First day of summer "break"

[jrider]

I'm a teacher and sell firewood on the side. Today was my first day of break. Having approximately 75 days off gives me a lot of time to process wood but I don't think there will be enough days this summer to get it all done. I have a local tree guy dropping off loads of mostly oak logs and now it's time for me to try and catch up to him. The goal is 150 cords by Labor Day. I have approximately 45 done so far and I will be hiring out some help splitting for hopefully 25-30 hours a week.

 

[TimberWolf530]

If that's a break, I'd hate to see what you consider work.

 

[jrider]

If that's a break, I'd hate to see what you consider work.

Haha I hear similar things from the wife but she doesn't complain about the extra income

 

[kyle1!]

You really need to have a GTG cutting party. 20 to 30 people with alot of saws and equipment could knock alot of that out in a weekend. Knowing the people here most would work for food and a place to pitch a tent.

 

[Guswhit]

I was wondering how your summer progress was going. Great pic's, keep us posted!

 

[svk]

If that's a break, I'd hate to see what you consider work.

Teaching is his break compared to splitting wood in the heat all day!

Looking good BTW.

 

[jrider]

Teaching is his break compared to splitting wood in the heat all day!

Looking good BTW.

One job works the mind, the other works the body. 88 sunny, breezy, low humidity today. Put in 6 hours. It's hard to jump right into 8 hour days of that when you haven't done it in a while.

 

[svk]

One job works the mind, the other works the body.

Exactly! I sit at a desk all day and that's why I enjoy carpentry and wood cutting so much.

 

[101mph]

You have a nice summers worth of work there!

 

[amberg]

You have a nice summers worth of work there!

Wow, And then some! Been over 20 years since I could put up wood like that, Sure do miss it!

 

[srb08]

Wow, And then some! Been over 20 years since I could put up wood like that, Sure do miss it!

Ain't that the truth. The older I get, the more I appreciate Diesel engines and hydraulics.

 

[amberg]

( Amen to that!! )

 

[jrider]

I got my first pile completed today after a few landscaping jobs and putting 47 meat chickens in the freezer (not all mine) which held me up some. This will be the shortest one at 80 feet.

 

[jrider]

Added to two different piles in the last week. I hate to jump around but both piles have older oak logs in the way and I need to get the newer ones cut and split first. The one pile is 45' long and the other is 35'.

 

[amberg]

Totally impressed!! So nice and neat.

 

[jrider]

Totally impressed!! So nice and neat.

It gets a little messy sometimes and that's when the firewooding ocd kicks in.

 

[jrider]

It's been a while so I figured I would update this thread. I haven't gotten done as much as I would have hoped. I picked up some landscaping jobs which pay well and I've had a few setbacks. I was down for just about a week with really bad back spasms which randomly happen to me and my splitter was down for almost 10 days with a control valve problem. These 2 piles are each right at 50'. I've been bouncing back and forth between them. I have wood staged at each pile which I normally don't take the time to do but we are on day 2 out of 7 of 95-100 degree days so I plan on splitting at night using a head lamp.

 

[CaseyForrest]

Thats dedication.

 

[Guswhit]

Sometimes you just gotta say it isn't worth it! While I do admire the dedication, will and stamina; you have got to get control of your disease man!

 

[jrider]

Sometimes you just gotta say it isn't worth it! While I do admire the dedication, will and stamina; you have got to get control of your disease man!

Good money when it's all said and done.