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Discussion in 'The Smokehouse' started by TripleF, May 31, 2016.

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  1. TripleF

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    Was nosing around looking at Google images and stumbled upon this thread.

    I'm a true novice when it come to working with wood, and can't even store it where I live...

    Hoping to learn a lot and contribute some!
     
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    Welcome to the crew....
     
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    Welcome friend, stock up on popcorn....
     
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    Hey there TripleF :)
    Share anything ya know, don't just have to be about wood....:thumbs:
     
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    Welcome aboard TripleF

    As I remember, Florida had some trees that have some very long limbs....perhaps they are oaks? Seemed they stretched out forever!

    (Hint) I bet a new member could post some pics of such trees, no?
     
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    West central FL coast...is that like Sarasota area?

    Welcome to FHC!
    First free bit of advice...keep a close eye on Eric VW ;) :whistle: :D

    Oh, and if you can't store wood where you live you (obviously) will need to rent a couple acres to cut and hoard on...just sayin :axe::stacke:
     
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    Got me pegged. Guilty as supposed......:rofl: :lol:
     
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    Welcome!
     
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    Welcome aboard TripleF .
    I've heard it can get a little chilly in Florida. Do you have a stove?
     
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    Move.

    ;)

    :rofl: :lol:

    Welcome, TripleF
    Glad to have you here!
    I think you're gonna like it here! :yes:

    Which image/thread got your attention?
    BBQ?
     
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    Welcome to da club
    I don't know if it gets that cold down there or if you have a stove, but no matter,
    Put some wood in the fire pit and do some campfire drinkin :dex::campfire::drunk::cheers:
     
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    welcome to the site TripleF

    I suppose you do more cooking with wood than heating.
     
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    WOW, thanks for the warm welcome fellas!
    I don't have a stove....I live in a condo.
    I cut wood by hand with axe and saw and store at family's homes for use in winter to sit
    around the firepit, smoke cigars and drink bourbon. I use my family's firepits......I just supply the wood.

    I run off to the local Park to cut wood for the campers (also teach my grandsons how to handle an axe
    properly) and take a few slivers for myself.

    Yeah, a little north of Sarasota......New Port Richey.
     
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    Welcome , my parents have a winter place in New Port Richey have been there for 8 years.
     
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    I searched for: axe head, heavy but soft steel (because I have one that is unbranded)
    Then I searched images and clicked on the image of 3 mauls, then looked at the images attached to that,
    clicked on the logs on the trailer because it's website name was THIS site and I was like.....:yes::jaw:
     
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    Welcome to our humble abode, TripleF! Pull a log up to the fire!
     
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    Long limbs.......like as in Live Oaks? Yeah, we got 'em.....worst wood in the world to try and split....
    Just do an image search for LIVE OAK TREE!
     
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    Welcome to the madness :)
     
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    I'M betting our elm and tupelo (black gum) would change your mind on that.....lol
     
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    Ya know....is it possible, here in FL, that I bumped into a tupelo tree?
    Now that I recall it was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay harder to split than LIVE OAK and had no grain pattern....
     
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