Firewood palletized revisited

[Circle B MN]

I had seen some older posts regarding palletized firewood and decided to give it a go myself and see what the results were. Started with a measured 1/3 cord I had in a rack and found what was the best way to get it tightly stacked on the pallet. Noted the dimensions, and gave it a few rounds of wrap. The Case lifts it easily and can set it on the trailer or truck. Seems plenty stable moving around the yard. The wood has been cut and split since November so the moisture is down a bit. Undecided if I should cover the top, or maybe cut some vent holes in the side. It only needs to move one more time when it is sold.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

With it wrapped up like that, I'd be concerned of it molding, especially if the wood isn't under a roof.

 

[Circle B MN]

With it wrapped up like that, I'd be concerned of it molding, especially if the wood isn't under a roof.

It was a thought but it has air flow the bottom all the way to the top. Having sat all afternoon in the sun there is no condensation. Will keep an eye on it.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

They make stretch wrap that is a mesh, might be a better idea.

http://www.wplastics.com/netting-pallet-wrap.aspx

 

[T. Mainus]

How much wood are you selling a year? That looks like a lot of labor. Thats why we switched over to the firewood bags. There is cost in the bags, but the time saved in not having to handle the wood more than makes up for the cost of the bag.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

That's what I've been using as well.

 

[Circle B MN]

What is the cost per bag if I may ask, and the volume...? Time is of course a factor, but at this point I have more time than money. Thanks for the input.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

I paid about $15 each shipped, i bought 100 this year to sort of test the waters on how well seasoned wood will sell.

The bags get cheaper if you buy a bunch though, like 1000, or a conex worth.

 

[KiwiBro]

If you are buying 1000, come in with me on a run using similar fabric direct from the Chinese manufacturer. Except the ones I want to order have a flap built into the bottom for flood loading trucks. LAst time I checked the MOQ was 1000 and that was getting in the too hard basket.

 

[LondonNeil]

set that pallet wrapped pallet in sunny spot and cover the top, the clear wrap will work like a solar kiln. the extra heat far far outweighs the lower ventilation and it kiln dries very quickly. I've not done it, I'm basing this on stuff a very analytical (or just anal?) guy called poindexter has done on h e ar t h .com He's up norht somwhere...Anchorage maybe, and biult some solar kilns, and has several very very detailed threads on that site. he dries stuff fast. and very dry.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Don't think he's in Anchorage. Only 1 outfit that sells firewood in Anchorage and he just put the place up for sale recently.

 

[LondonNeil]

Not a seller, just a guy with a large house and a hungry blaze king iirc.

 

[Little Al]

Ive stored/seasoned some of my fire wood stacked on palests for the last decade Ive found the best way to reduce the moisture content is to cover the top down to the 2nd layer from the top I use black farm type plastic sheet & I put a box 1/2" plastic strapping around to hold the cover in place this inter cut wood .I have 1each of just the top & completely covered pallet stacks roughly a cube metre the top only cover is a approx 22% moisture content the total covered is around 26%