Work Done in 2021

[thewoodlands]

The first damaged tree I took was a smaller Maple that was rotten near the bottom an in the crotch of a Birch, the second was a snapped off Beech, not the best Beech but there's still some nice rounds.

I did clear the beginning of a trail today that I haven't been on in years, it looked like there was some Ironwood, Beech and some Maple that is damaged or just not good trees, hopefully tomorrow I'll have some pictures.

 

[MMH]

You’re all putting me to shame as usual. Finally got out for a cutting trip the other day but it was bad luck most of the day. Got maybe a quarter of a cord but it was something. Also got the front cleaned up and graded for some patio work. Not much this year with the little one but next year is another year!

 

[thewoodlands]

I felled one Ironwood that was damaged at the top and took it home. When I went back, I noticed a damaged Beech that needed to come down because of some rot starting at the bottom, that's home.

The two Beech that I had planned on getting are still up, I'll start stacking the Beech and Ironwood this week.

The first two pictures are of the Ironwood, 2267 &2268 are the Beech. Picture 2269 is the Beech stump and 2271 is the load of Beech coming home. Picture 2272 is a Maple that needs taken care of.

 

[mcdougy]

It started....cutting and splitting for the season. This stuff should be able tonsit 3 years at least.

 

[kennyp2339]

This stuff should be able tonsit 3 years at least.

Sit... you should be lucky that pile doesnt fall straight down to Australia

 

[thewoodlands]

I felled another Beech that had some rot going on, that was the first load and the second load was a smaller rotting Maple up on the ridge.

Picture 2272 was the Maple in the second load, 2277,2278 & 2279 are the rotting Beech and the rest are of the Maple from the second load.

 

[Grizzerbear]

I felled another Beech that had some rot going on, that was the first load and the second load was a smaller rotting Maple up on the ridge.

Picture 2272 was the Maple in the second load, 2277,2278 & 2279 are the rotting Beech and the rest are of the Maple from the second load.

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You got the cleanest timber I have ever seen. No brush whatsoever. Is that pretty common up there or is that years of work on your end? Pic 2280 really shows the terrain as well. That's some good lookin country up there. Same type of terrain here....except tons of brush lol.

 

[thewoodlands]

You got the cleanest timber I have ever seen. No brush whatsoever. Is that pretty common up there or is that years of work on your end? Pic 2280 really shows the terrain as well. That's some good lookin country up there. Same type of terrain here....except tons of brush lol.

It has been like that in certain areas since we bought it, up top where I cut this spring is a mess from a bunch of dead wood. I do try and keep the trails and certain areas clean, I use to chip up the tops an use them on the trails. The areas we have Hemlocks seem to keep anything from growing up except Beech and some Maples.

I haven't felled very many trees from the areas I've been working so they're pretty clean. I do take some tops out and take them to the town wood dump every so often.

We have areas that are a wreck from the downed Hemlock, it seems the big Pines & Hemlocks are getting hit hard by the bugs.

Part of being in the woods everyday, is part of my weight reduction program I started. March 5 I was in the hospital for an operation ( my weight was 219 ) I jumped up to 233 (self inflicted ) dropped down to 223 but jumped back up to 234 (self inflicted ) so I changed my eating habits, started on the treadmill along with working in the woods and dropped my weight to 218.6 this morning with a 212 or 210 goal.

 

[Grizzerbear]

We have areas that are a wreck from the downed Hemlock, it seems the big Pines & Hemlocks are getting hit hard by the bugs.

I hear ya. Down here its the red oaks dying everywhere from what I believe is oak wilt. That and there was two years in a row a few years back of straight line winds and a nearby tornado that downed quite a bit of timber.

It's hard to find time it seems with work and 3 kids to keep the place cleaned up but some day I'd like to get it lookin like your pics you posted.

 

[clancey]

Lots of work you people are doing and remember to take breaks too..Woodlands I wonder what that green and red cloth thing is by the cut tree stump? Looks interesting? lol clancey

 

[Beary]

Quick wood rack out of scrap wood I had laying around, I probably won't burn this stuff this year but I wanted it up off the ground. Looks nicer than a bumbling pile too. Holds about a cord and a half.

Picked up 30 free pallets today, about 24 are very solid and heavy duty, will probably attempt a more permanent "shed" out of some of them.

 

[mcdougy]

Sit... you should be lucky that pile doesnt fall straight down to Australia

that wet oak is HEAVY stuff. I will gather it up and get it stacked once the ground dries up enough to get to a new stacking area. I'm sure I will end up rutting the path eventually,but don't want to do it on e the first few loads.

 

[mrd1995]

Picked up a good score of cut to length 16" hardwood, mostly black cherry a piece or two of spruce, and some rounds of oak and maple. 120$ on the marketplace. Got in contact turned out to be about 2 full cords of rounds that have been stacked off ground in a barn for 3+ years. Haven't checked yet but from the weight of the black cherry rounds I am assuming it is under 20%. Homeowner had tore out the woodstove and wanted it gone ASAP.

Good fortune for us! Pictures tomorrow. Have to get the second load tonight.

 

[thewoodlands]

Lots of work you people are doing and remember to take breaks too..Woodlands I wonder what that green and red cloth thing is by the cut tree stump? Looks interesting? lol clancey

If that's in picture 2283, the yellow & red thing is my work gloves I wear when loading up the firewood I bucked up.

 

[thewoodlands]

Today I felled another damaged Beech and grabbed a broken off Maple. Picture 2290 is the rot I noticed up in the Beech, 2291 is the broken off Maple, 2292 is the load of Beech and the rest is the Maple and 2296 is heading up the ridge on my wat home with the Maple.

 

[shortys7777]

My father in law calls me up and says a client is paying to get rid of some trees. Had his crew deliver and dump them right in my driveway. not really my work but I'll split and stack it soon. Needed to get ahead anyways.

 

[stoveliker]

Cool. Some of that looks like it could burn next year...

 

[thewoodlands]

My father in law calls me up and says a client is paying to get rid of some trees. Had his crew deliver and dump them right in my driveway. not really my work but I'll split and stack it soon. Needed to get ahead anyways. View attachment 283217

Nice, what kind of firewood is it?

 

[shortys7777]

Nice, what kind of firewood is it?

Most of it is oak. I'll be testing a few splits in the next day or two for moisture as I didn't think it was going to be this dead.

 

[thewoodlands]

I felled another Beech that had some rot setting in, I brought home three loads today with more in the woods.

Picture 2297 is the back of the Beech where I thought some rot was setting in, 2303 is before I made my climb up the hill, 2304 is after I climbed the hill with the load shifting and 2306 is the stump.

 

[thewoodlands]

Today I grabbed a small load of Beech tops and the Maple that was growing in the wrong direction.

 

[thewoodlands]

I had promised a neighbor up the road a burl so after we put in two loads of pine this morning, I headed back to this small Cherry which never would've been a good tree and felled it.

I have a smaller Maple (picture 2325 & 26) that need to come down, that will be next since it's just off the trail.

 

[stoveliker]

I gave my "starry night" burls (I've posted a pic somewhere here) to some wood turner. Someone here suggested that. Put pics on Craigslist, got a call of a guy who was really happy with them.

I'd have gotten 6 hrs of heat out of the (smallish) pieces, but now someone is getting 18 hrs of playtime out of them. I like that.

 

[stoveliker]

Las

I had promised a neighbor up the road a burl so after we put in two loads of pine this morning, I headed back to this small Cherry which never would've been a good tree and felled it.

I have a smaller Maple (picture 2325 & 26) that need to come down, that will be next since it's just off the trail.

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Last pic: are you already without leaves there??

 

[thewoodlands]

Las

Last pic: are you already without leaves there??

Pretty much, because of the lack of rain, the colors weren't great this year and tomorrow we could get one inch of rain and some high winds which will take care of the rest of the leaves.

I wonder how much this person actually wanted for the burls.
(broken link removed to https://vermont.craigslist.org/for/d/northfield-falls-cherry-burl/7393677614.html)