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Felling for a friend

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  1. Sandhillbilly

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    71EABED2-747A-4BBB-813B-9F398FAF6973.jpeg 184315C5-21C3-42A0-8874-321A5D51289C.jpeg A1FF385E-7A38-4775-B3C3-5FEC3D77951A.jpeg 2C50BFBA-0661-4E64-8140-D4C3CA7F6DBA.jpeg EB5464E6-F39D-461D-8F6E-4E5ED24E8F14.jpeg My friend in the photos has a sawmill but didn’t think he had a bid enough saw to drop this big burr oak. Old boy on the tractor is the landowner.
    I missed my target by about a foot. Ground was a bit greasy and the front axle assist was not working, so didn’t get the saw logs out. Other than that it was a fun day.
     
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    Looks like you did a great job on landing that oak.
     
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    Looks like there will still be plenty of firewood in the tops but boy they are crooked.
     
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    Yep, lots of firewood! I was hoping that I would be able to get some of it but landowner is a wood burner.:( More firewood than my friend thought because wasn’t as much suited for milling as he hoped
     
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    Some saw logs and some firewood, a good day for all!:salute:
     
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    Nice job billy!:thumbs: What saw did the honors? Some serious bark! What species of oak?
    Too bad about the non score, but still fun to use the saw!:saw:
     
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  7. Sandhillbilly

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    Burr oak and 372xp and my friend used his 550 to clear a couple 8” hackberries that were in the LZ
     
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    That’s a good sized tree!!! Nice job!!!
     
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    Nice work
     
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    Well done! 32" Oak ain't no joke. Foot off I could live with. Shame about no firewood though.
     
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    Way to show that oak who's the boss, but, you missed your mark! What the heck Sandhillbilly ?
     
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