Sum Beech

Sometimes I’m picky and sometimes I just want more inventory.

 

I’m betting it will still make nicer splits than the nasty Silver Maple I finished splitting Tuesday. That is going on my do not take list.

 

Huh...it would be the opposite for me, cherry is always twisty/stringy and full of ants, SM usually makes some nice firewood for me...usually, not always though.

 

I am now convinced that ants prefer maple of any species. The Carolina Wrens have been feasting on eggs. Big or small Cherry has produced better splits than the crap Silver I have. If my trash pile wasn’t already full I would have tossed it in.

 

Looked at some big silver maple yesterday. Random tree service lengths and too big. Not for me.
Ive had it twisty and I've had it nice and straight.

 

I don’t know that I’ve ever seen one that’s not a big yard tree. Red Maple has become the predominant landscape tree.

 

Most I see around here are yard plantings. I cant say I've seen one in the wild around here. One in four trees in CT are red maple's so common as dirt.
Yesterday's no take

 

I kinda like this take what you want and leave the rest job.

 

Perfect Red Maple

 

Got my splitting job for today

 

Nice pile of rounds

 

You definitely have been doing some work

 

The finest Red Maple I have ever split. I may have to go back for more.

 

Summer stack progress

 

Still gotta hook up the bush hog and think about mowing

 

Those type are the best.

Nice Goldilocks wood there.