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Work on the log is done and ready to get settled. |
Work on the log is done and ready to get settled. |
Now I was finally able to switch the position of the braces, to achieve a better stability against the storms in fall and winter. |
Now I was finally able to switch the position of the braces, to achieve a better stability against the storms in fall and winter. |
While the fifth round started at the front, in the background the penultimate trunk is waiting to be processed. |
While the fifth round started at the front, in the background the penultimate trunk is waiting to be processed. |
Here, at the southwest corner, the wall height already reached 6 ft above ground, because of the bedrock slope. |
Here, at the southwest corner, the wall height already reached 6 ft above ground, because of the bedrock slope. |
The last chunk of the fourth round sits and is one of the most beautiful ones of the house till now. With that, I achieved my goal for this year. From now on, everything I do, is a bonus!!! |
The last chunk of the fourth round sits and is one of the most beautiful ones of the house till now. With that, I achieved my goal for this year. From now on, everything I do, is a bonus!!! |
I am amazed again and again, how crooked and bowed wood, becomes almost straight walls. But, it works... |
I am amazed again and again, how crooked and bowed wood, becomes almost straight walls. But, it works... |
One of the last works at the house for this year was the late integration of a long support beam for the joists in the living room. From now on, only felling, peeling and storing of trees for 2016 is my job. |
One of the last works at the house for this year was the late integration of a long support beam for the joists in the living room. From now on, only felling, peeling and storing of trees for 2016 is my job. |
Cut down, delimbed and jacked up in a way that I'm able to bring the log dolly underneath the trunk. |
Cut down, delimbed and jacked up in a way that I'm able to bring the log dolly underneath the trunk. |
Logs up to 36 ft I hauled around that way. This one here, however, measures only 15 ft. |
Logs up to 36 ft I hauled around that way. This one here, however, measures only 15 ft. |
At the northeast corner I set up the new peeling spot, thus it was easy to bring the peeled logs into the house with the crane. |
At the northeast corner I set up the new peeling spot, thus it was easy to bring the peeled logs into the house with the crane. |
After three days the first 10 logs were stored. Not only they are naked but also sticky like honey. |
After three days the first 10 logs were stored. Not only they are naked but also sticky like honey. |
In real life a lumberjack looks like me after a hard day's work - soaked with sweat, dirty, sticky and exhausted!!!... But happy! By the way... Clean again you'll be, with the help of gasoline. ;-) |
So sieht dann im richtigen Leben ein Holzfäller nach getaner Arbeit aus - verschwitzt, dreckig, klebrig und abgekämpft!!!... Aber glücklich! Übrigends... Sauber wird man wieder mit Hilfe von Benzin. ;-) |
From the opposite side of the pond the house is easily to recognize in the meantime. |
From the opposite side of the pond the house is easily to recognize in the meantime. |
The second layer is nearly fully loaded. At the end, there will be 49 logs, waiting for processing the next year. |
The second layer is nearly fully loaded. At the end, there will be 49 logs, waiting for processing the next year. |
One last view at the project for this year and again it means to say Goodbye. Everything I wanted to do is more than done. All tools are stowed away and the crane gained its winter position. |
One last view at the project for this year and again it means to say Goodbye. Everything I wanted to do is more than done. All tools are stowed away and the crane gained its winter position. |
At the end some facts:
In the house I handled 49 logs or 531 ft. Cut down, delimbed, split up and peeled were additional 28 trees or 1.378 ft (including the newly stored ones). That's all together 98 logs. The chainsaw needed 30 l of gasoline an 12 l of chain oil. Furthermore, extra 40 l gasoline for generator and ATV. During the 86 days I spent here, only 4 days were off due to rain and 16 days were off due to relaxation - 66 days were easy going... LOL
Beginning and end of 2015
Beginning and end of 2015 |
and forward to 2016 -->
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