Thread update...we're still alive and kickin', vertical and ventilated down here. Delivered almost full tote of 14" splits to the needy customers...... I love running these size rounds the Blue Samson Split, delivered and stacked a load of 16" oak splits to a widow friend, she has been a loyal customer for several years... 2 hald bladders makes a good topper for Blue Samson
Cleaned up a pile of cutoffs, made another tote of oak chunks Had a couple rainy days, so we hauled rock from a quarry about 30 miles away. About 22-23 tons spread here. This is where our 26x40x14 camper shed will be installed. They have some big boys at this quarry...that loader can hold 11 tons in the bucket 50-60 ton off road truck with a load for the crusher...
This past Saturday adventures was a mix of things. Our son had a job to do, so we had our grandson with us, great times... A friend had called, said he was going to take down some oak and pine trees, did we want the oak, they would load it...sure... 1st load... I dropped 2 more oaks for them and a couple sketchy pines...I used the XS4910, they had never seen a saw with Xtra sausage...they said that little saw didnt even bog down going thru the logs. It was smoking his MS391. And I was using semi-chisel X-cut. He wanted Kevin's info... huskihl I got him to look you up on youtube. Bucked the pines to 12'6", another guy has a mill and is building pallets for a local company. Last load of oak After our son got home, we watched from a safe distance as he split his big bee hive... Lot of bees on that frame...
Back to processing wood... Decided to play with some big boys and let the MS461 with 28" have some fun... These were a load for the 'Bota... Had 3 - 3' logs This was the smaller log The biggest log...yep, it had the blue stain of chain death in it. Luckily we missed it. Found some nais, barbed wire and phone wire in that section Bucked it to 18" rounds Miz Carol helped with the County line splitter This is 1 round on Blue Samson... 3 1/2 rounds made a full 1/3 cord load... The other 2 1/2 rounds almost made another load... Finished that load with 3 small logs... We got it delivered and stacked for a widow that's been a loyal customer for several years. She has been using a tarp to cover, we will go back and put a proper roof on it soon.
Coworker/neighbor had a water oak he wanted took down, if we didn't want it he was gonna cut it down. Rain finally moved out enough for us to go this afternoon. It needed to come down, already had a soft spot and small hollow forming We got it all on 1 trailer load, but it was full...
I'd hate to maneuver those big rounds once they're laid flat. Been there, done that. Do you use the tractor to push 'em around?
I have before, but the platform at the splitter foot helps with sliding. I used the long pry/chop and Miz Carol helped me too.
On the way to the gravel quarry this morning, I noticed one of the strangest tree trunks I've seen... Looks like it came up, got bent over, sprouted roots again, then grew from there... We hauled a load of mixed rock for my sister and they had enough for another load for us. Mixed grades is where they dump off any overweight trucks, can get it for 5/ton. This load was $25 Dirt has washed out around the tree roots and had a deep hole at the top This is one way up to the woodyard.
Helped a neighbor/cousin across the creek this morning, Had 4 dead pines that needed dropping. Had to use man lift truck for one of them No where to drop it, piece it down... Maxed out the boom, about 60 ' up There goes the top... Chunking it down The XS4910 did the heavy lifting today, it sure splits out the chips Last section
How was the weather up there? One way to get closer to God!!! Sorry, a little trade humor there. Nice job getting it down Jeff.
