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Gettin' Paid to Make Firewood in the Shade

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  1. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Paying job from a threepeat customer. He had a sugar maple taken down (too dangerous job for me) and needed me to do some bucking and splitting. It was hot and humid when i sold the job and most of the work was in the shade but it has since cooled off. Three small standing dead maples i had to fell too. IMG_5543.JPG IMG_5548.JPG His little Dodge with some splits from my prior work. IMG_5550.JPG His splitter was downhill in back where the bulk of the wood was. Used my PU to move some. IMG_5549.JPG The other wood i turned into splits. IMG_5551.JPG IMG_5552.JPG The end result. 201 & 261 shared the work load. IMG_5554.JPG IMG_5555.JPG IMG_5556.JPG IMG_5557.JPG I normally like making firewood with no strings attached, but in this case i made an exception! IMG_5558.JPG IMG_5559.JPG
    Over a cord total. He's having more tree work done so ill be back!
     
  2. Backwoods Savage

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    It is great and speaks well of your work when you get repeats! Wood looks great too.
     
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    Nice.

    Is this the same place that had the YJ nests?
     
  4. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Yes. I started by felling the SD maples and hitting the nest made for an interesting start to the working day! :picard: Never a dull moment.
     
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    Looks good Brad! The cooler weather is a God send for sure. Steady customers are where it's ar for sure.
     
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    You got paid to take down trees and split. Did you get to keep all the wood?
     
  7. buZZsaw BRAD

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    He had trees cut and i turned it into firewood for him to use. He has a woodstove.
     
  8. metalcuttr

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    Yes, I see the cord, but what volume of wood did it all add up to?
     
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    Im guessing (conservatively) all of my work from yesterday made a cord of splits, rounds etc. His stacks and wood in his truck were already there.
     
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    You are slipping Brad. That was supposed to be a funny.:) Unless, of course, you were just ignoring it.:(
     
  11. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Im slipping! :confused: :emb: :picard: :rofl: :lol:

    Now i get it! :doh: Had to reread...and let it soak in!

    The only thing i ignore...or try to is Ms. buZZsaw! :eek::rofl: :lol:
     
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    Solid work as always!
     
  14. Cash Larue

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    Nice looking wood, Brad! I love the old Ram 50! My buddy Dan had one in high school. My friends and I would all ride in the bed while Dan drove us through the woods at full throttle. Amazing any of us survived.