlands]

I started splitting & stacking the maple rounds we had in the splitting area, hopefully what's left will fill out this face cord.

Picture 4788 is what I started with, 4797,98 & 99 are the loads of maple, 4800 are the maple rounds stack and the last picture are the rounds that are left.

 

[MRD1985]

Nothing wrong with beech and sugar maple, that will throw some nice heat once it's seasoned. 👍

They certainly split very nicely!

They both sure are heavy though. Particularly the beech. As heavy if not heavier than oak.

 

[thewoodlands]

They certainly split very nicely!

They both sure are heavy though. Particularly the beech. As heavy if not heavier than oak.

The beech will season faster than oak, it could be ready after a year in the stacks. That's what we use for our overnight burns along with some ironwood.

 

[thewoodlands]

I finished this stack with what was left of the maple rounds after I split them along with some ironwood rounds. We have room for just over 4 more face cord of hardwood and then it will be full.

 

[MRD1985]

Picked up some free hickory today. A good workout to split this stuff, but the saw went through it like butter. The x27 fiskars ax wouldn’t split the 18-20” diameter 19” length rounds without less than 10 swings. Took out the fiskars 8lb maul for these and it broke them in 3-4 hits.

There is so much wood at this guys house. Probably at least 5 cord, all free. I fit what I could, and I think I’m full at home. Shame that ad didn’t come up sooner. This full truck load was only half of this big guy in the first photo.

 

[MRD1985]

A few more just to show how much is here

 

[thewoodlands]

A few more just to show how much is here

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You're adding some nice firewood to the inventory.

 

[MRD1985]

You're adding some nice firewood to the inventory.

I certainly have a big variety now!

 

[thewoodlands]

I certainly have a big variety now!

That will be nice on your colder nights.

 

[MRD1985]

That will be nice on your colder nights.

Indeed. The red and white oak, hickory and beech will probably be best for the very cold days. I do also have white ash, sugar maple, red maple, Norway maple, cherry and paper birch to choose from too lol.

Might have to go back and make room for more of that hickory if there’s any left next week

 

[Caw]

Might have to go back and make room for more of that hickory if there’s any left next week

I can feel your wife's anger radiating across state lines. Be careful lol.

 

[MRD1985]

I can feel your wife's anger radiating across state lines. Be careful lol.

🤫🤫🤫

 

[thewoodlands]

Not my recliner but I've been working on mine, so far the handle is working fine!

 

[Stelcom66]

Went and picked up another load of free wood. 80% beech and about 20% sugar maple. Also reorganized my dry pile to make room for more! Might go get a load of free ash tomorrow and then I’ll be full.

What a great way to spend the day!