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Not what I had planned for today.

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Driver, Sep 4, 2017.

  1. Driver

    Driver

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    I had some fence fixing to do today which is not very high on my favorite things to do list,when I came across this standing dead red oak, I had the saw with me soooo.
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    A few hours later got it all pulled up to the splitter several decent logs and 2 buckets of small stuff.
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    Playtime over now back to work.
     
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  2. Bert

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    Very nice!:saw:
     
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  3. MikeInMa

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    Those are big fence posts.

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    Doncha just hate when a dead standing Oak practically begs you to put it out of its misery?
    :saw::saw::saw:
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    Super job, Driver :yes:
     
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    Impressive pile of logs. Isn't amazing that we go out to do a particular job we hate and end up processing wood instead? Happens here all the time.
     
    Marshel54, Sep 4, 2017
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    You just made silk out of a sows ear! Doesn't get much better.
     
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    There's one I haven't heard for some time now.
     
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    That and "you can't make honey out or horse----" Well, you know!

    Nice load of oak!
     
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    Well done! Have saw will travel. Like a good Boy Scout; Be prepared!
     
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    Good score! And you didn't have to repair a single fence to get it, double score.
     
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    Nice looking haul there, my friend! I love working up those standing dead oaks.
     
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    oh yeah
    typical FHC ADD

    only cure is destroy the evidence in three or four years
     
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