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Big apple score

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  1. ImGunnar

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    I had the day off today so went on marketplace last night and found this so I set it up for me to come out here today and this is what I see[​IMG]
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    So I been out here cutting for half hour so far just tryna take all the straightest stuff for now. I believe this is crab apple I could be mistaken. But just thought I’d show yall


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  2. John D

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    Nice grab
     
  3. ImGunnar

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    Well I ended up with 2 truck fulls yesterday going to try to get another couple trucks fulls tonight after work is there is any left. Will post pictures when I get home. Also it is definitely apple wood smells amazing cutting or especially when splitting.
     
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    Hec yeah I'd like to get my hands on some of that for the smoker!
     
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    A smokin score for sure!
    Seems awfully straight for regular apple.
    You thinking of heating with it or using some for smoking?
     
  6. ImGunnar

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    Yea I’m not sure exactly what kinda tree it is but it’s definitely some type of apple variant. Also I plan on probably half and half with wood. One half firewood one half for the smoker Maybe more maybe less I dunno:whistle:
     
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    Ya done good! Nice and straight which is unusual for any type of apple. Good firewood and even better for the smoker.

    Still have the apple I cut back in March to process. Wasn't easy getting a straight piece out of it. IMG_5097.JPG
     
  8. ImGunnar

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    Just grabbed my 3rd truck full of this apple tree might come back in the morning for the skinny’s but I got 90% of all of it. Bad news is one of my saws went down and no idea what’s wrong so gonna have to take it to the shop on Friday I reckon [​IMG]
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    Pictures are of 2nd and 3rd load. I’ll post pics of the mountain of apple logs when I have a second and unload all this


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  9. John D

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    Sucks about the saw but at least you can take it to the dealer you bought it from
     
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    Here’s all the apple logs it doesn’t look like as much in the picture but it’s a bunch plus I already split some.


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    Think Figured it out was just a fuel line I believe so gonna fix it tomorrow


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  12. John D

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    That is a nice pile should split into a lot
    I also see you have a trusty wheelbarrow in the picture
     
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    Wow!! Nice grab of some excellent btu’s!!
     
  14. ImGunnar

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    Well I officially have all the apple split now time for the worst part…… stacking
    I usually hand split everything but after I got a little before halfway through I was over it. This stuff was so twisted and knotted up. I went a borrowed a log splitter from my buddy’s pops I had to dig 2 little drainage ditches for him to get the splitter lol fair trade in my book 2 hours of digging for 2 days of using the splitter .[​IMG]
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    Smart move bartering for the hydro. The apple I scored back when I was hand splitting wasn't easy to hand split.

    Impressive amount there. Let us know how much it stacks out to.:stacker:
     
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    Head Apple stacks almost as hard as it split never as many straight sections as you had
     
  17. ImGunnar

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    Oh even the majority of the straight sections weren’t really straight they just grew twisted it was no fun At all. And I hate stacking so I guess I’m bout to find out lol
     
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    I hand split everything and love it but this stuff after awhile got the better of me lol
    I will definitely post pictures and the amount once I get it stacked but I’m definitely not looking forward to it
     
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    I still hand split. I process just enough to replenish previous year's use - ~3cord.

    Get and stay on the 3yr plan, if you have room for ~12cord. It can be a challenge to get there. After burning 3yr, properly seasoned firewood, you’ll know why.
     
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    Well here are the pictures of all this apple wood stacked up. According to the calculator this is around 2 and half cords maybe little more maybe little less[​IMG]
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