Diagonal red maple dropped

 Before the heat and humidity kicked in this week, the big saw enjoyed some work on the south hill.  This red maple leaned at about a 45 degree angle.  It was processed as future firewood over the course of the morning.

Because of the lean, it was easy to know where the tree was going to fall. 

After cutting the tree into 22" lengths, pieces remained lined up, ready for splitting.

This cut was made at a spot that shortly before was about 40' off the ground.  The tree was eight inches in diameter at that point.

Splitting was completed later in the morning.  The big pile will be transported to some pallets for outdoor storage over the cold months.  Next spring, the pieces will get cut again prior to final stacking.  The wood won't burn until 2020.