2016-17 wood gathering started

[mn woodcutter]

My brother and I started our 2016-17 gathering today. We take turns helping each other and today all the loads went to my place. We cut several dead standing elms and two nice bur oaks that needed to be taken. I'm shot tonight but I have that familiar feeling of satisfaction after a good days work. I wish I was years ahead like many of you but so far it's tough enough just to get out and get what we need done.

 

[mn woodcutter]

Another one of some of the oak.

 

[mn woodcutter]

One of my brother using my hookeroon to roll some rounds over to the trailer.

 

[svk]

Good stuff. I wish I had two more weeks off to get some more wood laid in.

 

[mn woodcutter]

It's tough to get everything done for us. We both are self employed and many people seem to think that because of that we have a flexible easy schedule. For most that own their own business it means many extra hours of work and often less flexibility. There's a light at the end of the tunnel though and it's important not to lose sight of that. Anyway it's always a good time hanging out with my brother!

 

[Iska3]

Any way you look at it, that's a lot of work but we had a nice weekend for being out in the woods.

 

[Red97]

Got about 1 face left from 2014,

Haven't even thought bout 2015 yet....

I'm on the self employed list too, but I can't get to the wood till all the crops are off. Late oct/November..

Cut as I need it during the winter..

Would be nice to have a year or so in advance tho.

 

[handsplit!]

One of my brother using my hookeroon to roll some rounds over to the trailer. View attachment 454569

Gotta love those hand extensions!

 

[mn woodcutter]

Gotta love those hand extensions!

That thing works great for so many applications. Whether you are unloading the truck to rolling splits or working with a stack of logs. The extra long handle keeps your knees shins and feet out of the way.

 

[handsplit!]

That thing works great for so many applications. Whether you are unloading the truck to rolling splits or working with a stack of logs. The extra long handle keeps your knees shins and feet out of the way.

I've got the stihl one. Works great! Been searching for an old wooden handled one. One of these days!

 

[mn woodcutter]

I've got the stihl one. Works great! Been searching for an old wooden handled one. One of these days!

I picked mine up from a company here in MN. It was around $40 from pickaroon.com.