LOCUST Quest!

buZZsaw BRAD · Apr 17, 2020

Finally procured site #3 for locust. See my thread Persistence Pays Off! for all the pictures.
Spent some time there bucking and removing wood. Today was cherry quest as i cut more of it than locust. Didnt think it'd be as good as it was. Wanted the locust, but the cherry was a bonus.
More locust and shag there yet to retrieve. Maybe 3-4 trips. The quest will continue.

T.Jeff Veal · Apr 18, 2020

buZZsaw BRAD said: ↑

Finally procured site #3 for locust. See my thread Persistence Pays Off! for all the pictures.
Spent some time there bucking and removing wood. Today was cherry quest as i cut more of it than locust. Didnt think it'd be as good as it was. View attachment 256573 Wanted the locust, but the cherry was a bonus. View attachment 256574 View attachment 256575 View attachment 256576
More locust and shag there yet to retrieve. Maybe 3-4 trips. The quest will continue.
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Wow, you have been busy as a bee as usual. Great job, buddy.

Eric Wanderweg · Jun 2, 2020

buZZsaw BRAD said: ↑

Ive decided to start hitting the four areas ive seen locust including one i posted about last night. This will be an ongoing thread of my adventure. The first one was right down the street from me. Ive driven by these logs since they were cut 4-5 years ago. Didnt know they were locust and from a distance i thought chestnut oak. Ive only learned of locust since joining FHC. Several trees were felled on the same hillside. A hoarder/burner lives right around the corner and had grabbed the other stuff. I never took any.
Pulled the two logs out and bucked. Bark came off easily and no rot underneath. I was dropping them on the pavement to remove dirt etc. Almost sounded like i was dropping a piece of steel. Couple other logs farther in too. Had to fight my way through the saplings on the hillside to remove them. Found out BL DOES have thorns the hard way! Grabbed one of the shoots. One log wasnt quite bucked through and when i picked it up the small amount of wood holding them together was stringy and didnt snap.
The suckers sprouting from the stump tells you how long its been there. A year ago, my normal MO was to take fresh cut, "green & clean" wood. If someone told me id be taking this and liking it, idve told then they're crazy! View attachment 242162 View attachment 242163

Less than a half hour for this load. Not a lot, but a good start of the quest. View attachment 242155 View attachment 242156
First log split...ants that were barely moving! One other round had them. View attachment 242157
This is some hard wood. It was starting to get dark and i was splitting with the Fiskars. Twice i saw sparks! Maybe half hour to split. Temporary stack at my friends, til i find a "permanent" spot.
Decent pile of splits. (Small row in front) Back stacks are poplar. View attachment 242158
The quest continues this week. May cut some tomorrow!
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Wow, that Locust is one relentless mutant tree... I can't believe it just pushes out new shoots like that and keeps going.

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LOCUST Quest!

buZZsaw BRAD

T.Jeff Veal

Eric Wanderweg