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Working on the maple pile

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  1. HDRock

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    I got a little bit done this afternoon after the rain stopped.

    READY SET !

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    Go :axe::axe::axe:


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    Uh, I'm pretty sure someone would be willing to give you some stacking instruction........:rofl: :lol:
    bogydave , got some spare time to help out a fellow FHCer?:D
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    What's a matter with that :confused: looks pretty good to me :D it's faster that way :dex:
     
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    My next load will look like that, minus the pallets.....at least for a little while.:thumbs:
     
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    :drunk::drunk::drunk::drunk::drunk::drunk::drunk::drunk::drunk::cheers:
     
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    I was drinking water, somebody must have put something in it:hair::whistle:
     
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    Sneaky! Weren't they Rock? :salute:

    81f in the sun after work today but got a little done also.;)
     
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    I bet after I have a few more beers and go out there it will look even better:D:drunk:
     
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    'Everything' is better with beer.:yes:
     
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    Funny, I wonder if anybody looked at that and thought I actually stacked it like that and just moved on didn't say anything:picard:
    If you look at the right front corner you will see how much I actually stacked.
    I was more interested in making splits then stacking anything, yee haa:dex:
    I know how to stack these :D:cheers:

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    I split about that much maple with a wedge and a maul yesterday afternoon. Big stuff that fought me all the way. My upper body was less than pleased with me last night!

    Soft maple shouldnt be this hard!
     
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    I can't imagine how bad I'd feel if I manually split that !!! Mostly I get silver Maple and even with hydraulics it fights till the very end.
     
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    the smaller 12-14" stuff pops right open with the maul, maybe 2 whacks with the X27. The trunk was probably about 36-40" DBH. Already noodled in half, I have to wedge the halves apart, then whittle away with the maul....its hell! I cant wait until Im far enough ahead that I can just hoard oak, which if I had the room to stockpile, I'd be set for years to come around here its so abundant for free.
     
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    Looks Great to me :yes:
    Maybe the piece on the bottom right is a bit out of plumb. :D

    Need PapaDave's "stacking laser "
    Not everyone can stack this perfect:
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    Hmmmm!! 2 birds with one stone Rock.:cheers:


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    You saved that? :rofl: :lol:
     
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    :rofl: :lol::thumbs::thumbs::axe::cheers:
     
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    Figured you wood get a chuckle out of it. :cheers:
     
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    Are you splitting yard trees?
     
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