Pictures taken today. I had recently dragged some logs out of the woods into a field and today I cut them up and split some of it. No rounds will get hauled from this site before they are split. That's just the way I do it. I never haul rounds in, always split first. Then they just go direct into the stack, less handling that way.
I'll have to ask him, he's only done a few over the years, his dad, my brother-in-law, was the "mountain man" of the family. I know he has carved a couple walking staffs too. I'm thinking it's just a hobby for himself. I had never thought of the root flare as a "product". That's why I love it here, great suggestions and sharing of ideas.
Thanks, I thought maybe he was a custom builder. My buddy had a guy in New Mexico build one for him. Turned out awesome!! That’s probably who I will use. (If I can quit buying chainsaws long enough to save up $3k)
You're absolutely correct. More than one beer has been consumed while admiring the harvested wood talking about the "process".
The rounds keep piling up at my cottonwood log pile. Only about 10 logs left to buck. Pictures taken from standing on the cab of my skid steer.
Do half rounds count? They’re too heavy to load myself w/0 halving them first. Answered a Craigslist add yesterday, Ash tree down 2 miles from home. ITS ALL MINE! I got two truck loads today - see pic below. Probably 3 more loads left. I was too tired to do more today - getting old sucks..
Today’s haul got paid to drop a big oak in prep for a client’s home build. Still have another load tomorrow. Measured 31” dbh 42” at base after I low stumped it. Probably 1.5-2cord. A buddy took a truck load as well
[QUOTE="Gpsfool, post: 1245250, member: 3044" getting old sucks[/QUOTE] But it beats the alternative...