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Honey locust. Go big or go home

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  1. The Wood Wolverine

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    It's not really far out of my way. It's 10 minutes from where I work, then about the same commute time home. Only bad thing right now is the daylight is getting shorter and shorter.
     
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    Lucky! the giant osage i cut was all twisted and evil
     
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    Wait till after Sunday..:headbang:
     
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    Yeah! Hate that.


    Should be able to get a load tomorrow and hit it again sat/sun. Looking forward to the scales too.

    Touching up two of the long loops tonight.

    #1 is getting down there.

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    And #2 I apparently got very lucky!
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    Save it for a stumper. :handshake:


    Got to the site today about 5p. Finished up millin’ and bucked a cookie off the big boy. :eek:

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    Sorry, I just can’t get over the size of this sucker. :faint:

    I tried as best I could to make a nice clean cut. Heckuva thing when you don’t have enough bar.
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    Almost lined up…
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    Then, this is my strategy.
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    14 pieces per round. The guy who owns this farm has a 5k scale and said he’d weigh one for me. I’ll take measurements and do a guess the weight.


    And loaded up. Pretty light load but I ran out of daylight.
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    Count the rings on it when you get a minute.
     
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    Took my time and came up with 105. I’ll ask Mike what he told me the tree guys said, can’t remember.


    Cut 2 rounds this evening. Got into some major rot. I think he decided to get this tree taken down at a good time.
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    All but these 3 pieces went into my truck.
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    Should be able to get the rest tomorrow.
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    Thats just a big ol' tree...:D r:saw:
     
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    Homeowner said one guy counted 120 rings.
     
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    I have found that even the rot locust kicks butt.
     
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    Just seeing this now. That’s an amazing score! My mouth is watering!!
     
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    Quick cordage calc said about 1.5 on the main log. I’m guessing 2 total. My inversion table is seeing regular use as is the ibuprofen bottle.

    If it was easy, everyone would be doing it.
     
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    That is a monster tree. Great score and job getting it to handling size. :dex::dex:...
     
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    I’ve been working this honey locust over for about 2 weeks now, milling and firewood’n. I’m beat! But I can see the finish line.
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    :(:(:pete: :BrianK:

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    Couple blocks left behind. I’ll get these after work next week, and gather some noodles.
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    Almost all cleaned up. Good, I’ve got your next job waiting in the wings.

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    Let me grind some chain and I’ll be right there. :drool:
     
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