Horses in the woods

[Rod44]

I have been cutting the ironwood out of my woods. Thought I would haul it out for firewood and used the Hafflingers. Hope the link comes through so you can see it.

http://s716.photobucket.com/albums/ww161/chochocookie/?action=view&current=bestwoodhauling.mp4

[Donn Hewes]

That is working nicely. Looks like you might have some tongues in there. Just a thought.

[Rod44]

“tongues”??????

[Rod44]

Oh, now I get it. Saw out some tongues. I don’t know how ironwood would work? It is very heavy wood and would make a very heavy tongue. I will ask my Amish friends if they ever use it. I have enough for a lot of them!!!

[Donn Hewes]

Is that the same as the Hop Horn beam? Little tree with scaley bark? I made the tongue for my PTO cart with a chain saw in about fifteen minutes. I would have used a power planer but it seems to be not working at the moment.

[Rod44]

I think it is part of the elm family. Has a tight bark. There is a reason it is called ironwood. I cut some up in lenghts and let them set in the woods a year or two. One day I got a few to buils a deer stand. Tried to drive a spike into one and it went in 1/2 inch and bent right over. I chunked up those logs I dragged out yesterday this morning. If I would wait till next year the saw just bounces on it trying to get through it.

[Jean]

I loved the line “well I hope this works”. Seems I say that every time I do something with the horses. They sure did move right out once you told them to go!

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