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Free(ish) oak

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  1. Breechlock1

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    Sweat equity anyway. It's about 31" diameter. It's been down for two years. 30 feet give or take until the first branch. Ground side has about 1" of punk. The rest is good
     

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    That’ll work just fine.
     
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    Yep, & weigh a crapton. I've been working my through Red & White Oak logs in the 2 to 3' range. Great heat in a few years, but a lot of work to process. Nice tree you got going there!
     
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    There are two standing dead Ash about 28dbh and a 22"dbh Burr oak the lady asked if I could take down too. I'm gonna be busy when the heat breaks.
     
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    Lots of work, but man does it split like a dream!
     
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    Love it!:salute:

    Nice wood:yes:
     
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    You know that's what she said...:thumbs::thumbs::whistle::whistle::bug:
     
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    Great find. It's work, but a lot of BTU's in one place.
     
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    Many hands make choring easier. I've got two guys from work helping. They heat with wood too .
     
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    Even better deal, I've done that before too. Now, we all work different shifts, but my hunny helps now along with a tractor and splitter.
     
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    Noodle-fest!!!!

    Nice looking splits.
     
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    Split and stacked first load. Using the wood to line the fence. Makes it not see through. I figured it's good for oak since it won't move for at least three years
     

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    Nice looking stack.
     
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    Yup looks like 2 by under it..
     
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    Old fence rails
     
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    ON the ground usually beats leaning and hung up 6 ways from Sunday.
     
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    Free BTU's that leads to even more. Can not beat that. Do a good job and who knows what else there might be in the future.
     
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    That will work nicely but first, fix that left side on the end so it won't fall.
     
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    I don't think its going to fall. Its going to continue for 160' of fencing I'm going to cover with the wood. Every post will have cribbing.
     
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    Three more loads home. Just put some underleaf helpers on the not a Ford so it rides better full. Got a few more loads to get tomorrow. Wood is getting smaller, 32" bar is reaching through unlike in this pic.
    2nd pic is where I ended up so far.
     

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