Clearing land making firewood.

My wife and I bought a new house back in September that's on a very wooded lot. I can almost reach outside and touch large oak/maple trees.

So in the process of making a back yard I'm also stocking up my wood pile.



Here's some pics. That's what you all came for.


Couple of the growing pile of rounds.







Looking toward the house.




I'm standing at the corner of the house in this one to give an idea of how much and how close it is. You can see the shadow from the deck.

Mostly maple and oak. There's a few pine trees here and there that aren't pictured.

Scotty Overkill said:

How much ground do you have there? You should be making maple syrup if you have any sugar maples, the ones I see in the pics are reds by the looks of them. Nothing like making good useable fuel right out of your own backyard, is there?

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My property is on 4 acres. Behind me there is over 100 acres that is owned by the state. I don't have much interest in making syrup right now but it might be a good idea down the road.

I'm in Warren. It's about 10 miles inland from Rockland.

Thanks for the advice and I've burned wood off and on for the last 15 years.

There's no sizzle in my stove.

Haha I'm trying not to. I've got a couple real good leaners right over the house to.

I'm clearing behind them all so I can get my truck and some rope to pull them over away from the house.

There are two that I'm seriously considering having a tree service drop for me.

Got around to getting some rounds split up today. There's probably 4 cords here once it's all stacked out. I have 1 more good sized pile to split tomorrow.