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Oak scrounge.

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  1. Redneckchevy

    Redneckchevy

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    Got some modevation today and headed out to my parents land and cut up a oak I dropped over a year ago, thankfully there was no rot to it yet, it looked like i had just fell it.

    I think it's a pin oak.

    The top broke off it a few years ago, I cut that and burned it the year it broke off.


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    Got 21, 20" long rounds out of it, it was wider then my 20" bar.

    Then I went to work with the isocore.

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    Pile is about 15 ft long, 2 rows wide.


    I did not load any of it out, as you can see by the standing water around, it's to wet in spots to even get a wheeler out there, so I will wait tell it drys out then hual it home and get it stacked.

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    Still have the limb to cut up but I ran out of steam, so that will be at a later date.
     
  2. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Lotta wood there. Nice work! :thumbs: It did hold up well for a year. Are the quarters the finished size or just manageable to move?
     
  3. Redneckchevy

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    Finished size, I split each round into about 6 splits. I would normally do 4 splits per round, but they are heavy and I'm hoping it will help dry a little faster.
     
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    Nice work! How are the muscles feeling!
     
  5. Redneckchevy

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    They remind me of a song, "I'm much to young to be this damm old" :rofl: :lol:

    Over all not bad, my back is stiff, after I sit down for the night the rest will probably fallow suit lol

    I also have severe carpal tunnel in my right hand and moderate in my left, so a day of chainsaw work and spliting I will probably wake up tonight with them painfully dead.
     
  6. FatBoy85

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    Nice sized splits! What kinda stove/burner do you have that accommodates those bigguns??
     
  7. Redneckchevy

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    I have a Taylor 750 OWB. She's got a big door and firebox, so I can load bigger wood then I would want to burn in it lol
     
  8. Oakman69

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    Wow what a find! I likey likey!!
    Congrats. Those are great strait rounds ..have fun!
     
  9. Backwoods Savage

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    Very nice and it is oak but not pin oak.
     
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    What kinda oak you think it is? It had a stink odor to it.
     
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    That is going to be perfect for your OWB!!
     
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    Nice catch!:salute::salute:
     
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