Pug}{maN Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Big tree down just miss the house. Broke out a window. Now the lights are flickering all over town though got the shop all hot with the wood stove if I need to take the family out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Yuck, A post vise works great to hold the chainsaw for sharpining.. Looks like a full days work... Good luck Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Ya there's a lot of wood on the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solano Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Be safe Pugh, it came thru here yesterday. Amarillo got 17" of snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 My grandparents live in Amarillo. I called them they say its a nightmare.. At least I'm young enough to dig out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Wow; it started snowing during church here in Central NM, heavy large flakes and started building up on the grass before we got out. I high tailed it home and built a nice fire in the woodstove---our passive solar house doesn't do so well on gray windy days and sat drinking hot tea and reading and watching the snow. It stopped before dark with only about 1" on the grass.and it was gone the next day---and I was working in the shop in just a long sleeve shirt. (and pants and socks/shoes...) Of course we are in year 26 of a decade long drought so we were all cheering it on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Most of the neighbor's tree back in the neighbor's yard but hey I gotta jump start on next year's firewood that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 When a tree is finally on the ground, ALWAYS cut the limbs first and work your way down the tree to the roots. If a piece of wood FALLS it is only about 16 inches long and NOT under pressure. It is when you try to cut limbs under strain, pressure, twist, etc, limbs loaded with torque that you get into trouble. If you are in a hurry cut double fire wood lengths. If you normally cut 16 inch lengths, now cut 32 inch lengths. You can still handle the weight and it is still easy to load. When you get home stack the wood between 4 fence posts (2 on each end) and make one long vertical cut through the entire pile, leaving two sections of 16 inch lengths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Blythin Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 For those of you who got dumped on by heavy snow - who may not be accustomed to such large accumulations, take it very easy shovelling. That's a classic scenario for heart attacks! What kind of tree was it? Are there any good anvil stumps hiding in that tree trunk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Now thats snow .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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