Firewood: So is everyone set for winter?

[magnumtoy]

Finally, I'm well prepared for the season. 3.5 cords under shed for this year, mostly black locust (lucked out at nearby farm) and another 2 cords of mixed stuff cut, split and covered in case of extra cold winter or use for next season. I usually burn 3-4 cords per season.

Now all I need to do is get the stove back into the house (removed it for re-cementing and re-painting) and start burining it. It's been too cold to paint outside - might have to paint it in the house and stink the place up when I burn it off. I guess I'm NOT yet prepared.

 

[bama]

I have about 5 cords of 3 year old ash and oak that is split and stacked. I have about 5 cords of 1 year oak and ash that is stacked but not split, and I don't even have a clue what I have in my "I'm in a hurry, so throw it off the truck" piles: maybe 4 cords of birch, elm, oak, and ash.

I maybe have 1/2 cord of poplar from thinning the back woods.

I burn about 7-10 cords a year depending on the winter. However, this year I added a woodburner in the garage, so I will sure be using more.


I have a 1/2 mile tree row of 40 year old ash trees to clean out for a farmer by Christmas, so hopefully I will get some good wood before he brings in the bulldozers and piles/burns it!

 

[nematon]

have delivered over 50 cords to my clients since sept. 1st. 7 cords split, by hand, the rest in rounds. Just me my truck and my saw. trucks name is Wally, saws name is the Beaver! As for my wood pile, we have a gas fireplace, so I just flip the switch...

 

[bookerdog]

wood

well I have about 5 cord of 2yo maple split stacked and ready to go. I sold about 35 cord this year. Have another 10 or so cords in rounds.

 

[JUDGE1162]

10 cords cut,split, stacked and covered, but 4 cords are poplar and boy does that :censored: :censored: :censored: crap burn fast (snags I cut down) the rest is good hardwoods oak, elm and cherry little apple and birch too. I might need to split some cherry I cut up this month since the poplar is worthless for heating, live and learn

 

[wdchuck]

5 cords for this year, put a tin cover on it in august, will be loading as much as will fit into the basement within a weeks time, 3-4cords should fit.

4+ cords under the leanto firewood shelter, and probably another 1-2 cords spread out in small stacks of rounds.

Elms, silver maple, cherry, hickory, willow, and at least one cord of oak for the bedtime fillup and those few really cold days.

Neighboring farmer has allowed me to clear about 1/2 mile of 6"-12" hardwoods along the road, said he has more when that's done.

A guy I met through a guy has about 40 acres that are rimmed by boxelder, said I could have it all. Not the best wood but properly seasoned it will still burn and heat the house. Guess he was a logger for 20yrs in northern WI, so maybe he'll give me some pointers, and help me with his tractor.

Then, there's all the deadfall on our place, cleanup by hand and wheelbarrow is royal pia, a compact tractor would be the cat's meow.

 

[Booshcat]

Six cords of red oak, 3 split/stacked and 3 in rounds.
About a cord of maple and beech mixed.
Getting ready to start heating with an insert to cut down on the fuel oil...

 

[ciscoguy01]

Very doable

Care to show us a video?:yoyo:

Every night when I get done work, I cut/hand split/load/unload over 2 face cords of wood in less than 2 hours by myself. Unless those pistons have gotten alot faster, it's easy to beat a splitter. We just don't have the stamina they do, lol... :biggrinbounce2:

 

[Freakingstang]

it's easy to beat a splitter. We just don't have the stamina they do, lol... :biggrinbounce2:

YUP, That pretty much covers it. I can go strong for about 2 1/2-3 full cords with the 16lb MM, then I'm not worth a whole lot. lol I only split 3 full cords at one time, once. Don't think I will try that for a while. I'd rather do a little here and a little there.

I got into a good rythym this summer. I would pick up a load of the cut rounds at my buddies and drop them off at the house. I can get almost a full cord on my work truck, and can split the entire load, and stacking it after in a little over an hour. The biggest time killer is handling the wood. Have to unload it to split it, then pick it up to stack it....

I should split it where i cut it, but I find that where my woodlot is, it doesn't work as good with my busy schedule. I need to find a closer wood lot. lol.

 

[ktm rider]

yep. since i got rid of my wood eating OWB and bought a Multifuel boiler for my garage I only need about 2 cord of dried red/white oak and 5 ton of coal @ $50 a ton and I am set to heat my 3,500 sq. ft. log home which is located atop a very cold mountain on the western Md./Wv border.

2 years ago I had 14 cords of wood cut and STILL needed more for my OWB !! :jawdrop: That got old in a real hurry so now getting ready for winter is ALOT easier on my back.

 

[ciscoguy01]

That's perty good

YUP, That pretty much covers it. I can go strong for about 2 1/2-3 full cords with the 16lb MM, then I'm not worth a whole lot. lol I only split 3 full cords at one time, once. Don't think I will try that for a while. I'd rather do a little here and a little there.

I got into a good rythym this summer. I would pick up a load of the cut rounds at my buddies and drop them off at the house. I can get almost a full cord on my work truck, and can split the entire load, and stacking it after in a little over an hour. The biggest time killer is handling the wood. Have to unload it to split it, then pick it up to stack it....

I should split it where i cut it, but I find that where my woodlot is, it doesn't work as good with my busy schedule. I need to find a closer wood lot. lol.

Back in my days of youth, about 13 or so yrs ago, my cousin and I used to go in about 7am, we'd cut/split/stack about 20 cords a day like once or twice a week, all done by hand. My crazy cousin, ugh, he used to kill me doing that sh!t. You really get in good shape though, that's why I don't stop doing it now... My cousin is pushing 70 now, looks like he's about 40 and still cuts/splits/stacks by hand about 30 or 40 cord of wood/yr as well as cuts logs for his sawmill. I wouldn't smack him, that's for sure, lol...

 

[hautions11]

Wood Piles

I have 3 cut, split and stacked. Oak and ash. 1 more in an ash I cut down last week. I would like 1 more, may resort to buying 1. About $120 locally. Ash burns really nice even after only a couple of months drying. Indoor wood furnace, 3500 sq ft. So little time, I rarely have enough. Milling has eaton in to my firewood time as well, but I love making lumber out of those real nice straight sections.

 

[Schultzz]

Seesaw

well I have about 5 cord of 2yo maple split stacked and ready to go. I sold about 35 cord this year. Have another 10 or so cords in rounds.

If you spell Husk like Stihl you'll get the truth about the Swede's Saw- Suhk !!

 

[v8titan]

Wood Pile

This season I am well prepared. Got about 6 cords of mostly red and white oak split and stacked. Some sitting for about a year and a half and some from early spring this year. I do have a cord or so of ash mixed in as well.

Tom

 

[Dr. Hackemoff]

I usually burn around seven cords and I have eight or nine on site, mostly ash, soft maple, and elm. Trying to scrounge groves here in SW Minnesota for next year's wood. Last weekend I promised a friend I would pick up a few trees he had downed in his yard. One is a boxelder. I've heard bad things about it but I took it since I promised my friend. The tree was very sound with no rot on the inside like I've seen in groves. Is boxelder lousy firewood (AKA lousy coals)? Just curious on a Friday.

 

[WoodTick007]

When My buddy and I split together, I can knock off four rounds (12-20" dia) in the time it takes him to split one and pick up round #2.

I stand multiple rounds up and go to town with my 16lb monster maul[/QUOTE]

Your buddy must have a splitter the cycles very slow. My splitter cycles in about 2-4 seconds. With my splitterI can split a full heaping 8ft pickup load of wood in about 20 minutes and I can doo it all day long.....with a few sodas.... Can you keep up that pace for 8-10 hours?

Its sorta like the Rabbit-Turtle story...... In this case I'm a bettin on the Turtle (your buddy with the splitter).

 

[ciscoguy01]

ummmm, yea

Your buddy must have a splitter the cycles very slow. My splitter cycles in about 2-4 seconds. With my splitterI can split a full heaping 8ft pickup load of wood in about 20 minutes and I can doo it all day long.....with a few sodas.... Can you keep up that pace for 8-10 hours?

Its sorta like the Rabbit-Turtle story...... In this case I'm a bettin on the Turtle (your buddy with the splitter).[/QUOTE]

Problem is, how much wood would you be splitting in the hospital cause your arteries are plugged??? We'd get a full 3 week jump on you bro. I don't think anyone does it just to accomplish more or less. It's something you grow to love. Part of being outdoors. I'd rather split and cut wood probably more than anything else in this world, my wife being the exception there, lol. :biggrinbounce2:

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

Next time I am down there, I will do it just for you. I only use the splitter on the big stuff. Red oak and ash split so easy (20" and under), it wastes time picking up all the wood to put in the spitter. When My buddy and I split together, I can knock off four rounds (12-20" dia) in the time it takes him to split one and pick up round #2.

I stand multiple rounds up and go to town with my 16lb monster maul

I believe it. One of these days I want to get a good 16" log and make a splitting beam out of it. Set it on a good gravel bed to minimize rot, and then stack the rounds on it, and let fly, straddling the beam and stepping forward with each one split.

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

Your buddy must have a splitter the cycles very slow. My splitter cycles in about 2-4 seconds.

:jawdrop:

I never heard of a splitter with a 4 second cycle time! That's impressive!

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

t 4 cords are poplar and boy does that :censored: :censored: :censored: crap burn fast .... the poplar is worthless for heating,

Poplar is great for kindling and for those just a bit chilly mornings when you don't wan't an all day fire.