Cut a little today, very green red oak. The tree had fell across the phone line. The limbs were cut first & part of the trunk today. So far 4 loads.
You are a firewood cuttin champion! I complain about cutting
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Friday, August 07, 2015, 21:49 (3384 days ago) @ Creeker
up a couple Junipers and our skinner little Live oaks ...
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Of the Troops & For the Troops
Well it's a little colder here
by Creeker , Hardwoods, Friday, August 07, 2015, 21:54 (3384 days ago) @ Rob Leahy
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I need to start doing similar...
by Brian A, Friday, August 07, 2015, 22:11 (3384 days ago) @ Creeker
Had a storm come through here last weekend that knocked over 15 trees on the property, mostly Tamaracks which will make good firewood, but also a 100' tall white pine that I may try to have cut into boards. Thankfully none of them fell on any buildings or equipment stored outside.
Job ahead for you
by Creeker , Hardwoods, Saturday, August 08, 2015, 07:16 (3384 days ago) @ Brian A
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Tamerracks make great boards. We used to cut log furniture
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Saturday, August 08, 2015, 14:38 (3383 days ago) @ Brian A
for the yard out of standing dead tamaracks... and great firewood too.
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Of the Troops & For the Troops
Never around tamerrack
by Creeker , Hardwoods, Saturday, August 08, 2015, 19:06 (3383 days ago) @ Rob Leahy
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Never thought of Tamarack for lumber...
by Brian A, Sunday, August 09, 2015, 10:34 (3383 days ago) @ Creeker
Is an interesting wood and several of the ones that came down are fairly large and straight as an arrow. It is a deciduous tree with leaves like pine needles that grows in wet areas. It is considered more closely related to evergreens than to other deciduous trees, but is a hardwood that burns great. One of the the ones that came down has a real nice burl that hopefully can be salvaged, it is currently under the big white pine though. We have a farm park nearby with a steam powered sawmill that I may talk to about turning some of this into boards. Some people call Tamarack, Larch and the scientific name is Larix laricina.
A little more today
by Creeker , Hardwoods, Saturday, August 08, 2015, 09:00 (3384 days ago) @ Creeker
Try a little more this morning. It's already 67 degrees and I'm wringing wet.
Firewood
by Cherokee , Medina, Ohio, Saturday, August 08, 2015, 11:45 (3384 days ago) @ Creeker
That's a lot of work Lynn, I though you retired.
I did this for me.
by Creeker , Hardwoods, Saturday, August 08, 2015, 17:22 (3383 days ago) @ Cherokee
edited by Creeker, Sunday, August 09, 2015, 07:55
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Firewood
by Kings6, Dallas, OR, Saturday, August 08, 2015, 23:39 (3383 days ago) @ Creeker
I know it sounds twisted but before all the shoulder surgeries one of my most favorite things to do was split oak rounds. To hit them square several times then hear the next hit make that totally different pop sound was like taking the lead in the 440 yard dash. You KNEW you were going to win. Unfortunately too many heavy concrete tank lids over the last 18 years means my wood splitting days with a maul are about done.
Busting Red Oak
by Creeker , Hardwoods, Sunday, August 09, 2015, 07:53 (3383 days ago) @ Kings6
These rounds were pretty straight grained but really tight. I opened them with a wedge for the first split & used the maul for the rest.
Job done
by Creeker , Hardwoods, Sunday, August 09, 2015, 08:02 (3383 days ago) @ Creeker
Fished the tree Saturday before mid day. All that's left is the butt & one crotch piece. Took the last load to the wood pile.
Job done - there is something very satisfying
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Sunday, August 09, 2015, 08:26 (3383 days ago) @ Creeker
in that. The smell now and when burned, the feeling of security and pride in a job well done. I am living vicariously here, thanks!
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Sincerely,
Hobie
Job done - there is something very satisfying
by Creeker , Hardwoods, Sunday, August 09, 2015, 20:45 (3382 days ago) @ Hobie
Well that job is done. Next, replace the floor in my loading room.