Cut A Load of Oak

I cut another load of oak today. I took along the Wards Master Quality for limb work. Even at only 3 1/2 lbs. it can split some of these logs.
It struggles and I have to take more swings. Still, it was a very nice day and I had the time, so, we spent the day out cutting oak. I got it to the barn at 5 pm. A good 1/2 cord. Out of this I have 45 rounds that need splitting, so, I'll be using my Council. I'll get you some photos of that. DM
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So, make use of the wind.
I don't know which works better or quicker. I built a barn to keep ours in the dry, away from snow and rain. This makes use of the sun's heat as it gets like an oven in there during the warm months. DM
 
Here you go axe men, these are the 40 logs I set aside for splitting. I have 10 more I'll have to dig out. The larger ones with knots took 3 chops w/ the Council 5 lb. 10 oz. flat head ax. Many fell apart with one hay maker chop, placed at the edge nearest to me. Those with limb anchors I positioned and chopped beside the knot. Leaving the whole of the anchor as one log and another log on each side, as long as it fits in the stove door. I was on pace to finish these off in one hour but those clouds rolled in with lighting and hail and we ran for the barn.
The dogs too! Ha. So, when this storm passes I'll finish them all off and stack it in the barn. The new haft is working well. DM
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This is a photo of those boring ants that I find in some of these rounds once I split them open. This is a close up, the ants in real time are
5/8" long. The ones with wings are 3/4" long. Not something I'd care to find crawling up my pants leg. I've been stung by these while out
cutting (something, I suspect these) and it takes weeks for the area to stop itching and showing redness. So, now I watch for those logs and once split and verified I move away. DM
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