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

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  1. SolarandWood

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    Its been a snow free Fall to date but probably time to get my ash in gear and get some splitting done.
     

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    That's a bit of wood..how long you think to split that?
     
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  3. SolarandWood

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    It takes me an hour - hour and a half to split a cord. There's about 7 cord there. Shouldn't take me more than 2 weeks:whistle:
     
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    I woke up to the same scene this morning (not the unsplit wood, but around 1 1/2" of snow!!

    Yes, you'd better get your butt in gear!!! ;)
     
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    I'm looking out the window at a few snow flakes falling:fire:
    Wow a chord:axe: per hour, takes me at least half a day to CSS a chord
     
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    I split and toss over the bank...those fresh splits you see in the foreground are about 10' below the splitting beam. Without the rounds piled that close and the exit being a simple toss, I wouldn't be able to maintain that rate.
     
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  7. cmag

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    My set up, split and stack a wagon full at a time.
     
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    Yep, that's about 1/3 my time, and I really can't go much faster. Maybe it's my splitter...yeah, that must be it. I'll go with that.
    I split straight into a trailer, then the trailer to the stacks.
    Breaks up the monotony.
     
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    and gives the back a break
     
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  10. thewoodlands

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    I'd say you will have plenty of time, but you never can tell what Lake Ontario will send you.
     
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  11. SolarandWood

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    Aint that the truth...this was first week of December 3 years ago and thats a 12/12 roof. I have a lot of respect for the guys who live up on the Tug and get the real snow.
     

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    I bet your neighbors give you crap about that view! But hey, they don't understand the work involved! Lol
     
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    No crap but......
    The look on there faces when a 40 yard load of logs gets dumped, PRICELESS
     
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    You'll have to get that pile down so we can see that great sunset you get.
     
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    A good idea to get your arse in gear!
    Might get a real winter this year.

    Good working temperature. Get-r-Done
     
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    I woke up to the same scene all summer :whistle: I finally got around to splitting my massive pile of beech, ash, maple, cherry, pine and box elder. It's almost done. You will feel like a god when it's done and your in your chair unable to move from the pain looking at the awesome job you did :tree::axe::drunk::fire::)
     
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    Wow looks like you got your work cut out for you!
     
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    About 3 inches on the ground this morning and got into almost a white out on the road to my first destination. Oh and I still have splitting to do and haven't moved my cord to the patio yet. Got a small rack covered by the door though.
     
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    There is a reason I try to get my cutting & splitting done in the spring, summer & fall. Once the snow hits, I like to stay inside. (It's a blessing to have a shop to hide out in.) I can do better with the heat than the cold.
     
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    I usually have all my splitting done in the spring but I just hauled too much last year and I just will not split in the summer.
     
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