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  1. cptoneleg Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 17, 2010
    1,376 posts
    Virginia
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    Beautiful fall day I went out to where I cut and got some cherry that was in the trail, first time this season, felt good.I try to cut at least 4 cords every yr to stay a steady 4 yrs ahead. Well heres the first 1/3 cord of the season.
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  2. zap Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 25, 2009
    10,529 posts
    Nice work cptoneleg, you had a great day for it. We have some Cherry going in the Liberty tonight, this stuff is from what we never burned last year, giving the pine all the time I can before burning.

    zap
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  3. iskiatomic Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 15, 2008
    695 posts
    Central CT
    Zap, really? cool enough for a fire?

    KC
  4. Thistle Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 16, 2010
    3,939 posts
    Central IA
    36 here this morning,not the 32 they had forecast.Still I threw in some more scrap,fist sized offcuts for a 2 1/2 hr burn.
    60 right now,after high of 66 with plenty of sunshine.
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  5. TimJ Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 10, 2012
    1,074 posts
    Southeast Indiana
    62 in the house this morning. Burned about 5 splits and got the house to 68 quickly,
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  6. Scotty Overkill firewood hoarder

    joined: Sep 24, 2011
    7,169 posts
    central PA
    Its in the mid-40's here as we speak, so put a small load of white oak/locust scraps from the firepit stack in the 1900. House is a cozy 75° right now with half of the upstairs windows open and I have the stove shut all the way down........just some nice, blue, lazy secondaries. Gotta love that locust!
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  7. Woody Stover Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 25, 2010
    3,483 posts
    Southern IN
    I'm burning a bit of Cherry right now. I've got about two cords on hand, one has been stacked for two Summers. Good wood for the first burn this year...
    What happened, were you out of town? :p;) Chilly in these parts, last night and tonight.
    If it hits 67, I'm firin' up! Tonight I fired up to prevent it hitting 67 overnight...
  8. katwillny Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 13, 2009
    1,291 posts
    Dutchess County NY
    Its been going down in the 40's around my area. I split and stacked some maple yesterday. It felt really nice to get back into splitting.
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  9. scotvl Burning Hunk

    joined: Oct 23, 2009
    168 posts
    southern ontario
    Locust in September, now you're just showing off. Lol
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  10. bogydave Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 4, 2009
    7,992 posts
    So Cent ALASKA
    Drive truck & splitter to the cutting area. Sweet ! :)
    That was a big cherry, only 1 load?

    I'm getting close to being ahead like you are, good feeling.
  11. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,520 posts
    Michigan
    Why not KC? We've had a few here too, including yesterday. Not today though.
  12. cptoneleg Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 17, 2010
    1,376 posts
    Virginia

    ;lol Only one load a day, i'm old and retired

    1 load = 1/3 cord = 1 day

    3 days = 1 full cord a week SDC10515.JPG here is 2 ays worth
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  13. My Oslo heats my home Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 20, 2010
    1,112 posts
    South Shore, MA
    cherry is a very gnarly wood to split. But the smell of it in the stove is great. Nice work!
  14. bogydave Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 4, 2009
    7,992 posts
    So Cent ALASKA
    Same here.
    That's pretty much how I do it. 1 load a day.

    Hope to get started wood cutting soon. Getting ready for winter. Chores stacking up fast, you know how it is. :)
    Still have to get out & retrieve moose camp.
    Yard, Garden, Compost, Hoses, Vehicles, House, Wood. etc. (who did all this stuff when I was working LOL :) )
  15. cptoneleg Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 17, 2010
    1,376 posts
    Virginia
    Yes I know what you mean, I don't know how I had time for a JOB;lol
  16. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,520 posts
    Michigan
    Not all cherry is gnarly stuff. Depends on where it has grown.

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