Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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The only reason they often use Cedar instead of Locust for fence posts is because Locust gets so hard you can't nail the fence to it!
Those white painted guardrail posts were Locust (before everything went to steel).
When they use Locust to build hiking bridges they have a saying "Locust will not last forever, but it will last a day longer than stone".
Those white painted guardrail posts were Locust (before everything went to steel).
When they use Locust to build hiking bridges they have a saying "Locust will not last forever, but it will last a day longer than stone".
I dunno about improved , I think modified would be a better term LOL
'Improved' meaning that they addressed the mods and concerns that DIETERK mentioned.
I might add larger diameter wheels for rougher terrain, and an option for an ATV hitch?
Philbert
Yup , that's what I was thinking LOL
This morning I dropped 6 black ash, 2 green ash, a Norway pine, and an aspen. All are bucked and limbs are cut to pickup length. Made a beautiful fell on the aspen between a smaller black ash and red maple I wanted to save.
Also bucked an aspen that the damn beaver dropped for me.
All yard trees but didn't hit any nails.
Also bucked an aspen that the damn beaver dropped for me.
All yard trees but didn't hit any nails.
Another aspen and two birch on the ground. Time to split this up and call it a year.
mainewoods
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That's a damn nice ending to the year, svk. I think it's beer-thirty!
MuskokaSplitter
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Just spent the day splitting. Got this pile gone
still about 20 feet from the base of the tree....so gotta go get some more. Im thinking of a way to get out a 8 foot piece for milling.....
Dancan can i borrow your trailer
still about 20 feet from the base of the tree....so gotta go get some more. Im thinking of a way to get out a 8 foot piece for milling.....Dancan can i borrow your trailer
zogger
Tree Freak
All I did with wood today is wrap some oak heartwood bundles.....man, this is some choice wood, I kept a few splits out for tonight..
anywho, these are trees I DON'T want to scrounge, just see them, some real beauts
http://www.boredpanda.com/ancient-tree-photography-beth-moon/
anywho, these are trees I DON'T want to scrounge, just see them, some real beauts
http://www.boredpanda.com/ancient-tree-photography-beth-moon/
mainewoods
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Fantastic!
1project2many
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Zogger... very cool. The door is St Edward's Church in England. It's flanked by two Yew trees.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Edward's_Church
They're old, but not classified as ancient by "Yew" standards.
http://www.ancient-yew.org/userfiles/file/Gloucester2012nov.pdf.
We humans seem very temporary by comparison.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Edward's_Church
They're old, but not classified as ancient by "Yew" standards.
http://www.ancient-yew.org/userfiles/file/Gloucester2012nov.pdf.
We humans seem very temporary by comparison.
Here's a few pictures.
First, the close call. I wanted to avoid both of these trees as I'd like them to keep growing. I also dropped the birch between me and the ash on the right. Just knocked off one horizontal limb.
6 way dead ash
Two birch and two aspen. It's all split now except for the big aspen on right. It's frozen solid and not cooperating with either the Fiskars or Collins. I could "onion" split the whole thing but I want bigger splits.
The @zogger voice came out to remind me so I cut everything down to 2"
First, the close call. I wanted to avoid both of these trees as I'd like them to keep growing. I also dropped the birch between me and the ash on the right. Just knocked off one horizontal limb.
6 way dead ash
Two birch and two aspen. It's all split now except for the big aspen on right. It's frozen solid and not cooperating with either the Fiskars or Collins. I could "onion" split the whole thing but I want bigger splits.
The @zogger voice came out to remind me so I cut everything down to 2"
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brought home some ash and red oak,,the red oak is up behind the cab, yacan't really see it,,
zogger
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Some nice fat ones!
You guys all have a happy New Year's Eve !!!
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Yep, that's why I cut 'em a little short..Once i get them home, I back up to the woodshed and lock the splitter on the bumper, then I can roll 'em onto my thigh and right onto the spitter table without any lifting, it really saves the ol' back!!
steved
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We humans came into existence the last second of December 31st...if you put the birth of the solar system on January 1. We are nothing considering how long some truly ancient species are...and even those existed only the last calendar day.
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steved
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What is it...the rounds were four feet across, it was given as poplar??? Cottonwood?
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white oak or maybe black ash... did it come from a swampy area?
What is it...the rounds were four feet across, it was given as poplar??? Cottonwood?
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