Last day working with the tree feller

[SawdustSA]

After a few weekends working with my new tree feller friend, it came to an end. All that was left was working on the bluegum tree trunks. I had to noodle them into quarters to be able to load them by hand. I could not cut them all since the logging crane came in the afternoon to move the remaining logs.

All in all I managed around 12-15 trailer loads of wood, of which 2 were black wattle and the rest bluegum. I am now busy with holzhausen no 6 and still have this to split and stack. I am looking forward to taking a break from cutting, but I know I will jump at another score.

 

[Bigg_Redd]

Does SA get cold enough to need a wood stove?

 

[Hickorynut]

Looks like your not afraid of hard work, sawdust. I like bigg redd's question, what's your winters' like.......

 

[Charlie2]

Just cause it don't get cold, doesn't mean you can't get into the joys of wood hording and wood burning. Looking like I'll be able to fire up the stove this weekend, probably be 80 degrees in the shop once she gets going.

 

[claydogg84]

I'm curious as well now, what are your winters like?

 

[SawdustSA]

Very mild compared to yours but we have areas which get rather chilly. Along the coast where I am it almost never goes below freezing point. 100 miles inland they get snow for around one week in a year. Right now we are heading for summer.

Our houses were not built to be well insulated. That is only something which is considered nowadays, so it need to be warmed in winter.

A wood fire it not required for survival here but what is a winters night without a wood fire and a glass of wine?

 

[Knots]

Hey - it may not go below freezing, but who wants to sit in a dank, 40 F house? Bring on the blue gum!