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Eureka!

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Eureka!

Carole in VA

>I think I just found the mother lode of wood, all a mile from my house! Happened to talk to the guy who owns the local nursery/landscape business and he said if I wanted wood, go to his burn pile and the dump pile beyond in the woods. He lets a local tree service dump there as well. Asked him where it was and it is practically in my backyard and I didn't even know it! Took a quick look on the way home...maple, cherry, holly, oak, cedar, some stuff I couldn't identify and lots of (IMHO)useless pine. Further back I could see a huge area of big logs. Haven't driven back there yet. Problem is a lot of the stuff is far bigger than either I or my little chainsaw can handle. For example, there are some red cedar trunks there that are approaching 3 ft in diameter! Now if it would just get a tad cooler....did I really say that? Just this 3 days ago I was bitching because it was so darned cold! LOL

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Even better answer ... get a bigger chainsaw!

John Trant (Baltimore/DC area)

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Brad Vietje

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Brad Vietje

>Wow, Carole,

Eureka is right ! I'd love to get into some larger Red Cedar in the not-so-distant future ...

Sounds like a great find -- Happy Turning !

Safe Spinning,

Brad Vietje

Thetford, VT

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John K Jordan

>I'm sure you know this, but I'll say it anyway - be real careful sawing up big logs in a pile. Doesn't take much for things to shift and crush a leg or worse, or lose footing or have the log move during a cut and throw the saw back into your face.

I was reading the other day about someone who lost his footing, and when the saw came back he somehow kept full throttle on and proceeded to cut through his chest and his guts. Not a pleasant thought.

(If anyone wants to learn about more ways to die with powered equipment just ask - I accumulate stories of tractor accidents hoping I might learn something by example instead of experience.)

JKJ in East TN

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Terry Quiram

>Carole

Here is a pic of my buddy attacking a 48" Ash with his puny 120cc Husky with a 36" bar. It weighs about 30 lbs.

Terry


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#6

You hit the Mother Load!!

Molly Winton

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Don Henthorn

>Congratulations, Carole. You were wondering where to get turning wood and the lord dropped a bunch practivally on your door step. Now we can expect a lot more pictures of your turninh=gs, Right?

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