Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[mike0000]

Neighbor offered a red oak that came down during a storm, he had it cut into 12’-14’ logs. Three totes split so far, and I don’t think I’ve even split 1/3 of what I brought home. He said there’s another one on the ground in another location if I want it. I’m going to need more totes!

 

[Gordon Gould]

It is August so I have started moving my wood for '26/'27 that has been split since May into the wood shed. Do it a little at a time while I have some shade.

gg

 

[WinterDeere]

Cool morning here, so I also got some splitting done, the first since winter. But what I’m splitting now won’t be burned until 2028 or 29. All red oak, this morning.

 

[ning]

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Neighbor offered a red oak that came down during a storm, he had it cut into 12’-14’ logs. Three totes split so far, and I don’t think I’ve even split 1/3 of what I brought home. He said there’s another one on the ground in another location if I want it. I’m going to need more totes!

Is that a solar pool water heater?

 

[mike0000]

Is that a solar pool water heater?

Yes Sir, a redneck one but it works pretty well.

 

[ning]

Yes Sir, a redneck one but it works pretty well.

I just rabbit-holed reading about those after doing an image search, looks pretty cool & would be interested to know more about your system if you're ever bored enough to write about it lol (in a new thread)

 

[mike0000]

I just rabbit-holed reading about those after doing an image search, looks pretty cool & would be interested to know more about your system if you're ever bored enough to write about it lol (in a new thread)

I’ll send you a PM

 

[John_Mc]

I’ll send you a PM

Mike - why not start a new thread about it? I'm sure @ning isn't the only one interested. Maybe in the "Rural Living" section?

 

[WinterDeere]

For the first time in at least a decade, I’m out of logs! I usually always have a backlog of 15 foot saw logs, at least 5 - 15 cords worth, but I just worked through all of my 2024 and 2025 felling.

I'd normally be making some calls and getting the trailer ready to go fetch more, but I've been so busy recently that I'm thinking about just ordering a log truck. Never done that before, I've always harvested my own (10 - 15 cords per year), but I'm familiar with the process. Not sure how to find the hauler who will actually bring me primo oak and hickory, not just crap walnut, ash, and soft maple... they all say "mixed hardwoods".

I'll burn ash, soft maple, and walnut when they fall in my own yard, just to make them go away. But I don't like the idea of hauling or paying for that stuff. I normally burn about 80% oak and 20% hickory, but lately everyone is trying to get rid of miles of long over-ripened EAB damaged ash.

 

[shooterdon]

For the first time in at least a decade, I’m out of logs! I usually always have a backlog of 15 foot saw logs, at least 5 - 15 cords worth, but I just worked through all of my 2024 and 2025 felling.

I'd normally be making some calls and getting the trailer ready to go fetch more, but I've been so busy recently that I'm thinking about just ordering a log truck. Never done that before, I've always harvested my own (10 - 15 cords per year), but I'm familiar with the process. Not sure how to find the hauler who will actually bring me primo oak and hickory, not just crap walnut, ash, and soft maple... they all say "mixed hardwoods".

I'll burn ash, soft maple, and walnut when they fall in my own yard, just to make them go away. But I don't like the idea of hauling or paying for that stuff. I normally burn about 80% oak and 20% hickory, but lately everyone is trying to get rid of miles of long over-ripened EAB damaged ash.

I only order logs. Had 80 loggers cords delivered last fall. Ask around and you will find suppliers. Also I have found a couple on Facebook marketplace.

Talk to the guy and let him know you will reject a load of "crap logs". I pay a bit of a premium but get what I want.