In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

Back at it cutting firewood.

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by billb3, Nov 27, 2018.

  1. billb3

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    Started yesterday, the first day of rifle deer season here. I'm not very far into the woods. I'm not more than 3 or 400 feet away from the house.
    Yesterday afternoon cut up this oak that blew down in some wind we had a couple weekends ago: IMG_1175.JPG
    And a top nearby that came down.

    This afternoon a couple of 9 or 10 inch oaks that were dead standing:
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    2nd one has the blue stains . It's not near a house and I don't recall a fence here, so who knows what it is. I didn't hit it. (that I know of )
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    There were a couple of dead 4 or 5 inch trees I cut up too. Hey, it's oak.
    Stacked:
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    A top. It's oak. It's hard so I cut it up.
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    A gypsy moth and drought dead white oak. This one's got the blue stain too. Didn't find it.
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    Didn't get that one stacked. Maybe tomorrow afternoon when/if I cut the other half of the double tree. It won't go anywhere.
     
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  2. Nick&Lissa

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    (taking notes as I eyeball the dead white Oak. yep, yep... werkin’ on muh public edumacation )
    Thanks for rhe help billb3 ! ~Lissa
     
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    Looks like fun! No snow cover, and nice temps to work outside. Keep putting oak in storage.
     
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    We are getting hit with snow here and the wood pile is getting covered up again! Maybe the snow is better than rain ???
     
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    IMHO yes, I can work in the snow & not be miserable, the rain not so much.
    Nice looking bit of work done there billb3 !
     
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  6. billb3

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    Ever have one of those days where your saw won't start right after you use it a little bit, then you step in deer chit, you cut a bit, shut the saw off, then it won't start again and you step in some more deer chit, then you cut a little more and your saw won't start again ?
    Managed to get one more white oak down and mostly cut up with the little time I had.
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    Blue stain=lead. Normally acquired on the 1st day of rifle deer season:rofl: :lol:

    Kidding! Keep yer head down this time of year in the woods. Nice piles you got going.
     
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    Very little deer droppings to step in, but yeah, saw not restarting - grrr
     
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    you step in deer chit...

    Pics or it didnt happen...:whistle:
     
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  10. Backwoods Savage

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    That stuff is not from deer. It is wild raisins.

    Nice oak.
     
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    Bring dogs with you next time. Mine is great at vacuuming up the deer chit. :)
     
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    I think billb3 is saying, if his saw doesn't start all he has to do is step in deer chit and his saw will start:rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::hair::wacky:
     
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    One more white oak today. I thought I took a pic of it but I guess not.
    Stack of white oak is getting longer:
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    Next one has horse corral wire in it.
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    There's a few trees here with those tell-tale scars, some with the wire still hanging out.
     
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    I am jealous. I have been wanting to get back into the woods, but have yet to get there yet.
     
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    Heard two hunters popping off some shots this afternoon. One to the north of me aroundabout a thousand/fifteen hundred feet it sounded like and another one south of me a little further away.
     
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    Good job..:yes:....no steppie in deer poopie
     
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    Saw behaved too.
     
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    Looks good. Love burning oak.
     
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    I used to tell my Wif they were forest olives!
     
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    Or simply roll in it to get that crap all over them... I remember years ago our lab used to look for it and roll in it. My wife gave him a bath, which he didn't mind at all. She let him back outside and he took off on a run. Came back with it all over the top of his shoulders again. That was the last time she gave him a bath... I just laughed.
     
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