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

The 2024 march

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by jrider, Mar 12, 2024.

  1. T.Jeff Veal

    T.Jeff Veal

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2015
    Messages:
    24,204
    Likes Received:
    148,059
    Location:
    Country life, Ga
    Looks really good, my friend
     
  2. jrider

    jrider

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2018
    Messages:
    5,259
    Likes Received:
    35,866
    Location:
    NJ
    I very rarely work after dinner but I have two guys working and they finished up all the wood I had cut for the tw6 so I had to get over there tonight and get some cut. Goldilocks oak should keep them busy for a little while.
     

    Attached Files:

  3. T.Jeff Veal

    T.Jeff Veal

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2015
    Messages:
    24,204
    Likes Received:
    148,059
    Location:
    Country life, Ga
    That's a nice pile of splits, my friend
     
    jrider and John D like this.
  4. jrider

    jrider

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2018
    Messages:
    5,259
    Likes Received:
    35,866
    Location:
    NJ
    Beautiful logs like these are so much quicker to process. Plus, I had 10 of them already in the spot where they were getting cut so that kept my time down some.
     
  5. jrider

    jrider

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2018
    Messages:
    5,259
    Likes Received:
    35,866
    Location:
    NJ
    Have about 6 cords of oak cut and ready for the tw6. Been plugging away at the log pile but 30 logs removed and it doesn’t look like I’ve made a dent!
     

    Attached Files:

  6. jrider

    jrider

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2018
    Messages:
    5,259
    Likes Received:
    35,866
    Location:
    NJ
    We have a steady diet of heat arriving just in time for my first week of summer vacation.
     

    Attached Files:

    Last edited: Jun 15, 2024
  7. T.Jeff Veal

    T.Jeff Veal

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2015
    Messages:
    24,204
    Likes Received:
    148,059
    Location:
    Country life, Ga
    Good week to make farwood. No rain.
     
  8. jrider

    jrider

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2018
    Messages:
    5,259
    Likes Received:
    35,866
    Location:
    NJ
    No rain but a little toasty.
     
  9. T.Jeff Veal

    T.Jeff Veal

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2015
    Messages:
    24,204
    Likes Received:
    148,059
    Location:
    Country life, Ga
    Make it dry faster...of course, you dry out faster too. Stay hydrated, my friend
     
  10. jrider

    jrider

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2018
    Messages:
    5,259
    Likes Received:
    35,866
    Location:
    NJ
    Didn't take any pictures today but I got done with school at 10am and was cutting by 10:30. Worked until 3pm and it certainly got a little toasty. One weather ap said it was 92 and one said it was 94 when I stopped working. Good way for me to shed some pounds. Pool hit 87 this afternoon and I have 75 days in a row where I am truly my own boss...let summer begin!
     
  11. jrider

    jrider

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2018
    Messages:
    5,259
    Likes Received:
    35,866
    Location:
    NJ
    My view for the day.
     

    Attached Files:

  12. John D

    John D

    Joined:
    Jan 3, 2024
    Messages:
    1,111
    Likes Received:
    5,295
    Location:
    Syracuse ny
    Nice chilling on the beach
     
    T.Jeff Veal and jrider like this.
  13. buZZsaw BRAD

    buZZsaw BRAD

    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2019
    Messages:
    29,950
    Likes Received:
    179,708
    Location:
    North Haven, Connecticut
    Not a tree, round, or split in sight! enjoy!
     
  14. jrider

    jrider

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2018
    Messages:
    5,259
    Likes Received:
    35,866
    Location:
    NJ
    Didn't take any pictures but did a 10 yard black mulch job this morning with 3 helpers and then went and cut wood until 1pm. Had an annual exam with the doctor at 2pm with bloodwork so I couldn't eat all day. I was dragging some for sure as it was 92 with real feel right around 100.
     
  15. buZZsaw BRAD

    buZZsaw BRAD

    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2019
    Messages:
    29,950
    Likes Received:
    179,708
    Location:
    North Haven, Connecticut
    I thought you were on vacation drinking beer at the beach?
     
  16. jrider

    jrider

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2018
    Messages:
    5,259
    Likes Received:
    35,866
    Location:
    NJ
    That was just a day trip.
     
    T.Jeff Veal, John D and buZZsaw BRAD like this.
  17. jrider

    jrider

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2018
    Messages:
    5,259
    Likes Received:
    35,866
    Location:
    NJ
    Progress on the current oak pile from the tw6 and the pine I cut up a few weeks ago. Was a lot more pine than I had thought.
     

    Attached Files:

  18. jrider

    jrider

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2018
    Messages:
    5,259
    Likes Received:
    35,866
    Location:
    NJ
    Tackled a few “logs” like this so far this morning. That’s all the higher the tractor would lift it. 24’ long and 22” on the thick end, 18” on the skinny end. Wouldn’t fit through the fence posts so I had to cut them to get them to the processing area.
     

    Attached Files:

  19. jrider

    jrider

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2018
    Messages:
    5,259
    Likes Received:
    35,866
    Location:
    NJ
    I’m going to Oakland and San Fran tomorrow morning for a couple baseball games in new to me stadiums. Had to cut enough to keep my guys busy through Wednesday. Making a dent in the log pile and yeah it was starting to get a little toasty by the time I called it quits.
     

    Attached Files:

  20. buZZsaw BRAD

    buZZsaw BRAD

    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2019
    Messages:
    29,950
    Likes Received:
    179,708
    Location:
    North Haven, Connecticut
    How much can they split in a typical session? Do they set their own hours?

    Safe travels and enjoy.
     
    T.Jeff Veal, Haftacut and John D like this.