Hickory Tree job.

[unclemoustache]

Thought this was a maple at first - then when I got a closer look I got a nice big grin on my face.

I really probably shouldn't have taken this job, but it's over now and all went well. A few scary moments, plus a bit of luck, and I'll not go into too much detail about what all happened, but just go straight to the pictures!


Here she is with a couple branches down already.

Nicely tucked between two buildings.....:msp_sad:

I made good use of the perfectly placed branch of a Pecan tree. I don't think I could have got it without that.
I also roped this branch to the main stem of the same tree, just to be on the safe side.

I don't like chunking, so I dropped the final 30 feet.
(No, you may not see the stump! It was not one of my best. :jester

3 1/2 feet at the widest.

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[unclemoustache]

My groundman. He's awesome!!

Lots of rounds ready to be split.

The unloading crew. They usually get paid in chocolate milk.

I was wanting to split most of this by hand, but I've got a question on hickory - should I wait a few months before splitting, or is it all right to split it so green?

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[woodstihl]

good job - well done

but which currency is shokolate milk
greetings from germany john

 

[Jere39]

I'll be interested in hearing what other folks say about splitting green vs waiting, but I can guarantee you will warm yourself twice with that tree. Once when you burn it, but probably more so while splitting by hand. Hickory more or less shreds rather than splits. It will be like tearing the fibers apart with your ax, maul, or wedge. I still do mine by hand, but I like to mix about 5 cord of nice straight grain red oak in for every hickory tree.

Here is a picture of my last hickory tree, and it was not nearly as big as yours:

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[msvold]

Great Job

For Green Hickory- hope you paid out lots of chocolate milk.

 

[KenJax Tree]

Not bad for a hack

 

[woodstihl]

that much hickory

:msp_thumbsup: for the unload crew and the chokolate milk
special for the ground man (quite young this guy)
but if I think of the many splitting ax handles you could make of this
greetings john

 

[iowa]

Great job!
Nice crew!
Nice wood!

Split when dried. If you doing it by hand.

 

[zogger]

Looking good! Splits better, dries faster and no bugs if you get all the bark off and let it sit and check up a little.

 

[bbxlr8]

Agreed on letting it sit for a "while". I don't have a splitter and have done all my hickory by hand and it's been pretty good after having it age some. Still my absolute favorite wood.

 

[dingeryote]

Nice job unc!!

As for splitting, you're in for a fight with the Maul. Less so if you let it sit for half a year in rounds. If you wait untill the bark starts slipping it's not too bad, but still fuzzy.
Frozen after it has sat for several months is even better.
Think Elm.

You're gonna love burning it, but cut a couple dozen cookies about 1/4" and let them dry, then smack 'em with a hammer into chunks for the BBQ. PROFIT!!

Stay safe!
Dingeryote

 

[Zale]

Nice job. Wait a bit before splitting.

 

[JimiLL]

Thats a big old shagbark....

Great stuff. I love burning it.... best if you buck it up and let it sit 3-4 months before splitting

 

[PEKS]

What a Score..
Nice Precision Drop in tight quarters too..
Good looking Ground Crew to finish the job..

 

[Iska3]

That's a lot of work for any crew. You should be proud of them helper. Sounds like a great crew. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[D&B Mack]

Green or seasoned, wait till frozen. I have always found the "fiber" woods tend to split better when frozen.

Nice work.