Today was a beautiful day to be in the woods. Snow was falling with temps in the upper twenties. I added some cherry to the stacks. Production...
The best time to cut is when you have a saw in your hands. But I prefer the winter and spring. Fall is for hunting. Summer is hot and the bugs...
Backwoods, you stud muffin!
Splitting is the best form of exercise, if you ask me. And I have never felt bad after a wood splitting session, either. It is a very good...
I'll take punky sapwood over sappy punkwood any day.
I enjoy splitting by hand. I split all of the wood in this picture (two rows deep) by hand. Does that make me a stud muffin?
White oak is the worst. You should put it out by the side of the road and hope that someone takes it. What was your address again?
I despise walmart.
Hand split-- I love it! That is a very nice pile to have split by hand. Good work.
I started marking logs to length this year. My measuring stick is an old Easton XX75 arrow cut to 16". I slide it into the side of my rubber...
I made it out and worked on some elm. It sure was a beautiful weekend.[ATTACH]
I'm happy with anything but a rhombus. I despise rhombus-shaped splits and I refuse to burn them.
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I believe that is called "The Pflueger Layer". Named after Donny Pflueger-- the tree scientist who discovered it back in 1846.
Sassafras. Dries quick, sparks when burned. Red color under the bark. Looks white inside when first split, but will yellow within a couple...
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Pressguy has awesome pics! Sorry, I know that was cheesy. But seriously, nice pics and welcome aboard.
I was up that way last summer for QDMA habitat event. Probably was within 5 minutes of your house! Small world.
I grew up in your neck of the woods. Been to the Showboat City many times. I used to do a lot of fishing in the Bad and Shiawasse Rivers just...
I am going to try to make it up for the GTG if possible. It would be a shame to miss it since you are only an hour drive from me. Haven't been...
But what are you gonna do after lunch? That little pile of twigs won't keep you busy for long.