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Pretty nice truckload today

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  1. 818firewood

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    My neighbor had an EF-0 tornado pass through his property last week.
    Thank God there was no damage to his house, but his barn was destroyed. There was damage to a couple of outbuildings as well.
    Several large oak trees were blown down, and he offered me the big pieces that he didn't want.
    There are probably 2 more loads like this that I still need to get...
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    :bug:How'd you get them up there?!? Gonna make a nice pile when it's split. Free is good:dex:
     
  3. 818firewood

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    Big tractor and loader.
    A couple of the big pieces had the tractor's rear tires just kissing the ground.
    Those are up front.
    The ones that are still over there are a little smaller.


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    Yeah, how did you get them up there?
    I'm imagining this.
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  5. 818firewood

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    I'll do that with smaller chunks.
    In fact, that is my usual loading method.
    I much prefer the tractor or skid loader though.
    So does my back!


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    Tannnerite or black powder for splitting?
     
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    If you had to lift those huge rounds that high up, the guy in the pic would be carrying two of those balls after the loading was done!
     
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    Been there and got that t-shirt as I suppose most of us here do!:rofl: :lol:
     
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    For sure!
     
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    Makes my back hurt just seeing that pic
     
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    Sweet! Happy for you that you had the tractor to do the lifting. Unloading is usually not so big of a problem! But that is really some great firewood.
     
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