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i stole his idea and do the same thing
.....like the cribbing:msp_smile:, LOVE the tractor :hmm3grin2orange: .....
i stole his idea and do the same thing
In regards to cribbing, I've tried a few ways, and have borrowed Hedgerow's technique. Taking his advice, 2 (sometimes 3) half splits make nice columns. They go up quickly and are solid. Flat side down, curved side up, rinse and repeat.
I also used T-posts on the very ends, I don't mind cheating a bit if it saves me from re-stacking.
I started this year in a hurry (wanted to stack what I Fiskarized before the "huge" snowfall which was all of 4") and didn't have enough half splits, so I added a few more deadmen, and I'm think I'm solid for a couple years before it'll burn.
i wish i could say that the tractor (kubota about 43 hp ) was mine or i was going to burn the wood, but neither is true. that belongs to the lady who's farm i hunt. she doesn't charge my anything to hunt and i help out around the farm. in this case cuttng trees and turning them into firewood, but i do get to play with the tractor occasionally
And Here's a pic for ole' Mac...
For reference, my nephew is 6'2"...
I cheat on the ends, I slide a pallet over 2 t posts
That works, but not really needed unless you want to hold up 3 rows with 2 posts. A single post works well on the end for me.
Matt, just looking at the twist in the bark on that thing, I'd say you're going to get some good stress testing results from that one.
That tree is safe... The old boy is still growing vertical and strong... Not bothering a thing, so it's on the "no touch" list... It even has a nice canopy for the cows to lounge under.
But there's more wood in that tree, than I could burn in 2 years...
+ 1 on the tree. There's a lotta btu's in that puppy, WHEN the time comes. I'd leave her standing too. How tall is that thing?
Now that is a heck of a tree. I do not see any near that big around here.I can only guess, but around 50'+... It has limbs that are 20+ inches and ~ sawmill straight...
This one's a "him" by the way... No Hedge apples... Very few thorns...
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Would that or Could that be a....HEDGE TREE?????:hmm3grin2orange:
I like that! Is that 2 trees growing together? Or just the biggest hedge I've ever seen?
i stole his idea and do the same thing
Some of your splits have purple heart wood. What kind of tree is that? :msp_confused:
cedar. stupid me bought a CSM AFTER i cut the cedar up. mmm does it smell good
Looks like Cedar?
Thanks for the reply. I was helping my son split some wood that his neighbor had given to him that was purple like that. It was the first time that I had seen it. We don't have much cedar around here.
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