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

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Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by jrider, Feb 6, 2025.

  1. T.Jeff Veal

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    That would look mighty fine sitting at our house...
    Looks great, my friend
     
  2. jrider

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    Haha! I will say that it is highly overrated.
     
  3. jrider

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    Can and willing are two different things. Haha. I only started doing it with the high end wood because I usually don't get much of it so I don't want to take up space for my other "piles."
     
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    Now this one made me laugh out loud...for real. I don't discriminate though, I will stack Grants, Jacksons, Hamiltons, Lincolns and Washingtons!
     
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    Besides BL and cherry what other woods go into totes?
     
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    Hickory. I also toss short pieces in them…toss, not stacked! Oh and I have a few with pine in them. I have around 120 totes at the moment.
     
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    120 total or filled?

    The guy I cut for in my "Disney" thread had 300-400. Impressive sight to see a wood yard with that many. Great way to keep it organized for sure.
     
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    120 total. I believe roughly 80 are filled at the moment.
     
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    Had some maple and a big sassafras dropped off yesterday.
     

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    That will smell good.
    I wish we could get more totes. I think we have 50.
     
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    Gonna smell nice! One of my favorites. Curious as to what species of maple?
     
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    Keep an eye out, they pop up now and again...
     
  13. jrider

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    Red
     
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    Down to just a few logs left in that big pile. I’m happy to report, it went quicker than I had hoped. Looking back in this thread it appears I started cutting on this pile April 21 and there were roughly 150-160 logs in it.
     

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    I would love to have a pile of red maple like that. How long will you typically cut when there?
     
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    Aside from one black birch and one pine log slipped in, this is all oak. The red maple I believe you are referring to was the tree service wood dropped off late last week. Cutting time depends on many factors but I always try to cut at least 10 logs if possible. If saws are ready to go when I get there, cutting 10 logs may only take an hour or a little over. Sometimes I’m there for 4-6 hours. 2-3 is my happy place though. I get bored when tasked with doing my the same thing for a long period of time.
     
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    Yer an animal! U & Buzzsaw Brad!
     
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    Had to swing by the wood yard this afternoon and saw the log fairies have made a few deliveries. Some really nice nice ash, oak, and beech but some 30”+ diameter oak as well. At least most of the big stuff is straight and mostly knot free.
     

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    Nice stuff there Joe. :thumbs:
    Knot free, its for me! :saw: :axe::dex:
     
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    Nice pile for a tree service. Good deal