This one will probably finish out cutting for this year. It is a big Shingle Oak damaged by Spring storms. This summer, 2 massive Pin Oaks, and this winter, before this one, a big White Oak, some Ash, and this summer, 2 massive Pin Oaks. And quartering the big ones, something I can't do anymore but my Son can!
He is a strong boy, (man actually, but MY BOY) and wields a bad Monster Maul. I used to be able to do it too, for almost 30 years. We are small people but that really doesn't have a lot to do with it.
Hey Zap, Can't say I have ever seen a Shingle this big and tall and straight. Usually all branchy and in fence rows.
Looks like an awesome day! Good work both of you, great memorable moment, no matter what age. Pin oak is wonderful stuff!
Well Seasoned, This one was actually a Shingle Oak. The tallest, straightest, biggest one I have ever seen. Around here, they are a first succession trees and are usually scrubby, often found in fence rows and a lot in timber that has been logged, as mother nature tries to get started again. It was very dense and harder than "4 kinds of hammered hell". Sorry, something my Dad used to say.
Great pictures The young man has a good work ethic, acorn must've fell close to the tree Don't like even carrying the monster mauls anymore, let alone swing it. Gonna be some great firewood there in a couple years, the nice splits should stack real nice too
Yep, it was a good winter day, cold, snow, beautiful out in the woods. We had a blast. Doug is my best friend, and I think me his. It is a good feeling.
I tried to raise him right, and I have to tell you I am pretty damm proud of how he turned out. He is doing even a better job with his son. Learned from the old man's mistakes. This wood should be able to sit for at least 3 if not 4 years, so I am looking forward to it......It should be really good. You should see how close the growth rings are in this stuff. It was like steel. Sharpened my saw twice and so did Doug. The White Oak, which is my favorite, a month ago, I got through the whole tree without sharpening my saws. Oh, about the splits, yes it was splitting great. Quartering the big rounds was no problem, well for my Son wielding the Monster Maul. Only noodled a couple of gnarly ones......so I am hoping it will yield some Sav Stacks, if I can do it.
When you load that oak into the stove in three years, may you have good memories of that day as it warms your soul.
Great BTUs there! Nice work tfdchief! Some day you will be relaxing and having a cold beer or soda with him and grandson and getting warmed by those BTUs!
You know, I usually do look at splits in a stack and remember the day in the woods that produced it. Funny how you can remember things like that from a stack of wood. I have always said wood burning warms more than your body. In fact, I think the warmth in my heart and soul is maybe more important than when it warms my body.
