Post pictures of your woodpile/splitting area

[Sandhill Crane]

A relatively warm and sunny afternoon, so I enjoyed the winter break with some splitting and stacking:

Love you pictures and posts!

 

[GenXer]

This was a few months ago here.all the split wood went in the basement. I have about 7 chord bucked up ready to split right away in spring, then another 15 to buck up and split.still have about a half chord of cedar for kindling.

 

[djg james]

We had nice 50 deg weather the last two days. I finally got all my wood split and stacked that was laying around my wood stash. I wanted to get it done last Fall, but that never happened. It went from this:

To this:

My Brother came over and wanted something to do, so I put him to work. Spent a couple of hours each day. Nothing that would kill ourselves. Got done today 1/2 hour before the rain started. Everything's covered and ready for our snow fall later this evening.

 

[Syncop8r]

I often wonder, because of the direction the wood fibres run, and gravity, whether wood would dry faster if it were stacked (somehow) vertically.
Impractical of course.

 

[djg james]

I haven't gotten around to talk to the guy yet, but I drive by a house that has a dozen or so 24"+ dia logs 4-5' long standing on end. Faster drying? Less ground contact rot? Artwork?

 

[WeirWolf]

That's how you regrow 'em

 

[WeirWolf]

Would shplintins and such from the last week or so

 

[Marine5068]

I love seeing some of your guys elaborate setups. I thought you guys might get a kick out of my setup. Backstory - I grew up on a few acres and used saws quite a bit growing up. Then moved out, got married, had kids and have been living the city slicker life. Early 2021 my wife and I purchased land to build on in the future. Conveniently it has 4 acres of a wooded flood plain. I've been driving up and bringing wood back to my neighborhood. I purchased an electric log splitter from Craigslist for $100. It does amazing for what it is. I'm amazed that it can split 18" oak. I believe it is a 7 ton originally sold at Harbor Freight. It obviously isn't for the large throughput like lots of you guys who sell firewood but it does great for my needs. A buddy has loaned me a real splitter (25 ton) and I understand how much better they can be. I'll buy one after we build and move in several years. For now, this little guy will suffice as I'm not selling firewood.

Those splitters work great.
I have one that I use along with my large gas powered 30 ton
You forgot one detail about them that I always tell.
You can run them indoors.

 

[SS396driver]

Not ideal conditions to be working it lately

 

[djg james]

Not ideal conditions to be working it lately View attachment 964209View attachment 964210

I'd wait until Spring to finish up. I hate working in snow (not that we get a lot around here..lol) digging out the firewood.

 

[SS396driver]

I'd wait until Spring to finish up. I hate working in snow (not that we get a lot around here..lol) digging out the firewood.

What’s worse it’s 50 here today so we get a melt and a refreeze overnight . Next couple of days are going to be cold then a warm up mid week . Hope it settles out or it may be a short maple syrup season . Usually tap around the 15th of February.

 

[alanbaker]

Wood pile grows in the winter, last year's logs waiting to be blocked up, about all the log the 35 HP JD, wants pull out of the "humpty" woods, once into the field no problem, couldn't hitch to the butt end, too big for 3 pt hitch lift of ground

 

[Jere39]

How long is that pile?

Sorry for the long delayed reply. That pile, as it stood in that picture was 67' long, 4' high, and the wood is cut to 18". Since then, I've finished off the top of that one, and added 17' on the near end. So, up to 84' now. But, at this time last year I was well over 100', and ended my cutting season at over 200'. I am dreadfully behind this year.

 

[Kommandokenny]

Setting up lean -too a few years back,, and got my girls guarding my pyles [so ta speak] No thieving around here for some reason.

 

[Philbert]

My dogs drag the firewood around the yard and chew on it.

Philbert

 

[Kommandokenny]

My dogs drag the firewood around the yard and chew on it.

Philbert

These girls drag trespassers around the yard and chew on them...........

 

[rj1barnes]

 

[mountainguyed67]

My dogs drag the firewood around the yard and chew on it.

Philbert

Mine did when they were younger.

 

[Zaedock]

Early morning roadside loggin' with the ol' 450. Not a bad score for a couple of hours.
The temp was 5*F that morning. The hot coffee tasted that much better.

 

[Marine5068]

Sounds like you're due to buy a log arch