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Monster rounds

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  1. Scotty Overkill

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    Been a busy month or so here, cut down several big yard trees last weekend and ended up with huge sycamore and oak rounds from the job. Gave all the sycamore to a buddy of mine (two huge loads), kept the oak to replace some of what we burned last winter. Here's some of those big rounds that I started busting up today.


    One of two huge loads of sycamore we delivered from the one big tree
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    The ol' "Pap Steer" earned his dinner today! There was a total of 8 of these big rounds, I got the knottiest of them split up today....
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    Have a Blessed Easter everyone and remember The Reason for The Season!!
     
  2. Boogeyman

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    Good looking round there! They look solid!
     
  3. MikeInMa

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    Lots of splits in those rounds!
     
  4. T.Jeff Veal

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    I believe the skid steer and you both earned your dinner. That's some big rounds. Equipment does it it easier
     
  5. Backwoods Savage

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    Big stuff there! I would not be able to handle those any more and never did like it so have done very few and those were long ago. I wonder why you gave away all that beautiful sycamore? :whistle:
     
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    Because I love trigger time so much, those are my preferred size round! Nice! :saw:
     
  7. brenndatomu

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    Dad has a small Bobcat about that size...sure is handy...small but mighty!

    I have a little sycamore in the stacks, but haven't burnt much yet...don't know how it'll be.

    Happy Easter y'all!
     
  8. Locust Post

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    I burnt a lot of 3 years seasoned sycamore winter of 24-25 and I'd burn more without a second thought. I've heard the negative stories but that was not my experience. Now those big oak rounds look fine for sure.
     
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