We started out the year on the farm with fire wood as our main focus. His parents burn wood and we are hoping to have our own stove up and running soon. We got right to work cutting up and splitting a Red Elm that had fallen in our woods. There are times we make an effort to get a full cord and take a bit longer to set up and cut and split several logs, making a large haul. However, this was a rather quick haul we did over the course of two days.

The first day Doug went and cut the log up into manageable chunks with his Stihl MS261. The idea was to cut the best sized pieces to load onto our splitter. The next day we went back in Wade, our 1971 Ford truck and pulled our Oregon 3000 splitter behind. It took us about an hour to split the logs just before dark. Right as the sun was almost completely set Randy happened to be driving by with Oliver in tow so the dog ended up hanging out with us as we finished up. While the splitter did get the job done we discovered the Red Elm was somewhat difficult due to how stringy it was. All in all we were very happy with the performance of the splitter.

Side note: We owe big shout out to Buckin’ Billy Ray Smith. We have gained so many great tips from him over the years all about wood cutting. One of our favorite quotes is “Get yourself a one ton” when he’s referring to the endless possibilities that a one ton truck offers. We certainly do love ours! His channel is a staple item in our home. He offers advice about felling trees, chain saws, chain sharpening, axes, safety gear, and techniques in splitting. He also has a great message on his channel about being a kind human. Definitely worth the watch if you spend any time cutting and burning wood.

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