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One tough splitting birch

Post in 'The Wood Shed' started by bogydave, Aug 22, 2012.

  1. bogydave Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 4, 2009
    7,796 posts
    So Cent ALASKA
    Today I spilt the tree I cut from the yard last week.
    One tough tree, twisted & stringy. Growing on the edge of the yard, getting hammered by the wind made it tough.
    Top started to die so I knew it was starting to rot in the center.
    Several rounds, the splitter "down shifted into 1st gear" to get thru the gnarly grain.

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    Todays Mts picture:
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    bogydave, Aug 22, 2012
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  2. woodchip Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 6, 2010
    1,390 posts
    Broadstone England
    Makes our silver birch here look easy to split.

    Presumably that will start seasoning now, and be ready to burn next winter.

    Nice mountain view too..... :)
    woodchip, Aug 22, 2012
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