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Hawkdancer:
How you gonna get a corner post outta there without being noticed?  Lol!  Probably be able to get enough of us to come and make a shield for you, even help a bit! >:D >:D!
Hawkdancer

feathersnwood:
9ft or pretty close . Think I will just take some liquid conversation up with me and remind them of how I was a good worker (or they are glad to be rid of me ) then slip the help a little bottle to load it with the tractor !! But when i get home that’s another story !! My helper goes in for shoulder surgery on the 20th so he’s no help for awhile😔. If anybody comes over to help I feel like I need to feed them or make sure they are hydrated! Damm this going to cost me a lot !!!

Eric Krewson:
On the big ones I make the first split to halves with a chainsaw. I would cut 38" of the end and make billets out of it's splits. I like billets to be at least 36" long. This will leave you 70" for staves.

It would be much easier to halve it and quarter it before you try to move the log.

TimBo:
Yep, whether you halve it with a saw or splitting, I would do that before moving...and quarters would be better still.

osage outlaw:
That's not too big.  I've cut 24"+ Osage logs.  You are going to need a lot of wedges.  Getting it in half will be the hardest part.  Split the halves into quarters.  Keep halving the splits until you get them down to stave size.   You will probably need to trim some off the ends.   Make sure to seal them.  When you split belly staves seal the backs of those.  Have fun and good luck.

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