Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[Oldpath05]

I know old path will be jealous of that mahindra tractor but I cant stop sharing photos with you all just because I might cause one follow to spiral into a darkened pool of depression over someone else's fine tractor.

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What with cutting all these toothpicks, and then what is this optical allusion...........

 

[VroomVroom]

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What with cutting all these toothpicks, and then what is this optical allusion...........

What optical illusions? Are you making fun of my cotter pin? Good size wood there, no splitting, easier to lift. When you cut ten cords of that wood you put in some good work. And physical activity has a host of health benefits

 

[Oldpath05]

What optical illusions? Are you making fun of my cotter pin? Good size wood there, no splitting, easier to lift. When you cut ten cords of that wood you put in some good work. And physical activity has a host of health benefits

Paper mill might disagree with first part....... Dont forget that fir smells nice when cutting.

 

[fruitcakesa]

That one looks like it has a log or two in it. The other day you mentioned generating a lot of bio-mass in this project. What do you do with that ? I have a hard time breaking even on bio-mass here so most of it stays where it falls. I only move what I have to.

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Maybe a couple decent logs and a couple of #2'. No money in any of the rest.
I usually just leave it where it falls, but in the last couple of years we have built 6 hugelkultur piles:
"Scarify the ground, lay down big wood, logs size as the base followed by smaller and smaller carbon layers, then forest duff or any rotten biomass, leaves, wood chips etc. cap with dirt cover with hay.
We have grown potatoes, raspberries and garlic this year on them
Why not build a really big one on the slope where the trees once lived?
They continue to rot and ultimately make soil.

 

[VroomVroom]

Most wood I’d be cutting around here wouldn’t be much bigger unless it’s yellow birch. Wondered how a modern buzz saw would fair out vs a chain saw. I pile the wood flush on one side, low, so I can zip through a few logs at a time about 15 inches long. But it is harder on the back.

 

[hunt4570]

The box is off the floor so tractor forks can get under it, so in two weeks I'll set the AC on it, then cover it, then ratchet strap box top down and see you next June, summer is over, yee haa!!!!

Still in the 90s here, AC blasting as we speak..

 

[Jstpssng]

Most wood I’d be cutting around here wouldn’t be much bigger unless it’s yellow birch. Wondered how a modern buzz saw would fair out vs a chain saw. I pile the wood flush on one side, low, so I can zip through a few logs at a time about 15 inches long. But it is harder on the back.

Are you talking about the circular saw table which runs behind the tractor, with one person loading, one cutting, and a third taking the cut pieces off while standing right next to that spinning blade?
I took a lot of wood off one of those over the years, it was my father's favorite way to cut firewood to size. He never could understand why somebody would rather use a chainsaw.

 

[hunt4570]

I was going to mention it this weekend so you beat me to it. Looks like a split roof design going on, half flat, other half has a pitch so the snow will slide off next month and your wife is inside ordering pizza.... :thumbsup:

Split roof yes, in the pic, left side just a shed roof, right side above the "stairway to heaven" will most likely be another hip roof, unless I get lazy and put up a gable roof.. I want lots of overhang protection. I put a railing on the stairs today, and thats the wife behind it.

 

[Oldpath05]

Cordwood saws are around 2k, really need two people to make them get something done, three is best. They use to be quite popular when chainsaws were over weight and under powered........
Vermont Woodsman Buzz Saw

 

[Oldpath05]

Split roof yes, in the pic, left side just a shed roof, right side above the "stairway to heaven" will most likely be another hip roof, unless I get lazy and put up a gable roof.. I want lots of overhang protection. I put a railing on the stairs today, and thats the wife behind it.

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Stairs are little on the steep side, makes me wonder if you used the magical stair-run formula in making them, the older I get the more I need railings.....