Fred Wright
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Got out to the mill early this morning and rustled up my first load of slab wood. What a bonanza. $20.00 a pickup load, it's mostly oak with some soft maple and a bit of tulip poplar thrown in for good measure. Clean, recently cut and already firewood length. Pull it off the truck and stack. I see a hookaroon in my future.
Was expecting dirty junk, more toothpicks and bark than wood. This was a pleasant surprise. Not all of it is thin ~ most is about the size of a regular split. Grabbed a few big oak chunks and split 'em here at home. A few stragglers are too long and will have to be cut.
Am on vacation all week, will be making a few more trips to fill a woodpile extension. This is my start on the '17-'18 fuel stash. As this season's wood is used I'll replenish the stacks with sawmill wood.
Was expecting dirty junk, more toothpicks and bark than wood. This was a pleasant surprise. Not all of it is thin ~ most is about the size of a regular split. Grabbed a few big oak chunks and split 'em here at home. A few stragglers are too long and will have to be cut.
Am on vacation all week, will be making a few more trips to fill a woodpile extension. This is my start on the '17-'18 fuel stash. As this season's wood is used I'll replenish the stacks with sawmill wood.