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Rebuilding our inventory

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by T.Jeff Veal, Dec 25, 2021.

  1. buZZsaw BRAD

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    You mean it wasnt her doing the big rounds???
     
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    Not lately, she has been doing most of the stacking, except in the big shed. But she still helped me some...
     
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    Took time this morning to sort the last 4 loads of logs we got. I missed a couple pics...:picard:...need to talk to that photographer...:loco: :crazy:...
    Here's the :ithappened:I did get...
    Pile of mixed cutoffs, mostly oak and hickory 0222221155_HDR.jpg
    Found some more ash logs to add to the hoard 0222221155a_HDR.jpg
    I think it was about 6 hickory logs added to that pile. Ones without the yellow paint spots 0222221200_HDR.jpg
    Really got the oak skids filled up this time... 0222221200a_HDR.jpg I'll get pics of the tulip poplar and elm today...
     
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    This is the other piles of logs
    Tulip poplar... 0223220816.jpg
    Little elm added 0223220817_HDR.jpg
     
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    I had scrounge some ash trees during the harvest last fall and just got around to testing moisture levels. Right at 20.5%. Only took about 6 months to dry and that was during winter. Sure does season quick for a good quality wood.
     
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    Over a couple mornings, we got 9 more hickory logs bucked and split.
    6 logs on the ramps 0225221119.jpg
    Had a big pile of splits. Had to play mountain goat to climb over 0225221355_HDR.jpg
    Got it stacked this weekend. Now habe 3 full rows in tbe shed, about 1.5 cords 0227221910.jpg
    Got the divider wall finished last night. Now we can stack all the way out 0228222224.jpg
     
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    Nice and neat as always
     
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    Thanks, brother
     
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    Just read the whole thread, very impressive!
     
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    Thank you, we try our best.
     
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    After going on vacation first part of March, finally got back in the wood yard yesterday afternoon. Got 7 logs bucked and staged for the splitter. 0322220900a.jpg
    Got those rounds split this morning. Hope to get it stacked tomorrow 0322221116.jpg
     
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    Do you intentionally debark them or depending on how long theyve sat prior to processing? In a perfect world id like to SS ASAP but as you know not always possible.
     
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    Most of these logs had been in the sun long enough for the bark to split and come off, had a few that I cut on each side with tip of saw, then knocked it off.
    Wish I had a debarker...
     
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    Got the pile stacked this morning. Tigger approved my work...:thumbs:...
    Almost .5 cord 0323221001a.jpg
     
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    Nice that Tigger approved. Hope you helped him down!
     
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    Nope, I'm not looking like I fell in a briar patch...:pain:...he actually walks the pallet walls around. They jump onto the saw shed roof or a big stack of logs on the other side...
     
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    :rofl: :lol: They do have sharp claws! Bet the critter population is not what it used to be?

    My cats used to go on the roof and climb ladders.
     
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    That must be a thing about cats. We have some strays that love walking on stacks, piles of logs, etc.
     
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    I think its a hunting thing. All the ones ive had in the past have loved being around the stacks. Lots of critters love our stacks and they are tasty if your a cat!
     
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    I'm definitely in favor of them hunting. Most living things that surprise you in stacks really aren't that great. Glad to have them removed!