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Splitting the Maple

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  1. Stinny

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    Got a picture of your trailer?
     
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    Yea, that does sound better. LOL :)

    If I mounted a crane / winch to the trailer, it'll be battery operated & a remote control.
     
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    Good job, Dave. Take it at your own pace. Those are some great looking stacks.
     
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    Well, my pace is dead in it's tracks for a bit.
    Busy today and tomorrow, then the rain should start right back up.
    Perfect.
    Forgot to add, a few mentioned they use pretty large splits in their 30s, so most of this is getting split bigger than usual.
    Won't be used until '15-16, so should be fine.
     
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    Right behind my back too...
     
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    Got some of the dead Oak split and stacked. It's the top half of the darker stuff in this stack.
    IMG_20140516_131610_671.jpg
    Found this little guy in another stack of Oak that's going in the shed soon.
    Is this an EAB?
    IMG_20140516_141320_698.jpg View attachment 18552
     

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    Also got the rest of the Maple split. Man, does it feel good to have that done.
    Now I can go get some more Oak.:thumbs:
    This pile is a little over 16' wide x 4' deep x about 2.5' high.
    Now, to find out exactly how much is actually here ......once it's stacked.
    IMG_20140516_142824_350.jpg
     
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    Looking good Dave, don't know about the bug for sure
     
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    You've been busy… :axe:
     
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    http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/six-spotted_tiger_beetle.htm

    I put the same beetle up last week, some member answered my question, can't remember who.

    Just looked it up, Well Seasoned answered my post.
     
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    Thanks twl.......that makes more sense, since I don't have any Ash nearby that I'm aware of.
    Stinny, been trying to get as much as possible before the dang ticks hit. Wife had the Jeep today, so I had to do something.
     
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    You are staying with the program.
    Way to go.
    Got to be getting hot there, the maple should dry fast .

    Great pictures :)
     
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    Hot?
    WTH is that?:rofl: :lol:
    Going down to 28 tonight. I think we're warming in a week or so to the upper 60's.
    Veritable heat wave.
    I'm really liking the smartphone cam. It does a nice job.
     
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    [quote="bogydave, post: 98429, member: 160"
    Got to be getting hot there, the maple should dry fast .

    Great pictures :)[/quote]
    :rofl: :lol:, nope, I got a fire going right now
     
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    I'm trying to use more Maple. Really like it for SS, and daytime burns.
    Dries well in a year or so, but 2 is gooder. Cuts easy too.
    This batch will be used winter '15.
     
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    Yep, I ran out of soft maple and miss it, got some sugar though
     
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    Just lit a fire here. Going to be in the 40s again tonight, rained all day, or cloudy at times, no solar gain. 83 with 83 % humidity yesterday. Rain forecast most days in the next 14. And, PapaDave, abundant ticks. They have been out in force for a while now.