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Plantation firewood production

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  1. T.Jeff Veal

    T.Jeff Veal

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    Before Labor Day, a friend picked up a cord of wood and we set up Blue Samson for it. 38330.jpeg
    After returning from our trip to Myrtle Beach, we have worked on the log pile a couple times 0912232013a_HDR.jpg
    Gotten 1 row, 1/3 cord :axe::stacker: so far... 0912232229_HDR.jpg
     
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    How many split cords do you have in inventory now Jeff?
     
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    About 13 of oak, 9 for delivery...
    I want to keep these 4 for our use...in a few years...
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    We have about 2 cords of hickory, 1 1/2 cords of cherry, 1/2 cord or a bit more pecan.
     
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    0919232213_HDR.jpg Added another row to the rack last night. Need to finish this today, after some errands this morning. We have a small splitting job offsite tomorrow
     
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    That's not correct, I forgot about the totes...:loco: :crazy::loco: :crazy::loco: :crazy::picard::picard::picard::BrianK::BrianK::BrianK:
     
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    Looks like you were using semi-chisel 404 to buck that stuff?
     
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    Blue Samson making the trek to the offsite splitting job?
     
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    IIRC, the splits towards the top were bucked using the XS4910, running X-cut SP33 chain. It is semi chisel, .325...
    I think the splits towards the bottom may have been bucked with the XS029, 3\8 full chisel.
     
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    Yes sir, only one that can tow at hi-way
    speeds
     
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    Got that rack finished yesterday evening. Another 1 cord of the Plantation red oak. 0920231809_HDR.jpg
     
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    Nice! I think thats the tightest stack ive ever seen you folks make! :thumbs:

    You give new meaning to the term "tight cord" :stacker:
     
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    Agree!!
     
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    I agree his stack make mine embarrassing :emb:
     
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    Amazing hoard of pure beauty! I think it is surely a special talent because I try to emulate these stacks, but to no avail. I might have to hijack a few pictures and claim them as my own. I don't see any trademark images even though there should be one on every picture.
     
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    Thanks, guys. I still see some cracks in there...it was all pretty much straight grain trunk logs, the right size to make about 8 pie wedges. I took my time S/S that row, my hunny was on the lawn mower.
     
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    Crack the whip and get your honey a feeler gauge, so she can tighten up the gaps even more. :rofl: :lol: Jk, that stack is tight as a puzzle amazing. :thumbs:
     
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    Looking Great Brother...:handshake: