TWO GUNS
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Don't do anything like thisTommy >>>></p>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=169Z_pv5Xns&feature=related</p>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=169Z_pv5Xns&feature=related</p>
log splitters
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TWO GUNS
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Tommy, this is something that youmight want to look into :</p>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeehDcQgeA4</p>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeehDcQgeA4</p>
before i get a piece of eqipment like that i'm gonna get an rtv . man posting stuff about all this wood has anyone ever seen the work that ole rusty does with wood? thay guy is talented i bet he could do some nice work with some slabs of cypress tree's like clocks and tables.</p>
Kubota Kanook
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[quote user="muleman"]ash trees. There is a bug attcking them and you are not allowed to ship them outside your county so they are better for firewood and about worthless for lumber.[/quote]</p>
The Emerald Ash Borer is invading here too. Imported from China in some wood pallets and doesn't seem to be bothered by the cold...too bad..Hasn't hit the ash on my property ...yet..Heavy fines for transporting outside infected areas..but most yahoos don't know the difference between an ash tree and the 'ash hole' left by the Emerald Ash Borer..if you get my drift. I've seen some fine cabinetry made from ash lumber...pre borer days.</p>
The Emerald Ash Borer is invading here too. Imported from China in some wood pallets and doesn't seem to be bothered by the cold...too bad..Hasn't hit the ash on my property ...yet..Heavy fines for transporting outside infected areas..but most yahoos don't know the difference between an ash tree and the 'ash hole' left by the Emerald Ash Borer..if you get my drift. I've seen some fine cabinetry made from ash lumber...pre borer days.</p>
D&D Farm
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[quote user="TWO GUNS"]Stay away from the Bodark trees !!!![/quote]</p>
In oklahoma they are called Osage Orange because of the large ballish fruits. After the dust bowl they used these EVERYWHERE for hedgerows along with cedar and locust mixed together. NOW........most are gone for fence to fence farming......ohhhhhh well.......Dennis</p>
In oklahoma they are called Osage Orange because of the large ballish fruits. After the dust bowl they used these EVERYWHERE for hedgerows along with cedar and locust mixed together. NOW........most are gone for fence to fence farming......ohhhhhh well.......Dennis</p>
i think i have a 14" blade and thats what i started useing to measure my logsas for as the other logs i mean the logs further in the woods. i am disabled and can only do so much so i have to grab what is easily grabable/lmao right now i use a dollie and some 2x6's to get them out the woods. all the wood is oak but its diferent types of oak. now there are alot of willow trees out there too and my buddy has a bunch of pecan trees he says i can come get too..i'm gonna bring the splitter with me and split them on site and then load them this loggin stuff is alot more complicated than i thought it would be so far with a few days of splittin i still don't have a cord of wood split i keep burnin it plus i never get enough to split at one time when summertime comes i'll get a helper and see how things go.</p>
Tommy, </p>
Before you try to make Onfoot's head swell too much about being a "manly man", look closely at the picture.</p>
His eyes aren't smiling. His left hand is frozen to the maul head just like a kid with his tongue stuck to the flagpole.</p>
If you asked me, that's an "aw shit" look on his face... My guess is he also has a swolen foot where a log dropped on it.</p>
Just messin with ya Onfoot...</p>
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My woodsplitter is the ultimate in simplicity. Needs no gas or hydraulics beyond an occasional beer. Just me with my 8lb. splitting maul. Works especially well when the temps are 0 or below--wood splits instantly.</p>
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onfoot you da man anyone who can brave da cold like you should beable to split dat would wit his teeth. stay in shape and post more pics of that perty kinkade country. you know wit you standing like dat you could make a malboro comercial.lol</p>
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Before you try to make Onfoot's head swell too much about being a "manly man", look closely at the picture.</p>
His eyes aren't smiling. His left hand is frozen to the maul head just like a kid with his tongue stuck to the flagpole.</p>
If you asked me, that's an "aw shit" look on his face... My guess is he also has a swolen foot where a log dropped on it.</p>
Just messin with ya Onfoot...</p>
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My woodsplitter is the ultimate in simplicity. Needs no gas or hydraulics beyond an occasional beer. Just me with my 8lb. splitting maul. Works especially well when the temps are 0 or below--wood splits instantly.</p>
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onfoot you da man anyone who can brave da cold like you should beable to split dat would wit his teeth. stay in shape and post more pics of that perty kinkade country. you know wit you standing like dat you could make a malboro comercial.lol</p>
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Tommy, </p>
Before you try to make Onfoot's head swell too much about being a "manly man", look closely at the picture.</p>
His eyes aren't smiling. His left hand is frozen to the maul head just like a kid with his tongue stuck to the flagpole.</p>
If you asked me, that's an "aw shit" look on his face... My guess is he also has a swolen foot where a log dropped on it.</p>
Just messin with ya Onfoot...</p>
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BCZoom, you ain't seen my 'ah shit' look! Like when I took an aluminum water bottle out the other day during my woodcutting instead of my plastic one. Put my lips to it and -crack- they were indeed frozen to the waterbottle. Now THAT was an 'ah shit!' look! Note to self: Do not use metal water bottle when temp is below 0F!
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Tommy, </p>
Before you try to make Onfoot's head swell too much about being a "manly man", look closely at the picture.</p>
His eyes aren't smiling. His left hand is frozen to the maul head just like a kid with his tongue stuck to the flagpole.</p>
If you asked me, that's an "aw shit" look on his face... My guess is he also has a swolen foot where a log dropped on it.</p>
Just messin with ya Onfoot...</p>
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BCZoom, you ain't seen my 'ah shit' look! Like when I took an aluminum water bottle out the other day during my woodcutting instead of my plastic one. Put my lips to it and -crack- they were indeed frozen to the waterbottle. Now THAT was an 'ah shit!' look! Note to self: Do not use metal water bottle when temp is below 0F!
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D&D Farm
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By the way..........Was raised in Oklahoma til the bust happened in the mid 80's then became Oil Bust refugee. Moved to Georgia and have NOT looked back...............God bless.......Dennis</p>
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Dennis ( D & D )</p>
Check your email >>>></p>
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[/quote]Jamie........NADA..............nothing....dkdarrow@earthlink.net.................</p>
By the way..........Was raised in Oklahoma til the bust happened in the mid 80's then became Oil Bust refugee. Moved to Georgia and have NOT looked back...............God bless.......Dennis</p>
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he does seem to be grippin that ax a bit to tight there and he has a sorta jason look to hisface too. this is one of them times when he says to himself very quietly yet very loudly" MAN LIFE OFF THE GRID SUCKS!!!!!!I WANT MY POWER BACK!!! I WANT MY HIGH UTILITY BILLS BACK!!! I WANT TOWELL SCRATCH THAT LAST ONE!!</p>
Uncle Doug
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Tommy the firewood business is a very tough and hard business. If a person has the time and access to the wood and is physically able they can make a descent sideline job. We have a local guy we all call firewood Ray. He does more than firewood such as stump grinding and tree removal. During peak firewood season he has a couple of helpers. I see his truck on the road almost everyday, either hauling wood needing to be split to his place or leaving with a trailer load split to be delivered. Around here this year when money is short everywhere, everyone that has access to a splitter is selling firewood. Some like Ray have been doing it for years others are selling it from the back of a trailer on the side of the road.</p>
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When I was clearing my place I had lots of trees to remove so I would cut and split and stack in racks by the road at the front of my place. I guess that year I sold about 10 cords of wood. I burned a buch more that were bigger than I wanted to mess with. I ended up swaping firewood to Ray for stump grinding for a lot of it. With the hurricane last year and a warm winter people could not give wood away. I ended up burning lots of what I had left over.</p>
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I guess what I am trying to say is that is a ok sideline if you are able, but few get rich at it. It keeps you busy, puts some money in your pocket, clears up some downed trees but is a LOT of work for 1 cord of wood. A (face) cord of split oak in this area goes for about $200 delivered and stacked. About $150 if they come get it. A strong abled man with a splitter could split a cord in a few hours. For me in my limited ability to lift having to work with smaller rounds and by myself would take a couple of days. I used my grandson, nephew and even a nighberhood kid from time to time to help out. Either buy splitting or just stacking depending on their ability. Gave them $20 for a few hours work and I might come close to knocking out a cord.</p>
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When I was clearing my place I had lots of trees to remove so I would cut and split and stack in racks by the road at the front of my place. I guess that year I sold about 10 cords of wood. I burned a buch more that were bigger than I wanted to mess with. I ended up swaping firewood to Ray for stump grinding for a lot of it. With the hurricane last year and a warm winter people could not give wood away. I ended up burning lots of what I had left over.</p>
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I guess what I am trying to say is that is a ok sideline if you are able, but few get rich at it. It keeps you busy, puts some money in your pocket, clears up some downed trees but is a LOT of work for 1 cord of wood. A (face) cord of split oak in this area goes for about $200 delivered and stacked. About $150 if they come get it. A strong abled man with a splitter could split a cord in a few hours. For me in my limited ability to lift having to work with smaller rounds and by myself would take a couple of days. I used my grandson, nephew and even a nighberhood kid from time to time to help out. Either buy splitting or just stacking depending on their ability. Gave them $20 for a few hours work and I might come close to knocking out a cord.</p>
i know what you mean i haven't evensplit a cord yet and i am laid up. i don't know guys i think i'm gonna kill myself trying to find myself something to keepmeself buissy. my mind says do it but my body just can't handle it sure i have the narcotic pain killers to fool my brain for a few days but then it catchs up in a few days and then i'm shut down.i would make a real good boss but nobody will hire me because of the condition of my neck and back so i'm stuck in this rut.life sucks </p>
muleman RIP
Gone But Not Forgotten
Peanut just do like I do and work for an hour or so at a time. When I hire the Amish kids I mostly run the handle on the splitter and drive the RTV and dump the chunks . If I do too much my shoulder will hurt and I will suffer for a day or more. I tried to do some sawing and it is just hard as heck to use my right arm too much. Life does not suck, but getting old and hurting is a PITA.</p>
