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[Johndeere3720]

Working on the other end of the wood lately digging up stumps

 

[mike0000]

Liking the log rest I added to my splitter, I’m thinking it needs a little more space for more logs. I lower the splitter, roll rounds onto the rest then raise the splitter to a good working height. Big improvement, sure helping my back. Finally bought the saw I’ve wanted for a while, a new MS261, quite an upgrade over my nearly 30 year old 029. Both additions are work multiplier’s.

Mike

 

[BnRidge]

Slowly working through this years oak wilt. Last year is already stacked.

 

[dodge man]

That’s where a lot of my wood is coming from, trees that were dead from oak wilt.

 

[Duds13]

Put the better half to work today

 

[Creamer]

The rest of the tree is now burned, the stump is going to sit right where it is and be a scratching post until it rots away. I was going to burn against it for the foreseeable future, but the hay barn is within "ember distance" and downstream of prevailing winds. So that idea got scratched. Upper cut end is 10' off of the ground. It sure was strange standing on top of a tree cutting horizontal chunks off. The whole stump would shake when the sections dropped. the tree was probably 125 to 150 feet tall.
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That tree is worth a lot as a scratching post. Will save a lot of fences from being stretched. The cattle will really enjoy it.

 

[Duds13]

Beautiful day for splitting

 

[mike0000]

Great pictures ^

 

[John_Mc]

Instead of working on my tractor (trouble shooting the block heater), I spent the day today finishing up some Crop Tree Release on the far corner of my property (part of an EQIP cost-sharing grant I applied for a couple of years ago), and cleaned up a bit of storm damage along the way. On the way back home, I picked up some storm-salvage firewood I had cut a week or so ago.

It was 20-25˚F out with a light breeze (most of which was blocked by the woods). I've come to the conclusion that this is close to the perfect temperature for this sort of work. I can work as hard as I want and not get overheated. Lightweight long underwear, shirt and pants, and a light jacket with adjustable ventilation (once I got going, I took off the jacket).

 

[two_bit_score]

Instead of working on my tractor (trouble shooting the block heater), I spent the day today finishing up some Crop Tree Release on the far corner of my property (part of an EQIP cost-sharing grant I applied for a couple of years ago), and cleaned up a bit of storm damage along the way. On the way back home, I picked up some storm-salvage firewood I had cut a week or so ago.

It was 20-25˚F out with a light breeze (most of which was blocked by the woods). I've come to the conclusion that this is close to the perfect temperature for this sort of work. I can work as hard as I want and not get overheated. Lightweight long underwear, shirt and pants, and a light jacket with adjustable ventilation (once I got going, I took off the jacket).

It’s great when you get perfect working conditions at the right time so you can get a lot done.

 

[hosspuller]

About 1000 pounds each of Oak log & stump. Good to have heavy iron for a task.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Looks like a nice back hoe hosspuller.

I started cutting an over mature fir stand the other day. Took a couple pics yesterday. This tree died last summer but still has good wood.

Most fir over 60 years old have root/stump rot in our wood lot. I cut back the butt to find good wood then cut it into log lengths.

This stand is adjacent to the landing so small hitches work fine as far as efficiency goes.

A humble start.

gg

 

[goeduck]

That tree is worth a lot as a scratching post. Will save a lot of fences from being stretched. The cattle will really enjoy it.

Yes, the cattle now have lots of edges to polish up. I didn't get a picture of it, but this guy was pushing on the stump and had the whole thing rocking back and forth. True story, but I have to disclose that the stump is high centered, I can spin it around with my tractor. I had some people in buying hay and they were amazed at how strong the bull was. I didn't tell them the stump was high centered. Stump's size perspective with the animals next to it.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

Very pretty to look at - not so nice to work in

gg

I wish the climate was the same as it use to be which was colder. The last 10 years our weather here in east coast Canada has been changing. Our winters instead of starting in November, now starts late December and runs later in spring. Winter seems to have shifted at least a month later and is warmer. Instead of cold and snow, we now we get snow, then rain, then freezing which is hard on wildlife when they get wet, creates too much ice, freezing rain is worse to work in than cold and snow removal is alot harder with heavy wet snow. Give me dry, cold weather with snow any day.

 

[Hilbilly]

I wish the climate was the same as it use to be which was colder. The last 10 years our weather here in east coast Canada has been changing. Our winters instead of starting in November, now starts late December and runs later in spring. Winter seems to have shifted at least a month later and is warmer. Instead of cold and snow, we now we get snow, then rain, then freezing which is hard on wildlife when they get wet, creates too much ice, freezing rain is worse to work in than cold and snow removal is alot harder with heavy wet snow. Give me dry, cold weather with snow any day.

We're getting the same crap on the west coast. It's the 3rd week of January and almost all of our snow is gone. For the last 3 weeks or more we've had freezing rain and a few sprinkles of snow. Our driveway was iced so bad I couldn't drive on it for over a week. I eventually had to sand the whole thing (1.5 Km). Last year at this time I was plowing and blowing snow. I miss that.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

We're getting the same crap on the west coast. It's the 3rd week of January and almost all of our snow is gone. For the last 3 weeks or more we've had freezing rain and a few sprinkles of snow. Our driveway was iced so bad I couldn't drive on it for over a week. I eventually had to sand the whole thing (1.5 Km). Last year at this time I was plowing and blowing snow. I miss that.

Yes it is really strange. I don't think I have seen a winter like this. I spent a couple of weeks up your way. Well actually on Pinantan Lake. We did a siding job for a friend of my brothers. Beautiful area. That was in 1981 maybe 1982. I was 17 years old. Man that is a long time ago.

 

[fruitcakesa]

We got just our 3rd 6 inch snow fall since Thanksgiving 2 of which melted with the rainy mild Dec/Jan weather.
This is the first snow that has lasted more than a day before starting to melt.
Still too wet in our woods to consider logging.

 

[John_Mc]

We got just our 3rd 6 inch snow fall since Thanksgiving 2 of which melted with the rainy mild Dec/Jan weather.
This is the first snow that has lasted more than a day before starting to melt.
Still too wet in our woods to consider logging.

Same here. I have not been able to get out in the woods much with my tractor this winter. Fortunately, we did get enough of a freeze after the Dec 23 windstorm that I was able to get out with it and clear the trails - what a tangled mess. Mostly white pines.

Things did get solid enough that I could go out in our UTV to finish up the crop tree release. (That was exactly why I bought the used Honda Pioneer 520 recently - wanted a small side-by-side to haul gear with when conditions did not allow a tractor out on the trails.) The crop tree release area looks a bit like a bomb went off, since I have not been winching out logs as I did the thinning.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

Same here. I have not been able to get out in the woods much with my tractor this winter. Fortunately, we did get enough of a freeze after the Dec 23 windstorm that I was able to get out with it and clear the trails - what a tangled mess. Mostly white pines.

Things did get solid enough that I could go out in our UTV to finish up the crop tree release. (That was exactly why I bought the used Honda Pioneer 520 recently - wanted a small side-by-side to haul gear with when conditions did not allow a tractor out on the trails.) The crop tree release area looks a bit like a bomb went off, since I have not been winching out logs as I did the thinning.

Same here. I can only use my Honda Forman ATV so I have my bike decked out for logging and ready to go. Saws on the front rack, tools, wedges, hooks in the cargo box and gas and oil on the passenger foot rest area. The Honda allowed me to at least get something done despite the unfrozen ground. The wife on the other hand.... well I haven't found a work around for that yet. Let me know if you find a fix for that. lol

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

Looks like a nice back hoe hosspuller.

I started cutting an over mature fir stand the other day. Took a couple pics yesterday. This tree died last summer but still has good wood.

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Most fir over 60 years old have root/stump rot in our wood lot. I cut back the butt to find good wood then cut it into log lengths.

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This stand is adjacent to the landing so small hitches work fine as far as efficiency goes.

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A humble start.

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gg

Nice neat job. Nice clean wood.