It wasn't raining when I got off work last night, so I paid the woodyard a visit. Still have this hickory to split and stack. There were 2 smaller rounds on the ramp that made the splitter stop for a minute...very stringy...glad I wasn't hand splitting...https://youtube.com/shorts/HKWo3pC72jw?feature=share Got the ramp cleaned off, the rolled up the big boys I got 2 or 3 of these processed before calling it a night. That is some beautiful hickory The end results... Got 3 more rolled on the ramps, made a good dent in the pile
Some of the big rounds had big knots and crotches, had a little noodle party to make usable splits. A few pieces for the splitter Finally got all the hickory onsite in the shed. 3.5 cords bark free, prime BBQ smoker wood.
We got the last 2 loads from Tony's place, where this thread started, sorted and stacked on poles. All oak, 9-10.5' long We added post at the ends so we could stack higher at the front. We started sorting and stacking the loads from the Our biggest logging job yet. thread. Guess it all goes the same way... 3 loads done so far. Adding only bigger oak Sweet gum and small oak goes in different piles
T.Jeff, curious of the reasoning for marking at 10.5’. Loading, carrying, or a split length per log thing? Lenny Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sure could use one...lol...still have some big wood from the tree service drop offs, 2 racks of oak, a variety of other woods, plus the rest of the yard to do that's on the other thread mentioned. Those 4 loads aren't even 1/2 the front yard, got some tall pines and bigger oaks in the front, plus back and side yards...
Kinda all the above. The majority of our customers and what we burn is 18" splits, so we try to cut in multiples of 18". Our dump trailer is 12', so if the tractor can handle 10'6", that give 7 rounds per log. If it's to big or crooked, we might cut at 3', 4.5, 6, 7.5 or 9. We had some big post oak the tractor would only lift 3' section.
Do you noodle as you go or put them aside and cut a bunch st once? That is some primo hickory for sure.
Usually set them to the side, but sometimes go ahead and mix it in. Still haven't cut all that big oak above, had it over a yr...
I have a tendancy to build up piles of noodle rounds and bigger splits. If i can leave gnarlies behind, i will.
