Oak Firewood in Maine

[Jordan3605]

Took a Month off of work and found myself working up a few Red Oak Trees on my families land. Took Down about 4 trees that were crowding or reaching mature age. Looks like there are close to 4 cords. Was around 10-15 degrees most days, a warming fire was very nice to have, along with some bench making and some white pine thinning(made into a bench). I have since split 2 cord by hand since taking these pictures. Will get to the rest soon. Now I've got 18-24 inches of snow to deal with to start at it....
Stihl MS 461 on the job with 25" and 28" bar
MS 441 with 20"
Fiskars x27
3lb doulbe bit

 

[svk]

Looks good!

 

[boxygen]

Wow, looks like you cut up a nice sawlog.

 

[Jordan3605]

Wow, looks like you cut up a nice sawlog.

I have one oak i did with the CSM down the hill from those. I thought the same thing as I was cutting it, but there are plenty more.

 

[mr.finn]

Great looking firewood there!! Also a nice piece of woods you have.

 

[Jordan3605]

These woods have been in the family long before I-95 came around. Have been selective cutting for generations.
Was All Pine till my great grandfather had all of it cut and milled in the 1950's. I still have boards made from those pine trees I make things with from time to time.

 

[boxygen]

Just be aware that Oak that size if it is straight and clear is worth ten times more than anything else standing in that woods unless you have sugar maple of the same size and quality. I like oak firewood as much as the next guy but big oak has value that far exceeds firewood value and should be left to grow.

 

[Jordan3605]

Just be aware that Oak that size if it is straight and clear is worth ten times more than anything else standing in that woods unless you have sugar maple of the same size and quality. I like oak firewood as much as the next guy but big oak has value that far exceeds firewood value and should be left to grow.

I do understand the value of saw logs, but at the same time once in a while a nice straight board quality tree ends up in the stove, either because of storm damage, or other reasons. I will send you some pictures when i have some saw logs done.

 

[boxygen]

I would love to see them. What town are you in?

 

[Jordan3605]

kittery
you?

 

[mainewoods]

Must be southern Maine, 54" of snow on the ground up here near Rumford.

 

[mainewoods]

Nice stand of red oak.

 

[Jordan3605]

Nice stand of red oak.

Thank you sir. Im way down here on the Piscataqua River. We only got about 10"-12" last storm

 

[boxygen]

Just outside Freeport.

 

[Jordan3605]

Why , they won't let you in?

 

[mainewoods]

All this snow has brought the deer down off the mountain.

 

[boxygen]

Why , they won't let you in?

Its the closest that I can stand to get.

 

[boxygen]

Beautiful barn there Clint!

 

[pcrevelli]

Looks like a great time, and time well spent.

 

[Hinerman]

I am getting cold just looking at your pictures....Very nice property and I am jealous of the month off.