Post pictures of your woodpile/splitting area

[cutforfun]

Pics from this fall

 

[Whiskey_Bravo]

Whiskey_bravo
In your pictures I see a 2-wheeled garden cart and a 2-wheeled wheel barrow. How do you like the 2-wheeled wheel barrow? Does it have an over sized "tub" on it? I'm considering one. Sweet cutting area btw.

It is great for non-extreme loads or when working on flat ground. Very easy to control and move. However, I found that mine does not handle heavy loads over uneven terrain well at all. When fully loaded with wood or rocks mine is an absolute bear to move around the woods. As you can see from my pictures, most of my yard is very rough. I think I bent the axle hauling some rock around the yard over the summer. The wheels do not seem to spin right anymore. I need a freaking tractor...

 

[Vermonster]

It is great for non-extreme loads or when working on flat ground. Very easy to control and move. However, I found that mine does not handle heavy loads over uneven terrain well at all. When fully loaded with wood or rocks mine is an absolute bear to move around the woods. As you can see from my pictures, most of my yard is very rough. I think I bent the axle hauling some rock around the yard over the summer. The wheels do not seem to spin right anymore. I need a freaking tractor...

Buy a tractor with a 84" loader. You'll never go back to a wheel barrel again.

 

[hardpan]

It is great for non-extreme loads or when working on flat ground. Very easy to control and move. However, I found that mine does not handle heavy loads over uneven terrain well at all. When fully loaded with wood or rocks mine is an absolute bear to move around the woods. As you can see from my pictures, most of my yard is very rough. I think I bent the axle hauling some rock around the yard over the summer. The wheels do not seem to spin right anymore. I need a freaking tractor...

Another review that is less than 5 star, showing once again the value of talking with folks here. Thanks.

 

[Whiskey_Bravo]

Another review that is less than 5 star, showing once again the value of talking with folks here. Thanks.

I got the large 2 wheel kart from my grandfather's house and that has quickly become one of my most used tools. It uses two large bicycle tires and the clearance is great for working in the woods/yard. I would highly recommend one of those for firewood moving!

 

[hardpan]

I have one like yours in the picture and have been using it for over 30 years. Stores in a small space when standing on end. It is good but I'm always looking for a better way.

 

[Vermonster]

I got the large 2 wheel kart from my grandfather's house and that has quickly become one of my most used tools. It uses two large bicycle tires and the clearance is great for working in the woods/yard. I would highly recommend one of those for firewood moving!

That's a Garden Way Cart. Originated in Vermont. Well known and coveted in these parts.

 

[hardpan]

Yes. That is the name I was searching for. I think there were 3 sizes at that time. I got the middle one and it was over $100 then. It came as a kit and I cut the plywood bottom and sides. Well worth it but I wish I would have gotten the largest size. Mine has never seen rain or abuse so it is still in very good condition. Even routinely oiled or greased the wheel bearings. No this is not an oil thread.

 

[Whiskey_Bravo]

That's a Garden Way Cart. Originated in Vermont. Well known and coveted in these parts.

Sonovabitch. Always wondered where that kart came from. Makes perfect sense now knowing my Grandfather and the highly useful tools he seemed to collect.

Thanks for the info!

 

[beerbelly]

Garden Way was a great company. I have a Trailblazer sickle mower and a Troy-Bilt Horse rototiller. Good stuff!

I have built 4 holzhausen with short wood. 3 have collapsed. Rebuilt each time. The one with the "worm hole" is now 1/2 gone, but the one next to it never fell, and the 2 with the doofus dog are still standing after the initial re-stacks 1 year ago. Pictures are within the past year and don't looks much different than they do today.

and Whiskey….unfortunately my "educated" guess would be yours WILL collapse. Have a beer & restack. Nice pic's & great wood lot.

Merry.

Ho Ho Ho!

 

[beerbelly]

Here is what I was shooting for…

 

[cre10]

Garden Way was a great company. I have a Trailblazer sickle mower and a Troy-Bilt Horse rototiller. Good stuff!

I have built 4 holzhausen with short wood. 3 have collapsed. Rebuilt each time. The one with the "worm hole" is now 1/2 gone, but the one next to it never fell, and the 2 with the doofus dog are still standing after the initial re-stacks 1 year ago. Pictures are within the past year and don't looks much different than they do today.

and Whiskey….unfortunately my "educated" guess would be yours WILL collapse. Have a beer & restack. Nice pic's & great wood lot.

Merry.

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That's bad ass, but you got way too much time on your hands

 

[beerbelly]

That's bad ass, but you got way too much time on your hands

Yes…WAY too much time! But I am lazy, and round is easier than stacked corners. Except when you do it twice!!!
Good thing Wifey took over! She is a keepah!

 

[cre10]

Yes…WAY too much time! But I am lazy, and round is easier than stacked corners. Except when you do it twice!!!
Good thing Wifey took over! She is a keepah!

If I ever built one I would never want to burn it! How long would you say it takes to stack one if you have all the splits ready to go?

 

[terryknight]

beerbelly i like the one with the snow; it looks very appropriate. i was going to quote you, but with all the changes recently i seem to have lost the button

 

[beerbelly]

If I ever built one I would never want to burn it! How long would you say it takes to stack one if you have all the splits ready to go?

It is probably not much different than doing it the conventional way but it does get more difficult the taller you stack it (you'll need a ladder!!). But I did the math, and the 2 with the dog are about 4.5 cords total, and the 2 with the worm hole were about 7.5 cords. (the unstacked pile was about 2 more). I just did them because they are cool, and the wood dries really quick. The 2 with the dog are going to stay till next year…sort of blocks my house from the road!

 

[Wellsco]

I Have one of those two wheeled wheel barrows. Got mine at TSC. If you are in a yard, that does not have much of a hillside you are ok. If there is a hillside forget it all bets off. I really do like mine I wouldn't trade it, I use it on my deliveries. It holds about twice the normal wheel barrow load. Like everything it has its place it can be used and can't It just depends. I have never used mine in the woods, I'm lucky I have a tractor that does the work for me there. My grandparents had one of those two wheeled carts, it's impressive how well they work.

 

[dancan]

Tonight's splitting area .

 

[NHlocal]

I overloaded my schedule(again), but I finally got some more wood hauled up to my woodshed. I finished the next to last row, only one more row to go.....
The little bit I didn't get stacked I did manage to get under the tarp so it was covered before more snow fell.

 

[zogger]

Tonight's splitting area .

Ya'll got all that purty white dirt to play in..ha! Those are big splits, musta had big fun!