In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

Somebody call a priest...

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by lukem, Aug 24, 2019.

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  1. lukem

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    ....because I think I witnessed a miracle.

    40" x 100' oak leaning hard over a house. Lots of dead branches in the crown waiting to explode on impact.

    MS290 with 20" bar as the feller. Ford escape with class 1 hitch doing the pull. They used splitting wedges as felling wedges....clink clink clink.

    It worked out OK, but it easily couldn't have 20190824_132749.jpg
     
    lukem, Aug 24, 2019
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    Is that you on the saw or this something you just witnessed ?
     
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  3. lukem

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    Witnessed.
     
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  4. Tiewire

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    I’d rather be lucky than good any day!
     
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    Did you ask if they were keeping the wood? I think it would make a lucky wood pile.
     
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    Hard thing to see without offering advice:jaw:
     
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  7. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Did you get any of the wood lukem ?
     
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  8. lukem

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    I can have it all. It is 1/4 mile from home.
     
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    :thumbs: :dancer: :banana: :stacker: :axe: :stack: :saw:
     
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    You have to cut it up? Tree that big will yield well over two cord. I felled one that size last Fall. White oak as well. I got half the wood.
    That will keep you busy for a while. Keep us posted.
     
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  11. lukem

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    My back says otherwise. I hate wrastlin those big rounds.
     
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  12. lukem

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    I have to cut it up. This was a chop and drop job. Maybe I should use this as a reason to add a 462 to the stable.
     
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    Can you split on site? Set splitter up vertical and quarter them...or just take them straight to finished split size...
     
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  14. lukem

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    I can split down to whatever size onsite. If I split it...I split it all the way and it goes right on the stack. No resplitting for this guy.
     
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    The tree I felled was the first time I used a 36 bar and it was on my 460 (it is my understanding the 462 is the upgraded version of the 460.)
    Great saw...you won't be disappointed. I got my 460 used 18 months ago and LOVE it. Perfect for bucking larger rounds and noodling as well.
     
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    James Miller running my 462. you won't regret it lukem
     
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    They used a vehicle to pull AND wedges?? If I pull it with a truck I just pull it.
     
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    My 1st thought was they have some big balls. After some thought I’m leaning more towards stupidity!!
     
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    Uh yeah, what he said. Guess it worked out though. Nice firewood, go get it!
     
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    Its only stupid if it doesn’t work:D
     
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