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Git'ter done down in Dixie

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by T.Jeff Veal, Dec 29, 2018.

  1. T.Jeff Veal

    T.Jeff Veal

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    Finally found a different model adapter that would work on the tractor with minor modifications. Kubota said it would be JUNE before we could get the one ordered in January, that was supposed to be 4 wks out...
    Dealer had a used one and got a great deal on it. Grapple works great.
    Tried it out on an odd shape oak round with big limb 10172.jpeg
    Then big pecan log 10174.jpeg
    Some big oak chunks 10169.jpeg
    Moved a big bark/junky pile so it can be burned. 10178.jpeg 0313211036.jpg 0313211321.jpg
     
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    Looks like fun! Handy accessory. Saves Ms. Carol's back for sure! :whistle: :rofl: :lol:
     
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    I would imagine pecan is pretty heavy/dense?
     
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    Yes sir, all the wood we gave away came from these loads. We did get a couple loads good enough to sell. Glad there was some solid on these loads too. 0514201145.jpg 0514202046.jpg
     
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    Yes sir, it's kin to hickory. Not quite as heavy.
     
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    Yep, she started to complaining to loud. Neighbors could hear...:whistle::whistle::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
    It will make it safer to load logs.
     
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    THAT is a SATISFYING wood stack! Well done!
     
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    Well, we have done several jobs down here, a little on the wood yard, some with the tractor.
    Finished cutting and stacking a pile of hickory and oak limbs we had 0329212020.jpg 0330212045_HDR.jpg
    We sold a cord load of split hickory to a BBQ place, he also wants cherry, pecan and oak in the future. 0401212242.jpg
    We took the tractor, bucket and tiller over to our son's house. Spread a big load of topsoil 0403211930a.jpg
    And then helped him install flower beds around his house, put in drain pipe 0403211930.jpg 0403211931.jpg My company changed out the metal roof on 1 of the warehouses. I was given 1 bundle, it is 3'×21' and 26 ga. I used the new forks on the tractor
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    Finally got a chance to load the dump trailer with tractor grapple. Worked nice. 0406211547_HDR.jpg 0406211743.jpg
    My neighbor had a corner on his lot he wanted cleaned up. Grapple did a fine job. 0405211556a.jpg 0407211200_HDR.jpg
    It wasn't all vines, briars, privet hedge and sweet gums. It was an old home site, so I found the huge cornerstones in there. 0407211243.jpg
    This 1 was so big, couldn't lift it. But the 'Bota could drag it. 0410211127.jpg
    Found 4 small oaks and 1 elm that we saved for wood. 0408211257a.jpg 0408211305.jpg
    Had to drag this sweet gum stump too. It was from this tree 0410211105.jpg

    Got a little more to do on the lot 0408211257.jpg
    Then we did a tree removal job for a friend. We took down a 2 stem magnolia, hemlock, red cedar and a big holly. 0413211025_HDR.jpg 0413211025a_HDR.jpg 0413211214.jpg
    Even got Miz Carol on the tractor moving brush. 0413211248_HDR.jpg
    Got a nice load of logs. Still have 1 big holly to take down soon. 0413211401_HDR.jpg
     
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    Looks like you’ve been busy Jeff. Very satisfying helping and being around others during this time! Looks like you had some lines running past some of those trees. Nice work:yes: Glad the grapple is working out nicely for you.
     
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    That metal should make a nice shed roof!
     
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    Yes sir, the service to the house was there. That's why those magnolia limbs were on the ground. Used the pole saw to trim them out of the lines before dropping them, also used the tractor to push/guide them across the driveway. One was leaning towards the road too.
     
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    I'm hoping. It has a few holes, here and there. Going to use short pieces for some of the bins too.
     
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    Great pics!

    A little bit of caulking will patch up holes in a tin roof good enough for firewood use.
     
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    Yes sir. If I plan it right, I can space my strips and re-use the screw holes...:thumbs:..
     
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    You have been busy!
     
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    I've been working 6 days of 7AM-7PM, so we have been doing some nite time work. A local prep school/college is doing a big Boston Butt sale May 5th and we are supplying the wood this year. They wanted pecan and oak.
    Had a big pecan trunk 0415212007.jpg
    And smaller pecan limbs 0414212051.jpg
    Got 1 row of pecan done, back row 0415212234.jpg
    Then we had some big oak chunks that had to be noodled. 11065.jpeg 11064.jpeg
    Split some straight grained with the splitter too, almost a row of oak done. 11066.jpeg
    Should finish up early next week.
     
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    Is it a fundraiser for the school? Do they make it into pulled pork?
     
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    I'm pretty sure it's a fund raiser, I think they have even done chicken plates before. They are just selling whole butts.
    We are swapping wood for meat...
     
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    Nice trade!
     
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    I hope it is as good as the one you cooked for us that day. Hope yall are doing well. Bet little man is really growing.
     
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