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Getting Down to It

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Grizzly Adam, Nov 1, 2018.

  1. Grizzly Adam

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    We are a bit behind and are finally getting down to business-- it's been one hell of a year. The old lady ran over 3 tanks of gas through the splitter. Here she is working:

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    My best friend went into my brother's basement and tossed out all the leftover firewood from his basement. It needs to air out before it goes into mine. 19576EAC-2CB2-4A54-BDC1-C2CDEE2D5B7E.jpeg

    Here is a pile of what started the day as poles that I used the 034 super and it's 16" bar to speed through: B462127E-B254-4A78-8F72-8BBF78F6E26C.jpeg
    Here is a good shot of what else needs done at my brother's. The splits in the truck are headed to my basement and were blocking the poles on the right side of the photo. 6E1AB4E5-D733-4A5F-98A7-8846677A3509.jpeg

    The pile is what the old lady got split. The rows behind it need to go to the basement: 35EE028D-6D70-49BE-9591-0C7C736698A1.jpeg

    And what we have left to split in our own yard.: 8C1BB725-86F8-4ABC-8201-CA1A0309E888.jpeg
     
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  2. Canadian border VT

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    Looking good Griz!! You got blue skies.. Been rainy here all week highs in low 40s
     
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  3. Grizzly Adam

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    Been raining here all summer, except for the days we've had a heat index of a million. That's a lot of why we are so far behind.
     
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  4. Canadian border VT

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    We were in a drought all summer, and 90s. That stopped and it's been raining ever since.

    Thank Backwoods Savage for 3 year plan but I'm still behind:hair:
     
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  5. Grizzly Adam

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    We use the 2 year plan so we are fine but now I have to process two years worth. Meh. The area has been flooded since February.
     
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    Very cool your wife can and will do firewood Grizzly
     
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    Kudos to the wife, nice work Mrs grizz
     
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    Nice to see the good lady handling that job like a boss. So your job must have been to snap photos...Haha :ithappened::coffee:
     
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    That often happens at our house and FHC GTG’s as well....:yes:
    :ithappened:
     
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  10. Grizzly Adam

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    Yep, she does a good job and knows I can't do it all on my own. She doesn't touch the saws, but knows the ins and outs of splitting. She often runs it by herself while I am bucking.
     
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  11. papadave

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    Did you use a "smartphone" for this post?
    Your wife did a lot of work.
     
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  12. Grizzly Adam

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    Sure did. The last update changed all my keyboard settings and I STILL don't have the bagel emoji!
     
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    Well, dat ain't right.
     
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    with or without cream cheese? ... ;)
     
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    Boy it definitely looks like you have your work cut out for you. Help from your wife and a sharp saw should have wrapped up in no time.
     
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    Lots of work to do there Griz.

    Maybe with all the rain you got this summer the winter will go easy on you.
     
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  17. Grizzly Adam

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    With!

    Let's hope!
     
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    I hope that dry weather continues for you Griz. Seems like we’re getting the rain now, but not like you guys did all summer thankfully. We were in the same dry boat as Canadian border VT and now it’s sprung a leak
     
  19. Grizzly Adam

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    Its misting here now but we got through a bit of it yesterday before Shabbat. Will try out hand at finishing the pike by the splitter tomorrow and moving a few loads in tomorrow and Monday.
     
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    Looks like your Mrs could teach a few of the boys a thing or two! G ood work there - sucks having to play catch up, but the work still needs to be done.
     
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