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Free Wood Find... Should I?

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by ErikR, Nov 28, 2017.

  1. Fanatical1

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    I have a rick or two of Aspen (popple to some) and as others said it's great wood to start a fire with or get some quick heat going in the mornings.. Dries light as a feather. In fact, I always look for it when starting a fire now.

    That was nice of him to let you use his splitter. Saves the back on the biguns...

    I think you will like it and your going to have a bunch of it looking at all those logs. :yes:
     
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  2. ErikR

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    Home with the second load. I had the truck full early, then stayed and cut and split to get ahead for tomorrow....
    Left this for Saturday.....

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  3. Canadian border VT

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    :yes: great job aND pics ErikR
     
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  4. ErikR

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    All the wood is home! My buddy helped me out again this morning and grabbed another load for himself. Here's what I ended up with...

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    Plus this still in the truck. I grabbed a few free pallets at the lumberyard on the way home....

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    We started splitting it this afternoon, and ran out of day light so we only made one stack so far. I filled in a row. It's 7 ½' x 4' one row deep.

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    This is what's left to split tomorrow..... Plus what's still in the truck

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  5. RobGuru

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    Late to the party, but I woulda taken it too! I like having early and late season stax!
     
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  6. ErikR

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    I finished up all the splitting, stacking, and clean up today. My buddy was over and lent a hand. He went home with another ½ a truck load for his help.

    The driveway is all cleaned up..
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    And all the stacks are full......

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  7. Kimberly

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    I burn it. However, I do work from home so no problem for me to keep feeding the fire. It isn't for over-nighters that is for sure. I have been clearing the poplar from the property so the oaks under them can start growing.