Osage Orange, my new favorite

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woodchip said:
basswidow said:
Badfish740 said:
I have a plain white F-350 XL (Work package-no hubcaps, etc...) so when I get out and start sawing people just assume I'm part of a road crew ;)

If you set out some orange cones and wear an orange safety vest - this also makes it believable. Don't ask me how I know this.

Several years ago a tree came down in the park near our house. Knowing how slow the council are to react, I put on some green overalls (our local council workers wear green overalls), and just went and bucked it and bought it in. The only problem I encountered was an old woman walking her dog who was moaning about how the council were wasting her taxes and how I ought to be out in the street clearing leaves as they were dangerous to old people...... I just said yes mam, I'd pass it on......... ;-)


:lol: Perfect.
 
ksburner said:
I came across a bunch of old hedgeposts (Osage Orange) out in our pasture my grandfather must have piled up 25+ years ago. I brought them up and cut them up over the weekend. Needless to say, they were a little tough on the chains. I started splitting it last night and some of them made the 37 ton splitter groan a bit! It should end up being a half a cord or better when it is all split up. I put a moisture tester to a few of the pieces and it did not move off of 0%. I don't think I will have to worry about it being too wet for this Winter.

Don't load your stove up with too much 0% moisture content wood. Runaway fire is a risk and wood that dry can foul your chimney worse than wet wood. Mix it with other wood.
 
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