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KenK/84Bravo
I try to split and bring in as much/more than I burn on a weekly basis. (I am way, way behind on my wood pile this year.) It is supposed to get down in the teens the next few night. So I tried to get on it today.

Split about 8-10 14-16" Red Oak ends, with the maul. Carried it all, 600-800# + (?) up a 45? bank, up and over 4-6 large downed logs that need to go to the mill, up the back deck steps, and into the house. (15 -16 trips?) Stacked it all in a drying lattice configuration.

Man do I feel old.

Been very careful of the knee. Got careless that time. Paid for it, big time.

I've got about 1 months worth inside right now. :)



I Love splitting wood. Been doing it since my pre-teens. Taught the intricacies/fine points by my Pap-Paw. I'm pretty good at it. I can look at a piece of wood and quickly determine the best way to go about splitting it. I find it enjoyable.


Just split a 12" 8 year aged Cedar stump, into kindling. Different axes, trying not to get my thumb in the way. ;) Love the way it smells in the house. :D
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  • jimdeere
    Get you a Fiskars X-27. You?ll throw that heavy maul over the hill.
    I pulled in a 22 inch Ash tree this morning. Mr. Troybilt is going to split it for me.
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  • KenK/84Bravo
    jimdeere wrote:
    Get you a Fiskars X-27. You?ll throw that heavy maul over the hill.

    I've got about 8-10 axes/mauls. From small lightweight, to heavy 12lb. Triangular Mauls. All sizes weights and handle lengths. I kinda enjoy it. Keep em' all razor sharp. Hanging up in the outbuilding. They get a file run across them before being brought out, each time. :)


    Good stuff.
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  • Oakie
    Ken, I went to visit my father for his birthday a couple weeks ago. He turned 77. He was not expecting me, as I wanted to surprise him. To make a long story short, Instead of going hunting the next day, pop said he wanted to spend time with me. He drove me to the back end of his property , to show me all the trees down. I insisted we cut them up, roll em up hill and split them. He just wanted to relax. Nope........... we spent the next two days , cutting and splitting 2 cords of oak and maple trees. :D We both enjoyed it, but man did my body pay for it the rest of the week. :roll: ;););)
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  • KenK/84Bravo
    Really good to hear from you Oakie.

    Miss you Brother.
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  • Oakie
    KenK/84Bravo wrote:
    Really good to hear from you Oakie.

    Miss you Brother.

    Miss you too. Just keeping myself busy and concentrating on enjoying life a little more. Still talk to Chris Streett and Old Woodshed a lot. Only had two days to hunt this year. Broke my damn knee and was in a cast, most of deer season. Heading out this Sat. for muzzleloader. Take care my friend. I will stop back in from time to time. Your friend, Oak.
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  • KenK/84Bravo
    Oakie wrote:
    KenK/84Bravo wrote:
    Really good to hear from you Oakie.

    Miss you Brother.

    Miss you too. Just keeping myself busy and concentrating on enjoying life a little more. Still talk to Chris Streett and Old Woodshed a lot. Only had two days to hunt this year. Broke my damn knee and was in a cast, most of deer season. Heading out this Sat. for muzzleloader. Take care my friend. I will stop back in from time to time. Your friend, Oak.



    Yeah, Chris is a good one.

    He knows what has been happening to me these last couple months. We text back and forth.

    PM me your contact info, if you would Sir. I will do the same.

    I will not abuse the information.

    -Ken-
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  • Warbirds
    Ken- Don?t let the old man in.

    [media] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yc5AWImplfE[/media]
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