Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[Gordon Gould]

I had a Red Maple succumb to the wind earlier this year. I pulled it out for firewood today. At about 12 feet up it forked into two leaders. Both leaders split off, each going in opposite directions. One laying flat on the ground and the other remained partially attached to the snag.

I had a good winching lane up to the snag. The leaders were 90* to the lane. I hung a snatch block on a birch (orange blob) and pulled out the side that was on the ground first. The other leader is in the foreground up off the ground.

Then I hung the block on the snag and pulled out the other leader.

Then I cut the snag and pulled it out. I cut one leader 24' long the other 21', plus some limb wood from each side.

gg

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

This morning this was blocking our driveway. No wind at all but yet another huge limb snapped off of a Bradford Pear I planted many years ago going along driveway. My truck is hidden, full of brush. Two heaping loads and two more tomorrow.
I was thinking today was going to be a relaxing day with a few easy projects to do.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

While I was at it I cut this big limb also. It was always in the was limbs touching the ground almost, trying to mow the lawn.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

We were back on the firewood cutting job today, we cut two piles of logs up yesterday and another one today,

I also moved/piled some white oak logs too,

Some of them were huge,

Later we will get it all split.

SR

 

[BackRoad]

This morning this was blocking our driveway. No wind at all but yet another huge limb snapped off of a Bradford Pear I planted many years ago going along driveway. My truck is hidden, full of brush. Two heaping loads and two more tomorrow.
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Not meaning you Mr. Fuddy, but someone saying a Bradford Pear is a tree is like saying hot dogs are a gourmet feast!

I severely dislike BPs for exactly the fault you experienced! They fall over else drop whole limbs at the most inconvenient time with just a whisper of wind.

And their blossoms stink!

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Not meaning you Mr. Fuddy, but someone saying a Bradford Pear is a tree is like saying hot dogs are a gourmet feast!

I severely dislike BPs for exactly the fault you experienced! They fall over else drop whole limbs at the mist inconvenient time with just a whisper of wind.

And their blossoms stink!

Yes it was a goof. They're pretty within a few years and super fast growing and inexpensive but a bad choice like bamboo, privit and lots of other things.

 

[mike0000]

I made the mistake of planting two Bradfords at the entrance to my properties driveway. Looked great for many years, then one split in half, looked so bad I removed both. I replaced them with Aristocrat pears, similar look less susceptible to the splits.

 

[fruitcakesa]

Pine harvesting is finally in full swing.
Pic 3 last log of the day about 80 feet long, left 20 feet + top in the bush!

 

[Gordon Gould]

Pine harvesting is finally in full swing.
Pic 3 last log of the day about 80 feet long, left 20 feet + top in the bush!

Pile is looking good. Doesn't look like you have much of a problem with pine weevil where you are ??? How about blister rust ?? We have both here and pine does not fair well.

gg

 

[Sawyer Rob]

A few months ago, I bought a tractor that I considered an excellent deal. I bought that tractor because the price was low and it appeared to be in very good shape, and it was a brand name, quality made, small "farm" tractor, and it was a perfect fit for what I had in mind for it. And that was to power my log splitter,

So, with the splitter mounted on the 3 point my nephew and me, split some pretty nice wood with it today,

The tractor has good power, starts/runs perfectly and it split wood faster than we wanted to work, plus it's known to have very low fuel usage,

I think it's going to be one of the best $1500. dollar deals I've ever made.

SR