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10 Locust, 5 Ash. A whole bunch of wood.

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  1. Oldhippie

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    Seems my good riding buddy needs a little help. He had a few trees cut down that were hanging a little to close to his house.

    Called me up and asked if I wanted to help cut and split with him and share in the booty. :D Does a bear chit in the forest?!




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  2. papadave

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    HOLY WTH!
    How many of those vines are PI?
    Oh, I'll be there tomorrow.:axe::rofl: :lol:
     
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  3. Mitch Newton

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    Very nice OldHippie. Those are going to cut up and split quite nicely.
     
  4. Chvymn99

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    I bet there wasn't much hesitation in saying yea.....:rofl: :lol:
     
  5. Backwoods Savage

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    Wow STeve, that is some nice firewood.
     
  6. Oldhippie

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    I suggested I would be glad to help and bring my Homelite electric splitter.
     
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    Good for you hippie ;)
     
  9. Locust Post

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    Very nice. Good friends are the best
     
  10. bogydave

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    ** 10 large locust , 5 ash logs & partridge in a maple tree **
    Holy hanging all around, snow & Christmas bells.
    " Visions of locust splits dance thru my head"

    That there is one big serious score !

    Enough brush for a big Christmas bon fire ? :campfire:

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  11. SolarandWood

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    I'm not sure what I would be more excited about, dipping my saw into that pile o logs or how that locust is gonna burn. Suhweet.
     
  12. Smokinpiney

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    Great score! But make sure ya get those vines off! I see quite a bit of Poison Ivy. Those furry vines keep me far farrrrrr away.
     
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    Wow awesome score Steve! I've never tried to split locust how well does it split? I have a Task Force 5 ton electric and it not exactly a powerhouse..

    Ray
     
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  14. SolarandWood

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    Bigger crotches can be a son of a birch.
     
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  15. Oldhippie

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    I'll find out, can it be any more difficult than oak?
     
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    Good point! Thanks!
     
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    Yep, but the straight stuff splits pretty easy. It kinda peels apart when fresh cut as opposed to snapping.
     
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    Most of the red oak I've split is easy to split and generally straight grained.. Crotches are another story though..
     
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    great score. A win win for everyone
     
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  20. mdavlee

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    Looks like a lot of good wood.
     
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