Found a couple of blow down ash trees when I was out hunting. Got after it yesterday. Also a few dead standing small locust in the same area. Breaking in the 261 MT.
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I love my 261C!
Looking good Kiwi. What happened to the gay flag in the wood? Did it come out in the sanding or does it depend on the light?
Well we went through a lot of wood in the past week with multiple -20 degree nights. My interior rack is empty and used almost half of the outdoor rack is gone. We’re into mild temperatures for the next week so one more pickup load should get me to the new year.
Nice score Steve.
When is it not perfect drinking weather?
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I like that tractor! Saw?
Nice wood score.
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thanks. Pink streak absorbed more resin and went darker and the yellow areas were drowned out a little by the rest of the wood appearing yellower with the resin on. Still noticeable but like you note it depends on the light and viewing angle. Really interesting slab in that respect - the features reveal themselves then fade away as ya walk around it. In certain angles and light those darker angled streaks on the right side that look like sanding marks, really light up as the thick fiddleback figure they are.
Saw is the 261cm. Stihl breaking it in.I like that tractor! Saw?
Got dressed ukp, figufred to move the splitter across the wood lot to another empty 1 cord spot that was on sod. Didn't have to, the sloppy mud had solided up and footing was good for working. 2 hours in this morning. I may go back in a few for another hour which will just about finish the 9th cord. I need to get set up to post pictures! I was on photobeatch until they started charging.
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Good point Hamish, can't say I haven't found weather that I can't drink in! I cleaned up 20 cans yesterday arvo
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This hardcore scrounger can't anymore. I just do like you and cut until I've had enough then repeat until the jobs done, might take a month but I get it done.
It did not go above freezing today, so I dug some Black Cherry rounds from out of the back yard of one of my neighbors (I had cut them last year), brought them to my Daughter's, split them with the Fiskars (save 3 knotty ones), and had two helpers stack (my Grandsons). Figured I better do it before it gets warm and the wheelbarrow makes lines in the lawn!
Both boys then wanted to try the Fiskars … it will be a while before they are proficient, but I was glad they wanted to try it! I have a smaller one up at the cabin, and will give them straight grained Ash to split!
FYI, these are the first pics taken with my new cell phone, and I figured out how to transfer them all by myself (with a little help from the internet).
Both boys then wanted to try the Fiskars … it will be a while before they are proficient, but I was glad they wanted to try it! I have a smaller one up at the cabin, and will give them straight grained Ash to split!
FYI, these are the first pics taken with my new cell phone, and I figured out how to transfer them all by myself (with a little help from the internet).
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More downed ash from my woods. This one was good right down to the last 2'. It was on the edge of the swamp and the roots rotted away until it fell not long ago so I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't punky further up. All trunk, no branches. I .png "Love :heart:")
the ash.
Then went after a few more laying there like a big game of pick up sticks. The ones laying directly on the ground will take a while to season; the ones laying on top are ready to burn now.
While the ground is still near frozen I brought one load out from this pile that I cut last month . The rest may stay out there this week if it's in the 40's and starts to get muddy.
the ash.Then went after a few more laying there like a big game of pick up sticks. The ones laying directly on the ground will take a while to season; the ones laying on top are ready to burn now.
While the ground is still near frozen I brought one load out from this pile that I cut last month . The rest may stay out there this week if it's in the 40's and starts to get muddy.
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Root ball off so it doesnt stand up unexpectedly some time while I'm cutting later.
Shes a big girl. That's a 32 on the 7910 so probably 36" straight across.
Root ball off so it doesnt stand up unexpectedly some time while I'm cutting later. Shes a big girl. That's a 32 on the 7910 so probably 36" straight across.
Having never felled a tree in m life I am in no way qualified but..James? WTF is that cut?
I only showed him how to hand file chains Neil . After that I'm not responsible.
Ash looks-sounds like great wood! Good pictures.More downed ash from my woods. This one was good right down to the last 2'. It was on the edge of the swamp and the roots rotted away until it fell not long ago so I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't punky further up. All trunk, no branches. I
Then went after a few more laying there like a big game of pick up sticks. The ones laying directly on the ground will take a while to season; the ones laying on top are ready to burn now.
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While the ground is still near frozen I brought one load out from this pile that I cut last month . The rest may stay out there this week if it's in the 40's and starts to get muddy.
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Nice tree! And saw.
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