How much wood so far

[JONSSTIHL]

how much wood in an 8 foot bed?

depends how high you go. my pick up doesn't have a back rack so I don't go very high my first concern is the back window of the pickup if something happens.

I would say half of a full cord would be pretty close but you can get atleast a face cord in even if you keep it flush with the sides

 

[Zodiac45]

How much wood fits into an 8 foot bed? The bed is full and piled high. I figured a little less than 1/2 a cord, but that is just a guess.

Half a cord in a well loaded pickup. I've seen guys with 3/4 ton:greenchainsaw: or bigger trucks with high sides get a cord on but your normal 1/2 ton truck, 2 good loads too the cord.

 

[LumberjkChamp]

Still Warm

Just finishing my fifth cord- got four more left- mix of Ash, hard and soft Maple, Cherry, Black and White Birch, Beech and a little Hophornbeam. Heating 2000sft with a Englander Model 28-3500 furnace- No Diesel

 

[flewism]

About 2 so far in a Napoleon 1401 fireplace insert, 2150 sq. ft., now this only heats the Kitchen/Family room, dining room, and living room. Still using N.G. to heat the bedrooms on the opposite end of this 70ft ranch. We have an open fireplace in the basement, but I'm not sure if I'm going with hearth stove or a furnace. Gas bills run in between $80 and $110 to heat the east side of the house, plus the gas stove and cloths dryer. Been burning Ash and Elm, we have about 2 cord left plus about 2 cord of hickory for next winter.

 

[beerman6]

:censored: about 6 full cord,I have 2 maybe 3 weeks of wood left.I will have to buy some.

I'm on my 3rd season with my OWB,and I've always had wood left,this year has been colder than the last 2 and I started burning earlier...I guess I learned something.

A dozen more days like today and I'll be alright,put 1 log on this morning and it's still keeping the house africa hot...

 

[turnkey4099]

The remains of my 'ready' supply. The shed is 12x4x7' high but I figure 6 1/2' due to slope of roof, 2x4 protrusions etc. After the wagon load was moved it is right at 1 1/3 cord (unless my math is screwing me up again) remaining.

Sort of a depressing sight with dirty snow banks, mud, emptying wood shed....

There is another approx 20 cord behing the shed in my outside piles. I am hoping that I don't have to dig into them this season.

Edit to put in the picture:

Harry K

 

[country boy]

my seasoned supply is now gone gonna have to start burnin some of my green hickory i was saving for next year. I guess i was planning on another mild winter. This is a picture of what i have burned so far 3 rows deep mostly oak,hickory and a lil ash.


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[Marc]

My old man's been through about 2.5 cord. And has about 15 cords stacked and seasoned, and we've cut another 4-5 so far this year. He only goes through ~4 per winter, but when I get my boiler in I'm going to start taking from his pile

 

[Thekees]

Cat about about 120 cubic meters stacked....and burned about 8 cubic meters.

 

[YCSTEVE]

All of It

I've burned 7 1/2 cords. We had a baby last year and I wasn't able to get out into the woods and cut as much as I usually do. I put my last 2 pieces of hedge on the fire before I left for work this morning. It's 20 degrees out side right now and its sleeting. I have some ash that's not seasoned that I could burn but I don't want to do that to my chimney.

I hate to say it but buy noon the gas furnace is going to kick on and I will be at the mercy of the gas company. At least our natural gas comes from local producers. So some of that money is staying here.

Good bye 75 degree wood heat. Hello 68 degree gas heat!

 

[WidowMaker]

So far about 7 to 7-1/2 cords of seasoned forest wood, Fir, Tammarack and Pine. Will probably burn another 1 to 1-1/2 cords before the season over. 100% wood heat, 24/7, fire has not when out since started in Oct.

Heating a 2000sq ft ranch, not well insulate. May try to improve insulation package this summer, going to be tuff, floors not insulated, cinder block walls in 1200 sq ft original house, 6" stud walls in 800+ sq ft additon, well insulated.

Generally burn 9 to 10 cord since being retire and home 24/7. Prior to retirement I burned about 6 cords a year. Heating with a Lopi Endeavor, would like to have the next size up, as this one is at its limit when temps drop to 0 and below...

 

[hanko]

So far about 7 to 7-1/2 cords of seasoned forest wood, Fir, Tammarack and Pine. Will probably burn another 1 to 1-1/2 cords before the season over. 100% wood heat, 24/7, fire has not when out since started in Oct.

Heating a 2000sq ft ranch, not well insulate. May try to improve insulation package this summer, going to be tuff, floors not insulated, cinder block walls in 1200 sq ft original house, 6" stud walls in 800+ sq ft additon, well insulated.

Generally burn 9 to 10 cord since being retire and home 24/7. Prior to retirement I burned about 6 cords a year. Heating with a Lopi Endeavor, would like to have the next size up, as this one is at its limit when temps drop to 0 and below...

that seems like an afull lot of wood for a efficient stove like the Lopi

 

[mantis]

Cord

Are we talking about a full cord or a face cord.Around here when someone says cord they mean a face cord...but we are a little slow around here Anyway, so far I have gone thru about 14 FACE cord. Have about 4 left.My parents have gone thru about 50+ (OWB) one brother about 10 (OWB). This month has been pretty cold. A few -15 below 0. Good weather to stay snuggled to you wife.Good excuse any way

 

[rmihalek]

I've burned about 6 full cords (@128 cubic feet per cord) so far. The wood is primarily red oak, with some hickory and maple thrown in for good measure. I've got another cord to go for this year's wood and then 7 cords split and stacked for next year that I can dip into if necessary. I'm not sure of the model stove, I think it's called a Precision; non-catalytic, built around 1980. Stove is in my basement, so the heat doesn't get up to the kid's room on the third floor, so we run some hard-wired 240V electric baseboard heaters when needed. Use about 200 gallons per year of oil for hot water plus some supplemental heat when the temps drop below zero.

By the way, for Thekees post: 1 cubic meter equal 0.276 cords or, inversely, 1 cord equals 3.62 cubic meters.

 

[WidowMaker]

that seems like an afull lot of wood for a efficient stove like the Lopi

As I said , not well insulated, also maintaining tee shirt comfort level generally with a couple of windows cracked for fresh air, except during coldest times...

 

[Rleonard]

3 cords gone, 2 to go, and another just in case. All my hickory is gone thankfully and now into my oak. I like burning the oak so much more, practically no ash. Next years wood is all put up and drying nicely.

Bob

 

[Vincent]

No real winter

Hi
here in the Rhein-Main area (Germany) I burnt 3 or 4 cubic-meters of split ted beach and red oak.
No reason to buy a new toy.
Cheers Vincent

 

[Dirttracker]

I've been through almost 6 full cords so far in my OWB. This is the only heat source for a 1500 sqft house and heating water. We keep the temp 71 - 73 daytime and 66 at night. The wood is mostly elm with a bit of boxelder and sugar maple. I'm gald I put up more wood this year than last year, there's too much snow on the ground to get to alot of the dead trees around here.

 

[Tesen]

I've burned 7 1/2 cords. We had a baby last year and I wasn't able to get out into the woods and cut as much as I usually do. I put my last 2 pieces of hedge on the fire before I left for work this morning. It's 20 degrees out side right now and its sleeting. I have some ash that's not seasoned that I could burn but I don't want to do that to my chimney.

I hate to say it but buy noon the gas furnace is going to kick on and I will be at the mercy of the gas company. At least our natural gas comes from local producers. So some of that money is staying here.

Good bye 75 degree wood heat. Hello 68 degree gas heat!

I hear'ya man; it has been staying colder than normal here. I am down to my last 1/4 cord of wood that I am going to cut up tommorrow after that, I am out, back down to 65F - 66F gas for us from 74F wood... eeek! Lesson to be learned? Work out what you need to get through the winter and double it, lol

Tes

 

[beerman6]

Yep,just loaded the last of this years wood into my portable shed. :censored:

I did score some good free(green) wood for next year,filled up my truck and a 5'x10' trailer with 3'sides.Hoping to get 2 more loads like that tomorrow.