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Found some free logs

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  1. Babaganoosh

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    Oh and lemme tell you that 20 inch bucked sections of black locust are friggen heavy. I can go to 22 for the Ideal Steel Hybrid but I don't need a hernia.
     
  2. WoodovenAT

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    Was that the monster we were looking at on the second stack? That was a beautiful piece of wood
     
  3. Babaganoosh

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    That one is still there. That probably couldn't be lifted by one person alone. It's gotta be 20 to 22 across.
     
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    Good stuff here guys, keep after it! :yes:
     
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  5. Frank and Beans

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    This is one of the best posts I've read in a while. Great to hear how you guys have teamed up to tackle all of that wood. Hoarders everywhere are drooling over all of those great pictures. Great job, guys!
     
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  6. Babaganoosh

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    Finally did some splitting. The rack is 16 feet long and with 16 inch splits it holds 2/3 of a cord. I cut to 20 if possible but there are a few 18s in there. Did the math and that rack is .94 of a cord. It's packed pretty high. Usually only stack them 4 foot high but it's almost 5 foot. Might take some off.

    Oh it's the rack on the left.

    IMAG1305.jpg
     
  7. WoodovenAT

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    All that big locust is gone over there, I was able to get some cherry and locust on Thursday. I may go for 1 or 2 more trips. Nice stacks by the way
     
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    Woo hoo u hit the jackpot good for u. Take as much as you can. Can't beat that free heat oh yeahhhhh
     
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  9. Backwoods Savage

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    5' should be no problem. It will shrink quite fast as it loses moisture.
     
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    I have a few of those 5-6' stacks, trouble is they always shrink on one side only and then look like the Leaning Tower Of Pisa:eek:. I like to blame it on the drying, but I'm sure my 'speed stacking' doesn't help matters!:)
     
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  11. Babaganoosh

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    IMAG1310.jpg Some cherry. Approximately 40% of a cord.
     
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