Looks like enough wood to last a lifetime. Just what is the diameter of those rounds? Can 7 or 8 kids get together and pick one up? Will worth the $200. I love the big rounds also, and them are some biggens.
HUGE load of oak!
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WoodTick007
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I don't understand the whole "noodle party" or "noodling" at all. . . cut the rounds to the desired length and split them. . . am I missing something?
ChoppyChoppy
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Would make some nice lumber!
jrider
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Holy smokes at the diameter of some of those pieces. I hate working on logs that big. To me it just takes too long. Someone would have to pay me $200 to even think about taking that wood but glad you are happy with your score.
Full Chisel
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I'm assuming you have never split white oak rounds of that size before, or even handled them?
Those rounds look to be over 4ft dia. and about 4ft long. Noodleing beats trying to flip them up on their ends to beat on with a wedge. I would probably take one of the smaller rounds and make myself a gullet, (long wooden wedge), noodle about half way thru and then pound the gullet in the cut to split the rest of the way. Probably have to noddle each round at least into quarters to get to a size you can manhandle.
I have about 8 steel wedges - might be enough . . .
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WoodTick007
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Personally I do not take or keep photos. . .this was on my brothers FB page. I only get large logs because they are left by individuals who don't know how to handle them. I get ash and oak from 35 to 50 inches i cut them to 16 -18 inches and process them with my backyard Hillbilly splitter. No "noodling" no wasting fuel and bar oil....not filling the area with woodchips. . . most of the time the logs are machine loaded, cut on the trailer, split, wheelbarrowed and stacked... My biggest problem with any wood is cleaning up the wood carried around my yard by the dog. . .lol
Honestly. . . until this summer my only saws for firewood were 066 Magnums with 30 inch bars and semi chisel chain. It is a whole lot more work to process small logs than large ones.
Let me get this straight...you MR 'stachio, who runs a tree trimming service, and gets paid to take trees down and haul them away, PAID a fellow tree service dood to dispose of his wood for him?Don't get me wrong, that's a nice pile for $200 but still, you PAID for wood...you are supposed to get paid to take it away!
I agree, I don't pay for wood from a tree service. They can pay to dump it or I take it for free, their choice. I feel like I am doing them the favor and they should pay me. And, tree services dump everything from small limbs, brush, to punky, crooked cuts, too short pieces, odd length pieces (such as 20", I cut to 16" and 4" of waste). No thanks.
I have one tree service that I can work with. Have tried others but doesn't work out. Whole logs I would probably pay for but that is unrealistic around here.
Hmm - if you want to come and party, that would be great! What size bar you got on that 90?
I often throw my guy a few bucks for the wood he brings me just to keep it coming. I'll split most of this for selling over the next couple years. I'll get much more than my $200 back.
One time he couldn't get his truck to the back yard, so I climbed it and took it down for him. I had a lot of trouble. Told him my price was $700, or $500 plus the wood. He chose the $500/wood option. We were both happy.
When you have pieces this large, you first cut them into firewood length (16" or so). You still can't lift them onto your splitter, so you cut them in half or quarters, cutting with the grain. This causes the wood to behave differently - instead of sawdust you get long strips of thin wood, which we call noodles.
If you want to make real good money off those round, heres a video on how to make white oak shingles.
I have actually done this for roof sheds before, dont know how many youngsters even know what a wood shingle looks like, much less how to make one
I have actually done this for roof sheds before, dont know how many youngsters even know what a wood shingle looks like, much less how to make one
OK, somebody wanted to know how big so I went and measured. You ready?
Clocks in at just over 8 feet!!
Oh, wait a minute.....
No, really it was just under 5 feet.
In the pic with my kid in it - that one is 4 feet.
Clocks in at just over 8 feet!!
Oh, wait a minute.....
No, really it was just under 5 feet.
In the pic with my kid in it - that one is 4 feet.
Another reason I don't pay for wood (from a tree service to sell as firewood) is the market value here is low compared to other parts of the country. I get $150/cord of mixed wood and $175/cord of oak picked up. Delivery and stacking is more. And, cutting wood is what I enjoy the most; so I don't want to pay somebody to do the part I like the most. I will pay somebody to stack however
WoodTick007
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That's funny. . . I was just thinking that the largest I have split was 60 inches. . . and you posted 96. . . I was 18 years younger.
Perhaps you could get one of those black powder devices that splits the wood by explosives!
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Perhaps you could get one of those black powder devices that splits the wood by explosives!
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I consider the payment a bribe to call me when you get some nice oak. Only oak. Some people go crazy for oak.
brenndatomu
Hey you woodchucks, quit chucking my wood!
I think I just figured some things out about your work pics thread...jus sayin
Those big rounds don't look like white oak.
jrider
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I can process 8"-16" diameter wood way faster than the real big stuff and it isn't even close. I sell firewood so time is money. Give me the smaller stuff all day long
Nope - it's cold oak. (Some people call it 'Brrr oak' but they always misspell it as 'burr oak.')
