OAKapalooza.

The loggers started dad's woods last week. All oak. About 50 trees. Mostly white, black and chestnut oak. Only 4 red oak. Leaving all the tops and taking only saw logs. I used almost a gallon of fuel on the first white oak top. Logger says usually about 2 cords per top with trees this size.

 

Some of the logs.

 

You'll end up with a lot of wood at that rate!

 

They will be able to make a few house payments with those beauties. Nice score!

 

Wow, is that a lot of good wood!

I would be nervous standing between those two beasts lol

 

My thought when I saw it too!

 

Really BIG oaks!! You have an excellent situation there with all those tops. Happy firewooding!
OAKapalooza indeed.

 

I love working logger tops, bunch of firewood in a hurry

 

Nice ones Steve!
That should keep you busy for a long time.

 

Holy cow that's a lot of tops. Gonna keep you busy and in oak for a long time.

Why the "beaver" type cut on one of the logs? Last pic in OP

 

Even the tops are good diameter! How tall were those trees? Terrific score there.

 

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Why the "beaver" type cut on one of the logs? Last pic in OP[/QUOTE]

making a pencil for Paul Bunyan?

 

Wondered the same

 

Not quite sure but it's more of an optical illusion from cutting the flare off the base.

 

Probably in the 50-75 foot range. The faller said they were some of the bigger trees he has cut in our area.

 

Very nice indeed

 

Ok simple maths here 50 trees 2 cord per top…
Up to 100 cord of Oak

 

That’s the way to get on the 20 year plan.

 

We worked up one white oak top that had fallen in the field. Trying to get a game plan as to what goes where. Sorting by species. Only 49 tops to go.