Cutting Again Today

[quads]

But first I had to split some that I didn't get time to finish yesterday. This tree was a real son of a gun to split. Twisted grain. Kind of hot, not a cloud in the sky, no breeze. It's odd, after all the decades of doing this I would think that every year I get stronger and it would get easier. Funny though, it isn't working that way! Every year it seems to get a little bit harder to catch my breath. Hmmm. I feel like 100 years old on days like these. Come to think of it, I guess I'm not that far off!

Then I moved on to the next tree. I was only going to cut it up (to try out my new Stihl MS 290), I wasn't going to work it over with the maul, but I tried splitting one of the rounds and it was splitting normally, unlike the last tree. So, I finished it up.

And this was the last load of the day. Quite often the last load looks like this because I don't want to make any more trips than I have to!

 

[thewoodlands]

Great job quads, how did your new stihl run and did you like it? We have a storm coming in with winds up to 70 mph so I might have to cut our way out, down solars (syracuse) way I think they have some damage with trees and power lines down. I'm still amazed that you get that much wood on the trailer.


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[Clarkbar2311]

Nicely done. Sure looks like a nice load.

 

[smokinj]

That saw has some POP to it!

 

[quads]

Great job quads, how did your new stihl run and did you like it? We have a storm coming in with winds up to 70 mph so I might have to cut our way out, down solars (syracuse) way I think they have some damage with trees and power lines down. I'm still amazed that you get that much wood on the trailer.


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This is storm damage from last week that I'm cleaning up. I had 50mph wind on my meter that night, but some places were closer to 70mph.

Here is my first impression of the new saw: https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/57161/

I could have gotten a few more on the trailer, I had about a foot of straps left. ;-)

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Like you quads, I'm also feeling it a bit more than I used to. I get tired faster and it takes 3 times as long of breaks than it used to. But I'll keep on doing what I can when I can. I'm even thinking about a new atv; one that has independent suspension. My neighbor got one and I could hardly believe how much better the ride was. I'm thinking...

 

[quads]

Like you quads, I'm also feeling it a bit more than I used to. I get tired faster and it takes 3 times as long of breaks than it used to. But I'll keep on doing what I can when I can. I'm even thinking about a new atv; one that has independent suspension. My neighbor got one and I could hardly believe how much better the ride was. I'm thinking...

We should be getting stronger! That's the way I want it to work. Darn.

The last two ATVs I bought were both independent (Sportsman and now Hawkeye). It is really nice. I still use the old Trailboss (non independent) everyday on the farm, but the ride is no comparison to the independent suspension.

 

[golfandwoodnut]

That heat may also be what is slowing you down a little Quads, don't give in to getting older. I like that the kids can't keep up with my splitting yet, but I get alot more practice. I could never get that much wood on a trailer, other that my 6 X 8 trailer I use on the driveway. If I would try to pull that much up the hills around here it would end up scattered. I ended up bending the tongue on my trailer and it is now useless. I have been just strapping alot to the front and back of my ATV and making more trips. Enjoy the 290, for the most part I like my 390, I had one repair issue but it was fixed under warranty.

 

[quads]

That heat may also be what is slowing you down a little Quads, don't give in to getting older. I like that the kids can't keep up with my splitting yet, but I get alot more practice. I could never get that much wood on a trailer, other that my 6 X 8 trailer I use on the driveway. If I would try to pull that much up the hills around here it would end up scattered. I ended up bending the tongue on my trailer and it is now useless. I have been just strapping alot to the front and back of my ATV and making more trips. Enjoy the 290, for the most part I like my 390, I had one repair issue but it was fixed under warranty.

Fortunately the ground here is pretty flat. Only hill is the bluff, and I haven't cut up there for several years now. I had to be careful how high I piled it on the trailer then. There were times when I thought it might tip coming back down off the bluff!

Also, the dead wood is quite a bit lighter than the green wood. I had a green oak on the trailer the other day, loaded half as much, and it pulled twice as hard! That water weighs a lot.

 

[firefighterjake]

Like you quads, I'm also feeling it a bit more than I used to. I get tired faster and it takes 3 times as long of breaks than it used to. But I'll keep on doing what I can when I can. I'm even thinking about a new atv; one that has independent suspension. My neighbor got one and I could hardly believe how much better the ride was. I'm thinking...

I think my next ATV will have independent rear suspension . . . but with the reliability of Honda ATVs I'm happy (and afraid) that this will be many years in the future since I can't see myself selling a perfectly good ATV just because I would like a better ride.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

While I like your pics, it makes me feel worse about being stuck inside