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Time to load the shed and test some splits

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  1. Ashwatcher

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    October 1, its deer and wood season IMG_4340.JPG IMG_4352.JPG IMG_4355.JPG This is our wood, dont even think about it! We plan to spend many hours basking in its glow and warmth!
     
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    Looking good Ash! :yes:

    Are you cutting any this fall or just moving it in the shed? I have some maple I need to get after pretty soon. Saw a huge buck in Vinton a few weeks ago...
     
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    Perfect weather for workin the stacks, Ashwatcher :thumbs:
    Lookin gooder, and I'm sure the pooches enjoy helping out, too.
    :yes:
     
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    Looks good. Love you monster shed. How many cords can you get under that
     
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    Thx all-Yes Fanatical1 I will begin cutting shortly, I have a number of trees dropped since last yr, ash, locust and shagbark that need to be brought off the farm-I dont get serious about bowhunting until @Halloween and I use this month to "scout" while running the saw...My stands are hung and I will be running cams, checking them on trips for wood-my deer are used to the saw, its my grunt call...Havent seen any brutes yet but they are there-I know your state has tons of big boys... NYCountry the shed holds 5 cords, 1 per bay
     
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    IMG_4380.JPG IMG_4372.JPG We're tired, time to practice that "basking" thing
     
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    I set aside a good number of dated splits to check w MM, prob tomorrow-They are ash, cherry, locust and shagbark-the rail rack is empty and that troubles me.....time to CUT MORE! IMG_4376.JPG
     
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    I think we could slip past your security team and get at some of that nice wood.... They look pretty sleepy! :whistle: Almost like Barney Fife...:rofl: :lol:


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    IMG_0171.JPG Oh no-they're very vigilant---they work in shifts-Like Barney and Asa
     
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    That is a fine looking woodshed, Ash.
     
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    Ok folks, I have some moisture readings to share, I'll be as brief as possible-These were from the rail rack I moved to the shed yesterday and this stack, put up in Nov '15 and March 16' was uncovered which I dont necessarily advocate cause all my other stacks are covered, I just wanted to experiment and illustrate what full southern sun exposure, prevailing wind direction and elevation can produce. I recently scored a new piece of 10x10 rubber roofing so I'll be cutting that into 2' wide sections to cover the rail rack in the future-I will also at the end of pics be posting MM of oak from Mar 15', beech from May 15' and locust from Sept 15', all of which has been in the shed since C/S 12" off the ground with expanded metal grating for the floor IMG_4414.JPG
     
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    Cherry IMG_4427.JPG IMG_4413.JPG
    Shagbark
     
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    And single stacked.
    About perfect drying conditions. Just lacking top cover and a desert.
     
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    I'm hoping to get similar results from, all above except elevation but with top cover.. they are on 2 inch stickers but most of your wood seems to start a foot high.. I like idea.. less stacking first 2 rows from my knees..
     
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    Beech May 15 IMG_4419.JPG IMG_4393.JPG Locust from Sept '15-put up @37% IMG_4422.JPG IMG_4408.JPG Oak Mar 15' IMG_4420.JPG Thx for indulging me ladies and gents-I'd just been real curious to see and thought you might also
     
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    Any of that dead standing?
     
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