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Git'ter done down in Dixie

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

  1. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Your firewood is almost too nice to burn Jeff! :thumbs:
     
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    Thanks, my friend. Those logs make it easy
     
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    Looks good. That won't take long to dry now
     
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    I've seen a couple new requests on FB looking for wood. We picked up 1 new delivery so far this year.
    Hasn't gotten cold enough to get their attention yet...:loco: :crazy::loco: :crazy:...like winter doesn't come each year...:picard::picard:
     
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    :handshake:buddy. Trying to get all this processed so it will stay nice looking.
    You have some beautiful stacks, as well.
     
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    I hope so, but that oak hates to give up the moisture.
     
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    Good morning everybody. Got up to 51*. Only going down from there. Raining off and on today.
    wildwest how are your ribs holding up?
    I think we are about at our peak. A lot of leaves coming down today.
    Have a great day all.

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    Well hi there Lady :) Pain is pretty much gone thankfully! But they did not "knit", if I roll onto my left in bed or sometimes bending over the wrong way they click and pop. One in the front and 2 breaks in the back. It's so creepy!!! Nice scenery :)
     
  10. T.Jeff Veal

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    Delivered another load yesterday afternoon and then we went to a BBQ place with that couple...since last year when they got wood from us, that have added a lean-to truck shelter that keeps the wood dry. That helps alot. 1008221439.jpg
    This is the 1st pile that we used the conveyor on. We have pulled a good full cord (3 truck loads) from it so far. Still have a good bit left. 1008221438_HDR.jpg
     
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    A neighbor saved the good wood from a big tree the fell in his yard. We picked it up last week 1006221314_HDR.jpg
    Used the little MS180, 14" b/ full chisel chain to buck logs for loading and firewood rounds. Thats a 14 " trunk.
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    Got all but 2 logs from that trailer load bucked by 8:10 PM, about an hour of work. 1010222011a_HDR.jpg
    Fired up Blue Samson and split for an hour, had these 21 rounds left... 1010222108_HDR.jpg
    After a dinner/rest break, I came back by myself at 10:45PM. Finished those rounds by 12 midnight. 1010222253.jpg
    It's the really pretty red oak on the left side...going to put it in totes for the BBQ restaurant.
     
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    Worked the nite shift again, finished up the 2 logs left from the night before and added 4 more from the older oak stack. 1011222022_HDR.jpg
    Started out using the Husky 55, but had trigger linkage problems. Let the XS029 take over cutting duties 27257.jpeg
    Got it all split by 11:00. Got a nice pile to stack in some totes 1011222326_HDR.jpg
     
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    Had a good week for firewood...
    Put a truck load on the dump trailer, picked up tractor on the return trip 1020221002.jpg
    Then loaded more oak for the restaurant...he said he was very happy with our firewood... 1022220710.jpg
    That afternoon, a coworker came over and got all the pecan we had split. He cooked about 8 pork bellies this weekend... 1020221847.jpg
    Saturday morning, we split a load of green oak, they are getting ahead on their supply...he stated that was a beautiful load of wood... 1022221147_HDR.jpg
    My nephew came down and helped, was great to spend some time with him...
     
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    That is a lot of fine wood Jeff. Way to get it done.
     
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    Thanks...:handshake:...team effort...
     
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    Truth is spoken here. I usually get curved limbs and whatnot but those trunks make all the difference being straight. Nice job Jeff!
     
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    Thanks my friend.
     
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    Delivered a load of ash and oak to a new customer yesterday... 1026220918_HDR.jpg 1026221016a_HDR.jpg
     
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    So, how much wood are they getting? Looks like 1/4 cord from here.
     
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    Our truck holds 1/3 cord load stacked.
     
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