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Git'ter done down in Dixie

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

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    Lost my mom June of '22. She was 96. She lived at home til she was 90. Hopefully we have the same longevity genes. :BrianK:
     
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    Yesterday evening, we started cutting up some of the limb wood we have brought home lately... 20240415_195750.jpg
    Using our jig and Echo XS2511T got the job done... 20240415_195825.jpg 20240415_195840.jpg
    Added to the stack, got room for 2 more rows... 20240415_195925.jpg
    This morning, we started :saw::axe::stacker: oak in totes. The Honda moves Blue Samson around nicely 20240416_094837.jpg
    This Goldilocks oak sure is nice... 20240416_094852.jpg
    Added 2 more totes to the restaurant inventory, these are the 330 gal size tote 20240416_122324.jpg
     
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    Started on some totes for 16" splits Wednesday morning. Nice day with a slight breeze. 20240508_090811.jpg
    The 'Bota brought the logs to the processing area 20240508_090817.jpg
    The huskihl built XS2511T and XS4910 got with the program right quick...


    The pile of Blue Samson fodder... 20240508_121341.jpg
    Got 1 tote done before we had to go cut grass... 20240508_153034.jpg
    Still have a pile of rounds to process...
     
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    You have such a perfect set up Jeff. Love seeing all the OPE toys in action too.

    Way to gitter done! :thumbs:
     
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    :handshake: my friend
     
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    Yes, for sure it's quite the operation.
    If I was closer I'd just throw in the towel and buy my firewood from y'all!
     
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    Well, we had Northern lights and southern lights in Dixie last night...
    Didn't think I would ever get to see the Aurora Borealis unless we went to Alaska, it was pretty awesome to see... 20240510_225502.jpg
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    But before that, we had southern lights...:cool::cool:...
    We had gotten 3 of the 4' fixtures on sale cheap...:thumbs::thumbs:...one by one, they quit working :whistle::whistle:, probably by Tuesday all were dead:hair:...
    We were at Lowe's Thursday evening, picked up 2 hi-bay lights and got those wired and hung... 20240510_222511.jpg
    Maybe I can find tools and work on projects now...:eek::eek::eek:...
     
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    Jealous! We had total cloud cover here and couldn’t see any of the light show. :(
     
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    :(:(:(
     
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    It was a Stihl kinda day on the woodyard...

     
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    Oh yeah! :dex: :saw: That magnetic thing is pretty handy
     
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    It sure is. The 16" came with Blue Samson, liked it so much, ordered the 18" also.
     
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    Ideal for use in the wood yard for sure. I've used broom handles, sticks in the past and always revert back to the folding rule and chalk.

    Kinda glad I only do 16". The only other "length" is nuggets and shorts. Had a customer years back that took 20-24" for her big fireplace.
     
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    We use a broom handle for the other sizes.
     
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    We finished a customer's winter supply this morning, 1.25 cords, 4 - 330gal totes... 20240515_124819.jpg
    Miz Carol helped with marking the logs today, used the XS2511T 20240515_102429.jpg
     
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    My wife got me one that is adjustable.
     
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    Yes sir, I looked at those as well.
    How do you like it?
     
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    Works great
     
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    20240516_130114.jpg We started on the totes of 14" splits today. Finished the loads of small oak trees we got from the RV park.
     
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