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  1. annette
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    Splitting oodles of cottonwood, renting splitter -- any tricks I need to know?

    I have around 9 oodles of cottonwood all over my yard right now, or more likely, 10 s%^tloads of cottonwood in a 5 s^&tload yard. I am so tired....
    Post by: annette, May 19, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Splitting oodles of cottonwood, renting splitter -- any tricks I need to know?

    The cottonwood hasn't been too stinky so far. I also got a limb trimmed off an oak (it was shading the veggie patch) and that oak was pretty...
    Post by: annette, May 17, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Splitting oodles of cottonwood, renting splitter -- any tricks I need to know?

    Wow, I really hope my trees won't be stinky or stringy. So far I have only split the dead stuff that puts holes in my roof, and it was easy. If...
    Post by: annette, May 15, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Splitting oodles of cottonwood, renting splitter -- any tricks I need to know?

    Any tool can be broken if you try hard enough. Of course, you must already be soft in the head to want to, so will you really get anywhere bashing a...
    Post by: annette, May 14, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Splitting oodles of cottonwood, renting splitter -- any tricks I need to know?

    The "chin test:" Only works on wood at general room temp, not out in the snow. But it will save you from putting a hisser on the fire, or tell you...
    Post by: annette, May 13, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Splitting oodles of cottonwood, renting splitter -- any tricks I need to know?

    Is that some sort of "first blood" thing? But I might get Cottonmouth from tasting it! But at least my trees aren't dogwood. And no, I would not...
    Post by: annette, May 11, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    CL ad for free, seasoned wood -- NW IN

    That's really cool. I'll use that one, then, when the time comes. Thanks.
    Post by: annette, May 11, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Splitting oodles of cottonwood, renting splitter -- any tricks I need to know?

    I'm not a fan of swinging a sledgehammer, (I need to keep my back from getting any worse) but I'm not a fan of moisture meters either. I did buy one,...
    Post by: annette, May 10, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    CL ad for free, seasoned wood -- NW IN

    That's really neat. Response time is key with CL, even for buying things sometimes. Back when I had stuff to buy on Ebay, I used to use a sniping...
    Post by: annette, May 9, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Insurance Question

    Yes, ask around. My insurance company just wanted to leaf through the manual themselves and stare at the stove (State Farm). So we did the...
    Post by: annette, May 9, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    CL ad for free, seasoned wood -- NW IN

    Mr A, you just convinced me to get a smartphone. (I was _probably_ going to get one anyway). Does it send you CL listings that have certain...
    Post by: annette, May 9, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Splitting oodles of cottonwood, renting splitter -- any tricks I need to know?

    "Noodling" was just an idea I had, if case even the 16" lengths are too heavy to easily move. We would have to rent a bigger chainsaw, since mine is...
    Post by: annette, May 8, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    CL ad for free, seasoned wood -- NW IN

    Hey folks: I just saw this ad, stating most of the wood is split, and has been on the ground for 2.5 years. So, some will be mush, but the piles...
    Thread by: annette, May 8, 2012, 7 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Splitting oodles of cottonwood, renting splitter -- any tricks I need to know?

    I don't think I'd park my car there. Isn't there a limit on how high it's safe to stack wood? I just set up our dates with the tree guy, and for...
    Post by: annette, May 8, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Splitting oodles of cottonwood, renting splitter -- any tricks I need to know?

    Holy schmoly, Dennis! It looks like she thought about that tree falling on her house, and passed out. :) I would, too. My electric splitter is a...
    Post by: annette, May 7, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Splitting oodles of cottonwood, renting splitter -- any tricks I need to know?

    Thanks for the info, Dennis. I wonder if that hook may be handy for cutting big branches, which we will have to deal with on our own. (I definitely...
    Post by: annette, May 4, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Splitting oodles of cottonwood, renting splitter -- any tricks I need to know?

    Hmm. The ground we have to roll the splitter over is mostly flat, except a bit of a rise as we turn a corner. That corner may suck. I will have my...
    Post by: annette, May 4, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Splitting oodles of cottonwood, renting splitter -- any tricks I need to know?

    Hi all, it's been a long time. Fancy new forum! We're about to have 4-5 cottonwood trees cut down, and the affordable price will have us dealing...
    Thread by: annette, May 3, 2012, 59 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Would you pay more for this...

    I don't like using oak when I want the house to heat up quickly. Anything else--but especially my soft maple--throws out heat faster. But oak is...
    Post by: annette, Feb 23, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Stickers?

    I was taught that stickers are what you use when stacking wet lumber, and sleepers are what you use to keep stuff off the ground (because of...
    Post by: annette, Feb 8, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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