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Creeker — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:24:46 +0000

Job done (reply)

Catoosa — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 03:06:29 +0000

Old southern mountain saying: "Wood warms you twice - once when you split it, and again when you burn it!"

Job done - there is something very satisfying (reply)

Creeker — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 01:45:03 +0000

Well that job is done. Next, replace the floor in my loading room.

Never thought of Tamarack for lumber... (reply)

Brian A — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 15:34:38 +0000

Is an interesting wood and several of the ones that came down are fairly large and straight as an arrow. It is a deciduous tree with leaves like pine needles that grows in wet areas. It is considered more closely related to evergreens than to other deciduous trees, but is a hardwood that burns great. One of the the ones that came down has a real nice burl that hopefully can be salvaged, it is currently under the big white pine though. We have a farm park nearby with a steam powered sawmill that I may talk to about turning some of this into boards. Some people call Tamarack, Larch and the scientific name is Larix laricina.

Job done - there is something very satisfying (reply)

Hobie — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 13:26:35 +0000

in that. The smell now and when burned, the feeling of security and pride in a job well done. I am living vicariously here, thanks!

Job done (reply)

Creeker — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 13:02:12 +0000

Fished the tree Saturday before mid day. All that's left is the butt & one crotch piece. Took the last load to the wood pile.

Busting Red Oak (reply)

Creeker — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 12:53:45 +0000

These rounds were pretty straight grained but really tight. I opened them with a wedge for the first split & used the maul for the rest.

Firewood (reply)

Kings6 — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 04:39:58 +0000

I know it sounds twisted but before all the shoulder surgeries one of my most favorite things to do was split oak rounds. To hit them square several times then hear the next hit make that totally different pop sound was like taking the lead in the 440 yard dash. You KNEW you were going to win. Unfortunately too many heavy concrete tank lids over the last 18 years means my wood splitting days with a maul are about done.

Never around tamerrack (reply)

Creeker — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 00:06:04 +0000

I did this for me. (reply)

Creeker — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 22:22:56 +0000

Tamerracks make great boards. We used to cut log furniture (reply)

Rob Leahy — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 19:38:48 +0000

for the yard out of standing dead tamaracks... and great firewood too.

Firewood (reply)

Cherokee — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 16:45:14 +0000

That's a lot of work Lynn, I though you retired.

A little more today (reply)

Creeker — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 14:00:50 +0000

Try a little more this morning. It's already 67 degrees and I'm wringing wet.

Job ahead for you (reply)

Creeker — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 12:16:13 +0000

I need to start doing similar... (reply)

Brian A — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 03:11:17 +0000

Had a storm come through here last weekend that knocked over 15 trees on the property, mostly Tamaracks which will make good firewood, but also a 100' tall white pine that I may try to have cut into boards. Thankfully none of them fell on any buildings or equipment stored outside.

Well it's a little colder here (reply)

Creeker — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 02:54:05 +0000

You are a firewood cuttin champion! I complain about cutting (reply)

Rob Leahy — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 02:49:08 +0000

up a couple Junipers and our skinner little Live oaks ...

Firewood

Creeker — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 02:31:45 +0000

Cut a little today, very green red oak. The tree had fell across the phone line. The limbs were cut first & part of the trunk today. So far 4 loads.