Had the afternoon off from work so I got busy with some wood. Got some silver maple from a friends mom. She had it taken down a few weeks back and that tree guy doesn't clean up the wood. Probably another 3 or 4 loads there. This is the first time I've neatly stacked and packed my truck full and she was squating a bit too much for my comfort. Trucks rated for 3400 lb payload. Also got some elm cut up that I had laying at the pile. Saved one log for milling around on. The bark started peeling on this elm already and I cut the trees down 3 or 4 months ago. Hoping it will split a little better after letting it sit. The rain was nice to work in. Beats the heat and the snow.
Your good, Silver Maple is about 3900# a cord & you are only around 1/2 cord. If you are concerned put some coil over shocks on or just buy a Ford… That’s a nice score of Silver Maple & Elm. I am burning some Silver Maple now. I don’t care to cut in the rain but a fella needs to do what they can when they can.
I would let it sit for at least another year. We don't cut elm here until most or all of the bark has fallen off and then it split easy.
Nice load and some nice future firewood there Woodchucker When i have the time and the score warrants, ill load my truck the same way. PITA but you get more volume.
I cut down a dead standing elm for a guy the other day. I was thinking I’d probably have to give the wood to a friend that has a splitter. I thought I might as well take a couple swings at some rounds with the IsoCore and to my surprise it didn’t split to bad. It must travel been dead a couple years, most of the bark fell off. I now have some elm in the stacks!
The bark on that elm is basically peeling off like a wet towel. Got a little carried away with my pallets but I'm hoping they'll hold up. Theres enough room for three cord here.
