Couldn't stand it any longer. Back ain't the best and neither is the weather but I had to cut some wood. Got a load of red maple and cherry.
I'm glad you got out and were able to run the saw! Be careful, and don't cause yourself more pain. That's a nice truckload!
Careful out there, but I know how you feel. I came to a screeching halt in April with the back problems and I'm ready to get back at it.
Yeah go easy. I was out from Jan-Jun with knee surgery and even logging the little bit that I do, I sure feel it. I was a former shipyard welder where 1/3 of welders blow out their knees from the positioning required of the job, which was one of the reasons I retired young from the place. The benefits woman told me on average, they pay out 18 months of retirement benefits. In other words, on average people who work there live only 18 months after retiring.
Been hauling a bunch of it from a swamp the past few weeks and wondering if you deal "stack" it like any other type of wood? Heard somewhere that it should be top covered after a year or so? Thanks eh...
Be careful there. Get yourself some lifting, reaching and grabbing tools like pulp hooks, pickaroon and/or tongs if you don't have any. They will save your back. Every time that you don't bend or lean and twist is one less time that you risk hurting yourself.
It varies. Usually don't get cranked up real good until mid to late November. First fire usually towards the end of September first of October. It can't start soon enough though. I love cold weather
All types of wood will benefit from top covering. That maple tends to dry fast and any wood that drys fast will also tend to go bad fast. Around here we typically split and stack in the spring and then top cover late fall or early winter. If we happen to have a really wet fall we'll top cover sooner.
Good to hear from you and sorry about the sore back. I will also collect/cut/stack with a sore back and sometimes it helps. But when it's real bad, there ain't nothing going on! You'll know when to work or not, no?
