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This person's woodyard nirvana...kinda....sorta

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by MikeInMa, Aug 29, 2022.

  1. Canadian border VT

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    Yes Black Iron Pipe.. IMG_0758.jpeg

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    edit: cost about $20 in fittings and can of rustoleum
    Buddy down street had pipe and pipe machine
    I took care of his chocolate lab.. want some more before winter
     
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    Does such a thing exist? I've thought of doing a FHC abbreviation dictionary.
     
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  3. MikeInMa

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    I think it was being worked on by whoever had the corporate jet signed out.
     
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  4. MikeInMa

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    My favorite wood supplier came through again.... my SIL!!

    They had a few big RO's and a Black Birch taken down. Last week was trim up the trunks and pile them up. This week was grab some.

    Truckaa helped move ~1/2 cord, I'm guessing.
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    About 1 and 3/4 PU loads.
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    Alot of goldilocks wood. Funny how there's an empty wood rack right there, in the 2nd picture. The uprights need some reinforcing.

    There's room for 2 more racks to the right of the one you can see. I'll need some new rack components and deal with a nest of ground hornets/bees.
     
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  5. T.Jeff Veal

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    Easy stacking, nice handling size. Good stuff right there, Mike.
     
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  6. MikeInMa

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    I assembled my redneck saw buck, readied the wood for cutting Monday morning. I have other plans for today.

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    The thicker pieces get put on some runners.
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    All marked with sidewalk chalk.
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  7. MikeInMa

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    After being interrupted yesterday, I moved what wood I had cut earlier in the morning.
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    I broke out the yard cart as it holds more than the 2 wheeler.

    Working my way through the pile. I've been told there's more at my SIL's. Thicker logs. I hope to get there tomorrow to see what's there and to possibly buck into rounds.
     
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    That's a nice load in the cart...
    :saw::axe::stacker:
     
  9. MikeInMa

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    I agree!

    Off for a 3yr nap.
     
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    Missed all the updates Mike. Good wood in the limbs. Will you burn that as SS wood or just mix with regular sized splits. The rare instance I have skinny limb wood I'll mix it in a stack.

    I can remember my late uncle having a separate stack of skinnies that he burned in his garage wood stove.
    Fond memories.
     
  11. MikeInMa

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    It'll all get mixed in.
     
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    Nice day so I went to my SIL's to buck up a pile of logs that has my name on it. Kind of pre-my-woodyard.

    My timber jack was deployed. Worked well.
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    After a tank of gas in my 350, I was done cutting and piling logs.
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    What's left to buck another day.
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    Mostly red oak. There's some thick black birch in there. I'll try to stack them separately.
     
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    That rock wall in the background is very nice.
     
  14. MikeInMa

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    Thanks!

    There's another one on the other side of the driveway that's shorter.
     
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    The plan is to move some more oak, Saturday morning.

    I needed to make room, so the saw buck was dismantled. The pile of branches has shrunk some.
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    I've got almost a face cord stacked. Another yard cart load should top it off.
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    Nice, Mike
     
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    Got another 2 PU loads this morning.
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    Interesting in the picture above. The black birch turns that orange/brown color after being cut for a few days. The lighter colored rounds are red oak.

    Got a few more branch logs as well as the rounds.
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    There's one more PU load left to buck to size.
     
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    Way to get it done Mike! :thumbs: Did Truckaa give you a hand?

    Cools the way the ends can be different colors. Mebbe a little FHC rounds collage there?
     
  19. MikeInMa

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    Truckaa and his PU were there for the assist. It cost me breakfast. Wasn't the 1st. Won't be the last.
     
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    I am available for the free breakfast and would really enjoy watching you guys work!