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Chestnut (rock) Oaks down

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  1. bear 1998

    bear 1998

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    Dropped 2 outta the 8 dead rock oaks yesterday.....had to get it started...
    Last Thursday..we had high winds n limbs from these blocked the driveway when we each left to go to work...
    First pic will make farmer steve proud....got the 290 super out...
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    Got it all split n stacked.....a small amount was punky....thats fire pit wood.
    All the bark on the larger pieces popped off..very clean wood...
    Got about 40% of a cord out of it....
    Heres what i reaped....
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  2. NYCountry

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    Nice work. Some good heat there ehh
     
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    Absolutely gorgeous weather yesterday!

    Now, about the creamsicle. :loco: :crazy:
     
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  4. bear 1998

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    yes it was.....i swear that 290 weighs as much as my 395 does....
     
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    Never cut chestnut before. Does it split like regular red oak?
     
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    yes...some of the nicest wood i have ever split....even the knarly off shoots dont split bad. Chestnut oak is in the White oak family...but not the same...if that makes any sense....:faint:
     
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    learned that recently on the forum. There is a dead one along our driveway and ive asked landlord if i could cut it down. Winter project. I always thought the deeply furrowed bark was cool.
    Did it have any whiskey smell like the classic white oak?
     
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    Nice bear 1998 and I really like that picture of the driveway. Typical fall.

    I was thinking about you last night while deer hunting when 2 tom turkeys walked past me at 15 yards. Stupid birds...
     
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    Tie em up.....:thumbs::rofl: :lol:
    Seein no shooters yet...good luck...
     
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    I have not seen a buck for the last week. All does and turkeys.
     
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    Nice load of oak. It's nice when mother nature drops stuff for without any major damage.
     
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    the ruts a comin!!
     
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    Uum...got a smell that is not bad to my nostrils...wouldnt know how to describe it...i know during the summer n fresh cut..ya can smell it 150ft. away..
     
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