Firewood Season 2023

[cmann250]

That’s why I’m skittish working in a fence row. It takes a while to get a 25”+ chain sharpened back up.

 

[klausm]

never found a post but plenty of barbed wire and the old farm fence

 

[tmschuller]

That’s why I’m skittish working in a fence row. It takes a while to get a 25”+ chain sharpened back up.

Luckily it was a 20” and a well used one. Headed back this weekend to grab some more with help this time. Grandkids love to pickup and stack wood.. for now

 

[Remington 90T]

And for the real big logs -- I always have my black powder splitting wedge - makes short order out of the big one --and a lot of fun.

 

[klausm]

Grandkids love to pickup and stack wood.. for now

you know how much money you could make with renting them out?

 

[t-squared]

This is why we do all the work……

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[cg21]

Is it normal to hear something in the chimney ? when I open the door and the air rushes in I hear something go up and then come back down when it is shut…. Like little flakes or something

 

[yetti462]

Is it normal to hear something in the chimney ? when I open the door and the air rushes in I hear something go up and then come back down when it is shut…. Like little flakes or something

It's normal, have no worries.

 

[KJQ6945]

Finished stacking what I had cut from the storms in June, today.


42 foot long by 4’ plus.

The red box blade at the barn is 5’.

 

[tmschuller]

Finished stacking what I had cut from the storms in June, today.
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42 foot long by 4’ plus.

The red box blade at the barn is 5’.

Nice to have a supply like that! How long will that last you

 

[KJQ6945]

Nice to have a supply like that! How long will that last you

I honestly have no idea. I’ve probably got more than I could burn before it rots.

That’s an overflow area. There’s more than that inside the barn.

 

[Leadeye]

Do you have issues with termites getting into the firewood?

 

[Ingomike]

Was at a friends house recently and he has a wood chute to a room in his basement that holds about 25 feet of wood (two rows of 12 feet) stacked 7-8 feet high. The room is about 8 feet away from the stove…

 

[cg21]

I know I’ve said it already but I love this wood stove…. Much more satisfying than clicking buttons on the furnace thermostat lol still working out the kinks but nothing an open window can’t fix

 

[Ingomike]

I know I’ve said it already but I love this wood stove…. Much more satisfying than clicking buttons on the furnace thermostat lol still working out the kinks but nothing an open window can’t fix

There is definitely a learning curve to using the dampers on a stove as they all are different…

 

[tmschuller]

Was at a friends house recently and he has a wood chute to a room in his basement that holds about 25 feet of wood (two rows of 12 feet) stacked 7-8 feet high. The room is about 8 feet away from the stove…

I have a closet that opens to the outside and I load the closet from the outside and access it from the inside. No bugs or mess
The wood stove has a chute cut into the bottom of it that goes into the basement and I can empty the ashes via the chute. Place a 5 gallon metal bucket in the chute and you can raise the bucket via an adjustable plate and empty the ashes.. lower the bucket and put a lid and no mess.
As you can see it doesn’t get used much.

 

[klausm]

I have a closet that opens to the outside and I load the closet from the outside and access it from the inside. No bugs or mess
The wood stove has a chute cut into the bottom of it that goes into the basement and I can empty the ashes via the chute. Place a 5 gallon metal bucket in the chute and you can raise the bucket via an adjustable plate and empty the ashes.. lower the bucket and put a lid and no mess.
As you can see it doesn’t get used much.
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nice setup, shame not to use it

 

[KJQ6945]

Do you have issues with termites getting into the firewood?

So far, I haven’t. Everything I have stacked is either on treated pine, or cedar.

 

[DadSmith]

Nine ricks 4' high 8' long 18"-20" wide


Cut but needed split, and stacked

 

[cg21]

For all you experts……. I have oak that has been bucked laying on the ground for 2+ years… splits like a dream but it is still red on the inside. Does the color have anything to do with the dryness? Or is it only red from not being exposed to weather and is in fact dry?