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Firewood honey hole

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by T.Jeff Veal, Dec 14, 2021.

  1. T.Jeff Veal

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    We have a friend in the site clearing business. He has been hauling trees home for awhile. He had bought a sawmill, used it a little. Only had 110 hrs on it, just sold it as no time to use it. He told us to come get some logs if we needed it. So we loaded up the tractor and got a load. He has plenty more to get...
    Some of what we sorted out. Mostly hickory, had a couple oak logs already on the trailer. 1213211554.jpg
    Is this ash? I'm not familiar with it...I hope it is 1213211555.jpg
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    Pretty sure this is elm... 1213211556a.jpg 1213211556b.jpg The first load 1213211707_HDR.jpg 1213211706_HDR.jpg
    This is some of what he has left...
    Oak and hickory 1213211709.jpg
    Hickory 1213211709a.jpg
    He has some beautiful pine saw logs 20-24' long

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    Oka and hickory 1213211710.jpg
    Oak... 1213211712.jpg
    He told me to catch him on the weekend with the excavator there and he would sort this pile... 1213211713_HDR.jpg
     
  2. Mag Craft

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    Some of those ealier pictures look like ash to me.
     
  3. Yawner

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    Wow is what I say!
     
  4. MikeInMa

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    Nice hole to fall into. :thumbs:
     
  5. Redneckchevy

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    Wow! That's a nice friend to have! Lot of nice logs there and a heck of a load you got on the trailer!
     
  6. Canadian border VT

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    I would say that looks like ash to me.
     
  7. Dakota Hoarder

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    Can’t get any better than that! No brush, crotches, uglies or smalls. Just cut your length and split!
     
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    I'd say ash. Great score!
     
  9. buZZsaw BRAD

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    WOW! When you said honey hole you werent kidding. Some very nice T. Jeff Veal quality wood there. Yup thats an ash too.
     
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    Another great firewood score, nice!
     
  11. The Wood Wolverine

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    I too saw ash on the one you questioned. Vs oak and hickory, it's nothing to be excited about.
     
  12. JPDavis

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    that's ash .... lucky
     
  13. Stihl Kicking

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    Not to sound like an echo in here, but WOW! That's a great score, gotta jump on that opportunity. A lot of that looks like it already has a jump on seasoning.
     
  14. amateur cutter

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    That'll keep you & Miss Carol busy for a minute Jeff. Great deal from a friend for sure! My question is why didn't ya buy the sawmill?
     
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    That's where I thought the story was going...
     
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    Yes on the ash and elm.
     
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    Wow... T.Jeff Veal ... Did you buy a lottery ticket too? :rofl: :lol:.... That'll definitely help your firewood business, and not break the back while doing it. :handshake:
     
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    Well, he said he was thinking about selling it, he posted it the next day on FB, sold in a few hrs...he got a little over 20K for it. We had a mill in the early 80's...
    Between my regular job, grass and firewood cutting, not much time left...already use lights at night...lol
     
  20. T.Jeff Veal

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    I've never had ash...lol...
     
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