In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

‘23/‘24 wood migration begins

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  1. Haftacut

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    Grief is a process. You keep doing what you’re doing. I’m sure Judy is proud of you:salute:
     
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    :rofl: :lol: That was good Jason. My laugh for the night.:salute:
     
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    Awesome day for it forsure its barbecue/firewood season…well it is all year but especially this time lol
     
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    Just know that she is always with you Dennis, watching over you and keeping you safe.
     
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    I would be just as lost Dennis. I was at my wife’s 15th birthday party (we were boyfriend/girlfriend). That was ‘90 (I believe). Been together ever since, well there was a couple months apart before she graduated. Married in ‘96 so working on 27 years. You and Judy set the bar high but we strive to reach those big numbers. :salute: I appreciate your camaraderie on this little online forum. :handshake: As said above, keep moving forward and continue to make her proud.
     
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    After felling the pin oak for pops, I guess it wasn’t enough firewood work for one day. I moved 3 more trailer loads from my stacks to the well area. No basement stacking yet. Gotta give them hands a break.
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    Entire front row gone and some of the back.
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    would these help the O' hands? I like my pair...

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    I have a pair too. I use them for picking up from ground level. If they were really short I can see trying them in this application, but grabbing from stacks to trailer, then trailer to throwing in well area, I think they’re too long.
     
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    I have the 2 sizes of those log tongs and find the smaller pair works best for picking up splits. And yes indeed, they really do make it easier on the hands.
     
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    1.89 cord in this picture.
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    I can fit 2 6’ tall rows here, beside the steps.
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    We ran out of splits and it’s raining so it’ll wait for another day. I think I’ll get more than 2.5 this time.

    Steps down to basement and my Englands.
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    I see stuff like this for sale all the time...sometimes even cheaper than this.
    EDIT: I forgot to attach the pic! :hair:
     

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    Like I've mentioned here before...shopping carts are only $0.25 at Aldi :whistle: :D :rofl: :lol:
     
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    Don't have use for one anymore, but that's a pretty slick idea
     
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    I had no idea it was that cheap. I searched FBMP and these:
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    are 90" long 16" wide. $25ea. :salute: Now the gears are turning...
     
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    Yup...makes me want to buy some, and I don't even need them! :rofl: :lol:
    You can get motorized ones too...more $ though.
    Also, see edit to post #31 :picard:
     
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    Just FYI, I think those "skate wheel" type conveyors would be more problematic with firewood...catching an edge, jamming up, etc...plus I think they'd really let the wood fly (speed wise) whereas the roller type conveyors kinda control the speed of the load because as it contacts each next roller, the inertia of the load is somewhat lost in getting the next roller spinning, so it really can't "go flying"
     
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    That would really make the basement stacking part of the job much easier! I can easily build the legs out of scrap wood. By next year I'm guessing I'll have this in use! :dex::handshake:

    These are $15ea,
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    Sweet!! :yes::yes:
     
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    Use an old treadmill to send it down the conveyor... :whistle: :startled: :rofl: :lol:
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