Project Osage 2022 & most likely beyond

I think he meant how does it split firewood wise....easy, difficult, maul, hydro...

 

Usually Osage splits easily with my Fiskars but it’s no problem for my splitter either.

 

Looks like you need a G2G to help you with all that wood

 

I have contemplated it but it would be weather dependent & my uncles cows are so spooky that with several vehicles in/out of the pasture they would likely end up in the next county. It took me 5 days of in/out before they somewhat calmed down & got used to my pickup.

 

No pictures today, although the grain hauling fell thru today. I was able to wash/clean all my air filters, clean all 5 saws up, repair a couple bars, order some parts, sharpen all but 2 chains that need the gullets cleaned out. All that’s left after those 2 chains are sharpened is to check my depth gauges.
I have another job lined up for next winter, a high school classmate is planning on taking out a fence row & wants me to cut the Osage for posts for him.

 

That stuff is harder than woodpecker lips

 

Yesterday I got started cutting a few fence posts & some firewood on this project, I knocked a bit more out today & hopefully Friday I can get a good day in.

Yesterday’s firewood:



Todays firewood:

 

Here are some pics of new growth on some of the stumps. All trees were cut in late February.



These shoots are around 3-1/2’ - 4’ tall

 

I’m seeing a little hooch in that last picture

 

I didn’t even notice that when I meandered thru there.

 

Betchya go back now

 

Yep, with some Grazon Next or Pasture Guard to spray all the stumps, I am sure that cannabis plant will be a casualty also.

 

Wild Hemp is in the ditches around my grandfather’s farm in SD.

 

That's the way to get it done. Nice job.

 

I cut a few more fence posts this morning & got another load of firewood, no pics of the fence posts, I was leaking too much coolant when I got done.



The Fiskars made short work of these rounds, I could of tossed them in as is but I just wasn’t feeling it so I broke out the X27. The chitty part now is I have a pickup & 2 trailers to unload & it’s supposed to be blazing hot this week. Fortunately only about 30% of what I have loaded needs to be split.

 

Beautiful picture

 

I know how much work Osage Orange (as we call it here is). Great job! I have a lot of it on my hunting property. I’m planning on cutting some more soon. As many have noted bring a few saws and especially extra chains or sharpening gear. You will need it.

I’ll typically burn 2/3 hardwoods and 1/3 Osage inside my stove. Otherwise burning 100% Osage in the stove can get dangerously too hot.

 

I got another load of golden btu’s cut up this morning & a few more fence posts cut out. I should have right around 90 posts cut so far.