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Red Maple Harvest

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    Cleaned up the top and limbs from the last tree with the 241. Bucked most of what I could. Need the bigger saw to finish the trunk then the last tree will come down. Forgot to take pics but it happened.
     
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    Got the rest of the trunk bucked. May take down the last tree tomorrow. IMG_6467.JPG IMG_6468.JPG IMG_6469.JPG
     
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    Looking good
     
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    Took the last tree down this afternoon. 17" DBH. 462 did the honors. Again not my best stump but dropped it perfectly where I wanted. 241 got in on the fun. Ill finish it up tomorrow. IMG_6539.JPG IMG_6540.JPG IMG_6542.JPG IMG_6541.JPG Oh, and I hate Flippy caps. Felt something cold hit my leg when I picked the saw up...gas. Cap popped off. :hair:
     
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    Chaps help save the pants from this , don't ask how I know.
     
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    :D
    Only a stihl pees on you
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    Nothing wrong with that stump nice work brad
     
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    It was some COLD pee. :rofl: :lol:It was in the low 3's here at the time.
     
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    Bucked the rest up this afternoon. Next step will be to bring the hydro over and get to work splitting. Probably 2.5 cords to process. IMG_6546.JPG IMG_6547.JPG
     
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    Is it just easier to split on site then move the wood compared to just loading the bucked wood and splitting at your place
    And now I see why you wore the tires out on your splitter
     
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    Its located where I store mostly bundle wood and next door to my main storage where the hydro is. Ill grade the splits as I go and toss into mounds accordingly. If the splits come nice and straight I'm guessing 75-90% of the wood will be for bundles and the rest general cordage.
     
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    Ground froze up. brought the splitter over and started in. Frozen ground a huge incentive. Mound of splits is general cordage. Splits on truck got moved to the back for bundle wood. Couple more sessions next week. Ill set the splitter vertical for the bigguns. DSCF0054.JPG DSCF0055.JPG DSCF0056.JPG
     
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    Green grass looks out of place with everything white here.
     
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    New England fescue...some tough stuff! ;) Actually the coldest its been this Winter with some brutal wind chills this week. Ground nice and frozen and looks to stay for next week too.
     
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