This is the family property, so I grew up messing around in these woods. For the past month, I’ve been felling, bucking and improving access for...
[ATTACH] Working up some windfall from a large sugar maple this morning when I had the feeling I was being watched. Seems like he’s living in the...
Haven’t split good wood into kindling in many years. There’s just too much great kindling laying around anywhere trees grow. I wait for a dry...
[ATTACH] I no longer have any doubts that these trees are doomed.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Back out to test the repaired chain and she still throws chips like a champ. Finished some bucking from...
[ATTACH] I’m looking to stash around 10 cords in the barn for my ash trust fund. Got other matters to tend to as well, like this windthrown BL....
Highly area dependent. Mine were still throwing pretty good leaves,but you can drive five miles and they’re just laying everywhere . I’d rather...
Went out today with a fresh x cut and made a nice pile of pecker wood. Chain didn’t stay new for long though. I must have been running it too...
[ATTACH] Last night I heard a racket not unlike a busy bowling alley and I knew the tower was no more.
[ATTACH] Log load can be a good route for some, just be mind full of the difference between pole wood from the forest and tree service wood likely...
I wouldn’t have thought so either, without investigating the matter. Then I glimpsed this dude working on what is likely another goner in my front...
The plan is taking shape. Will utilize barn space where I can stack rounds as high as I am able and use for years to come. Watching all that...
[ATTACH] They must be loaded for the peckers to be working like this.
[ATTACH] Took a walk around the family property yesterday to look for windfall and new evidence of EAB. Here in NNJ, the damage has been sporadic...
Been there myself. Only thing I hate more than stacking is stacking the same wood twice. I’ve started using branches and odd lumber as a stringer...
[ATTACH] Found it on Craig’s list back in spring. The guy wanted 75 but we agreed on 60. I use mauls for all my splitting, usually the 8 pounder...
Also never heard of im but the bid was good for a laugh. I’ll sound old saying this but I shudder to think of young people worshipping dudes like...
Looks like a win/win. You got primo wood and the farmer got his field cleaned up. Jealous over the easy access there. All my hoarding is done...
[ATTACH] Well good. Here’s my estate pulling hoarder duty at 1 year old.
US GI 18” sawback machete by Ontario knife. The thick one. Accept no substitute.
