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Starting 2015 Right!

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Certified106, Jan 1, 2015.

  1. Certified106

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    We cut firewood as a family. We cut this stuff this morning but had to stop working for the day about an hour ago due to it getting muddy and slick on top.

    Dragging out a dead Elm
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    My pile of logs from today that I still need to buck up

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    Here is what we bucked up and hauled out from today.

    This was all dead standing less than 16% on the moisture meter so it went in a seperate pile.
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    One of the bucked up piles we hauled out.
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    Double stacked pallet of rounds from today to be split. About 75% of that pile is from today.
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  3. Ralphie Boy

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    You and your family have been working hard today! Well done!:axe::yes:
     
  4. My IS heats my home

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    Certified106 , looks like you have a good start. Glad the family is involved, makes everything a little easier when there are helpers. And you have no snow on the ground yet, another plus.
     
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    Which saw did you fire up today? Looks like a nice day to be in the woods.
     
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    Great work cert.! Nice work horse you have there.
     
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    Nice work! Looks like you keep the woods in nice shape! Good for you!:thumbs:
     
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    Great start to the year indeed!
     
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    Ha, I can't believe I didn't even mention or take a picture of the saw! I have been using the Snellerized Husqvarna 555 and it is a beast. I can't go on enough about how much I love that saw! The only thing is with the compression it is running every once in a while it will get you if you are drop starting it lol.

    Here is a picture just not from today
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    Having my wife out there to hook and unhook chains from the logs etc. sure made it go easier! I am so thankful she will work right alongside me all day and never blink an eye, I am truly blessed in that respect.
     
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    Working together in the great outdoors is a blessing, savor every bit of it. My wife used to help me quite often and still does when she can, I really enjoy that time together.
     
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    Looking real good Certified and looks like you had a nice day for it. I was going to head out this morning but it was pretty windy in our area to be in the woods. I took all the Christmas outside decorations down this morning and man was it cold....of course wouldn't you know it, warmed up outside after I was done
     
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    Looks like a great weather day to be out having fun in the woods.
    Getting to run the saw, is a big bonus :yes:
     
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    Nice wood
     
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    It was 22 degrees and the wind was blowing hard when we went out this morning. My face is definitely wind burnt this evening. I thought about not cutting when I went out and saw how windy it was but most of what I went after was either down or hung up so the wind didn't affect me that much. I also needed that frozen ground to get back in where I was going.

    The whole reason I ended up skidding out the logs was due to the fact I could tell I couldn't get it all out before it was going to warm up and get muddy so I started pulling them out whole to where I can process at a later date.
     
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    Had a blast today. I have wanted to cut for the last week but my back was flarin up pretty bad so I was trying to take it easy. Feels ok now though so i am glad it didn't flare back up today.
     
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    Dude !! Very nice . Im jealous of the little Kubota ! Those are perfect for sneakin around the woods and not dingin trees !!!
     
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    Always nice to have help from the family :thumbs:

    That's some good looking wood, especially the dead stuff. Nice and dry :fire:
     
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    It is unreal what you can get done with these little tractors and you are right about how awesome they are for sneaking around in the woods! I have thought about a bigger tractor but every time I do I think about the fact I couldn't even get a bigger tractor back through my trails I say no way.
     
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    I agree. When getting out firewood, some tractors are too big unless the woods is like a park with mature trees and lots of space between them.

    I also have to agree that it it really good when husband and wife can work together.