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Red oak score!!!

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  1. Jeffrey Svoboda

    Jeffrey Svoboda

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    This is two loads of red oak that I got last week from the golf course right across the road from my work. Found an ad on craigslist for $20 truck loads. IMG_20151212_084558455.jpg IMG_20151212_084541118.jpg There is about 165cuft right there and there's still more wood to get. I'm thinking a load a day. It only takes about an hour to load my trailer so I end up doing it on my lunch. It's already cut to length and dumped by the gate for me to load. Easy pickens!
     
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    Wow, how sweet is that! Beautiful score! Get it all!:dex:
     
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  3. Sconnie Burner

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    Get all of it you can! Looks like the perfect size to process very easily! And at $20 bucks a load thats darn close to free if you ask me!
     
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    Fine score of quality BTU's right there.
     
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    Nice score!!!! :dex::dex:
     
  6. Jeffrey Svoboda

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    Ooh don't be fooled. The trunk was around 24" had to split them into 5 pieces to get them loaded.
     
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    Nice score !
    Great thing is no extra miles to go get it.
    Stop by after work & load up :yes:
     
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    Great score CONGRATS!!!!!:thumbs:
     
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    Nice wood and price is great....
     
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    Some great quality of some gooder stuff. Great score...
     
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    Sweet. Didn't even have to go out of the way to get it. Very nice indeed.
     
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  12. Jeffrey Svoboda

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    Yeah I can't complain about that. It's very convenient to get. Don't even have to run the saw. Back right up to their pile. Load up and good to go. I'm a mechanic by trade and this is our slow season so I'll run over whenever Im outta work for the day. Did I say it's convenient???:D
     
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    Great deal!! Hope you can get lots at that price! Cheers!
     
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  14. Jeffrey Svoboda

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    IMG_20151217_171835919.jpg IMG_20151217_171824364.jpg Here's an update. 4 loads total. Ended up getting all they had for now. They said they're cutting more after the first of the year. Hopefully I'll be able to get more.
     
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    Well I haven't split any yet but finally got to pay the guy for it. $40 for everything I got which I figure it's over two cord. I told him I'll take everything he's got until I say other.
     
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    Lookin warm just sitting there! Keep getting ALL of it he has to offer!
     
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    $40 for all that? Sweet score!!!

    Let it go a couple of years and that oak will keep you nice and warm in winter.
     
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    Looks great, and for practically free! Keep it coming!
     
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    Well I finally got to splitting some today. Here's some pics. IMG_20160228_165052028.jpg same pile different angle IMG_20160228_165035669.jpg
     
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    Nice pile of splits, Jeff!:thumbs:
    To the stacks :yes: