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Discussion in 'The Wood Market' started by DDobbs, Jan 8, 2017.

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  1. DDobbs

    DDobbs

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    Hi all I am a newbie here.
    Have cut and burnt wood since I was young. Burn in a Kozy Heat 231ZC
    Sell a bit.
    Have 2 home built CSM's 36"-50".
    Lots of Stihl Saws
    Split-Fire 3265 log splitter.
     
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    Welcome to FHC DDobbs ...
     
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    Welcome!:handshake:we like pictures of :saw::saw::stacke:
     
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    Yes, welcome to FHC, my neighbor to the south!
     
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    Welcome to your new "comfort blanket".....pull up a log next to the fire!!
     
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    Pull up a log by the fire and sit a spell, lot of great folks hangin' 'round these parts.....few ornery ones too.
     
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    Do you and your wife work on the hoarding together?
     
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    Yes we do she runs the splitter a lot and hauls loads out of the woods.

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    Pic of some of the super stringy Elm from today.
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    Elm is a PITA.....so I will let you to it....
     
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    It was a real pain! I thought it would split good this morning as it was 2° when I got up to do the chores. By the time we started splitting maybe 8° or so but the 3265 would only split them on the in stroke. 16"-18"+ rounds

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    Hello there DDobbs :salute: glad you made it!
    Nice work today, my wife runs the splitter to (hydro) and I love working with her:thumbs:
    Hope to see you post some more pics:yes:
     
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    Welcome aboard.

    Nice pics.
     
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    Welcome to the forum, are you still young ;) or do we assume your older ? :BrianK:

    :uk: bob :uk:
     
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    Welcome DDobbs! Nice to have you! :cool: I see you got ya some elm, kind looks like my black gum we have here on the Jersey Shore! Have fun with that!!! :whistle:
     

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    Thanks for all the Welcome's
    I found the site by site doing a search on log splitters. Kind of thinking of a upgrade before long.
    Even more thinking about it after that Elm tree...... LOL

    Dave
     
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    ya elm is why you need hydraulics!, welcome dave!
     
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    From the land of Windmills, welcome aboard
     
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    Hello
     
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    Upgrade? I've rented one of those units for the weekend once and it was built like a tank. Heavy gauge steel on everything. And the two way splitting really sped things up. Can I ask what you're looking to upgrade too?
     
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