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Rained all morning, in the afternoon tested my 066 in some big Oak, then tested my brother's MS 460 in a Red Oak crotch, it did real well!

Then I hauled some rounds out of the brush & split them, but I still got lots of rounds to split!
You're like the wood man from Buckin Billy Ray's song!
 
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Less than 2 blocks from my house. I have no room to store firewood . . . but I do need some wood to test chainsaws . . .
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Seen while walking the dog.

IMG_0193.jpg Got permission from the top to take some wood.

IMG_0194.jpg Ode to DanCan (it's what makes a Subaru a Subaru . . . ). 40V saw to the side.

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Honestly honey - I thought that was your firewood! I have no idea how it got there. Are you sure that it hasn't always been there?

Philbert
 
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Eab victim?
Recent windstorm scared the homeowner, combined with concerns that EAB was inevitable. Really too bad - they were nice, large trees that could have been trimmed, then treated for about $200 each. Not what my choice would have been.

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Recent windstorm scared the homeowner, combined with concerns that EAB was inevitable. Really too bad - they were nice, large trees that could have been trimmed, then treated for about $200 each. Not what my choice would have been.

Philbert
I agree. Plus if they didn't have AC they will need it now.
 
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Dropped a few Sugar Maples today, this was the largest and I used my Dr Al ported 460 on it. Boy does that thing cut!

Also was happy the hinge was perfect as there was a shed & garden nearby. My MMWS 362 and Dr Al 026 also got good workouts on the limbs and other trees.

Got paid a little to take them down, and the wood is mine to sell, so I won't complain, but working alone is not always easy. Luckily, the wood can stay put for a bit.
 

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Dropped a few Sugar Maples today, this was the largest and I used my Dr Al ported 460 on it. Boy does that thing cut!

Also was happy the hinge was perfect as there was a shed & garden nearby. My MMWS 362 and Dr Al 026 also got good workouts on the limbs and other trees.

Got paid a little to take them down, and the wood is mine to sell, so I won't complain, but working alone is not always easy. Luckily, the wood can stay put for a bit.
Jeez Mike take it easy. Aren't you supposed to be retired? :happy:
 
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Less than 2 blocks from my house. I have no room to store firewood . . . but I do need some wood to test chainsaws . . .
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Seen while walking the dog.

View attachment 582731 Got permission from the top to take some wood.

View attachment 582732 Ode to DanCan (it's what makes a Subaru a Subaru . . . ). 40V saw to the side.

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Honestly honey - I thought that was your firewood! I have no idea how it got there. Are you sure that it hasn't always been there?

Philbert

Ah, yes. The Subaru. The intravehicular wood scrounging connoisseur's weapon of choice!

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Better 9th Nov 16.jpg

Safety first 9th Nov 16.jpg

Good times. :)
 
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Ah, yes. The Subaru. The intravehicular wood scrounging connoisseur's weapon of choice!

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Good times. :)

I feel inadequate after seeing that, but still love my car too much to fill that far! I do stick a round down in the footwell, and another on the seat (strapped in of course) but hats off to you Coyboy! :clap:
 
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I feel inadequate after seeing that, but still love my car too much to fill that far! I do stick a round down in the footwell, and another on the seat (strapped in of course) but hats off to you Coyboy! :clap:

Well, I'm sure your wife would love you more if you packed a bit more wood into the car.

In entirely unrelated news, I note in the browsing history that Cowgirl has been searching out divorce lawyers. Should I be worried? Maybe I should try packing more wood into the leather seats of the Subaru?
 
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Well we started the year with three 15 year old cats and will shortly be down to one 16 year old cat. I had our second cat "Little One" (named because he was the runt) into the vet yesterday and sadly he's at the end of his time. I guess 15 and 16 years for what were originally barn cats is a pretty good run.

They were some good scroungers in their younger days when we lived in an old farmhouse.

Here's a couple pictures from his 16th birthday last month.
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