They were all rolled out of the bed of my dads truck. No dead lifting involved. And to split, we can roll them onto the splitter. This has been my strategy for a good while, works well too. Noodling cuts:
Ive had horrible experiences with leaving wood in round form I recommend atleast pre splitting with a splitter or a iscore 8lb maul if its wood that splits easier such as oak cherry and ash
Nah. Nothing is harder on a saw than chainsaw milling. I’ve had slabs so big they took a whole tank of gas per cut. It’s usually nonstop wide open throttle for long periods of time. Here’s a small one: