Did someone say spruce ?
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Did someone say spruce ?
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Spruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!!!!!!!!!
Yup spruce , I needed it to supplement my big maple scrounge .
I couldn't let the Cowboy and Casey get ahead of me ......
I couldn't let the Cowboy and Casey get ahead of me ......
I likes me some spruce!
Add Haywire to that "ahead" list ...
Nah, you've got me beat! Most all the wood in the pics I post, goes up in smoke within a week or so! haha
Well the pile of small spruce is growing , that was this morning .
I'll get some pics of the hardwood pile and the bigger stuff pile next weekend .
I'll get some pics of the hardwood pile and the bigger stuff pile next weekend .
I split about 2 cord today at my Daughter's, was a good workout, several of the rounds tested my limits, but I kept the splitter horizontal, get stuff done faster that way.
I did all the splitting, but my SIL and two Grandson's (7 & 9) helped stack the spits. My SIL just shook his head when I was still able to lift some large rounds up at the end of the day. He wanted me to go vertical, but I wanted to get done. He said "We will see how your back is in the morning". I told him it will be just fine, this ain't my first Rodeo! It was good to have all the help with stacking the splits.
It was about 1 cord White Oak, 1/2 cord Red Oak, and 1/2 cord Red Maple.
I think she is now set for Winter, with about 6 cord total.
I did all the splitting, but my SIL and two Grandson's (7 & 9) helped stack the spits. My SIL just shook his head when I was still able to lift some large rounds up at the end of the day. He wanted me to go vertical, but I wanted to get done. He said "We will see how your back is in the morning". I told him it will be just fine, this ain't my first Rodeo! It was good to have all the help with stacking the splits.
It was about 1 cord White Oak, 1/2 cord Red Oak, and 1/2 cord Red Maple.
I think she is now set for Winter, with about 6 cord total.
Tried to scrounge up new wheels and tires for my Yukon this this afternoon. Darn FB classified seller was a fraud and never showed up. Wasted about 2 hours of my time on that Wild goose chase.
Sounds like your the kind of man we used to have in this country! Glad there's still a some left. Seems most guys on here are that way. Hope my daughter can find one that likes to work. Just curious why staying in horizontal mode is faster? For me vertical is much faster even with the smaller stuff, it's like having a big split table I'm not constantly bending over picking pieces up. I set splitter up right next to pile of rounds so I don't have to move much even to get a fresh round.
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Well, today was pretty much a bust. I had everything already and had planned a good day hauling logs. It's been raining for about a week and overcast so nothing has been drying. I thought screw it I'm gonna haul wood anyway. I have about a 1/2 mile haul along the edge of ploughed fields. Some is on grass and some is ploughed ground. My wife asked if I was going to put the chains on and me in my stubborn mood said I don't have time for that. Then I proceeded to bury the wagon for about 2 1/2 hours of screwing around. Ended up with about 8 logs on the trailer and hauled home. Decided to just spend a few hours cutting. That went just about as well, I picked a nice tight section of the bush and proceeded to hang up 6 trees. Spent another few hours getting them to the landing. Decided that I would cut one more tree that is at a tight corner on the trail and needed to be removed to get wagon thru. Got it down hooked onto it with the rear grapple and snapped the 3 pth arms again. Time to cut my loses and go home. I'm still feeling like crap and have no stamina, yesterday was the 1st real meal I've had in a week and a half. I'm just gonna wait until it freezes I really hate mud.
Ive learned that when things go sideways early in the day, call it. It generally isnt going to get better.
Same here. We are usually frozen by now at least enough crust to support wheeled equipment. I cant even run the 2650 with turf tires over the yard without picking up mud. Its getting old.
I've been lucky, the lot I'm on has pretty good drainage, just a bit of muck on the way in with a few soft spots , we just fill them in with brush and chunks of crap wood. No long runs like you have.
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The machine is not any faster, but I can just turn the piece easier (faster) for the next split. I kinda just keep my hip against the half near me, and when the other half drops I just turn it to the size piece I want, and keep going, then PU the other half and do the same. Just goes faster for me, I have to bend over too much when it is in vertical mode, only use it for the very large pieces that I really can't pick up.
Ya I kinda new it didn't make any difference with the machine
. Just thought maybe you had some special technique that made it faster, thanks. Enjoy your good back it's sure no fun having back issues.
So about 7:15 the guy starts calling me. Calls 17 times (yes seventeen), leaves voicemails, texts, and PM's. Sob story about getting locked out of his apartment.
Offers to come to me, front the tires for later payment (told him I put the cash back in the ATM, which I did), throw in extra stuff, and so on. Even after I told him I was going to pass he's still texting me wanting to meet tomorrow.
Something's fishy. Probably lucky he was doing other shady stuff when I was over in his neighborhood (with 4 of my kids in the car).
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Offer to meet at the Saint Paul Police station parking lot. They are OK with that. Leave the kids at home.
Philbert
Philbert
Most likely.
I almost suggested he meet me at my police dept lot.
Edit: philbert great minds think alike.
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