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Raptor Wood Tales

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by cigarsmokingzombie, May 12, 2019.

  1. cigarsmokingzombie

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    It’s was a 41 mile ride.


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    I’m beat. There is still quite a bit left if I want it. I can have the guy hold for u. I’m not coming back


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    Now go get hydrated!
     
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    Its brutal here, cant imagine there. I remember working on the roof in these conditions years back...if id even work under them at all. Breaks were longer than work time and i could work at 1/2 to 2/3 of what i could under ideal conditions. Guess thats why i hate Summer. Give me the cold anyday, right amateur cutter?

    How did the score go? Was it grab and load or did you hafta cut too? Pics?
     
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    Ok, it took me 2 hours to load this. I don’t feel like a man. The heat smacked me in the face like Godfather and said “be a man!”. I just cried. The heat killed me. I’m enjoying multiple beers and a cigar now. The trailer will get unloaded tomorrow morning before the next days adventures. Major oak score.... whhooooooooooooooooo..cough......ddddd!

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    Right, bring on the cold...is winter coming? Score went ok. Was afraid to overload the trailer the first time so I went light and it was brutal. It was roll 50’ and lift to trailer. Boy did the rolling suck. And his yard was on a steep incline. Just brutal.


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  7. Chaz

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    :rofl: :lol:

    You've done way more than me today.

    Unless we're counting the beer drinkin
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    wouldve knocked the hell outta me too. I still cant believe you went and did that. Of course, with the new trailer you had a little incentive. How are you liking the trailer? Never used one myself.
    A PU full at the honey hole took me three hours and that was the end of June...last time i was there.
     
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    I’ll tell u in 3 months how I like the trailer but I feel like I can travel more to get a score cause I can bring back more. Travelled 120 miles today round trip at 15 miles per gallon and paid a 10 dollar toll on the Delaware Memorial Bridge. All in, that’s about $30 for 3/4 cord.


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    Good to see the trailer. The best part... unhitch and unload another day!!
     
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    That's a nice looking trailer and haul. Trailers are awesome once you figure out how to load it right.
     
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    One way?!?
     
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    Yeah, 90 miles round trip. Venturing out farther now for a hoard. Had to pay a $10 toll too.


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    are you picky about wood quality/type so you travel or is that the only wood around? I dont look that often around here on CL or FBM. Good luck with the new trailer today.
     
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    Dang man that’s dedication!
     
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    Oh yeah! Whooooooood! Got this red oak today. This has to be a cord. Heaviest I’ve ever gotten. I’m done for a while. Man it’s hot.

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    Nice load
     
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    WOW! those are some serious rounds! Whats the diameter? Great haul zombie!
     
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    Nice haul. That’ll keep you warm for a while in a few years. How many years supply are you up to?
    With the sporadic red oak showing up at my dump, I wonder if it is the tip blight going around?
    That looks like it has been down for a year or so already, right? Did you have to do any cutting? Or just* roll it up?
    Rolling or not, those are monster rounds.

    WHOOOOOOOD!
     
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    Correct, tree was done for a year. About 4 were precut. The rest I had to cut. There’s still a 20 foot section to be cut and rolled out . It’s about 2.5-3” diameter that’s left. I think I have enough for a year now. About 8-9 cords.


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