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for me that would definitely qualify as a score. great work and a good plan with 3ft lengths. hard to tell from the photo but was that 3 loads in your truck? i make it out to about 1 to 1-1/2 cords. somethin' like that you think?
my wife and i went over to the logging yard today and got about 17-18 good sized rounds loaded up. mostly sugar maple and white oak. that white oak was #$%^&ing heavy. when she's there to help (um...she's a crankin' fit 47 year old yoga teacher who is also my rock climbing pal. she also does kettlebell training and deadlifts) we tip the rounds onto a cookie about 8-10" high and then do a quick hoist onto the tailgate. its a quick power-clean and when we're in synch it almost feels effortless. we have a great system but i gotta confess i'm hyper vigilant having her around those big rounds all piled up in a huge heap.
when i don't have help i noodle the rounds in half or quarter.
i'll get some pics posted soon.
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for me that would definitely qualify as a score. great work and a good plan with 3ft lengths. hard to tell from the photo but was that 3 loads in your truck? i make it out to about 1 to 1-1/2 cords. somethin' like that you think?
my wife and i went over to the logging yard today and got about 17-18 good sized rounds loaded up. mostly sugar maple and white oak. that white oak was #$%^&ing heavy. when she's there to help (um...she's a crankin' fit 47 year old yoga teacher who is also my rock climbing pal. she also does kettlebell training and deadlifts) we tip the rounds onto a cookie about 8-10" high and then do a quick hoist onto the tailgate. its a quick power-clean and when we're in synch it almost feels effortless. we have a great system but i gotta confess i'm hyper vigilant having her around those big rounds all piled up in a huge heap.
when i don't have help i noodle the rounds in half or quarter.
i'll get some pics posted soon.
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Nice score.
Looks pretty dry already, once split & stacked it should be ready to burn this season.
Not sure I follow cutting them 3' then cutting then in half when you get home.
To me, it's easier to cut to length off the longer logs than cut 3 footers in half. Lighter weight rounds to handle too.
Still , all in all, a nice score. Looks like solid wood & will be fun to split
Looks pretty dry already, once split & stacked it should be ready to burn this season.
Not sure I follow cutting them 3' then cutting then in half when you get home.
To me, it's easier to cut to length off the longer logs than cut 3 footers in half. Lighter weight rounds to handle too.
Still , all in all, a nice score. Looks like solid wood & will be fun to split
Thanks for a good idea, Mike. That 3' log cuts in half to 18 inchers which is the ideal split for our stove. I will use that in the future most certainly. Nice score and good pics.
The three footers for hauling is just for a time saver. I would spend more time between hauling in loads if i were to make twice as many cuts. Cut them to a size I can handle amd get them on the truck. I can cut them to log length at home when time is on my side. Another reason is they stach nice and it looks better than a pile of rounds just sitting there waiting to ne split.
That makes sense. I wish my back would let me do things like that. No benefits to getting old I guess.
Sure makes a pretty stack & more stable too.
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