More Asplundh work. Same yard as all the pine i posted a couple weeks ago. (never took the pine). Saw them slowly take this one down over several days and confirmed with homeowner couple weeks ago i could park and cut in their yard. Questioning my decision to take this. Three hours to cut and load. Had to sharpen 460 three times and 261 twice (not a touch up either) between knots/dirt and the "compost" i sliced through in a couple areas. Trunk was compressed into dirt and too big to roll with the peavey. Lots of knots sticking out so couldnt roll it even after i finally cut a section loose. Biggest sugar maple ive ever cut. Bucked a few rounds from the stump up as log was elevated for the first few feet. Compost i sliced through. First dulling! Looks like something was living in here, probably a squirrel. Luckily nobody was home! Asplundh eviction! Fresh nesting material i pulled out. Decent load maybe 60% of a cord. These are for my friend for "rent". More knotty logs as he has a splitter. I took the easy to split logs. Still a truck full to pull from there. Ill update when i do.
I was going to say have fun splitting some of those by hand! Smart move taking the easier to split wood for yourself.
I usually "pizza slice" split the knot section then noodle it if its not a healed over knot. My friend wont get on a three year plan and im trying to teach him the ways of the forum as ive learned. He will process this Winter what he will use next so when i give him wood, ill try for one year drying stuff. Last year it was two PU fulls of beech.
Four years ago there was a fleet of their trucks going hog wild in all the close by neighborhoods around here. I couldnt get a load of wood to save my life. I was asking everyone, but they were keeping it. It was in November and December. I only got the trees from my GF's mother who is two driveways up from us. PITA as wood was dropped into a ravine.
I would not even have to think; I'd just take it! Sharpening the saw does not take that long so go ahead and cut!
I think fresh cut sugar maple is as heavy as green oak, bravo to your tussling with that huge trunk! Glad you got some straight pieces, I've found it pretty easy to split while it's still wet.
Oh, that's some great looking firewood by any standard! Looks like this would be the group to ask: Ever try Sugar Maple ashes as a seasoning? Wood Ash Seasoning The book Original Local discusses native American uses for wood ash to season food. The author says once you try maple ash on a meal, “you will want to fill a shaker and use it regularly.”
Welcome to the club. Lots of great folks here sharing knowledge and humor. Never used ashes for anything except his tanning and fertilizer
Nice score, buddy. Never had sugar maple, except syrup... yummy...you gonna make me retire and move north to help ya...glad you are having such great success.
I sure Jack Straw will be along to chime in about “his tanning” habits. I’m sure it would include information about his feed thong; but with or without would be the real question. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Going for the rest tomorrow. Hoping the cold makes them split easier. I left the knot free section to buck plus some smalls. Hopefully i wont have to stop and sharpen again. I only have the one chain for the 28" bar so couldnt swap. Gonna have to ask Santa for one!
Ive heard of smoking, but never ashing! I hate when ash gets on anything when cooking over the fire while camping.
Oh great..... First we're giving wood the sniff test. Now, we're to taste ash? Umm..... I'll pass on the ash taste test, thank you very much.
