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.

 

[QUOTE="buZZsaw BRAD, post: 1581665, member: 6376"

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.