woodcut70
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That's some nice looking wood! Those 2 helpers worked hard.
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That's some nice looking wood! Those 2 helpers worked hard.
Oh yeah wouldn't have made it without them
benp
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Did a lot of cutting on Saturday with our little setup of the telehandler and grapple.
I cut 18 loads that the neighbor brought up. His turn around times were less than 5 minutes and I was busting my hump.
As soon as the last cut dropped free he was on his way back to the log yard for a refill. I had just enough time to get pieces thrown out of the way, split or both.
I forgot how much I like semi chisel, it works way better for me cutting hard/frozen wood than full chisel does.
I was meaning for him to get a video. An in cab go pro video of one full run would be neat.
I cut 18 loads that the neighbor brought up. His turn around times were less than 5 minutes and I was busting my hump.
As soon as the last cut dropped free he was on his way back to the log yard for a refill. I had just enough time to get pieces thrown out of the way, split or both.
I forgot how much I like semi chisel, it works way better for me cutting hard/frozen wood than full chisel does.
I was meaning for him to get a video. An in cab go pro video of one full run would be neat.
Progress on the splitting project. Been plugging away at it all winter (very open winter here, hardly any snow)
Picture of it upthread back in Jan (IIANM) with several unsplit ricks of rounds still waiting. 2 full ricka and the one I am working on come up to 5 cord. I do it all manually with Fiskars and wedge/sledge. Maul hardly ever gets used except as a 'wedge with a handle' to finish out a stubborn split by pouding on it with the 10lb sledge. I don't 'push' it. 1-2 hour a day just to get the old bod woke up.
Scattered chunks are the rejects from the manual splitting. They will go to the splitter and rejects there will be noodled.
The burn spot. I dump cartloads of bark dthat comes off as I split there and burn when the pile gets about 3'x3'x3' - comes out to about every second day. Pile of somwhere around 15 cord unsplit black locust rounds in middle background. 1 cord measured ricks of Willow that is alreay spoken for delivery this summer in the background
Just a corner of a pile containing 12-15 cord of split black locust at left corner of pic.
Picture of it upthread back in Jan (IIANM) with several unsplit ricks of rounds still waiting. 2 full ricka and the one I am working on come up to 5 cord. I do it all manually with Fiskars and wedge/sledge. Maul hardly ever gets used except as a 'wedge with a handle' to finish out a stubborn split by pouding on it with the 10lb sledge. I don't 'push' it. 1-2 hour a day just to get the old bod woke up.
Scattered chunks are the rejects from the manual splitting. They will go to the splitter and rejects there will be noodled.
The burn spot. I dump cartloads of bark dthat comes off as I split there and burn when the pile gets about 3'x3'x3' - comes out to about every second day. Pile of somwhere around 15 cord unsplit black locust rounds in middle background. 1 cord measured ricks of Willow that is alreay spoken for delivery this summer in the background
Just a corner of a pile containing 12-15 cord of split black locust at left corner of pic.
Man your awesome keep at it. It's unbelievable what you do and at your age is absolutely amazing. My grandpappi was the same way. Keep it up.Progress on the splitting project. Been plugging away at it all winter (very open winter here, hardly any snow)
Picture of it upthread back in Jan (IIANM) with several unsplit ricks of rounds still waiting. 2 full ricka and the one I am working on come up to 5 cord. I do it all manually with Fiskars and wedge/sledge. Maul hardly ever gets used except as a 'wedge with a handle' to finish out a stubborn split by pouding on it with the 10lb sledge. I don't 'push' it. 1-2 hour a day just to get the old bod woke up.
Scattered chunks are the rejects from the manual splitting. They will go to the splitter and rejects there will be noodled.
The burn spot. I dump cartloads of bark dthat comes off as I split there and burn when the pile gets about 3'x3'x3' - comes out to about every second day. Pile of somwhere around 15 cord unsplit black locust rounds in middle background. 1 cord measured ricks of Willow that is alreay spoken for delivery this summer in the background
Just a corner of a pile containing 12-15 cord of split black locust at left corner of pic.
ri chevy
ArboristSite Guru
Still have some work to do.
Looks like you have your work cut out for you. How many inches it that big toad you have there
Been a little slow on this forum and I can't take. I like seeing the pics from everyone. I'll post some new pics of the eucalyptus I have to split suppose to rain all weekend so no cutting for me going to try and get this splitt
Picture of my little wood hauler and her little john deere wheel barrow
Picture of my little wood hauler and her little john deere wheel barrow
T. Mainus
ArboristSite Operative
We finally had some logs delivered this year, 3 loads total so far. Pile on the left is all oak, the other one is all ash,maple, some cherry and hickory. We have about 13 cords of oak stacked up by the shop as well. Thats all been split since the first of the year.
ri chevy
ArboristSite Guru
Nice. Looks like a professional operation.
Erik B
ArboristSite Guru
Every piece of wood she hauls and stacks for you is one less for you to handle. Gives her a good sense of contributing to the overall welfare of the family. Good for you.
Finished the manual splitting of that pile of willow rounds a couple hours ago. 3 ricks 32'x6'x16" comes to just short of 6 cords. Now to bring the splitter around and work through those knots/crotches. Rejects there go to be noodled.
Next comes to finish moving this approx 1.5 cord black locust. It is the oldest in my stacks, around 10 yoa.
Then continue on splitting these rounds of black locust - some 10-15 cord and stack where the pile to move now is. Used to be a lot more but I have been splitting them off and on for several years. No rush as the drier bl gets, the easier it splits - it splits easy even green though.
Unless I live to very old age I'll never burn all bl I have in the stash, especially if I keep augmenting it with willow.
Out to the wood patch in the morning to continue cleanup of all those brush piles I burned during the winter. Only have 6 or 7 left to do. Then begins the felling and working up more trees. I just gots ta make more brush piles so I can have some conflagrations next winter.
I have to slow down my production, did way too much last year, already 2 years ahead on my orders plus my use.
Next comes to finish moving this approx 1.5 cord black locust. It is the oldest in my stacks, around 10 yoa.
Then continue on splitting these rounds of black locust - some 10-15 cord and stack where the pile to move now is. Used to be a lot more but I have been splitting them off and on for several years. No rush as the drier bl gets, the easier it splits - it splits easy even green though.
Unless I live to very old age I'll never burn all bl I have in the stash, especially if I keep augmenting it with willow.
Out to the wood patch in the morning to continue cleanup of all those brush piles I burned during the winter. Only have 6 or 7 left to do. Then begins the felling and working up more trees. I just gots ta make more brush piles so I can have some conflagrations next winter.
I have to slow down my production, did way too much last year, already 2 years ahead on my orders plus my use.
zogger
Tree Freak
Finished the manual splitting of that pile of willow rounds a couple hours ago. 3 ricks 32'x6'x16" comes to just short of 6 cords. Now to bring the splitter around and work through those knots/crotches. Rejects there go to be noodled.
Next comes to finish moving this approx 1.5 cord black locust. It is the oldest in my stacks, around 10 yoa.
Then continue on splitting these rounds of black locust - some 10-15 cord and stack where the pile to move now is. Used to be a lot more but I have been splitting them off and on for several years. No rush as the drier bl gets, the easier it splits - it splits easy even green though.
Unless I live to very old age I'll never burn all bl I have in the stash, especially if I keep augmenting it with willow.
Out to the wood patch in the morning to continue cleanup of all those brush piles I burned during the winter. Only have 6 or 7 left to do. Then begins the felling and working up more trees. I just gots ta make more brush piles so I can have some conflagrations next winter.
I have to slow down my production, did way too much last year, already 2 years ahead on my orders plus my use.
That there is kikin boot and takin names Harry! Excellent!
I recently added a small grapple to the front of my JD GT. I'm still refining my use of it. But, rather than split these rounds where they landed and move the pieces to my stacks, I decided to move the rounds to the stack, so I can split them and stack them without the transport.
Ok, maybe I'm rationalizing the grapple, but I couldn't lift these rounds, could have halved them and put them in a cart, or could have split them to size and loaded them in a cart, but this should reduce my round-to-stack time.
Ok, maybe I'm rationalizing the grapple, but I couldn't lift these rounds, could have halved them and put them in a cart, or could have split them to size and loaded them in a cart, but this should reduce my round-to-stack time.
Jakers
Owner - Arbor Jake's Tree Service, LLC
Now that looks like a handy tool
