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"Goldilocks" Sugar Maple

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  1. buZZsaw BRAD

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    A term used by jrider that should be in the FHC dictionary. Not too small, not too large, but just right. Under 16" diameter sugar maple. It gets heavy real fast. Drove by this last week while tree guys cutting. I stop and ask. Anything not chipped is free game. Went that way again and they were cutting more so i came back a couple hours later and cut a load. Room to park and work safely. No prickers or vines to contend with either. IMG_5961.JPG IMG_5963.JPG IMG_5962.JPG Not my usual heaping load but noticeably heavy when driving. IMG_5965.JPG IMG_5964.JPG IMG_5966.JPG Ill go back for at least another load soon.
     
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  2. MikeInMa

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    That's good stuff!
     
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    Man you’ve really got a knack for stepping in it. Look at all those beautiful straight logs with no crotches! Before my locust mania affliction, I’d always go gaga over sugar maple. Heck, I still do :tears:
     
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    It definitely caught my attention last week as did the ease of access and parking. Made it a priority "get"! Ten minutes from home and 20 from storage.
     
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    Surprised you didn't wrestle some of those big straights into the Ford and take em to mill.:thumbs:
     
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    The thought didnt even occur to me at the time. Half of it still there yet. Some HEAVY wood.
     
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    Close to the house and nice straight logs. Now that's a nice score.
     
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    Heavy wood like that = high btu. Too bad cottonwood and willow aren't like that.
     
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    Goldilocks wood for sure. Nice score!
     
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    Delicous load.
     
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    I've added it to my dictionary of wood hoarding terms for sure. Great wood get! Hoard on. :saw:
     
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    That is a great find, buddy. Hope you can get it all.
     
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    Very nice, that's a heavy load of btus there!
     
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    What types of maple out your way RNC?
     
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    Lot of sugar maple, there is a ton of maple syrup set ups around us. also a fair amount of red maple as well.
     
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    Or you could just go in with a small loader & dump & have it all home in under an hour.:DThat's some primo stuff, nice grab Brad!
     
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    Beautiful!
     
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    Well mother nature threw a wrench in my work schedule with a couple inches of snow overnight (none was forecasted for my area) IMG_5967.JPG so i opted to split the load. IMG_5968.JPG IMG_5969.JPG IMG_5971.JPG "cordage" quality splits to get stacked there. IMG_5973.JPG Nicer splits came back here for stacking. IMG_5970.JPG IMG_5972.JPG
    Now have room for the next load from the score. I really liked getting it processed right away. Thanks mother nature!