I'm done cutting for this year (woodpile pics)

[Kevin in Ohio]

Got everything full and ready to get back on other projects. That Beech tree posted under "Cleaning up the woods" Had more wood than I thought. The top ricked out at 11 cords WITHOUT the 25 ft trunk. Probably at least another 3 there so that is one of the biggest(cord wise) we've done. Here's some pics of the shed. It rick measures 80' X 18' X 7' which figures out to over 78 cord.

 

[polexie]

The guy above me is a troll i believe?

Kevin, what an amazing amount of wood you got there! Niced pics, does i dry enough in a closed shed or do you leave the doos opened?

Really enjoying your pics, also from your beech.

Thanks, Lex

 

[Kevin in Ohio]

Here are the little grain bins. Pain in the rear to stack in but nice dry storage with concrete floor. They are 12.5 ft in diameter and figure out to 11 cord each when stacked to the roof peak like they are. One guy inside stacking while the other guy throws threw the roof once the bottom 8 ft is done.

Another part of a barn that has 17 cord in.

Another barn with 23 cord in it.

Have wood in one other place that has 25 cord so the total is 166. That doesn't count what allready in place to heat us this season so there is more. Dad and I normally cut starting in mid December and end about now. No, we did not cut all this this year as we keep building the supply every year it seems. We did about 45 this year and that's pretty good as Dad is over 70 now but amazes me. He wants to keep going and I'M quitting! We burn about 20 cord a year between the 2 of us so we like to keep a future supply. As long as it's under cover it's a good frrling knowing it's there.

 

[Kevin in Ohio]

The guy above me is a troll i believe?

Kevin, what an amazing amount of wood you got there! Niced pics, does i dry enough in a closed shed or do you leave the doos opened?

Really enjoying your pics, also from your beech.

Thanks, Lex

This was an old tobacco shed that was in disrepair. We decided to fix it up for wood storage as it was on the farm where the 40 acre woods is and SO handy to stack in. We used metal siding and if you notice the bottom edge does not go to the ground. Air can move right through the bottom and dry the pile some. We normally let it set 3 years so drying time isn't a factor with us and I've never noticed the wood being any wetter than open rick stacking. We'll use out of one door and the next year move down to the next door. Fill the one you used out of and it's a constant cycle. We also ran drainage tile around the outside to wick the roof water and ground moisture away. We DO have to constanly trap for coons and possums as they like to use wood piles and their porta johns if you let them.

 

[treemandan]

Yo dude! You have to stop. Man you are a nut. Ten bucks says you got a log in the glove box of the pick up. What did you split that with?

 

[wilbilt]

Nice stash!

Quite obviously, there is a ton of work behind those pics. I think you are done for this year, at least.

Around here, many would claim you could not have hauled all that with the old Chevy. It would be said it could not be properly hauled unless an F-350 was doing it.

I disagree, and have an '88 Chevy in the driveway. It will not presently appease the Smog Police, and I really miss driving it. It is a pain trying to haul things in the minivan, so I guess I need to get to work.

My hat is off to you, sir.

 

[Kevin in Ohio]

Yo dude! You have to stop. Man you are a nut. Ten bucks says you got a log in the glove box of the pick up. What did you split that with?

We have 2 splitters. Dad made the first one(horizontial) and I've basically rebuilt all the metal pieces as we found the weak links Still original pump and cylinder although the cylinder rod broke at the threads where the yoke attaches. We were in a bind as we needed to keep going and ordered another cylinder. I gouge it out and rewelded it and after 10 years it still hasn't broke! The second was made by someone else and it's a 3 point. Redid it as well and basically bullet proof now but slow cycle time. We use the 3 point for the big pieces that I can't or don't want to lift, just lay it on the ground. It has the best design I've seen as it's a box beam with a box beam slide. I'm gathering parts for my dream splitter and will make that sometime in the near future.

I have a OWB but Dad has a stove he made over 25 years ago. Made from 2 large water heaters on the double barrel stove design. Works great for him and gets amazing efficientcy out of it. He burns a little over 6 cord a year.

 

[rngrchad]

Kevin, very humbling, and awesome pictures of such a grand collection of firewood. There is more work underneath those grain-bins and pole-buildings than most men will ever realize (AS members excluded). Nothing quite like time spent between father and son in the woods cutting and splitting. Albeit you have some fond memories of splitting seasons gone by.

 

[Kevin in Ohio]

Nice stash!

Quite obviously, there is a ton of work behind those pics. I think you are done for this year, at least.

Around here, many would claim you could not have hauled all that with the old Chevy. It would be said it could not be properly hauled unless an F-350 was doing it.

I disagree, and have an '88 Chevy in the driveway. It will not presently appease the Smog Police, and I really miss driving it. It is a pain trying to haul things in the minivan, so I guess I need to get to work.

My hat is off to you, sir.

It's kinda our time together as we both enjoy doing it.

On the truck it gets worse.... it's a 1/2 ton. I load that thing with the tailgate down and it peaks over the top of the cab. Get basically a cord on every load. Dad's got a 3/4 ton Dodge we use to but has a toolbox so I get more on mine than his. I've done my share of work on it aND It's rusting bad now but has over 300,000 miles on it. One cracked head and some blown head gaskets, trashed rear end BEFORE I started hauling with it but overall been a good truck. Had a leaky rear main seal (at 200,000 miles) and pulled the motor. Pulled the pan off and it took ONE paper towel to clean the sludge out of the bottom of the pan. There was none. I change oil every 5000 just because it an easy way to remember and I guess it works! I wanted a 3/4 ton, which I have now waiting in the wings, but couldn't pass up the deal I got on this one. I'd hate to think how much weight this truck has moved.

 

[Kevin in Ohio]

Kevin, very humbling, and awesome pictures of such a grand collection of firewood. There is more work underneath those grain-bins and pole-buildings than most men will ever realize (AS members excluded). Nothing quite like time spent between father and son in the woods cutting and splitting. Albeit you have some fond memories of splitting seasons gone by.

When I was a little wood chipper, running around limbing with a hachet we didn't have a woods of our own. We were scrounging for wood doing dead take downs for neighbors. I remember one year Dad had a guy that wanted an apple orchid cleaned out and we did that. Talk about a lot of work for little return as we burnt all the brush too. That might be why we tend to cut more now as we hate to see it just rot up when it's down.

We found out quick that you can get in with farmers they ALWAY have overgrown fencerows they want cleaned out. Do a good job and they'll keep you with all the wood you'll ever need via referrals. They always like us because we cut everything down to about 1 1/2 inches and we'd throw all the brush out in the field in rows so the could just push it with tractors/dozers to burn it up. Heck, we were just glad we didn't have to do it!

I'm in my 40's now so we been at it awhile

 

[rngrchad]

When I was a little wood chipper, running around limbing with a hachet we didn't have a woods of our own. We were scrounging for wood doing dead take downs for neighbors. I remember one year Dad had a guy that wanted an apple orchid cleaned out and we did that. Talk about a lot of work for little return as we burnt all the brush too. That might be why we tend to cut more now as we hate to see it just rot up when it's down.

We found out quick that you can get in with farmers they ALWAY have overgrown fencerows they want cleaned out. Do a good job and they'll keep you with all the wood you'll ever need via referrals. They always like us because we cut everything down to about 1 1/2 inches and we'd throw all the brush out in the field in rows so the could just push it with tractors/dozers to burn it up. Heck, we were just glad we didn't have to do it!

I'm in my 40's now so we been at it awhile

Dag on, you would really have to be hard-up for firewood if you find yourself in an apple orchard. I get the impression there isn't much you haven't done when it comes to wood cut'n.

 

[ccrider2240]

very impressed, that there is more work than some men do in a life time. man i love the smell of green oak.

 

[Kevin in Ohio]

Dag on, you would really have to be hard-up for firewood if you find yourself in an apple orchard. I get the impression there isn't much you haven't done when it comes to wood cut'n.

Notice I DIDN"T say we ever did another orchard, one hard lesson learned as we agreed to do it and kept our word. Burns hot and smells great but the BRUSH and basically all limb wood!

I did buy a Stihl 660 this year but up until that our "big" saws were Homelite XL12's. Were not the fastest sawers out there but we don't quit early either. One of Dads best lines is, "Stop Jawin' and start sawin' " and I think that need to be my tag line if I can figure out how to do that.

 

[thejdman04]

Very imprssive. You have much more patience then me to stack all that wood

 

[stihl sawing]

:jawdrop: :jawdrop: :jawdrop: :jawdrop: :jawdrop: :jawdrop: :jawdrop: :jawdrop: Speechless

 

[sprung22]

Awesome pics...Yah id say you have enough wood for a couple of year's

 

[slinger]

Wow! looks like you guys save everything but the leaves

Good Onya!


"A little less talk and a little more work boys" one of my favorites.

 

[Kevin in Ohio]

Wow! looks like you guys save everything but the leaves

Good Onya!


"A little less talk and a little more work boys" one of my favorites.

It all burns I always get a kick out of guys who leave 6 inch and smaller stuff then split it all smaller than what they left. I wouldn't split anything under 2 ft in diameter but Dad likes it smaller as it's hard to get in his stove's door. We got a pile odd culls(shorts, chunks or terrible knots) that we referr to as needing a "boiler adjustment".

Honestly this isn't that much wood as there are probably a lot of guys on here that sell will attest to. Like I said, we only do it for basically a month per year when weather permits and I work a full time job.

 

[treemandan]

It all burns I always get a kick out of guys who leave 6 inch and smaller stuff then split it all smaller than what they left. I wouldn't split anything under 2 ft in diameter but Dad likes it smaller as it's hard to get in his stove's door. We got a pile odd culls(shorts, chunks or terrible knots) that we referr to as needing a "boiler adjustment".

Honestly this isn't that much wood as there are probably a lot of guys on here that sell will attest to. Like I said, we only do it for basically a month per year when weather permits and I work a full time job.

Ya got me creamin my jeans but why don't you make a door in those cribs instead of the ladder loading thing? How do you get it out?

 

[Ljute]

Never Stop Stacking!!1!