Lifes a Beech and Beech Wood Aging

[golfandwoodnut]

I had a relaxing day at the Beech today. I decided to try to Grapple Forks on my Bobcat out to bring the big logs back to the house and cut them there. It worked out well. I cut up the logs and split a few. It made me thirsty for a beer, and what better beer for the day than a Bud. After all they use Beech wood aging.

 

[golfandwoodnut]

Here is a better view of the Grapple Forks.

 

[loon]

very cool setup

 

[Backwoods Savage]

If not too far that is a great way to bring logs in for cutting. You have some very nice wood there.

 

[thewoodlands]

I had a relaxing day at the Beech today. I decided to try to Grapple Forks on my Bobcat out to bring the big logs back to the house and cut them there. It worked out well. I cut up the logs and split a few. It made me thirsty for a beer, and what better beer for the day than a Bud. After all they use Beech wood aging.

Bobcat,Beech and Beer the three B's, looks like you had a great day. You have to like that Beech on a cold winter night.

zap

 

[golfandwoodnut]

Thanks guys, I am down 10 lbs this summer so I guess the wood workout is doing the job. As they say it heats you twice, once when you cut it and again when you burn it. Dennis, I did have to haul it a pretty good distance, but it probably only took about 10 minutes each way and I never had to get out of the bobcat. It did take two trips because the 6 logs must have weighed over 2,000 lbs because my Bobcat could not lift them all at once. However I was trying to estimate my ATV trips and it would have been numerous. Part of the problem is that it is hard to pull a trailer up the steep hills around here. Another thing I did like is that It was easy to cut at home because it is flat and I could easily roll the logs.

 

[smokinj]

Here is a better view of the Grapple Forks.

NICE! The Beech is cool to.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Thanks guys, I am down 10 lbs this summer so I guess the wood workout is doing the job. As they say it heats you twice, once when you cut it and again when you burn it. Dennis, I did have to haul it a pretty good distance, but it probably only took about 10 minutes each way and I never had to get out of the bobcat. It did take two trips because the 6 logs must have weighed over 2,000 lbs because my Bobcat could not lift them all at once. However I was trying to estimate my ATV trips and it would have been numerous. Part of the problem is that it is hard to pull a trailer up the steep hills around here. Another thing I did like is that It was easy to cut at home because it is flat and I could easily roll the logs.

I can't disagree with you at all. Glad that worked out because it saves work and time.

btw, if you split that beech by hand, do not try to split it through the heart. Although you can do it, beech splits much easier taking off the sides and leaving the heart alone.

 

[golfandwoodnut]

Thanks guys, I am down 10 lbs this summer so I guess the wood workout is doing the job. As they say it heats you twice, once when you cut it and again when you burn it. Dennis, I did have to haul it a pretty good distance, but it probably only took about 10 minutes each way and I never had to get out of the bobcat. It did take two trips because the 6 logs must have weighed over 2,000 lbs because my Bobcat could not lift them all at once. However I was trying to estimate my ATV trips and it would have been numerous. Part of the problem is that it is hard to pull a trailer up the steep hills around here. Another thing I did like is that It was easy to cut at home because it is flat and I could easily roll the logs.

I can't disagree with you at all. Glad that worked out because it saves work and time.

btw, if you split that beech by hand, do not try to split it through the heart. Although you can do it, beech splits much easier taking off the sides and leaving the heart alone.

Dennis, I saw you wrote this once before. However I found Beech to split really easy. Almost as easy as fresh Oak. I split all the logs yesterday, pretty close to a cord. It only took about 3 wacks in the middle to crack it open then a wack at a time to make a nice pie piece.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Yes of course you can split it that way and plenty of folks do. I'm just saying it splits easier from the sides, especially using an axe rather than splitting maul. I don't have any beech here so it has been a long time since I've split any and way back when, I used to split only with an axe so always tried to seek the easiest way to split.