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[Turbo89]

I stacked the rest of that beech today, sort of haphazardly; then started a stack right against it to help wedge it up.

I also spent way too long noodling / splitting a few big knotted pieces I had … I have 1 left, debating rolling into a ditch and forgetting about it though🤣🤣. It’s oak… so I’ll probably force myself to noodle / split it.

 

[MRD1985]

I stacked the rest of that beech today, sort of haphazardly; then started a stack right against it to help wedge it up.

I also spent way too long noodling / splitting a few big knotted pieces I had … I have 1 left, debating rolling into a ditch and forgetting about it though🤣🤣. It’s oak… so I’ll probably force myself to noodle / split it.

Those pieces burn a LONG time they are very dense!

 

[Turbo89]

Those pieces burn a LONG time they are very dense!

It’s going to make my back and shoulders dense cutting it up!🤣🤣🤣

I’ll probably end up quartering it with the chainsaw, then splitting it after I catch up on splitting the rest of the easy stuff; then I’ll toss on top of the stacks.

 

[MRD1985]

It’s going to make my back and shoulders dense cutting it up!🤣🤣🤣

I’ll probably end up quartering it with the chainsaw, then splitting it after I catch up on splitting the rest of the easy stuff; then I’ll toss on top of the stacks.

I don’t waste my time trying to split those. Just cut it how you want with the saw.

 

[Round Stove Guy]

I saw one of the adult bugs in this Ash when I was loading it. It looked like a yellow jacket, but it was a fly not a bee. I've seen it before. And this wood is wet (I thought it was dry). That's probably why there are live bugs coming out of it and grubs inside of it. I've never seen wood this chewed up - there is loads of sawdust.

I am in South Dakota and we have what you are talking about (I think). It is called "Pigeon Tremex Horntail". It is a type of non-stinging wasp, known as a horntail. They are large insects, with tubular shaped body and generally brown color, marked with yellow.(google search results)

They bore into the tree and can leave a hole about the size of a person's finger. I believe they have a three year "baby" stage and live in the tree. You would have to spray the tree 3 years or more in a row in order to control them. The bore holes are so large it will make some trees break and fall over.

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