Be the ant! gettin ready

[alderman]

Called it quits after filling the sheds. Put quite a bit more in the metal shed after the picture was taken. I have wood under cover in two more sheds and quite a bit still outside.

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[lknchoppers]

That is some beautiful country out there !!! Nice setup for your firewood too.

Called it quits after filling the sheds. Put quite a bit more in the metal shed after the picture was taken. I have wood under cover in two more sheds and quite a bit still outside.

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[sb47]

Called it quits after filling the sheds. Put quite a bit more in the metal shed after the picture was taken. I have wood under cover in two more sheds and quite a bit still outside.

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I've been thinking about getting several of those metal car ports for storing wood under. I may do it the winter after winter sales are over.

 

[alderman]

This was put over an old dog run so most of the inside is on concrete. The high sides do let some rain in on the outside row, but mostly when the wind blows. Not nearly as much as stacked outside.

I might add some more siding at some point but don’t want to come down far enough to make me duck when entering from the side.

The ground wasn’t quite level so the front is off the ground just a little.
I have several years worth under cover at this point.

My first wood shed is only 8x12 but we normally don’t use all of that during a years time.
Not so cold here in the PNW but the wood heat sure feels good against the dampness.


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[turnkey4099]

I just pile mine out side the walk out in the fall. When th estack in behind the furnace gets low I fill the rack back up. Last about a week and a half.

I just can't see all that wood handling my self. Have lots of other things I would rather do with my time.


Al

Doesn't matter if you move it a few sticks every day or a bunch of sticks once a week one still winds up handling way to often. From standing tree to dumping ashes is at 8 times and mine is more like 10. I have often pondered right after a tree hits the groudn "Am I really" gonna pick that thing up FIVE times?

 

[U&A]

Doesn't matter if you move it a few sticks every day or a bunch of sticks once a week one still winds up handling way to often. From standing tree to dumping ashes is at 8 times and mine is more like 10. I have often pondered right after a tree hits the groudn "Am I really" gonna pick that thing up FIVE times?

Come on.... there is no way.... NO WAY I move it 5 times. Im mean, really..... 5!

Lets see..

cut it down and axe split it right in that spot

1st move) load in pull wagon or truck.

2nd move) take out wagon or truck to the stack.

3rd move) move from the stack to wagon to take to basement.

4th move) Take out of wagon and stack in basement ..... about a weeks worth.

5th move) up the stairs to the wood stove.



Well.....crap.

5 times....[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]


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[alleyyooper]

Fall tree and block it up.
(1.roll up in trailer
(2 unload trailer in pile
(3 move inside house after splitting if needed.
(4 load in furnace
(5 dump ash pan.

If you look at my inside stack picture I burn some perrty big chunks (rounds)

Al

 

[sb47]

I don't fall trees. I have wood dropped off. But still.
1. cut to length.
2. dolly rounds to splitter.
3. pick up round and split.
4. throw splits onto trailer.
5. stack outside till dry.
6. load wheelbarrow with splits.
7 push wheelbarrow to back porch.
8. unload wheelbarrow and stack on porch.
9. put sticks into heater.

 

[svk]

Had a guy I have known for several years call me today wanting dry wood for this winter. I told him I would check my tops pile and let him know if it was ready. Told him I personally do not have any wood to spare (I finally have my cabin racks almost full) and did not want to give him wet wood if he needs it for this winter. Nothing like waiting until the last minute lol.

 

[sb47]

Had a guy I have known for several years call me today wanting dry wood for this winter. I told him I would check my tops pile and let him know if it was ready. Told him I personally do not have any wood to spare (I finally have my cabin racks almost full) and did not want to give him wet wood if he needs it for this winter. Nothing like waiting until the last minute lol.

They snooze they loose. Some chose to be the ant and some chose to be the grass hopper.

 

[sb47]

This was put over an old dog run so most of the inside is on concrete. The high sides do let some rain in on the outside row, but mostly when the wind blows. Not nearly as much as stacked outside.

I might add some more siding at some point but don’t want to come down far enough to make me duck when entering from the side.

The ground wasn’t quite level so the front is off the ground just a little.
I have several years worth under cover at this point.

My first wood shed is only 8x12 but we normally don’t use all of that during a years time.
Not so cold here in the PNW but the wood heat sure feels good against the dampness.


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I like them because there fairly cheap and wont rot or rust. Here you don't need a permit if the side walls don't come all the way down to the ground. If I put sides on it, I have to get a permit.

 

[turnkey4099]

I don't fall trees. I have wood dropped off. But still.
1. cut to length.
2. dolly rounds to splitter.
3. pick up round and split.
4. throw splits onto trailer.
5. stack outside till dry.
6. load wheelbarrow with splits.
7 push wheelbarrow to back porch.
8. unload wheelbarrow and stack on porch.
9. put sticks into heater.

That is about my operation.

 

[svk]

They snooze they loose. Some chose to be the ant and some chose to be the grass hopper.

The funny thing is almost nobody wants green/unseasoned splits in the spring but everyone wants seasoned in the fall. And for the folks I know it’s not a money issue either.

I do firewood as an excuse to run saws, for the exercise, and to clean up dead/dying/blowdown on my land. The small amount of cash I get usually just ends up paying my truck maintenance. Being this is a hobby I refuse to stack splits at my house that ultimately will go to someone else. And every time I’ve dug into my personal stash I’ve ended up needing to burn green wood in my sauna/firepit which is an annoying considering how much wood I do in a year. And it’s something that I’ve said I won’t do again now that I have 2-3 years stockpiled for myself unless someone REALLY needs it.