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Here are some pictures of my wood cutting process. How do you do it?

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  1. JCMC

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    From log to Boiler. Cut and roll into bucket 20161201_142712.jpg 20161201_143504.jpg 20161201_145347.jpg
    Split and Stack 20161201_152305.jpg 20161201_152331.jpg
    Burn what I cut last year
     
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    Now that is a great set up I would venture to say perfect
     
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    Not quite perfect but it works well for a one man operation! Been a work in progress.
     
  5. GrJfer

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    Looks like a smooth process. Wish I had a front end loader.

    My process requires a bit more handling.
    IMG_20150103_141341564.jpg IMG_20141004_142634_479.jpg IMG_20161105_162031660.jpg IMG_20161125_162624196.jpg
     
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    First we fell the tree then buck it up. Most times we haul the wood out on the little atv trailer because it is the easiest way to get the wood out. But sometimes we do take out log loads.

    Ash-2 1-16-15.JPG Dray log load 1-29-2016a.JPG

    When the wood is bucked we simply stack it up and wait until spring before splitting it. This way we get the splitter out one time only and do all the splitting then rather than getting it out after each time we bring wood out.
    Skid logs 2015a.JPG Splitting pile 2012.JPG

    After splitting comes the stacking. After stacking we leave it until late fall or early winter then top cover it. Then we wait for Mother Nature to dry the wood before burning it. The last picture is just a few of our wood stacks.
    Wood split almost done 2010.JPG Wood piles.JPG
     
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    Here is my process "most" of the time. I like to get all my rounds cut in the woods and hauled and stacked in my splitting / stacking area. I'm probably handling the wood a little more than I should but this way I concentrate on getting wood in while the weather cooperates then split anytime. Go easy on me as this was my first attempt at a video like this.
     
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    Nice video, and looks like you have a great arsenal of tools to get the job done right! Thanks for sharing.

    LG

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    MMfrompa, for your first video like that, I'd say you nailed it. That is a great piece of property you have.
     
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    Everyone's got some pretty nice set ups! :thumbs:
    I usually try to get everything cut to length load it in the truck IMG_2060.JPG then try to stack all the rounds in rows at home for splitting. IMG_2061.JPG Then I do my splitting and stacking when the temperature is 45 or less can't stand heat and bugs! I normally split into the wheelbarrow then idle the splitter and stack. Saves bending down for the splits. IMG_1443.JPG Sometimes I end up just splitting into a big pile near where I'm going to stack though if I'm not stacking into the racks and just stacking to stack like today IMG_2190.JPG
     
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    Oh and some of the fun of getting the wood to the truck IMG_20130516_171148_283.jpg IMG_1571.JPG IMG_1416.PNG IMG_1196.JPG 2012-12-31_12-29-56_257.jpg