Firewood Season 2023

[indyjohn]

UPDATE:

We will be taking orders for firewood that is not seasoned, for those INGO members that have a need for next heating season and a place to store it. We will run out of room well before what we cut this winter will be ready to burn. Message me for details.

Edit: This is probably not for the followers of this thread, so I will advertise in the classifieds. But if you know someone or have family that would be interested....

 

[cmann250]

Does anyone use hedge apples to keep the bugs and spiders out of their wood piles?

 

[Michigan Slim]

Does anyone use hedge apples to keep the bugs and spiders out of their wood piles?

I would if it actually worked.

 

[ghuns]

I really hate lighting this thing in October ...

 

[Cavman]

I really hate lighting this thing in October ...

Only reason I do is cause it also heats our water. Love the scalding your skin off temp of water

 

[cg21]

First fire ever. A little strange lighting a fire inside your house for this newbie.

 

[firecadet613]

First fire ever. A little strange lighting a fire inside your house for this newbie.

Can you share some details on your setup? We looked at adding a wood stove but decided against it, for the time being.

 

[cg21]

Can you share some details on your setup? We looked at adding a wood stove but decided against it, for the time being.

What kind of details? PM me if you want I don’t know much though just starting this adventure. Had it installed this spring.

 

[cmann250]

My 9000 lb log splitter. It was my first time using a splitter and it split everything with ease. Beats swinging an axe!

 

[Michigan Slim]

My 9000 lb log splitter. It was my first time using a splitter and it split everything with ease. Beats swinging an axe!

Oh man, I need that! I split two truckloads up north with a maul. I was a little sore the next day.

 

[KJQ6945]

I fired up the splitter for a little bit this afternoon. I could run it for a couple days with what I’ve brought down from the woods thus far.
My problem is I’m running out of places to stack split wood to dry.

 

[firecadet613]

My problem is I’m running out of places to stack split wood to dry.

These aren't too bad for the price.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09JFMXY2L?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

[KJQ6945]

These aren't too bad for the price.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09JFMXY2L?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Those are cool, but I’m way past that.

 

[ghuns]

Spend Saturday afternoon splitting some huge rounds my tree service guy dropped off last year.

Sunday I went back to the woods and drug out a couple goldilocks sizes dead falls with the JD 2020. Normally, I'd drag them all the way home, but the guy who farms for us chisel plowed on Saturday. I decided to drag them to the lane that leads to the woods where I could load them up on my trailer.

I don't like to handle wood more than I have to, so I got the brilliant idea to cut them in 8 foot lengths and man handle them into the trailer. The first three went pretty good. Stood them up on end and tipped into trailer. They slid easily on the metal floor. After that, it was rough. I should have given up and cut them all in half but I'm stubborn. In the end I had to cut the last few down to 4 feet to get them loaded.

I wasn't even paying attention to my four wheeler. I didn't notice until I got home that I might have exceeded the maximum recommended tongue weight. She still pulled it down the road at 30mph with no problem.

 

[JTKelly]

I split 'em where I cut 'em. Confine the mess. Easier to handle. I split everything with a maul.

 

[ghuns]

I split 'em where I cut 'em. Confine the mess. Easier to handle. I split everything with a maul.

I try to cut and split where I burn them.

 

[KJQ6945]

Firewood splitting in Texas.

We had big storms in June, which got me a new hood on my truck, and new roof on the house. It also dropped lots of trees up in the woods.

Got it all cut up a couple weeks ago, and most of it down to the barn where I can split it.

Was running the splitter Sunday afternoon, making good progress, when all of a sudden, I had ants everywhere! This particular round had apparently millions of ants in it. No big deal, it was beer thirty anyway. I shut the fuel off, and walked away.

Fast forward to today. My tractor and my log splitter have been sitting out since Sunday. Supposed to rain , need to put the toys away. Walked over, realized I didn’t have gloves, “oh, you’ll be fine.” I had to move the logs to get the splitter out.

I’m covered in ant bites and stings as I type this. Welcome to Texas!

 

[Leadeye]

Firewood splitting in Texas.

We had big storms in June, which got me a new hood on my truck, and new roof on the house. It also dropped lots of trees up in the woods.

Got it all cut up a couple weeks ago, and most of it down to the barn where I can split it.

Was running the splitter Sunday afternoon, making good progress, when all of a sudden, I had ants everywhere! This particular round had apparently millions of ants in it. No big deal, it was beer thirty anyway. I shut the fuel off, and walked away.

Fast forward to today. My tractor and my log splitter have been sitting out since Sunday. Supposed to rain , need to put the toys away. Walked over, realized I didn’t have gloves, “oh, you’ll be fine.” I had to move the logs to get the splitter out.

I’m covered in ant bites and stings as I type this. Welcome to Texas!

Back when we were looking at retirement the gardener suggested moving further south. I told her that as much as she likes to garden fire ants would discourage her.

 

[KJQ6945]

Back when we were looking at retirement the gardener suggested moving further south. I told her that as much as she likes to garden fire ants would discourage her.

They are a constant battle,

With wood you can usually see the mound of dirt around it, and I’ll just leave it be. They got me tonight!

 

[klausm]

had some chickens that loved it when I would find a nest of carpenter ants and leave the split logs in the yard for them to eat the eggs and ants