Cut and split a cord+ this afternoon. about a half cord dumped in my driveway needing to be stacked. Will get the other half cord tomorrow morning, hoping to get at least three more the next couple of weekends. Friend of a friend has a contract cleaning all the dead oak out of 70 acres. When he has a load of logs with no buyer/destination it goes in my friends' driveway. We cut and split it, he gets some, I get some. He sells some/ burns some, I hoard. Hope to get some more pallets to stack on Monday.
Nothing wrong with doing part of the work - especially with hydraulics(if you guys have them) Getting the wood from the woods is, for me, the more challenging/time consuming part of the gathering
That's quit a score At least you get the fun of CSS'ing . You cut & split at your buddies house the haul it home ? Bet it goes fast with 2 guys . That'll be prime wood in a couple years, Being dead standing , does it still take a few years to season well ? Get some pallets & top cover. "Hoard On "
Yea he misses the fun of felling & being in the woods. But he's getting quality red oak, Splits easy, but needs more seasoning time. Tree to rounds, I get about a cord home in one day. I do that 3 to 4 days then split & stack. For me liming is the worst part, the rest is fun.
yes my sister was manning the splitter lever, so three of us I've C/S/S alone, it's much faster with a couple people plus you can rotate jobs - less sore at the end of the day, IMO. I have torn ligaments in my left elbow, I can cut, but I can't toss or pick up splits with my left arm. Or at least have to be very and too careful doing it. Buddy is burning the lighter stuff from the upper part of the tree now, 5 years dead it's fairly dry/seasoned. Bottom of the tree is soaking wet. Those splits are very heavy and might be ready next year. I'm not sorting mine, just hoping they are ready next year or the next.
Hi Bill, A few years ago a coworker asked me to cut up and take away dead oaks on his property.. These oaks had been dead for quite a while as all the bark was gone and much of it was ready to burn right away.. Down near the trunk was the wettest part.. Take some moisture readings and see what the moisture level is after splitting.. Great score you lucky dog! Enjoy! Ray
That's some nice looking wood..... And for the record this is the only place I would ever say that..... Great job
Hedge against inflation.. Is there ever enough? Insurance against the cold.. It's all good my friend! Once again thanks for the wood you gave me! Here is one pic.. I also have another pic of logs which I need to find..
The planned Sunday half cord delivery: The unplanned 3rd (for the weekend)half cord delivery: Got an early start and the cutting pile ended up an extra truck full. In my driveway it went so another log load can be delivered to the cutting field. I've got some stacking to do now.
That's what I'm hunting and gathering it up for, it dammed well better be worth the effort . I could be CSS pine ... I'm guessing it's for liability reason, they don't want a bunch of amateur firewood tree hunters hacking away in there. Cutting off a pile that slid out of a 20 yard dump isn't so bad, even when they are all froze together.
Bill you're into some primo stuff there. Looks good and (IMHO) even smells good. I got some red oak that was dozed into a pile for a year, down to 16-19% MC in 22 months. Hopefully you will have as good of luck hurrying that oak along. Use the Dennis Technique and with luck it will be decent/good in two years. In three it will be awesome.
Surprisingly this has no smell at all. I'm hoping it's because it is well seasoned and is just water wet. This last batch has absolutely no punk at all. Got a half cord stacked before it got too dark. I hate stacking it in the woods but it is the only space I've got. I'll stack it on the front lawn if I have to though, if I can keep getting more. This is almost better then watching a 401K grow.
Off the ground, a little space between rows, & good air movement It''ll dry. Sure looks solid & a pretty colored wood. ( I see you top cover too, good deal ! ) $$ in the bank As heating cost go up, so does the value of your CSS'd wood
used corrugated polycarb from a greenhouse with pallets on top so it doesn't blow away. It's not pretty but some of the oak is punky and an almost constant wet sponge around a split can't help with seasoning . I'd like a huge open-sided drying shed but I don't have a flat spot for one that's not garden or driveway.
