FBM find and question on what to do with big stumps

Going to go pick this up tonight after work. Facebook marketplace find for free. Looks like a nice pile of ash, and it's only 15 minutes from home. Question for you guys. I'm fairly new to this firewood stuff so you'll have to forgive my ignorance. What do you do with the big stumps like the one you see in the middle of this pile? There's a ton of good wood in thar stump, but my splitter can only handle pieces around 20 to 24 inches diameter. Do you just write it off and haul it to the dump?

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Cut it in half, or quarters, or to whatever size is manageable.

 

Here's a vid to start:


Big ole red oak "stump", lol. Noodle down through a couple times then make a buck cut.


(that's a 42"bar)


Them biggins ain't for the weak and shy type. I love em.
Here's that log: Massive 118yr old + Oak base

And this time, I noodled after bucking the cookie.





I was getting 14 chunks per round. Here's that one: Another massive oak score

Couple more noodling vids.




If you bury the bar, make sure to keep the noodles cleaned out at the clutch cover. If your bar isn't, they'll sling off the tip side.

 

Impressive, I think I need a bigger chainsaw!

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That’s what we are here for, to help you spend your money.

 

Yes, more and bigger saws is the way to go

 

In true FHC tradition, may I suggest that besides the monster saw, on the way home swing into the tractor place. I figure around the 30 hp range will do. 4wd, diesel and loader of course. The a/c cab will earn you extra points but that's up to you.
Welcome to the club bj.

 

Another piece of advice, if the round is big and you can't simply roll it away from the base to noodle upright, don't let it pancake flat. This creates a difficult situation to deal with. Like I did in the end of this vid.

 

You guys are full of great ideas!

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It’s super easy spending someone else’s $

 

You need many bigger chainsaws.......
And as has been pointed out, you really shouldn't even be on this site if you don't have a tractor..lol .

 

I’d split it starting with the outside working around the outside of the round. If it doesn’t split very well I’d noodle like others said .

 

If its too big for you too handle you can always leave it behind, unless you are required to take all or nothing. Do you have a bigger saw (60cc+)? After bucking to length, you can split or noodle the rounds into quarters/sixths to make handling a lot easier and they'll now fit the splitter. Can your splitter go vertical? They can handle bigger chunks better that way.

Big logs produce a lot of splits, but are tough on the back. I frowned on larger diameter wood until i got a bigger saw and now i no longer do.

 

I dont!

 

Nice find BTW!

 

No room for a tractor here, with 3/4 acre.

I do appreciate the value of having one, however.

 

Nor do I, unless you count a Wbeel Horse.

 

It counts and more than what i have. Have thought of getting a beater one with no mower deck and get a small trailer so i cant harvest blow downs in my woods.