The kiddo will be there for splitting activities later. When we're done cutting, I'll join him in splitting. Stumpy will be there later for loading activities, and maybe pizza fetching.
This is the remaining Ash pile, after cutting for a few hours yesterday. I spent a bit more time this morning cutting the brush from the left side for access to the good stuff. buZZsaw BRAD came over to let me test run an MS460, and to play saws for a while. It was 28 when I woke up, and 33F at the score around 0830. Brad brought friendship and coffee today. This is what remains of the Ash. this is 2 maybe 3 hours of 2 of us cutting like machines. The MS460 I used cut like nobodies business. What a difference 15 0r 20cc makes!! We agree that there should be about 3 cord there. We all took turns splitting with the Isocore. The Boy did the most while BuZZsaw and I ran saws. More cutting and splitting might have happened, but three of us were well fatigued. Cutting ceased, a little splitting for entertainment happened. BuZZsaw and Stumpy....Dog assisted in eating the pizza crusts, her share for entertaining us throughout the day. 4 of us killed a sheet pizza . . . My spawn. Still my little ray of sunshine. Even though he's not so little . . . We all enjoyed pizza and good conversation. Actually, there was good conversation before, during, after cutting, and throughout the day. We almost did more yaking than cutting. Taking a lesson from the monks, spending time together and building relationship is almost as important as the work accomplished.
As in previous GTG with BuZZsaw, there was good conversation, swapping of stories and wisdom, checking out the guys across the street (today) splitting rather aged wood. With Brad's help, we accomplished in a couple hours what would have taken me a week to do on my own. The weather was cool, a breeze and sun kept things comfortable. The leaves are well past peak, but are still beautiful to work among as they fell.
Well, I like that saw. When I can afford one, that will be the one. I was turning the idea over and started thinking that my truck needs brakes, a new bed . . . .so I'm holding off for the moment. But boy does that thing cut! Wowzers. and then maybe have it tweaked . . . As I thought earlier in the new saw thread, there is a fine line between tool and toy, one that I'll willingly cross at some point, hopefully sooner than later. It was good having Brad to compare different bars, chains and the like. that sort of thing is important to do.
Quite the obstacle course of ash, but some primo wood to be had. Fun times playing with saws. I think Dave likes the 460. Some good wrestling matches with big logs. Peaveys got a good workout. Great time with you guys and the pooch. The neighbors across the street were splitting wood as we heard the hydro running. I wanted to invite them over to split some. Hopefully we can go hoarding in the near future. Get some good shut eye my friend.
Totally agree. It's nice to have someone that can let you run their stuff for a while too. Tool/toy... I have a couple that are "hot". They are still tools in my mind. Tools that allow you to get the job dome MUCH quicker. Makes it a bit more fun too.
The boy and Stumpy and I split another trailer load, about half cord and brought it home. We're up to 4.5 cord from this score, and another 2 from earlier scores in August. Puts us at 27 here and 7 sleeping at a friend's place. That number includes the 5 cord at the house for this year's use. We've gone through about a half cord of SS wood and a few uglies since early September. BuZZsaw and I were thinking there were 3 cord left atfer Saturday's work. But I beginning to think it will be 4.
Minor update. The boy and I spent time splitting Friday, and again today. Between that we split when BuZZsaw was here and the last 2 days, we loaded our 11th load (3 of which were half loads) out of there. most of that load got stacked today. We also brought on of the neighbor kids with us. He's helped stack with me in the past. Today was chainsaw training day for him though. He has a little royobi gasser and I wasn't thrilled with him running it alone at home with no supervision. So we had another day of lessons on that saw. He did well and put to immediate practice what I suggested. He also stacked the trailer as the boy and I walked or chucked it up there. And, there is about half a load of splits there waiting for us next time we load. Someone I know wanted a load of wood, and I recalculated the trailer capacity from 64 cu ft to 74 cu ft. So all the loads we have brought back stacked over the rail to make half a cord, have been 10+ cu ft over half to begin with. Stacking to 3 20" and 22" rows has also worked out well. The stack is level as the ground drops off, so measuring the final cord volume will be interesting. At 10 pallets long x 4 x 4 is 4.16 Cord. If that same 10 pallets stacked 5' wide and 6' tall is consistent, it's already holding 7.8 cord. But, I can't see the pallets under the edge of the stack now, as the stack overlaps the pallets by 6" each side. Kinda like I can't see my belt. I'm a little concerned that the pallets won't hold up, or will be entirely mushed into the ground. So, the next stacking I do will be 2 rows of pallets wide. Maybe with something laterally so they don't crush . . .
That looks like a great time! Cool to see FHC members working together. But the big question from the Connecticut Contingency: Where was the pizza from? Pepe’s, Sally’s or Modern? ; )
Careful...losing line of sight/optical verification of ones beltline is an early sign that you could be at risk of dicky-do disease...
It was a blast! Working hard is greater when doing so with others. Pizza was from Antonio's in downtown Rockville, as Stumpy was coming through that town to see us. I would have preferred Willington pizza, but they don't deliver.
Or dicky-dont disease. With all the exercise, work and here, I am loosing weight at an alarming rate. Not much of a hangover anymore!
Not sure, but it was delicious. It may be the place Dave and i ate at last year when we first met. I worked up a good appetite and rarely have a big lunch so it was not easy to resume working.
