Mentioned on another thread last week my logging buddy with a bunch of "butt-off's" from cleaning up a job where he couldnt dispose of them-My gain right? Of course, especially since they've been on the ground since Jan-Feb...Well, the weeds had been growing since spring and a virtual snake pit was looming... Alas the stage prepped,, frogs and field mice but no snakes...how's that happen? Weed eating was all I got done on Sat---
Good size to some of them... work smart, not horizontal harder on them bigguns Ashwatcher JK, Arnold Palmer....
Pretty much paradise after the weed eating killed my shoulder, I was good to go on Sunday and only had to cut a few to length, pass on a few big uglies and pass on the poplar which I will split for my buddies kids for their firepit...
So in honor of the Savage and in the best interest of my back....See I TOLD YOU IT HAPPENS-and thats about it from the weekend my friends-My shoulder is hamburger so its gonna be a weekend job-Its 3 miles from my house, I left my splitter there and will begin hauling home when all is split---my estimate is 3 cord when finished and more than replenishes my supply to the 3 yr+ plan
Ahhhhhhh! The sweet aroma of fresh cut wood. How you liking the splitter ? I just noticed. NO MILK CRATE.
I do have one, and it may make its debut this weekend-not sure I have an official cushion for it though...quite a few left to split the wrong way-Aside from when the cast housing blew off the hydraulic filter at death blow speed yr 1 on a gnarly yard maple, I've had no other issues-the Honda engine rocks-And you are right-the aroma of the red oak I had missed and savored...good bit of white and chestnut oak and a sprinkling of ash too...
Its an illusion but thx for the heads up-the yard slopes steeply just beyond the truck rear-phone and power lines are standard height, whatever that is---hadnt noticed that in pic, does appear dangerous as chit...
Good to hear you are back at work Ashwatcher and that is a nice way to start. And yes, I have to say it. It is great seeing you set that splitter the right way!
I have to ask, is there really a right and a wrong way to set the splitter.....I'm sure that has never been discussed or did I sleep through that like my French class in high school ?
Just a fun time of friendly ribbing, really. I use mine both ways, my wife prefers to sit on the milk crate most of the time, but is adept at running it parallel to the ground, too.
