Some noodling today.

Folks,

We got a good rain last night. Great for the kitchen garden and the SheWolf's flower beds. Unfortunately not so good for the woodlot. It's standing water and mud out there. Hauling rounds will have to wait.

Not one to let a perfectly lovely spring day go to waste I got to noodling the willow oak rounds. Didn't have to cut deep, just a few inches and tag it with the maul. I'll have to quarter some of the bigger ones, will get to that later.

I love red oak, it splits so nicely.

This is a willow oak, a variety of red. They grow wild in this area. The tree had a slight lean toward the right in the photo... wasn't sure if I could aim it where I wanted. If it fell the way it leaned it would've hung in trees across the property line. Made the face cut a bit deeper than usual, took my time with the back cut to keep the hinge even. (I've always had a problem doing that.) Thought I'd have to drive wedges but she started to go. So did I.

Yep, the little tractor does a good job of hauling rounds. When the ground isn't pigged up I can load the cart full. The ag and 3-rib tires help. Have dragged green sapling logs with it, around 6" diameter cut to 20' length. That's what I stack wood on.