Post pictures of your woodpile/splitting area

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Finally starting to get the wood pile processed. Normally we'd toss splits into a wagon and go stack, but with our season going from abnormal amounts of rain to blistering heat, I've determined we just need to get it split. We can work on stacking as time permits.

Added a roller conveyor to the process, its working well to eliminate using the tractor. Picked up 2 of these sections locally. Pretty good use of $100.

sent from a field

nice looking rural setup there cf ~ that is a lot of very nice looking grass, so much so... one might think u are in the grass business. looks like that EZ-pop is just the ticket!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I have no choice , i burn for heat in the winter, old farm house , two open face fireplaces and 1 woodstove, i go thru about 45-50 cords of wood a winter burning all 3 for 4-5 months stright , im lookimg for a good used log splitter since this is my 2nd year in this house , i spent atleast 5 hours a day , everyday all summer to split enough wood to burn in the main room and 1 bedroom , i do need a splitter just cant afford 800 plis bucks for a new one

have you considered the possibility of financing one? many splitter companies will have optional financing available. if it was my situation and I needed 45-50 cords of wood per cold season... I would look at splitter performance, tonnage, etc. for 45/50 cords per year, I don't think $800 will buy the 'new one' such a requirement would call for. especially if year after year. in other words, I would get a real good one. with as many operator conveniences as makes sense. often times, these kind of purchases are like buying a tractor and equipment. as a package. long-term financing makes it feasible for such a capital investment as these. this site has numerous splitter company ads. might be worth contacting them to see what they can offer.

 

[CaseyForrest]

nice looking rural setup there cf ~ that is a lot of very nice looking grass, so much so... one might think u are in the grass business. looks like that EZ-pop is just the ticket!

Thanks. Ive cut a lawn or two.....

We've had a pretty lush spring. At times it was difficult to get the yard cut between the rain and mud. This was a few weeks ago.. And yes, that's our Daughter in the kayak in the background.

 

[Cambium]

I just love looking at the pics with all the land around. Nice!
Here's a couple pics of my firewood currently as the sun comes up.

 

[Antarctica]

I have no choice , i burn for heat in the winter, old farm house , two open face fireplaces and 1 woodstove, i go thru about 45-50 cords of wood a winter burning all 3 for 4-5 months stright

Something is wrong. Either you typed it wrong, or you're doing it wrong.

40-50 cords?? In Virginia? I live in Maryland, in a leaky house, and I probably burn 4-5 cords a year. I could see being in the mountains of VA (quite familiar with Virginia BTW) and burning maybe double that.

If your house is requiring that, then you need to fix what ever is wrong with the house. I mean - I think I could stay warm in a lean-to with 40-50 cords!

What kind of stove? You might also be better plugging up and insulating the fireplaces than using them. Or at least find some old fireplace inserts.

 

[Allar]

I honestly thought that i burn more than everyone here but seeing that this guy burns 40-50 cords....i guess i was wrong.
Our house has no insulation and our only heating source is wood. We get up to -30c during winter.

 

[cat10ken]

Just wait for it, he'll come around pretty soon saying he meant face cords. At $200/full cord that would be $9-10,000 per year to heat your home. Might as well burn bundles of dollar bills.

 

[Philbert]

Just wait for it, he'll come around pretty soon saying he meant face cords.

Fireplaces are pretty inefficient too, compared to even a basic wood stove.

Philbert

 

[md1486]

Just wait for it, he'll come around pretty soon saying he meant face cords. At $200/full cord that would be $9-10,000 per year to heat your home. Might as well burn bundles of dollar bills.

That's what I think too, around 15 full cords, 5 cords per fireplace/woodstove. Even 15 cords is a lot of wood though.

 

[thewoodlands]

The first two pictures should be of a cherry I still need to get and the last two are the brook that runs through our property.

 

[Antarctica]

The first two pictures should be of a cherry I still need to get and the last two are the brook that runs through our property.

Thanks woodlands, for starting my snow/winter itch early!!

 

[thewoodlands]

Thanks woodlands, for starting my snow/winter itch early!!

With the high temps coming in from the south, the cold water in the brook would feel great but I think we'll be in for some storms so it will have to wait.

 

[thewoodlands]

I finished what was left of this pine today, hopefully I can start splitting it after the heat moves through.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

cut up couple bucket loads of oak last nite. now to stack it... almost a cord, getting close. with cut and split pile, too... think will get 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cord out of those two main scrounges off the felled oak and limbs... nice stuff!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

finished up some tree work in my big pine... arborist in for this job. but ended up with some pine for my pine stack. took close to 3/4T if not more out of tree to lighten it and couple limbs. even the small pieces that fell to ground bit scary to think... when they hit. but, if ur time is up, its up! walked one of my pups this evening... and 2 mins later as we turned around to head back home... I hear a crash!! looked over towards sound and noticed final bounces of dead oak limb breaking. I was right under it only 2 minutes earlier. probably not a widow maker, but sure could have ruined my afternoon. 2" in diameter! guess not my time. no, not yet!



heading to the pine stack...

 

[thewoodlands]

This is some cherry and maple I split the first week of July so unless it's storming tomorrow, it will get stacked.

 

[thewoodlands]

I finished stacking just after 12 today, attached are some pictures of a face cord of cherry with some maple on top. If we don't have any storms tomorrow morning, I think that I'll get my next stacking area ready.

 

[thewoodlands]

The wife said if I could stack a face cord on Saturday (our hottest day) she would make me this, great stuff.
Berried Delight


Combine:

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

½ cup sugar

1/3 cup melted butter/margarine

Press firmly into bottom of 13 x 9 pan and chill for a couple of hours


Beat until smooth:

1 (8 oz) pkg softened cream cheese

¼ cup sugar

2 tablespoons milk

Fold into about 14 oz slightly thawed cool whip

Spread on crust


Arrange 2 pints hulled and halved strawberries in even layer.


Beat 2 (4 serving size) pkgs vanilla instant pudding into 3-1/2 cups cold milk.


Pour pudding over the berries and chill for several hours or overnight.


Serve with additional thawed cool whip and additional berries on top.

 

[Marine5068]

Meh... Looks good to me. It's a wood shed not the Tajmajal!!

Taj Mahal

 

[Marine5068]

The wife said if I could stack a face cord on Saturday (our hottest day) she would make me this, great stuff.
Berried Delight


Combine:

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

½ cup sugar

1/3 cup melted butter/margarine

Press firmly into bottom of 13 x 9 pan and chill for a couple of hours


Beat until smooth:

1 (8 oz) pkg softened cream cheese

¼ cup sugar

2 tablespoons milk

Fold into about 14 oz slightly thawed cool whip

Spread on crust


Arrange 2 pints hulled and halved strawberries in even layer.


Beat 2 (4 serving size) pkgs vanilla instant pudding into 3-1/2 cups cold milk.


Pour pudding over the berries and chill for several hours or overnight.


Serve with additional thawed cool whip and additional berries on top.

Lucky guy