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Honey locust. Go big or go home

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  1. jo191145

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    :rofl: :lol::yes:

    You do know smaller trees burn too right? LOL
     
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    After several years processing bulldozed apple orchards, getting multiple cords per tree is :dex:.
     

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    Holy crap Joe! :bug: :jaw: I didnt think you cut stuff that big. Nice even cuts too.
     
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    I noticed that too. When the bar isn't long enough to make one cut, it gets interesting. Especially when the log sinks down in the ground a little. Ya end up touching dirt a little, then the chain doesn't cut perfectly straight.
     
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    Yup. Been there done that. :hair: Nice when you can roll them. One reason i attacked that big sugar maple a couple weeks ago. They did roll.
     
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    oh I didn’t cut that and I’m not going to. Just popped up on a FB town page for free. I ain’t touching it.
     
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  7. The Wood Wolverine

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    But, but... :doh::picard:
     
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    A little late but next time.

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    That's gorgeous.
     
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    I got a big load of honey locust 3 years ago from
    A tree guy. The heaviest and hardest stuff I have ever dealt with. It truly will take 3 years and noodling is the answer. My big splitter rarely stalls and this stuff was a nightmare. It’s blended into my piles this winter…. Fingers crossed it burns well
     
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    No problems there. I'm currently about 4.5 years ahead. I'm sure I'll be getting more dead standing chestnut oak from my honey hole so this may take a while to get to. I'm sure it'll be like fine wine. :cheers:
     
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    My experience has been that HL is good fire fuel...is it on the level of shaggy? (SBH) Nope.
     
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    Can you imagine what some money'd up city slicker would pay for that?! :makeitrain" :faint:
     
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    Yep I can. enough to pay for the wood mixer mill that could cut it LOL. Not a bad return on a single log.
     
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    Last load.
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    Grabbed 2 bags of noodles and a first cut piece. Think I’m going to sand it and make an FHC sign.
     
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    Job well done.
     
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    Zero apts at the shop today so I took vaca. Gorgeous day here in southern PA so I started splitting this HL. As Horkn mentioned in another thread, it does have a sweet smell to it. My wife confirmed. Splits about like the chestnut oak I’ve been working up. Got my trailer there for no reason. I was going to throw chunks and ugg’s in there after.
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    Sure does hold its moisture.
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    Couple light pieces, lol.
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    1st row done. I had to crib an end and make a wall for the mound to rest on.
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    Chunk pile is out of control.
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    I’ll try to get another row finished but it’s getting warm.
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    Wife brought take out chinese for lunch break.
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    And screw this… time to clean up. :picard:
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    I’ll get back to it this weekend if possible.
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    This is left.
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