Way Ahead

jargo432 · February 09, 2015, 05:50:18 PM

Man, I'm so far ahead on my woodcutting. I've only used about 30% of my wood. We have had a really mild winter so far here in N. Texas. Today was beautiful. 72 deg and not a breath of wind. Awesome.

terrifictimbersllc · February 09, 2015, 05:55:45 PM

Mine is about 1/3 gone. Continuous fire almost since mid-November. Finishing most of the white oak from summer 2013, will be burning cherry soon.

landscraper · February 09, 2015, 07:10:59 PM

It's a good feeling to have more than enough firewood and not worry about staying warm

When I first got my OWB several years ago I was out cutting wood in the snow by January because I way underestimated the amount of wood I would burn. I said "NEVER AGAIN", and now I get all my wood ready well in advance, in fact by the end of this winter I should have enough wood split for 2 or more years.

WDH · February 09, 2015, 09:07:37 PM

I am a little low

:-\.

Magicman · February 09, 2015, 10:06:08 PM

I 'bout ran out last year, but not this year.

This is the first (and hopefully my last) time to use slabs for a portion of my firewood. When I sawed the Ash for my Cabin Addition bedroom floor, I whacked the slabs into firewood lengths and split it. It's OK, but I like thicker firewood.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 09, 2015, 10:22:21 PM

I just split a whack of Cherry to mix with my dry wood.

Magicman · February 09, 2015, 11:05:02 PM

Yes you did. Cherry stinks when it burns and so does Ash. There is nothing that compares with Red Oak. ;D

thecfarm · February 10, 2015, 06:30:34 AM

Way ahead,is better than way behind. ;D

Bert · February 10, 2015, 06:31:08 AM

I got caught in the same deal a few years ago. The weather got bad and stayed consistently bad for about 2 months. I was down to hauling a days supply on the back rack of an atv at a time since nothing else would go in the deep snow and ice. I swore that would not happen again. Since then I keep about a 2 years supply on hand but still cut every chance I get out of fear.

WDH · February 10, 2015, 07:30:14 AM

Cherry? Oh no! Only a goat would do that

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jargo432 · February 10, 2015, 07:31:04 AM

I think two years ahead is as far as I want to go. I don't want the wood to dry out too much. If I was to try to go farther than that I'd leave it unsplit until about a year out.

WmFritz · February 10, 2015, 08:55:24 AM

Quote from: WDH on February 10, 2015, 07:30:14 AM
Cherry? Oh no! Only a goat would do that .

I think I saw a bench or two in that pile. ;D

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 10, 2015, 09:08:25 AM

Quote from: WDH on February 10, 2015, 07:30:14 AM
Cherry? Oh no! Only a goat would do that .

That firewood was split from Cherry Slabs......but I was C O L D Pop!

Magicman · February 10, 2015, 09:18:17 AM

Well then it was slabbed heavily, but it is hard to judge a slab by it's firewood alone. (new old saying) :D

drobertson · February 10, 2015, 09:56:22 AM

I reckon I may be a lil superstitious, but I sure wish he had not mentioned a mild winter! Most of our bad snows come from his way first ;D and we get hammered, I'm low by the way, with plenty to bring up, come on Spring!

coxy · February 10, 2015, 10:45:08 PM

Quote from: landscraper on February 09, 2015, 07:10:59 PM
It's a good feeling to have more than enough firewood and not worry about staying warm When I first got my OWB several years ago I was out cutting wood in the snow by January because I way underestimated the amount of wood I would burn. I said "NEVER AGAIN", and now I get all my wood ready well in advance, in fact by the end of this winter I should have enough wood split for 2 or more years.

if you have all that free time I could use some help (you do all the work)with mine ill even feed ya :D