We are off the tripod and on the GoPro for another thrilling episode of Old Man Motor Sports! Today we are cutting a dead black oak for firewood. It is sawlog size, the sapwood is rotting and the top is mostly fallen. The tree turns out to be hollow, but the wood is still solid. The top of the tree is dry enough to go right into the stove, and these dead black oaks dry fast once they are split and put under cover with good air circulation.
Wear your protective gear and make a plan for every tree you cut. Not mentioned in this video is the reason for the final cut being made from the opposite side from where I did the bore cut. The remains of the top were on the same side as where I did the bore cut, and I did not want to be under it when the tree went into motion. The little bit of top is also the reason that I took off immediately when the back cut was finished.
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