Cut some wood Saturday

Bruce from Can. · Nov 1, 2015

And here it is Sunday morning , and I have discovered that I have some mussels that hadn't been used much for a while. Kind of a shock, thought I was in fair good shape too! Must be that old age stuff I have been hearing about. Cut this and loaded it on the truck yesterday, no problem . Can hardly bear to look at it today, lol . Worst part of this is , I don't even need this wood for this winter, next years wood. Just fence row trees that need to go .truck is only about 16 feet long , this morning it could have been a 50 foot trailer. Bruce

Robin Hood · Nov 1, 2015

Oh, how I know the feeling. Chased the neighbor's dog off the yard yesterday as he proceeded to set up for a dump. Hurt my knee pretty good. Hobbling around today with a brace on it. Yes, I would do it again in an instant.

Traditional Farmer · Nov 1, 2015

What kind of wood is that?

Billy NY · Nov 1, 2015

Very familiar looking species of dead elm. Do that work for a few days, you'll get in shape for it, I go through twice every year, get used to carrying the saw, hefting blocks and all the rest, before you know it you won't be nearly as sore. I spent 6 hours total hand digging in the last 2 days, a bit tired, slightly sore, but still going. There seems to be a slight problem with natures engineers, but at least its ag exempt from any official nonsense, darned things will make a fool out of you and wear you out.

Glen SW Wi · Nov 1, 2015

Get out there and go back at it. Just like getting back on the horse that bit you. You will loosen up and find some more of those muscles that you forgot you had. If you wait until next spring you will just start hurting all over again.

JD Seller · Nov 1, 2015

Your finding out why I quit burning wood ten years ago or so. The Doctor bills where getting higher than the heating bills. LOL

MARK ROBKE · Nov 1, 2015

I now a days only can cut for an hour or 2:my back just don't let me do it for long any more.And those big pieces -I would not even try to lift,even tho I can.I would just roll them onto the splitter,and raise it up to a comfortable height to split,and load from there.But anyway,just pace yourself,keep moving to limber back up.Mark

Jim in rush co · Nov 1, 2015

Bruce, how do you like the Husky by now? When I bought mine the dealer had me bring it back in after about 10 hrs and they peaked it up.

bison · Nov 1, 2015

(quoted from post at 07:38:24 11/01/15) And here it is Sunday morning , and I have discovered that I have some mussels that hadn't been used much for a while. Kind of a shock, thought I was in fair good shape too! Must be that old age stuff I have been hearing about. Cut this and loaded it on the truck yesterday, no problem . Can hardly bear to look at it today, lol . Worst part of this is , I don't even need this wood for this winter, next years wood. Just fence row trees that need to go .truck is only about 16 feet long , this morning it could have been a 50 foot trailer. Bruce

aybe just me but that wood looks half rotten,...won't burn worth a fart.
My son cut me 4 cords of firewood the other day.
Was spruce that been laying in a windrow for 2 years,..looks the same as yours...half rotten. I found it's hard to get burning and gives of half the heat of sound wood.
Wish he would've left it where it was.

black · Nov 1, 2015

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I also clean up the junk wood providing it's not to punky before cutting anything down. Yep , you can work all day / everyday and still get sore muscles that aren't used . I knew a guy that worked out in a gym , got a roofing job and almost killed him to carry shingles up the laddder .

Larry --ont .

Bruce from Can. · Nov 1, 2015

Very little of this is punky/rotted ,was standing . Bark had fell off of the Elem , and the Emerald Ash bore
killed the Ash trees This past year. I am going to have a lot of Ash to burn for a while.

Bruce from Can. · Nov 1, 2015

Jim the saw worked good , till the gas ran out . Filled it with gas and couldn't get it to restart. Once it cooled off , started right up. Next tank same thing. Took it back to the dealer, he adjusted the carb , now it works fine. Was set too lean he thought.

Jim in rush co · Nov 1, 2015

I think on my 371XP they set it up rich until it had the 10 hrs on it. After they tweeked it up it sure does scream.

JayinNY · Nov 1, 2015

Hey Bruce, at least you got to use your new saw! And get ahead for next year. Lol, can't beat that.

Bret4207 · Nov 2, 2015

(quoted from post at 17:26:44 11/01/15)

(quoted from post at 07:38:24 11/01/15) And here it is Sunday morning , and I have discovered that I have some mussels that hadn't been used much for a while. Kind of a shock, thought I was in fair good shape too! Must be that old age stuff I have been hearing about. Cut this and loaded it on the truck yesterday, no problem . Can hardly bear to look at it today, lol . Worst part of this is , I don't even need this wood for this winter, next years wood. Just fence row trees that need to go .truck is only about 16 feet long , this morning it could have been a 50 foot trailer. Bruce

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aybe just me but that wood looks half rotten,...won't burn worth a fart.
My son cut me 4 cords of firewood the other day.
Was spruce that been laying in a windrow for 2 years,..looks the same as yours...half rotten. I found it's hard to get burning and gives of half the heat of sound wood.
Wish he would've left it where it was.

It's just you. Dead Elm just looks like that. It does start to get a little punky after a few years or of it's in contact with the ground, but then Elm isn't the greatest firewood to start with anyway. It all burns if you let it dry.

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