Major Excitement Turns to Major Bummer!

Yep that is what I do. I burn a lot of elm some years. So it is good to have.

 

Update: Tree service came yesterday morning and took it down. He was bucking up the wood when i stopped. He just bought a new Stihl MS170. Bark loose and coming off. He cut up whole tree and staged rounds for me. Keeps his yard very tidy and wanted the wood off the grass ASAP. Ill pull a load tomorrow and the rest on Saturday. (Rain Friday here) He is keeping some smalls. On a score this easy, how can i say no even though it is elm?

 

You can’t, or at least I couldn’t

 

No way I'd pass that up, it'll split okay too I'd bet.

 

Bro. PLEASE take that Elm... Split it, stack it and burn it. Elm is primo firewood once it's processed. It burns clean and hot. It coals up nicely too. I take all I can get. I've never had any issues with it.

 

You will never have an easier score than this.

 

That is an easy score. Migbt let it sit a little longer, then split with the hydro.

 

My vote is to wack it with the iso a few times and video it. You know why you can say no, just show us the results.


Pick one of these rounds and have a go.

 

Dunno if i have time today to grab any. Saturday for sure. He may be keeping the bark on pieces, but not sure. My flip phone does video, but i dont know how well i can get one. For your entertainment (and FHC too) i will do just that. I was actually going to let the rounds sit for several months per some FHC members advice and they will split cleaner. Id prefer splits and not shreds! I will use hydro at that time.

 

That’s a score!!

 

Hopefully y'all don't mind me having my fun...

 

Not at all Freddie!

 

Grabbed a load late this afternoon. All barkless. Off to storage in the morning.

 

Scrounging and hoarding elm, hydraulic splitter, …. He’s starting to come around, before you know it, he’ll be running Husqvarna saws!

 

Nice load there, buddy

 

No bark, no bite, eh?

 

Picking on Brads Stihls?

 

No bark. Gifted to FHC member this afternoon.

 

When i stopped late Friday i took the Isocore to one of the biggest rounds. Wanted to half to load. After several whacks just bounced off i gave up. A few years ago my wood splitting ego wouldve kept going, but my body keeps reminding me im not as young as i used to be! Didnt think to try yesterday when Eric Schamell came to grab the load.