I had a few noodled rounds left over from an elm blow down that weren't splitting by hand. I figured, why not mill them and see what happens?...
A medium sized elm blew down in the backyard, so of course there is only one option... It took out a small locust, tiny cherry and tiny mulberry....
Pics of the Maasdam puller being discussed, as it came up earlier in the thread. [ATTACH] Pics include rain-drenched silver maple from the "next...
Thanks for the advice! Sectioning it up is way above my pay grade, so you are right, I won't be trying that!
Perfect, thanks for this, I will look into acquiring these items. I appreciate the list including "brain" and "alertness" too, can't ever be too...
Ahh, ok good to know, thanks for the tip. How's about Plan B: attach the cable/chain as far up the leaner as possible and pull it down to the side?
Howdy Folks I recently was given a 1 ton Maasdam come-along from a client that didn't want it. I have some leaners on my main cutting site, and...
Thanks, Virginia Tech's tree site suggests this as well, so I wasn't sure Red Pine was the answer, though the bark sure looks close. I'll look up...
Good to hear. I've tried Eastern White pine in the stove and wasn't thrilled with the results, even in shoulder season. I'm hoping for slightly...
If it is Virginia Pine, what BTU number can I expect? Not seeing it on BTU charts that I usually look at.
A decent sized pine fell across the access road where I cut wood. I bucked it and tossed it in the woods a few days ago, thinking I'd move on...
Missed one in the original post, so bonus pic: [ATTACH]
The property owners at one of my firewood haunts had a standing dead chestnut oak dropped and bucked. I share the wood I cut on their property...
Paul bunion - Yes, they now know where I live and that they can dump rounds when they are in the area :)
We had some storm damage in the neighborhood, as everyone in the mid-atlantic has probably had lately. I saw a tree company working at a...
