I'm at the 3000 ft level and I was going to take another picture when the clouds lifted but they never did! The other day I rolled this log out onto the road where it would be easy to get at. The butt. The top. Half a round. The evidence of a few days production. The pile is 16' long by 4' wide and about 6' high - all from that log.
Alan - oh, oh, I like like like all over that. Man, that is some beautiful fir. Noticed the obviously high number of square shaped pieces as opposed to triangular, and the uniformity in size instead of varying the size of the pieces. Had to be intentional, now I'd like to know why. (??)
The log is a Western Hemlock. It is hard to tell in the picture as you don't very often find one this big, but because it is wind shook, it has been very easy to split. It is still going to need 2 years under cover to be dry enough to burn. The square pieces are a product that the 4 way head on the splitter lends its self to on the bigger logs.
Oops - look at that thin bark - that is indeed a fine Hemlock - wow! I've never burned any, though I have a few on my property. I intentionally will cut square shaped pieces when possible. They stack better for me, and fit well in a rectangular shaped stove too. You've got some warm winter fires ahead of you! Great photos! Thanks for the reply, Campinspector!
That has all the makings of a peak experience... The fog, the solitude, the rare huge log, the familiar tools, and the beautiful stack at the end to show for it. You are a lucky man.
That's great Allan. It does look like that splits nicely. Does the wedge go in hard or is it easy splitting all the way? I'm guessing they split right off so you don't have to take the wedge all the way through. It must be different working in the clouds. I'll bet you get wet too.
When heading out there I could see the cutting area was in the clouds and almost turned around and went home but keep going , it was strange being in the cloud there was no precipitation at all I stayed dry ,also no bugs !
That is one huge log! 3 cord of wood from one log...wow! Did you need to use the fog lights on the Husky? How close was this to home Allan?
NICE WOOD!! I love cutting wood in the ''clouds'' or even fog, its keeps ya cool, and moist, lol. But, it beats a full out rain or snow storm, i've cut wood in both, hay in my case, its the PNW, where i live. So, live with it or move!! Myself i don't cut much hemlock,but, one like that, i'd have to make an exception, just because its such a nice log. And, that's a beauty of a stack of wood.
Great job as always. I agree with others that is a lot of wood from one log and your stacks are always so nice.
Allan, I simply don't understand how you can work there. I'd probably be spending most of my time just enjoying the view and meditating.
Why do I live in a cornfield? The timber and mountains of the PNW has a real draw for us flatlanders. Good stuff those pics. Inspiring!
I guess I got spoiled while loading logging trucks for a living, in the summer time had views like this every working day .
