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Guess what just showed up (Again) at my house! Imagine that...

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  1. WeldrDave

    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

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    One pile just finished. :yes: Guess what....? Fresh cut Saturday. I'm gonna be one tired pup...:picard:
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    Splitting party at WeldrDave place! What all kinds of wood are in there?
     
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    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

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    I see Cedar and Mulberry. :)
     
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    :dex: Back to back scores ftw! + more tractor time
     
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    Done yet?

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    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

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    All ready out there! :yes:
     
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    and more beer!
     
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    Thanks for asking, :cool::handshake: colorful and sore but I'll live! It jarred everything from my wrist to my shoulder. I'm just happy I didn't break it, that would have really sucked! fortunately that didn't happen. o_O. Yeah, got another nice batch of Mulberry with about 20% Cedar mixed in there. My assumption is they took 2 trees down at the same place. I'm not sure just what to do with all this Cedar, I know it burns up fast. I may seperate it and send it to the curb with a (FREE) sign on it.
     
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    Its beautiful wood almost a shame they bucked it up. Its great kindling but throws alot of sparks. Thats all I've ever used it for.
     
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    The cedar dries fast. It will be ready for the Fall if you CS it now. Why not burn it?
     
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    I'm still on the fence about it. I know it's a low BTU soft wood, My Grandma will just chew it up. :whistle: I really don't know if I want to deal with the sticky sap of it.
     
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    Sap not too bad when fresh cut. Just a little ooze at the cambium layer based on my experience. Nowhere near the amount of Eastern white pine.
     
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    :yes: And we have a tone of pine around here...I won't deal with it, not when I can get hard wood for a cheap price... :yes::drunk:......... Delivered...;)
     
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    Split that cedar down into kindling. It's probably the best you can get for that.
     
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    I normally don't touch softwoods either, but I will this year. Need fast drying woods to mix in with bundle wood.
    I had a few bundles of cedar hanging around for too long. I ended up adding a split to each bundle.

    I'll dilute bundles with a piece or two of pine or cedar when the warm weather starts. I have access to an easy score of both close by, ill cut very soon.
     
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    I have a 4 way splitting wedge, I may just do that! :yes: I hate to ever waist "any" wood. My Buddy, where I get this stuff from is a real trooper and gives everything away he can to folks who want/need it. He'd rather do that than dump it.
     
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    Splitting has commenced. :yes::cool: Mulberry heaven!

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