Post pictures of your woodpile/splitting area

[Cambium]

That’s awesome. Even having an open shelter like that for toy parking etc is great.

Agree, that is awesome!

 

[Yarz]

I just finished up splitting/stacking this weekend. Everything in the "shed" and ~98% of the stack to the left is hand split. I borrowed a hydraulic splitter for a few hours on Friday to split the hard stuff, and just finish off everything else.

I think this will be used in the winter starting in '23 or so.. It should be dry by then.

 

[MMG]

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Good looking ole Allis! WD45?

 

[3000 FPS]

Firewood processing area with some stacks in the background.

 

[tomalophicon]

Firewood processing area with some stacks in the background.
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More noodles than a Chinese take away

 

[3000 FPS]

More noodles than a Chinese take away

Well there are certain types of wood I hate splitting so I noodle them all. Like Elm.

 

[psvines]

I try to keep 8 of these around the yard of various sizes. I burn about 4 each winter and it’s a constant source of heat and exercise. Holzhausen.

 

[James Davis]

I try to keep 8 of these around the yard of various sizes. I burn about 4 each winter and it’s a constant source of heat and exercise. Holzhausen.

This was a decade ago when I lived in Maine.

 

[dave ensign]

eight cord shed

 

[johnmcpeek1210]

First time posting, but learning alot from everyone on here. This is my very low budget 12-ish cord firewood shed. Basically, only had to buy a few bags of concrete, posts, roofing underlayment, and some 2x4s. Trying to use as much as I could scrounge up for free.

One question, should i put plastic under the floor pallets to minimize any moisture from the ground? There is almost a constant breeze thru this location all year round and it gets sun all day as it is on top of a hill - especially as i will be cutting down all the scrub trees on the back side of the shed.

Also, just want to express my thanks and appreciation for all the information that has been posted on these forums! It has been very helpful.

 

[tomalophicon]

eight cord shed

I like that. I like how the pitch of the roof is the same as the bigger shed.
Is that room at the back with the chimney made with cordwood?

 

[tomalophicon]

First time posting, but learning alot from everyone on here. This is my very low budget 12-ish cord firewood shed. Basically, only had to buy a few bags of concrete, posts, roofing underlayment, and some 2x4s. Trying to use as much as I could scrounge up for free.

One question, should i put plastic under the floor pallets to minimize any moisture from the ground? There is almost a constant breeze thru this location all year round and it gets sun all day as it is on top of a hill - especially as i will be cutting down all the scrub trees on the back side of the shed.

Also, just want to express my thanks and appreciation for all the information that has been posted on these forums! It has been very helpful.

I wouldn't personally put plastic there, but would not lay the pallets directly on the ground either. We get bad termites so I would always suspend a timber floor where possible. I also wouldn't want to be replacing the floor due to rot in a couple of years.

If neither of those things are an issue for you then I don't think that moisture will be a problem.

Tom.

 

[dave ensign]

I like that. I like how the pitch of the roof is the same as the bigger shed.
Is that room at the back with the chimney made with cordwood?

Yea, cedar sauna.

 

[johnmcpeek1210]

I wouldn't personally put plastic there, but would not lay the pallets directly on the ground either. We get bad termites so I would always suspend a timber floor where possible. I also wouldn't want to be replacing the floor due to rot in a couple of years.

If neither of those things are an issue for you then I don't think that moisture will be a problem.

Tom.

Thanks for the reply!

I fully plan on replacing the pallets as needed - I have access to seeming endless supply and they are free. The idea of the shed is to be a central storage point for us, my parents, and the in-laws firewood(both sets of parents are no longer able to do it themselves). We will fill the shed - then once the wood is seasoned, deliver the wood to various locations. Replace any pallets that are rotten or broken, then repeat the process.

 

[Philbert]

Welcome to A.S.! Nice shed.

Plastic sheeting on the ground would allow rain and snow to puddle. I might put down several inches of gravel to keep the pallets off the ground, and maybe deter some critters from digging nests down there,

Philbert

 

[Wombat Ranger]

Agreed gravel is a good idea. Depending on your area not real expensive either. Pallet wood sheds are great, they work really well. I always shake my head when I see a " tight" woodshed. Kind of defeats the purpose.

 

[manomet]

Can some one explain the "noodles/noodling" please.

 

[SimonHS]

Can some one explain the "noodles/noodling" please.

Noodling is cutting large rounds into smaller pieces. It produces long chips which are called noodles.

 

[mountainguyed67]

Can some one explain the "noodles/noodling" please.

Cutting with the grain so it pulls long chips. Picture a standing tree, and the saw bar pointing straight up. That’s the way you cut the log. Some do it instead of splitting on the bigger logs. Of course it’s done after the logs are cut to firewood length.

 

[manomet]

Thanks, mine all go on the splitter, I don't care how big they are.