dropped a few maples today

As you can see they were a pretty good size. I broke out the Richmond with the 24 inch bar. It was tight, hung one up, it was pretty tense for while.


almost took out the fence with this one

Buckedem to 16 inch, might split them tomorrow.
Yes I am bored tonite

 

Wow, that was a close one. Sure glad you didn't get hurt.

 

Great post ironpony - after a long week - that was just the laugh i needed - that bar looks pretty new - breaking it in on the maples?

 

Dude, give those a couple years in the sun and wind and they should burn for a couple minutes apiece.....easy.
Great haul.
Some guys may have used a longer bar to avoid bending too much, but I see you toughed it out.
Pics of the stacks next?

 

LOL! Feed them into the wood chipper and get a cup full of mulch for the flower beds.

 

Even the 24" bar may have needed an upgrade on those trees, monsters. I wonder how many chains you went through

 

My daughter has a saw that would have worked there I think.

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/g3lqJX1u6qo/maxresdefault.jpg

 

Cute!

 

Pretty good hinge

 

At least 3 years on the stacks. Gotta get those split really small or the middle centimeter of those will be at least 5% moisture.

 

Yep, bigger they are the harder they fall.

 

Thanks guys, thought it would b a good laugh. Wife has wanted them gone for a while, block the view of the bird feeders.

 

I don't think I would have even attempted to fell that one being so close to the house and all. Nice job

 

There's gonna be a lot of brush in those tops. You gonna rent a chipper? I'd go 40HP diesel minimum if you do.

 

Now, I don't care who ya' are......that right there was funny.