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I'm at the limit with the 18" bar/Stihl 310 on this white oak, it's 5' through at the trunk.
I split(by hand) two 10' limbs the other day & almost got a rick & i haven't gotten to the big limbs yet:crybaby:
I've got wood piles scattered everywhere & we only use it in the backyard pit.

Ronnie

 

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wow.. some nice counter tops in that tree.. shame its fire wood..

The trunk is actually going to tables, i borrowed a 36" saw & got it cleaned up to the split, it's 16' even though it dosen't look it in the pic.
We're just waiting for the ground to dry to get a big truck in to get it. I'm making several benches out of some of the limbs.

Ronnie

 

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Jere

That's what we call a money tree down this way, plenty of folks want that. The guy that is going to get my big oak said it was around 500 years old, i told him i felt about that old after several hours of hand splitting.

Ronnie

 

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. I'm usually just happy when they fall more or less where I want them.

AMEN to that, my place was logged many moons ago as well with a lot of oak & hickory similar to yours still standing, there's a couple in the back that have died off, looks like more spitting time tis winter.
I sure wish i had a hydraulic splitter to hook to my tractor's hydraulics.

Ronnie

 

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No actual experience here, i've always been told black walnut was harmful to horses hooves.
I have a few walnut trees on my place, i never see the horses aroung them.

Ronnie

 

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But I have just about convinced myself to get that Fiskers splitting axe.

I'm hoping to get a call tomorrow from the hardware store i ordered the X27 from:fing32:

Ronnie

 

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AARRGGHHHH, my friend picked the X27 up for me being it was an hour drive for me & close to him, with the storms Friday, they shut their shop down early, we did to, i called him to tell him i was on my way to get it, said he was almost home:banghead3
I might get to use it this weekend:dunno:

Ronnie