Post pictures of your woodpile/splitting area

[ri chevy]

What a cool idea!

X2. Really neat. I just don't know how to carve. Lol

 

[Jere39]

I want to know how you guys get those trees to grow without the bark? Now that is some pretty looking wood! Can I say that on this site without getting into trouble?

Sadly in my case, you find a nice piece of PA second growth hardwood (first growth all cut for charcoal making in the middle 1800's for iron forging), allow them to grow to about 100 years old, wait for an invasive disease like Oak Wilt to kill the Red Oaks, then wait another 7-10 years for the bark to fall off, cut them down, split them, then stack them. It's that easy????

 

[ri chevy]

Awesome wooden fence there!

 

[tnichols]

Sadly in my case, you find a nice piece of PA second growth hardwood (first growth all cut for charcoal making in the middle 1800's for iron forging), allow them to grow to about 100 years old, wait for an invasive disease like Oak Wilt to kill the Red Oaks, then wait another 7-10 years for the bark to fall off, cut them down, split them, then stack them. It's that easy????
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That is some really clean wood! Pretty as a picture!

 

[tnichols]

I want to know how you guys get those trees to grow without the bark? Now that is some pretty looking wood! Can I say that on this site without getting into trouble?

Dead standing around here for 3-4 years usually does the trick. Most sheds in place or comes free when it gets tipped over.

 

[Jere39]

This is the dead Red I cut last, the bark was hanging loosely on much of the tree, but it was falling off just in the various acts of felling, bucking, rolling and splitting. When a stubborn sliver made it all the way to the splitting block, I just shaved it off before serious splitting strikes:

 

[derwoodii]

Lump of hard heavy dry gum gets sliced awaiting the log splitter the BTu from this stuff gonna keep us warm

 

[Islandsaw]

This is last seasons haul but will show pics of my work space for splitting it. Then finished the overhang off the barn so was able to stack it neat for once. Stack finished out 30' by 4' and about 5-6' tall. Pile on the right is fir and left is red cedar for camping and kindling.

 

[ri chevy]

Nice job. I see the Fiskars X27 there. [emoji106]

 

[Islandsaw]

Thanks, yah can't say enough good things about the fiskars line up. The x27 is amazing. When I first started using it I almost got my foot a couple times because it goes through so easy. Had to learn the tool a bit.

 

[ri chevy]

Yup. I hear you. Same thing almost happened to me roo. Good thing the handle is 3 feet long. Lol

 

[svk]

Nice job. I see the Fiskars X27 there. [emoji106]

And a X7

 

[Ronaldo]

I noticed the Fiskars tools too! Nice place you have there and good place to split and work over the rounds.

 

[Islandsaw]

She got me an x17 on Valentine's Day with sharpener. Really rounded out the set. When I find a brand I like I stick to it lol.

 

[svk]

She got me an x17 on Valentine's Day with sharpener. Really rounded out the set. When I find a brand I like I stick to it lol. View attachment 559988

Nice gift!

Is that the chopping axe? If so it's technically an X15 with a longer handle. X17 has a splitting style head.

My Fiskars chopping axe is the most efficient chopping tool I've ever used.

 

[Islandsaw]

It is a chopping axe so you're probabaly right. Great for taking care of missed limbs or branch numbs while I split.

 

[Cambium]

Loving this thread. Thanks to all who contribute.

Here's a quick pic I just took. Not much action lately. Had a tree guy drop off some Maple logs the other day. Can't wait to bring out the splitter and start splitting again.

Neighbor plowed me out one big snowstorm we had so I told him to take a row of wood.

 

[bassattacker]

I dropped a couple oaks that were close to the house. This is the last load.

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[ri chevy]

Nice!

 

[DavdH]

Cutting and the reason.