Stacking, my least favorite part.

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tfdchief

tfdchief

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I love just about everything about burning wood except stacking it. Now don't get me wrong, I love it after it is stacked......makes me feel good. But the stacking just isn't fun, and I was afraid that it was going to be less fun with my bad back........:confused::eek: I was right.. ::-);ex All that bending really hurts. It's going to take a little longer this year, but I got some done today.
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Chief that looks great! Take it nice and easy on that back, lots of time to get it stacked.....
 
Thanks everyone. I post these pics 'cause I love looking at them. Hope everyone enjoys mine as much as I enjoy yours. I just hate stacking, love the stacks after they are done;)
 
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I love the stacking phase, because I know the processing is done.
I really enjoy walking around the stacks during the summer.
What eases your back aches - A535?
 
maplewood said:
I love the stacking phase, because I know the processing is done.
I really enjoy walking around the stacks during the summer.
What eases your back aches - A535?
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I enjoy the stacking too but then again my back hasnt been bothering me, I also take a walk through my stacks everyday just to get a sniff of freshly cut wood, good for the soul.
 
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maplewood said:
I love the stacking phase, because I know the processing is done.
I really enjoy walking around the stacks during the summer.
What eases your back aches - A535?
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Alcohol ;ex;)
 
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Nice stacks Chief!
I stack as I split. If I had to do it all at once I would be miserable.
 
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Yep, I split into the trailer instead of the ground, then take the trailer to the stacks and leave it until I have the energy to stack it. That could be a minute later or the next day.
Saves on all that extra bending over to pick up the wood I already had in my hands.
Steve, the fact you're even doing this is fantastic.
ISeeDeadBTUs, did she even have a chain on there? Man, even I could keep up with her.
 
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I stack them right where I split them.

Steve, bad back or not, you did an excellent job.
 
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The stacks look great chief, take it easy on the back.

zap
 
Thanks all! Some good ideas. I think I may start splitting/stacking.....good idea. Break it up a little instead of everything all at once. After 40 years of this stuff, I still get new ideas here. I didn't take a pic of the splitting stack, but it was pretty daunting, after a whole winter of cutting and splitting. I will quit complaining about the back eventually, but thanks to everyone for putting up with it until I do.:( Oh, and in case no one noticed, that is a Dennis Stack ==c He is coming to see that baby this summer!
 
Right Steve, and then maybe I can take lessons from you!
 
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Great looking stacks Steve! Mine look like crap next to yours..

Ray
 
I just split and stacked a load last week end ,I thought I was gonna be able to take it easy for a liitle while.. Today while I was at work , a local tree service calls and ask if I could take a load of wood from them.OOOHHHHH man they brought a huge load of ash and oak logs.I'm gonna be busy for a while.
 
wingsfan said:
I just split and stacked a load last week end ,I thought I was gonna be able to take it easy for a liitle while.. Today while I was at work , a local tree service calls and ask if I could take a load of wood from them.OOOHHHHH man they brought a huge load of ash and oak logs.I'm gonna be busy for a while.
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I'll be by tomorrow. ;)
 
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I don't know Steve. At a friend's house the last couple days rebuilding their bathroom, and found some rounds that have obviously been in a couple stacks for a looooong time. In the shade, no wind, no sun, covered with leaves.
Not pretty.
 
PapaDave said:
I don't know Steve. At a friend's house the last couple days rebuilding their bathroom, and found some rounds that have obviously been in a couple stacks for a looooong time. In the shade, no wind, no sun, covered with leaves.
Not pretty.
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That is true. My son gave his neighbor some firewood for their fireplace, several years ago. It is still all in the same heap and never been touched. <>
 
I agree, stacking bother my back the most. It is the repetitive bending. I have a few tricks to make it easier but none takes all the hurt out of it...
 
tfdchief said:
That is true. My son gave his neighbor some firewood for their fireplace, several years ago. It is still all in the same heap and never been touched. <>
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depending on what species it is, it may be fertilizer someday!
 
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