Too Hot to Hoard so i Stopped at the Beech on the Way Home!

Had to run an errand when i got home and drove by this. Luckily had to come home the same way so i stopped and grabbed the smalls...beech! Very recent blow down maybe from the deluge thunderstorm we had late Friday afternoon. Town had cleared limbs from road. Had enough room to pull halfway off road. Nice straight trunks so ill go back and cut the rest soon. Wooded area town property and just over five minutes from home to boot

 

Nice find!

 

I see a lot of empty truck bed there, Brad. You’re slipping my friend.

 

Not slipping, a surprise score (my usual MO) so i grabbed what i could and will go back. Plus I was hungry, tired, sweaty and little time. Follow up load will be a full PU! I promise

 

Make us proud!

 

I'll try Steve, i'll try!

 

Not a fan of this hot weather but I would certainly grab that if I happened upon it.

 

Nice find, buddy. You are a straight wood magnet...

 

Why is all the good wood in the hot south ?

 

Connecticut.....south....hahahaha!

 

By far the ultimate scrounger..........

 

Hmnn, I may have to come down with a bad case of Beechitus. Haven’t had any of that yet. Good score Brad.

 

Can’t even collect it in the Uk . windfall belongs to the council

 

The good thing is with this kind of beech buZZsaw BRAD isnt wearing a speedo!!

 

well he is in Maine and everything is South of there...except Canada!

 

Any in your woods Joe? Try it and you will like it. Splits pretty easily, seasons fast too. About the same a sugar maple IMO!

 

it was under my work pants!
Not really, that'd be rather uncomfortable after a while!

 

We have a few young ones but they’re looking very healthy. There’s one huge old grandpa beech on the other side of the property with a million little ones coming up behind it. Can’t remember ever having cut one. I know where there’s an old stand way out in the forest. Stopped the ATV just to check them out. Way too far to bring those home tho

 

Funny you mention that Brad. One of our "alternative" FM stations has the motto " everything is south of here".
Nice variety of music on < WERU.ORG > : jazz, celtic, blues, rock, bluegrass, zydeco. Butt , a definite progressive bent on their discussion programs.

 

Went back and cut what i didnt take from Monday. Felled the spar. One broken top wouldnt let go so i bucked as far as i could reach. Hot day but luckily it was fully shaded.
Got home and splitting area was in full sun. Need PU empty for tomorrow so rather than unload rounds, i split em all this evening after Supper. Rare for me to split this much in one session, let alone in the Summer!