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Big ole silver maple

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  1. Greg

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    IMG_3717.JPG IMG_3718.JPG IMG_3720.JPG IMG_3721.JPG some good noodling, and helped out a friend of a friend get cleaned up. He's the one smiling
     
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    Yes sir, yes sir 3 bags full.......well sumpin like that.
     
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    Great score
    Yeah that's a bigun but all you have to do is knock her down to size
     
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    How does that saw run with a 16" bar? :cool:
     
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    Silver maple

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  7. Greg

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    Run 365 with 20 inch 95% of the time
    Leave 36 inch bar on 395 for special occasions like that one
     
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  8. Greg

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    I really love the drop sides, especially on loads like that. Sides and dump feature was why I got it, and goose neck has been much better pulling compared to 18ft bumper pull I had before
     
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    Just quartered and 1/8thd up the last few pieces of silver I had like that! What a bunch of noodles but it sure makes some nice splits when your all done
     
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    Oh man, jealous! I'd love to have a big ole SM like that to work up, very little of it in my 20+ cords of inventory...shame cause I love how it burns. Drys quick too...
     
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    Super nice day for a load Greg :thumbs:

    Great job:yes:
     
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    Nice work Greg!:thumbs:
     
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    Did that have poison ivy growing on it???
     
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    Doesn't look hairy like poison ivy
     
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    No, just English Ivy
     
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    My eyes tell my back them pieces are still to big for me :binoculars:. Nice score though :thumbs:
     
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    Nice that you had help and nice load also.
     
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    Those are some big rounds! Great job guys!

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    Always good to do that stuff with another. Good deal!
     
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