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Split up some white oak today

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  1. bigbarf48

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    Had to clear some room for parking cars, so I cut a little on my tree man load out front. This split pile was from 8 big rounds. Ended up doing one more and a couple smaller rounds and ended up with around 1/2 cord :)

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    How's this for a wood cube Scotty Overkill :D

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    Made a wood mushroom too :rofl: :lol:

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    One more pic. I was proud of my aim here. This is two x27 strikes :cool:

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    Good job and great pics, bb48. What do you think fresh white oak smells like? I really enjoy the scent of it, some say kinda like vanilla. I like it, but can't quite pinpoint what it smells like.
    You must be wearing a 'scope for aim that good...
     
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    Love that white oak, just don't get enough of it. You need to change your screen name to "Dead Eye":rootintootin:
     
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    I like it. Not quite as strong a smell as red oak, so lots of people like white's scent better. I love that pungent red oak smell though. But I'm weird :D
     
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    haha I do too... course I aint right either...
     
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    I enjoy sniffing fresh splits too, my wife catches me doing it all the time and thinks I'm weird.
     
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    I do that as well! Smelling wood can also be helpful in IDing so there is a practical reason :rofl: :lol:
     
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    I could try and use that but she would see right through me
     
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    It was worth a shot :rofl: :lol:
     
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    One of the tops on the charts
    Smells good, splits ok if you get at it soon after bucked up,

    White oak is primo stuff :thumbs:

    Good work,
    you're pretty good with the axe,
    bet it warmed up up for the first time, &
    it will warm you up again when burned :) :)
     
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    Nice pile!
     
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    Burning some white oak this morning, its very good stuff!
     
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    Nice works of Art there! Thats a heck of a block of oak...May have to give it a few more minutes to dry out though...:rofl: :lol:... But I too love smelling my wood, especially Red Oak. Cant say that I've smelt White Oak... Keep up that gooder work!
     
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    Very nice bb.:yes: Only about 6 oak tree's around here and i will leave them alone.:thumbs:
     
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    Looks like a good morning's work there. Great firewood too.
     
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    Dad calls red oak "diaper wood". He thinks a fresh cut or split smells like diapers. It sure don't smell like diapers when it burns though ;)
     
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    Nice!

    I'm just starting to dip into my white oak stash for this season
     
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    Worked on the pile a little more today. Got all the big logs cut and split, other than a small pile of stubborn knotty pieces that will be noodled later :D


    Don't mind the mule load the wagon right?

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    Lots more room,
    That's a real truck ! with side boards :yes:

    Sure is a pretty load of wood !
     
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