Got me some ash

[wishlist]

Got some more ash Friday , used the tractor to skid most of it . I have a grapple on the front that helps a ton as well .

I’ve been cutting dead ash here in mid Michigan probably close to 10 years . Still a lot standing or leaning that’s good solid wood .
Yesterday we had a little wood splitting get together with the family . It was a good time , chilly but no wind . Tally was almost 2 full cords .

 

[Ctwoodtick]

That snow/wood chip mix is great! That splitting get together must have been a good time!

 

[Caw]

That's what my driveway looks like right now. It's going to be a hot mess when all the snow melts!

I love a good splitting get together. We do it a lot in the milder weather. Fire pit, beers, more beers, and a couple of Fiskars and we get after it.

 

[firefighterjake]

Who doesn't love a good piece of ash? It's one of my favorite wood species.

 

[MoDoug]

One thing about ash that a lot of people don't realize, is that ash is still ash before and after it's burned!

 

[Simonkenton]

I have been reading about ash and the emerald ash borer for years on this forum. They were all up in Yankeeland.
I didn't know we even had ash here in the NC mountains.
Just a year ago I found out we did have ash, and most of the trees are dead and ready to burn.
I have whacked 2 ash trees in the past year and I like it for firewood. Might get another one this summer.

 

[Tar12]

Wishlist what type of splitter is that in the picture?

 

[wishlist]

Wishlist what type of splitter is that in the picture?

It’s a Timberwolf T-5 . Few years back I finally wore out the Husky splitter . I’m a maple producer and need 4-5 cords of small split wood for the evaporator every year . Wanted a 4 way .
I was shocked at some of the prices for the “ big “ commercial splitters . Found this splitter used and got a deal that I couldn’t pass up . When the family does a splitting party I get the logs bucked up and we can put wood thru the Timberwolf real quick !

 

[wishlist]

I have to admit it gets kinda boring just cutting ash all the time .
Farmer friend down the road cleared out some fence rows last fall and I got a bunch of oak , hickory , and sugar maple . All green. I got some splitting done before winter and I remember you sure can tell that oak by the smell .

 

[Caw]

you sure can tell that oak by the smell

Oh yeah. I cut a lot of red oak and there's no mistaking that vinegar smell. My 5 year old LOVES it...he's always picking up splits and jamming his nose in.

I have a 2 cord stack of totally green red oak out back and you can smell it from 10 feet away.

 

[wormser]

Some of those bigger logs look like they would be good enough to go to the mill. I just had all my good ash logged off this year and there is a lot they left for firewood. It will take me a few years with the amount I have. I have close to a years worth that is dead standing before I get to anything with life in it.