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

Got some ash yesterday.

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  1. Mag Craft

    Mag Craft

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    Finding ash around here does not come up very often. I drove by this house for two weeks looking at the stumps that were left behind by someone who cut down all the branches. So I stopped and asked if they wanted the rest of the tree cut down they said yes. I cut the biggest one down first and I did cut them flush with the ground when done. I used a come along to pull it over so I did not hit the fence.

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  2. MikeInMa

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    Using a come along is good. I use them often.

    Good job.
     
  3. billb3

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    That's a lotta crotch.
     
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  5. Mag Craft

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    Yep it is but I will noodle all those areas.
     
  6. Mag Craft

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    What is nice is I can hook that come along to anything. In this case it was the side of my trailer that was parked on the street.
     
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    Nice Mag Craft. You help someone out and get the wood too! Double win there.
     
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    That is a nice piece of ash there! May be a little more work then others but it all burns
     
  9. Mag Craft

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    Yep thanks Dennis.
     
  10. Chaz

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    Nice grab @magcraft
    :yes:

    I'm sure the homeowner just figured he/she had won the lottery that someone finished it up for free.
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  11. buZZsaw BRAD

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    I was surprised to see a hardwood scored as i know they scarce out your way. What percentage of your wood inventory is hardwood?
    Nice load of wood BTW! :thumbs:
     
  12. Horkn

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    What would you expect? It's just around the corner from dat ash. :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:


    Nice work Mag Craft ! I saw the title, and that you wrote it. I was like, hmm that's gotta be a rarity.

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  13. The Wood Wolverine

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    Nice score on the ash. Kudos for helping someone out in the process.
     
  14. Mag Craft

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    With this recent load of ash that will give me about 1 cord. Then I have about 4 cords of elm and about 1.5 cord of cottonwood. All the rest is Lodge pole pine which gives me a total of 12 cord of wood.
     
  15. Mag Craft

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    In those famous words of MC Hammer. Don't touch this.
     
  16. Horkn

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    Don't forget to wipe your ash with TP folks!!!

    Wait... You don't have any TP??

    :rofl: :lol:
     
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    That's what HE SAID...:rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
  18. mrfancyplants

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    I was just thinking after an I’ll advised trip to the grocery, Thursday around quitting time, “Well, we have plenty of firewood.” If only we could figure out a way to wipe our ashes with firewood.

    We have plenty of paper. Scott’s rolls last a long time and I usually buy a bunch when it on sale anyways.

    Back on topic; that’s sweet ash score, worth noodling around on. Ash is the best burning wood I’ve found so far, while I am waiting for my white oak and Locust to dry.
     
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  20. Mag Craft

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    Well I guess we kicked the hell out of the ash on this one.