Michael, two chain saws, the tractor and a rope---an awesome combination. At first we thought the Umpas was a basswood, if only because all the smaller trees it had grown around and into were basswood. Then Michael began dissection.

Lovely dry hardwood--perhaps a butternut

While Michael works on the Umpas, I work inside typing, and freezing. The Umpas makes a lovely, long lasting, slow burning fire. There is heat in it, unlike the basswood, which burns quickly. Basswood is good I f you are just a little chilly. Umpas scares away the deep cold.

Michael tearing the Deadly Umpas limb from limb

Michael has the Umpas almost entirely dismembered, and it hasn't killed him...yet.

Now to truck the large rounds to the vicinity of the woodshed, to be available for splitting later this winter. We had more rain today, but it will start snowing soon.