greetings gang -
haven't posted in a while but still check in often and enjoy reading about your adventures. still learning and fine tuning the process.
ordered a 22 ton oregon with a kohler engine/ s/b here tuesday.(not an advertisement plug...time will tell how it holds up). bought it from a fine young lad who owns the power eqip shop 1 mile from home. feels good to support my local business and know when i need service i can count on him.
been burning wood for 40 years...always split by hand. borrowed a buddy's splitter once and of course loved it but i was reluctant to spend the cheddar on my own. with my son going off to college and tons of projects going on at home, i figgered it would be a good time to invest. plus, i get free hardwood rounds from the logging yard next door so the splitter is going to pay for itself. some big'uns in there (30+"....and green) and its worth having a splitter just to save the work of noodling and wedging 'em. i've got tons of white pine from storm damage and i'm PSYCHED to burn it next year in the shoulder season. i was pi$$ed to be burning seasoned hardwood during the mild parts of this last winter. even now, i'm burning 2 year seasoned oak. next year it will be pine and the splitter will allow me to get it all processed.
plus: now i can finally get more than 2 years ahead. which i've NEVER been able (or willing) to splitting by hand.
i'll let you know how this puppy tears 'em up.
btw - haven't turned on our central heat in 5 years.
best
OT
haven't posted in a while but still check in often and enjoy reading about your adventures. still learning and fine tuning the process.
ordered a 22 ton oregon with a kohler engine/ s/b here tuesday.(not an advertisement plug...time will tell how it holds up). bought it from a fine young lad who owns the power eqip shop 1 mile from home. feels good to support my local business and know when i need service i can count on him.
been burning wood for 40 years...always split by hand. borrowed a buddy's splitter once and of course loved it but i was reluctant to spend the cheddar on my own. with my son going off to college and tons of projects going on at home, i figgered it would be a good time to invest. plus, i get free hardwood rounds from the logging yard next door so the splitter is going to pay for itself. some big'uns in there (30+"....and green) and its worth having a splitter just to save the work of noodling and wedging 'em. i've got tons of white pine from storm damage and i'm PSYCHED to burn it next year in the shoulder season. i was pi$$ed to be burning seasoned hardwood during the mild parts of this last winter. even now, i'm burning 2 year seasoned oak. next year it will be pine and the splitter will allow me to get it all processed.
plus: now i can finally get more than 2 years ahead. which i've NEVER been able (or willing) to splitting by hand.
i'll let you know how this puppy tears 'em up.
btw - haven't turned on our central heat in 5 years.
best
OT