Adding to the hoard and wood ID

It's Linden B Basswood! Yeah, very soft wood, but you've got a good amout if it, and it's easy to split, and dries quickly.

 

Linden/basswood for sure. Mix it in with other species and make some kindling with it. Great looking set up you have there, work smarter not harder!! Funny, I cut all my wood 17" also.

 

I've carved a lot of duck decoys out of that stuff. Real clear wood will go for more that $5 a board foot. Before you split that stuff you might want to get a sawyer to give it a look. It isn't very good firewood.

 

I did a little better today I think. I felt like I should go out and redeem myself after yesterday's disappointing collection. I knew as soon as the 044 bit into the first cut; the dark red chips poured out and the was pulled down a little more than "normal". The day didn't go over without it's hiccups however. I've found that carrying slippery frozen logs on pallet forks results in a frustrating drive. I'm contemplating a simple removable "thumb" sort of a setup to make this process a little more tolerable. I also ended up with a few 3" saplings finding their way in between the inside of the rear tires and the fender/frame. Combined with the reduced traction this had me hung up pretty good more than once and I even had to get out and cut one loose. Speaking of traction; has anyone around here put chains on a skid steer? will regular tire chains or semi chains work or do I need the skidder style ones?

Anyway, on to the obligatory pictures! Loaded, wood ID (99% certain red oak), and unloaded and stacked at home.

 

Nice score! That setup sure makes getting logs that size seem way easier.

 

Those big ones were about all my skid steer wanted, tipping-wise, while traveling through the woods. But without it, no frickin' way I would have moved them.

 

I'm suprised nobody mentioned my go to little trick for wood I.D. ? Smell, smell, smell if your not sure, just be careful if you get a big wiff of elm! .

 

My brother put chains on his machine(S250) a few winters ago(I was the operator plowing driveways. The machine is an animal with chains on it!! Had to be real careful turning it on peoples driveways, but if you are in the woods no more slipping and sliding. He bought the one from Bobcat, they seemed to wear quickly but that was on pavement. If you have a dealer see if they have them to check out

 

The first couple times were funny for sure. After that I think I invented a few new words/phrases as they slid side to side!