Too Windy to Cut That Ash!

[Ralphie Boy]

Well, I was gonna' cut that big Ash on the back of my property this afternoon but I waited too long and now our area is under a high wind advisory. Winds 30 to 40 mph and gusting to near 60 mph and this is Kentucky! I'm not up for that kind of "adventure."

I did get out just after sunrise, before the wind got dangerous, to a Craig's List posting and cut a nice Red Oak and Hackbnerry. It was my first Hackberry. I hear they season quickly and put out some BTU's. That made 5 trees from the Craig's List posting. 2 Honey Locust 2 Red Oak and the Hackberry. Well, I think it's Hackberry I can't find a good picture to b sure. It has a "warty" looking gray bark that gets smoother higher in the tree and a very white wood when split.

I borrowed a truck so I wouldn't kill my yellow Baja, myself or some one else on the road. Thanks for bringing me back to earth Wood Shed Forum! :coolsmile:

 

[bogydave]

Good decision, no need to temp MN on a windy day
The Baja is a sweet ride, no need to tear it up with overloaded firewood. ( Watch CL for a cheap trailer )

Maybe the wind will make for more CL "free wood" postings :lol:

Sounds like yo made a good score anyway

 

[Woody Stover]

Yep, very windy here too, way to windy to fall a tree. I even decided not to do any splitting today for fear of a dead branch coming down...and it's cold as hell out there in that wind! :shut:

 

[Locust Post]

Same thing here. I got home early from work and had thoughts earlier in the day to drop one or at least go scout around to see what I might want to get the saw into. Too windy to be around the woods. Then thought I would drag the splitter out instead. Was outside with the dog for about 10 minutes and scratched that idea too. Put a pot of coffee on and got the stove cookin and here I sit on the computer.

 

[Stephen in SoKY]

I had a white ash for the stove and a really nice black walnut or 2 for the buyer that I wanted to fell today but there was no way I was going to risk it. My barometric damper has been going wild today with all the gusts here in Bowling Green.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Definitely when it is real windy, stay out of the woods. That is always the best policy....but some never pay attention anyway.

 

[nate379]

Tell me how much sense this makes... from the online weather...

Friday Night:
Partly cloudy. Low of 1F with a windchill as low as -8F. Winds from the North at 5-10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.


I'd love to see this rain at -8* hahahaha! I'd be surprised if it gets that cold though, it'd have to drop about 20* in just a couple hours.