I did not take a photo; it was just the left overs in the valley and nothing to show off. It did turn out to be a full load though and surprised me. I did scrape the rear carrier against a small dead pine that I have to avoid each time. I think it is time I take it down and add it to the firewood pile. The road down to the valley starts behind the back veggie garden and I go between two tall pines. The little pine juts out a bit and I have always had to make sure to avoid it; I was looking at a large dead pine in the woods behind the garden and forgot all about the small pine that I have to avoid. No real harm done but it could have been worst. I need to get the ROP for the tractor.
Another thing is that I really do need to get the tie rods replace on the tractor, there is so much play in the steering that I can not quickly correct an error.
It is only a few inches in diameter so it was never on my list but after hitting it today, it will go tomorrow.
I have not split any of the wood I have hauled yet. I need to get started on that. I can check moister and segregate based on what I find.
I did that a long time ago, kind of a pain in the butt checking everything but that way you know what wood is good to burn and what's iffy
A load of the pine (front and rear) from the front of the property. This is all I loaded today; the muscle in my chest is still sore and I am afraid of overdoing it.
Hey great job on felling those trees that looks like hard work to get em on that tractor.. when I was growing up, we lived on a horse farm. Had 36 horses, and a Massy Ferguson. Looked just like that one. Ran for 50 years. It bit the dust 10 years ago, now my sister runs the farm. Not far from you... it's willowbend farm in upper marlboro md.
I popped open one of the large poplar rounds. In the middle the moisture was in the low 30s. Pop open one of the sweetgums and the moisture was 50+ percent. Sweetgum must really hold the water when it is not split.
