Man, makes me wonder what a load would cost now up here. Last one I got was in May of '09, and it was $1500 for 20 cords....all Oak.
I'm at the age when someone mentions race, I'm thinking only of the human race, not one of those fast things.
Even more oak Officially called " hoarding". Got to be tough to look at a stack of oak logs & have to wait to jump on it with the saw. Patience ! Take the time to heal, an extra day or 2 won't hurt 16/17 wood. LOL Super to be that far ahead ! bye the way :::::::: cheater LOL
Now while you are chomping at the bit to start processing the logs is the time to figure out the most efficient/easiest on the back method you can use. Alright folks, what are some of the options we can suggest for Rotti to consider: For the the upper rows of logs: - Fix up a log buck on the back or side of a trailer so you can roll the logs directly onto it. Then the cut rounds are already on the trailer. If you use the splitter in horizontal mode, then you can just roll the rounds from the trailer on to the splitter. If there was a catch table on each side of the splitter than he could toss the splits back on to the trailer/onto another trailer or truck bed, without having to pick the wood up off the ground. Cleaner wood & easier on the back. What are some other options you can think of?
My 2 cents... figure ways that work for you, at every stage of the firewood process, to minimize bending and lifting repetitions. You'll still get plenty of bending and lifting anyway, but eliminating as much as possible usually will lead to other ways to eliminate even more. Fight gravity at every turn... Go for ease before speed.
