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[DieselnHooters]

It was a light wood. Probably comparable to maple.

Sugar maple is just about the heaviest hardwood there is, even denser than oak so I gather what grows around Crossville TN is red maple aka ''soft maple'' but even then it is only ''soft'' as compared to sugar or ''hard or rock'' maple and still a hardwood.

 

[4570Man]

Sugar maple is just about the heaviest hardwood there is, even denser than oak so I gather what grows around Crossville TN is red maple aka ''soft maple'' but even then it is only ''soft'' as compared to sugar or ''hard or rock'' maple and still a hardwood.

I meant to specify but I forgot. Yes soft maple is about the only maple that grows here. While technically a hard wood I find it's one of the lightest woods in our forest.

 

[4570Man]

I cut a big tree and piled most of the brush. Sadly no good logs here.

 

[arizona98tj]

We had a few warm days that melted the snow so I headed out to the woods to get rid of three trees that were blocking one of my trails. I'll split them this coming spring when I get some time. Haven't been in the woods since before archery season....it was nice to smell 2-stroke again.

The upturned root ball that these trees came from (blown over a year ago) was harboring an animal den, probably fox or bobcat sized. Just might have to put a trail cam there next spring to see if anything uses it.

 

[MossRoad]

So how did you get the leaners down? I had a couple the other day and I really don't enjoy working on them, but got them down.

 

[goeduck]

I am not afraid of much but with a leaner of any size I call in a professional. I know of someone killed by a leaner barber chairing on him.

 

[4570Man]

I usually cut the butt end and pull it backwards

 

[goeduck]

I usually cut the butt end and pull it backwards

How do you keep it from splitting vertically?

 

[tcreeley]

I buy 4 cords cut split every year. It goes the winter. I buy it a year ahead and what I'm burning this year was bought and stacked the year earlier.
I've always made square corners, but this year I figured I'd use T Posts on the ends. Used the bucket to sink them in the ground and tied a nylon line between them to stop the spreading. I'll see how it works.

You can also see the Katahdin pickeroon made by Peavey Manufacturing (invented the Peavey!) just 40 minutes away, Great tool - like a long handled pulphook. I am not limber like I once was and I use it to fill the bucket without bending over, my cane in my other hand.

The old wood going into the stove is darker than the new stuff.
Got some ironwood, elm, maple. birch, and cherry this year. Last year, some oak was in the mix and no elm and ironwood.
My TC30 does the heavy work.

 

[4570Man]

I've never had that problem. Since it's hung up there shouldn't be much stress on it. If I was worried about it I'd put one of my 2" ratchet straps around it.