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First load of the season

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  1. 288lite

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    IMG_0962.JPG Still have a lot to cut IMG_0953.JPG Elevator was 25.00 dollars at an auction. My tractor runs it and the splitter we built. IMG_0957.JPG Saw bench IMG_0966.JPG just thought I would share how we do wood. It might give some some ideas.
     
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    Very, very nice set up, 288lite ! That should really save time and your back.
     
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    Yea we cut about 40 cords a year to feed 2 owb and a stove in our shop. Try to cut 2 years worth every year.
     
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    Sweet setup. I know we are not suppose to be jealous, but it's hard not to be.
     
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    Sweet baby J. 80 cords?

    Really really nice setup! Thanks for posting!


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    No 40 per year only burn about 20 to 25 between all the wood stoves
     
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    wow, that is a score of all scores for the price you got on the conveyor:dex:
     
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    OK so a little tractor.. an elevator and a single axle dump truck? need some more pics of this splitter... great job:yes:
     
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    It does have a 4 way wedge if you look closely on a hydraulic cylinder at the bottom of the splitter IMG_0952.JPG IMG_0951.JPG
     
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    nice pics! OK so the skids terr loads logs to cutting tables, then to splitter, then elevator to dump... what's your choke point ... besides you? :D looks like an efficient setup!
     
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    Wow! That's using that little 4 letter word, "only" a bit loose! :rofl: :lol: That's a lot of wood to put up annually but you have some great equipment.
     
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    I have a little problem with buying tool and now I'm so deep into wood cutting just can stop now. You always find a new way to make it a little easier but that usually involves new tools. We can split about 11 cords a day but that's if everything is going great and we only haul it 100 yards to dads wood shed and my stacks are 1.5 miles away
     
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