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Split the last load of hickory and chestnut oak

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  1. Ashwatcher

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    Posted pics of a LWB load of hickory and chestnut oak I cut a couple weeks ago-really pleased with what it yielded..approx 1/3 cord-so 2 more truck load fill this rail rack, the other takes 4 truckloads as its 6’ longer E8135622-4E49-4304-ADEE-107F040C3D9E.jpeg B854EBCD-99DF-40F0-82A4-03C249B4862D.jpeg E8135622-4E49-4304-ADEE-107F040C3D9E.jpeg B854EBCD-99DF-40F0-82A4-03C249B4862D.jpeg
     
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    Sorry for the duplicates-site acting wonky or ignorance on my end-Hope all are well!
     
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    Aw just continue and all will be well. lol
     
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    Eh, I cut hickory when I want to, its prob 20% of my stacks right now-my best friend is a professional logger, was my catcher in baseball-if I want hickory, I say drag me up some hickory with the last skidder run…hickory is good, hickory is hard-it shreds gloves handling it…Red oak is my fave to mix with hickory
     
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    Nice work!!!!! Good arm workout with that dense wood!
     
  7. Ashwatcher

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    Could not do it without hydraulics Woodsnwoods , time has taught me…Its not about how tough I am, it’s about how smart I can be….Far from smart, far from dumb-when you add up what a spitter enables you to do, it’s a no brainer——my next one will have a log lift if Lord lets me live….
     
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    I understand!!! I grew up with a maul and axe!!! You still have yo roll around and handle presplits and post splits which are both heavy with the type of wood you have!!!! I think hickory and oak are double the weight of ash right!!!
     
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    Hickory and oak are very heavy when green. Dont know if double that of ash which is a rarity green around here. Most have been hit by the EAB here.
     
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    Wise words!
     
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