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Has reared it's ugly head, how's everyone fairing?

Found a great score today. APS is cleaning an utility easement and just rough cutting before the D-10's come in. My neighbor and I hauled 6 truckloads (3ea) today..

Mixed Emory (red) and Scrub (turbinella) oak without touching a saw..


Mesquite (I only burn this for cooking).


Only casulty, the Duke suffered a pinhole in a sidewall.

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This is 2 days of cut/load seasoned oak for reference..
90 plus heat sucks, when doing this..

[EricG]

Yea, I have to go get a forest service permit and go cut some this year. Previous years I've had enough beetle kills on my property, or found other places to cut (craigslist, neighbors, etc.). But not this year so far.

I envy your hardwood - all we have here is pine & aspen. Though it is alot lighter!

[bigndn]

Just finished yesterday. I cut enough last summer for last winter and this winter. It was all Larch and Doug fir. I split it all in May/June and brought up 3 big trailer loads on Sat and two yesterday. My woodshed is full and I can relax and work on other projects now.

On another note, I have been piling firewood in lengths for next year. I have a lot of Lodgepole, some birch, and some Larch/Doug fir leftovers. I intend to take my Dodge and M105, both with racks, into an area where I know there's tons of blowdown Larch and Doug Fir next summer. I can get 4 cords/load that way. I'll probably do that a couple of times.

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Originally Posted by EricG

Yea, I have to go get a forest service permit and go cut some this year. Previous years I've had enough beetle kills on my property, or found other places to cut (craigslist, neighbors, etc.). But not this year so far.

I envy your hardwood - all we have here is pine & aspen. Though it is alot lighter!

Suprised you cant get ahold of some juniper in your area, wish it grew near us..

Originally Posted by bigndn

Just finished yesterday. I cut enough last summer for last winter and this winter. It was all Larch and Doug fir. I split it all in May/June and brought up 3 big trailer loads on Sat and two yesterday. My woodshed is full and I can relax and work on other projects now.

On another note, I have been piling firewood in lengths for next year. I have a lot of Lodgepole, some birch, and some Larch/Doug fir leftovers. I intend to take my Dodge and M105, both with racks, into an area where I know there's tons of blowdown Larch and Doug Fir next summer. I can get 4 cords/load that way. I'll probably do that a couple of times.

How does Larch burn, (the deciduous conifer, right?).

[bigndn]

Originally Posted by splitshot

How does Larch burn, (the deciduous conifer, right?).

Yeppers. Western Larch is the only conifer to drop it's needles yearly. Larch and Doug fir are the highest BTU and least ashy up here. Larch is rated at 22.3 BTUs and DF is 20.6. Lodgepole is 17.5. I think your hardwoods have higher BTU ratings than that, but you have to burn what you can get up here.

[Mace]

I thought one of the variants of Sequoia droped it's needles as well..

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The only other one I know of in the US is the Bald Cypress from the SE states, and one from China, IBIC, Metasequoia or Dawn Redwood..

[Mace]

yeppers, dawn redwood was it.

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Originally Posted by Mace

yeppers, dawn redwood was it.

Thought so, forgive me, I'm a plant nerd..

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Another productive weekend, this pic x3..



Mesquite pile is getting larger..



Lot of future work in this pile...

[alia176]

Damn, these pics are making me want to go outside split some wood now! I'm good for this winter but always try to stay ahead by one winter in case something happens. I'm suppose to go up to Pagosa to get some wood from a buddy's cabin this week I think. On second thought, picking up an axle after having a Vodka Tonic may not be a good idea.

Ok, I'll just sit on the couch and surf mud for right now....

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Why don't you come help me cut an' split this all to size (only when your feeling froggy of course)...And bring siren along, I'll even let him wear his heavy *** boots again..

Way I look at it, you can never have enough, especially if its oak that doesn't go bad. Even the mesquite will get composted into sawdust by the bugs if you let it sit too long.

[bigndn]

Originally Posted by splitshot

Another productive weekend, this pic x3..

No wonder it takes you so long to get your firewood in. You're using 2 fords. There's more on that chevy than both fords combined!!! You can but all 3 of those loads in a Dodge.

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LOL!
Did you even notice, mine is even bobbed..

Loads up quick..

[bigndn]

Originally Posted by splitshot

LOL!
Did you even notice, mine is even bobbed..

Loads up quick..

Faster to get at the red beers!!! That's the way I roll. Clam-beers, splash of Worchestershire and Lemon juice. Nothing better while getting ready to haul your wood out!

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Originally Posted by bigndn

Faster to get at the red beers!!! That's the way I roll. Clam-beers, splash of Worchestershire and Lemon juice. Nothing better while getting ready to haul your wood out!

Darn straight..Here it's Tecate (but those sound good)

Stay tuned, as these piles will grow..

Hey iffin' you've got any recommends on a good splitting maul for this hardwood, I'm all ears. I've just got an old head welded on a piece of 1-1/2 pipe..(we blew up my neighbor's cylinder on his splitter), hard chit..

BTW, he's the one with the Chevy, can't afford to buy a new one because he's always fixin' his junk..

[MoJ]

I have more oak on the ground than I know what to do with. In the midwest I can't even find someone to take it away for free.

[Mace]

I wish I had you guys problems lol

[zebrabeefj40]

Originally Posted by MoJ

I have more oak on the ground than I know what to do with. In the midwest I can't even find someone to take it away for free.

Where are you (and the free oak) located? I like free firewood!

Nick

[inthewall]

I had a 79 ford identical to that one. I wish the new ones where built that way. They sure dent a lot easier now.

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Originally Posted by inthewall

I had a 79 ford identical to that one. I wish the new ones where built that way. They sure dent a lot easier now.

Ain't that the truth, nice to have a beater that can handle a 40 pound log tossed from a distance without being worried about caving in the fenders.

And tailgates, that stay straight after being abused..And sacrificial paint jobs..

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Today, finally found a load worthy of giving the overloads a workout..



We took down the smaller sister tree to the one in the background (typical to size to what we cut)..



BTW, Dan, got the oiler working on the 455. Flushed the tank out for the second time with gas/oil premix, Still couldn't find a vent on this thing...If you run across any info in the future on these dudes..

[Doc]

Originally Posted by splitshot

Suprised you cant get ahold of some juniper in your area, wish it grew near us..

What do you want Juniper for? I can get you as much as you'd like.

[bigndn]

Originally Posted by Doc

What do you want Juniper for? I can get you as much as you'd like.

burns hot.

[Michael Hanson]

We cut 3 cords in Plano,Texas this last weekend.A live oak,a red oak and one pecan. That live oak was hard to get cut. It all smelled great, cant wait to burn it! Mike

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That pecan must have been green, never cut it myself, but have heard horror stories about getting through the seasoned stuff.

Re: Juniper, hot, and it smells good..

[inthewall]

Here is a few of last weekend. Mostly pinion pine and some mahogany. The mahogany toasted my chain.

[inthewall]

Here is another one. Last of a load of mahogany. I was done along with my chain.

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Nice splitter, Got any specs?

Also on the Mahogany, we've got one called Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus), but it is usually just a large shrub here. Wow, if it's the same, you've got something that would make a woodworker jelous. The heartwood is tough as nails and makes beautiful furniture.