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#193012 - 03/12/21 11:27 AM Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation!
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Well, I realize that this ain't for everbody, but gettin' to cut my own firewood on MY place is my idea of RECREATION!

I had already cut a cord of round wood off the tree before the Big Freeze. I still have a little bit of that left on the porch. A piece of that Green wood will burn all night!

I vowed to get it ALL cut up this week and I got the last Big log cut off late yesterday afternoon.

If anybody on here is interested in a Logger's Helper job, you can apply on here. I have 2 more downed trees to do. The pay is low, the working conditions are ruff, and the boss can be and will be at times an A$$hole!!!



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Edited by coachblalock (03/12/21 11:29 AM)
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#193015 - 03/12/21 12:38 PM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: coachblalock]
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But the food benefits are worth it, I'd bet!!

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#193016 - 03/12/21 01:47 PM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: pappy19]
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That is sure enough a job! Reviewing the applications is easy I bet. That had to be a monster tree. Glad you down to the short rows with it now. And I agree with Pap about the meals!
Walker


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#193017 - 03/12/21 03:15 PM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: Shoot870p]
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I love that kind of work.
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#193019 - 03/12/21 07:23 PM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: Windsor]
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I have been doing that for 30 years now, but am starting to wind down, the back finally gives out. I also split by hand so that didn't help, but it was fun.
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#193022 - 03/12/21 08:21 PM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: Sidney_Redford]
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We split all our wood from around 1970 til around 2010 like this:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H2d2GTBga6I

It is still the fastest way to split the 12”-20” with no knots.
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#193024 - 03/12/21 08:39 PM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: coachblalock]
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Yep, make sense. That tire method is a great idea. Only found out about it after I quit needing firewood. Lol.

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#193027 - 03/12/21 09:55 PM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: pappy19]
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I was out of breath just watching!!!
I just buy mine now....split, delivered, & stacked....If I could only get them to stop by daily and load up the fireplace!!!

:-)Rocky


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#193033 - 03/12/21 11:24 PM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: thevalueman]
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Well, I'm impressed for sure. We never did it that way!
Thanks
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#193034 - 03/12/21 11:55 PM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: Shoot870p]
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We heated with wood when I was a kid. I cut and split enough for a lifetime. I am allergic to it now.... plus I don't have a fireplace.
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