In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

Back at it today maple this time.

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by gboutdoors, Jan 27, 2022.

  1. gboutdoors

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    No customers today so back to cutting I am liking this semi retired life. Cut up the top to a maple that came down in Octobers storm. Then dropped the main trunk. Left haft the trunk to get tomorrow.
    Then off to the splitter and stacks.
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    winching the tops out to the driveway
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    the main trunk just before dropping
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    winching out half the main trunk
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    ready to buck up
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  2. Chris F

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    I always liked maple. Nice looking spot you have there.
     
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  4. gboutdoors

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    I have the TSC 4500# ATV with wired remote. It draws less wattage so works better with my Kubota 2360 tractor. I have it on a hitch bracket so easy to hook up and remove in minutes. I don’t like working with steel cable so I replaced it with the synthetic rope cable from Harbor Freight.
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  5. The Wood Wolverine

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    Apparently there’s a big storm headed your way. Get it while you can. :yes:
     
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    Nice setup, looks very useful!
     
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    gboutdoors So that's what winter in January looks like in SE Mass, huh? :picard:

    How do you like that tractor? Big enough? How many hours on it?
     
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    Has 3500+ hours on it. We bought it back in 2009 when we built our latest home. The landscaper was a friend of ours and said $15000.00 to do what we wanted . He told me to buy a leftover kubota 2360 and borrow his attachments and do it ourselves. It was $10000.00 for the tractor and 5-6 grand for plants and I ended up with a tractor :thumbs:
    It does everything I need done around our 23 acres and over the years I have added a bunch of attachments of my own.
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    Rotor tiller
    Back blade
    Winch
    Came with front bucket
    Quick hitch
     
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  9. gboutdoors

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    Here is what it looks like today ‍♂️
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    Christmas card pretty. Looks like hoarding maple is on hold for a while. I may go split some this afternoon.
    We got around 6" here in Southern CT.
     
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    yes no cutting yesterday or for the next few days as it’s all under 22” of snow. Just sitting by the fire keeping warm.
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    Perfect day for it! Is that black locust in the log holder on the right?
     
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    No that is Sassafras’s on the top layer with the deep bark all the logs below it are red oak cut dead standing.
     
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    Cool setup. Love my Kubota equipment on the farm. Sure wish we could get that kind of snow down in NC.

    My wife would have me moving that big rock to our yard.