Finally got most of my splitting done

[weatherguy]

I had over two cords of mostly oak sitting in racks from a scrounge over a year ago, took yesterday morning off and got most of it split, I used my fiskars and for the tough ones my 5 ton electric splitter. Im sore today. I didnt realize I hjad a fair amount of white oak which is more difficult to split than red oak, had to use the splitter for those.
I have a small pile left (pic with the splitter) to split but should get is split and all stacked Saturday. Now I have room to get a couple of cords or more delivered, these guys are selling wood for $135 cord so I figure why kill myself for that price. Of course I never turn down a good scrounge but at least I'll be all set for two years and Ill be working on 2014-15 wood now.View attachment 6561

 

[bogydave]

Love the smell of fresh split wood.
Nice pictures.
Yep, white oak is tough, when it dries, it's even tougher.
Nice stacks
Good job!

 

[My Oslo heats my home]

I'd take $135/cord green, great price for hardwood.

 

[weatherguy]

I'd take $135/cord green, great price for hardwood.

Yeah, its $135 for ash or a mix and $150 for oak, I have 5 cords of oak so I told them to bring me ash. Whats the price for green in your area?

 

[Hiram Maxim]

Yeah, its $135 for ash or a mix and $150 for oak, I have 5 cords of oak so I told them to bring me ash. Whats the price for green in your area?

Looks really nice...Your a machine Weatherguy!

For the extra $ I'd get more Oak?

Personally I'm sick of ash, and even though it seasons quick, Oak gives much better heat n burn times.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Hiram, I doubt I'd ever get sick of ash. Love it! Yes, oak will burn longer but we don't have a lot of it. Usually burn that only during mid-winter during the nights only.

 

[Snotrocket]

A cord of green hardwood will run anywhere between $200 and $225 here. That's a great deal.


$75-$100 for tree length.

 

[weatherguy]

Looks really nice...Your a machine Weatherguy!

For the extra $ I'd get more Oak?

Personally I'm sick of ash, and even though it seasons quick, Oak gives much better heat n burn times.

I will get some oak too after I see how much room I have left, for now I want some stuff that seasons quicker.

Hiram, I doubt I'd ever get sick of ash. Love it! Yes, oak will burn longer but we don't have a lot of it. Usually burn that only during mid-winter during the nights only.​

Thats what Im doing with oak from now on, Im saving it for the coldest days and Ill burn ash, maple and whatever else the other time.

 

[My Oslo heats my home]

I'm close to Snots prices here, maybe $25-40 more in this part of Massachusetts. Grapple loads cost me about $100/cord.

 

[etiger2007]

Hey weatherguy how big of round can you split with a 5 ton electric splitter? Just wondering I have seen them for a good price at stores just wasnt sure how well they would do.

 

[weatherguy]

Hey weatherguy how big of round can you split with a 5 ton electric splitter? Just wondering I have seen them for a good price at stores just wasnt sure how well they would do.

Ive split some over 24 inches but its red oak, I tried to split a huge ash round, I think it was 30 inches but its too big and clumsy, I split those in half or quarters before I use the splitter. Usually on a real big round Ill just split the whole thing with my Fiskars. If I split too much by hand my elbow and shoulder tendontitus acts up so I try to keep it to a minimum and let the splitter do some of the work.
I use these things I got from baileys to handle the rounds and man does it make things so much easier.

http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=1518 GRN&utm_source=base&utm_medium=cse

 

[etiger2007]

Very interesting, goes to show they have something for everything. I try to use kids but that dosent always work out lol. I may need to invest. Thank-You.