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More wood, locust this time.

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by isaaccarlson, Jul 27, 2025.

  1. isaaccarlson

    isaaccarlson

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    We got a message last night that there was more wood available about 20 minutes away. We left this morning before it got too hot and cut/loaded close to a cord before noon. Mostly locust with a bit of maple mixed in. They want to pay me to drop a tree and take the wood, so that’s a bonus.

    We ran into some ground bees or hornets and left some behind. I don’t like messing with them. The trees were down for a year, so hopefully they dry out a bit faster. The ground was wet/soft and we almost got stuck.

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  2. T.Jeff Veal

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    Nice load in tough conditions. Well done, sir
     
  3. Backwoods Savage

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    Messing with mud is nasty but you did fine and got some good wood too.
     
  4. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Was it honey or black locust? Either way well worth the trip despite the issues you dealt with.
     
  5. isaaccarlson

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    Pretty sure it is black locust. No spikes on it.

    The weather is supposed to cool back down to normal tomorrow.
     
  6. Eric VW

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    Looks like a round of BL, here…
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    Not enough coffee at the time, Brad?
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