W
5 hour job, bucked fallen pin oak, and split, filled 2 long bed pickups and large trailer. My arse is wooped. Going to unload trucks and trailer tomorrow.
Bogydave- I don't know if you even have oak, but when its cut and split, kinda has a dirty diaper smell, imho. Splitter and saw smells make up for it!
How did that pin oak split? The one I did recently sucked to split the main trunk. Crazy amount of knots and twists.
Only thing I fail to understand is why are you cutting those rounds with a saw when you have a perfectly good splitter that was built to handle that task.
Finished stacking, alittle shy of 3 cords in the rack. But finished 2014/15. 2015/16 just started, so 3 winters ahead when finished, then I'll break from it. Been helping a friend get ahead too. Pics below are 6 cords total, with another cord hidden.
How did that pin oak split? The one I did recently sucked to split the main trunk. Crazy amount of knots and twists.
Most likely because they were too big/heavy to move. I split some of that stuff last fall with my dad and 24" oak rounds were a little tough to move. However, we got them to the splitter and the splitter did its job.
Edit to add: just read it was to try out the new saw. I can relate to that.
I think the last pin oak we cut here was about 28" and somehow I managed to get all of them on the trailer by myself and also when it came time for splitting, I still worked alone. Cant hook comes in mighty handy though.
We use essential cookies to make this site work, and optional cookies to enhance your experience.