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The 2023 march

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by jrider, Jan 7, 2023.

  1. Stephiedoll

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    Looking good Joe. Bet Iceland was a great time.


    Now get back to work.
     
  2. buZZsaw BRAD

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    You mustve got temperature shock. Ill take the 40*...no rain though.

    I was splitting for a couple hours yesterday. Bearable with clouds, but the few times the sun came out...forget it.

    Any cool trees seen in Iceland? ANY trees seen in Iceland?
     
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  3. jrider

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    40 is nice. 40 with rain is bad and 40 with sideways rain is terrible!
    I doubt there are any members here from Iceland. The country is almost devoid of trees and what they do have isn’t big.
     
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    I've always thought it is weird that they named the colder country Greenland, and the warmer country Iceland... :picard: :loco: :crazy:
     
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  5. jrider

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    Legend has it that was done on purpose to keep people from coming to Iceland.
     
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    Friendly bunch there, eh?!
     
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  7. jrider

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    Very much so.
     
  8. jrider

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    Almost done using the tw6 to finish off the mixed hardwood pile and have cut some larger oak for when it’s time to move the tw6. I have plenty of Goldilocks size oak staged for the the Iron & Oak. Almost out of logs again.
     

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  9. Softwood

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    Way to keep after it!

    Are the tree guys getting you less logs or do you have better/more help?
     
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    Have you become immune to the heat? Kickin' azz there Joe.
     
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    The tree guys have slacked some but I had more help in the winter and spring so my stockpile of splits is much larger which in turn has my log supply lower than usual.
     
  12. jrider

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    Haha. Not immune but I can easily get 4-6 hours each day in most conditions. Lots of water and multiple shirts certainly helps!
     
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    Jrider, are you doing many deliveries this time of year?
     
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  14. jrider

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    Only a handful. Things will pick up end of July or beginning of August.
     
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    Tree guy came through yesterday afternoon. Mix of oak, ash, silver maple, a little tulip poplar and a piece of cherry.

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    pictures wouldn’t upload earlier but are here now
     

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  16. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Really? I thought all your deliveries were in the Fall?
     
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  17. jrider

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    The last two years I’ve started earlier just because volume is up.
     
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    Joe,
    Any clue how much is split now?
     
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    I haven’t stopped to get an accurate estimate but I would think I’m over 300.
     
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    It will be a multiple shirt kind of day…
     

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