The Daily Firewood Picture Thread

NE Woodburner · March 15, 2024, 08:11:01 AM

I like the shed too. It will fit 1.8 but he has it loaded at 1.375 now.

When I figure how much is in my wood shed I take the length of wood x the number of rows to get the depth rather than figuring the depth of my shed since I stack with air space between rows. My shed can technically fit 4.5 cord per side at 8x12x6' high each side for 9 cord total (mine is partitioned in the middle so I have the year I am burning and next years under cover). I cut my firewood at 18" and stack 7 rows deep, so I only count the depth dimension as 10.5' even thought he shed is 12' deep. So I figure I really only have 4 cord of firewood on each side and the rest is air space. I burn about 4 cord per year so that works good for me.

I really should have made my shed with 3 bays at 4 cord each as I am typically more than 2 years ahead which means I have at least 4 cord that won't fit in the shed and eventually needs to be re-handled.

SwampDonkey · March 15, 2024, 09:51:01 AM

Well, I was able to drive out the woods trails today with the SxS and picked out 3 cedars that made 7 straight 6' long fence posts. I could drive within a couple hundred feet of the cedar woods. Got them home and am barking and sharpening a point on them. Bark ain't slipping yet on cedar, but has to be barked as they are going in the grape vine garden.

doc henderson · March 15, 2024, 10:20:48 AM

what problems does bark on cause to grapes?

thecfarm · March 15, 2024, 05:26:23 PM

Peeled cedar will last much much longer then unpeeled.
I peeled a lot of cedar.

SwampDonkey · March 15, 2024, 06:25:14 PM

And the bark naturally falling off when in your grapes looks like a mess. :D

Bark tends to attracts bugs which help decay fungi.

doc henderson · March 15, 2024, 08:13:08 PM

that's it? so, the bark on is fine?

SwampDonkey · March 16, 2024, 03:23:25 AM

Yup, that's my story.

cutterboy · March 22, 2024, 08:46:33 PM

I have a firewood customer that wants green wood in March. So, I have been working on that and today I was able to get my tractor into the woods. I cut down a good sized hickory that was leaning hard over a tractor path. Then the stem was cut into rounds.

I left the stump about 20" high and when I went to cut it off I realized it would be too big and heavy for me to handle. So I took the chainsaw and cut the stump right down the middle from the top to the ground. Then I cut it off leaving two halves.

As I was starting to load the firewood carrier my wife called and said there was a lumber customer there (who came without calling ahead

) He was willing to wait for me. Since I was loading up and heading home for lunch anyway it was no big deal. I quickly loaded six rounds and headed home.

This is how I handle those big rounds at the wood splitter.

With the rounds in the tractor bucket at a height slightly higher than the wood splitter I can grab a round, turn and place it on the splitter. I'm not lifting it, just holding it and turning. I have the rounds laying down in the tractor bucket, not standing up as shown in the picture. Then split and stack in the box.

Keep on cutting.....Cutter

barbender · March 23, 2024, 01:23:19 AM

I used to have that same splitter, Cutter. Good machine, they're not fast but they are strong.

woodroe · March 23, 2024, 07:31:09 AM

Quote from: barbender on March 23, 2024, 01:23:19 AMI used to have that same splitter, Cutter. Good machine, they're not fast but they are strong.

Looks like my troybilt. Strong but not fast describes it pretty good.

SwampDonkey · March 23, 2024, 10:24:11 AM

Discovered an 18" fir across the road this morning up by the woodlot. Uprooted from wind we just had. Went home for a saw and splitting maul. Was chalk white, no rot except a little bit on the first bolt off the stump with some ant activity. But barely see any at stump height unless you looked close. Bucked and split an oversized buggy load of firewood, some was in on the seat, the back was well rounded up, and tossed off the brush to the side. Made the 3 mile trip back home and added the firewood to next winter's pile.

B.C.C. Lapp · March 23, 2024, 03:55:16 PM

Cutter i use almost the same set up exactly. Rounds are loaded into the tractor bucket. The bucket is positioned on my left side about arms length away. The other tractor bucket, or a small dump trailer, is across the splitter from me. So all I have to do is turn, grab a round, its already at the splitter height, move it on to the splitter. Its easy cause I don't have to lift the round. Just support it onto the splitter. The split wood goes in the other bucket and I either stack it when full or if Mrs Lapp is helping I just dump the buckets right at the pallets and she will stack. Mrs. Lapp actually likes stacking she says its good for the waist line. I hope she never changes her mind because if I split 10 or 12 buckets, which is somewheres around a cord if she stacks 4 or 5 of them it really speeds things up.
Loading even big rounds into the bucket is easy as its down on the ground. Until I get a processor, unlikely at best, its the fastest and easiest set up Ive tried.

g_man · March 24, 2024, 12:22:14 PM

I like your stacking system BCC. I don't think I could pay the dues for something like that.

gg

cutterboy · March 25, 2024, 07:23:54 AM

No, my wife is not interested either.

B.C.C. Lapp · March 25, 2024, 08:18:06 AM

Yup, I know how lucky I am she helps. I don't take it for granted or ever leave her to much because if it turns into to much she might not like to come out and help. But she's a farm girl and working outside, getting her hands dirty is a way of life. I doubt I could ever keep her inside when there is work to be done that she can do.

B.C.C. Lapp · March 25, 2024, 12:24:46 PM

In for a warm lunch and a cup of coffee. Pics from this morning in my wood yard.

This is the setup I'm using mostly now. Tweak it as equipment and time allows.

B.C.C. Lapp · March 25, 2024, 12:37:33 PM

And my stacking system,

Like everybody else that sells wood I sell the best and burn all the junks for my own stoves. Like all the shorty end pieces. We call them chunky's. .
But Ill tell you what, don't ever lose your head and call your stacker "My little chunky girl."
You might get a chunky up the side of your head. Just saying.

cutterboy · March 26, 2024, 07:15:29 AM

Quote from: B.C.C. Lapp on March 25, 2024, 12:37:33 PMLike all the shorty end pieces. We call them chunky's. .
But Ill tell you what, don't ever lose your head and call your stacker "My little chunky girl."
You might get a chunky up the side of your head. Just saying.

btw, nice set up BCC and thanks for all the pictures.

Magicman · April 01, 2024, 07:38:54 AM

I wheelbarrowed all of my unused firewood back to the woodshed Saturday and emptied the ashes from the insert.
I am officially calling Winter over.

SwampDonkey · April 01, 2024, 09:35:22 AM

I've got at least another month of serious burning left, then tapers off. A cord and a half should keep things warm.

Wlmedley · April 01, 2024, 04:00:46 PM

Supposed to have snow flurries here in a couple days so I'll leave a little wood on the porch.Last year I quit April 1 and had my largest electric bill in April .