More Shoulder Season Wood

  • Active since 1995, Hearth.com is THE place on the internet for free information and advice about wood stoves, pellet stoves and other energy saving equipment.

    We strive to provide opinions, articles, discussions and history related to Hearth Products and in a more general sense, energy issues.

    We promote the EFFICIENT, RESPONSIBLE, CLEAN and SAFE use of all fuels, whether renewable or fossil.
Status
Not open for further replies.
thewoodlands

thewoodlands

Minister of Fire
Aug 25, 2009
16,662
In The Woods
We had some dead white pine that needed felling around the house so we took down five that will become shoulder season wood.

The branches will be chipped up then used in the area we will be stacking the white pine, the area needs chips to level it off.

zap
 

Attachments

  • 100_4974.JPG
    100_4974.JPG
    114.6 KB · Views: 128
  • 100_4975.JPG
    100_4975.JPG
    118.5 KB · Views: 162
  • 100_4976.JPG
    100_4976.JPG
    116.4 KB · Views: 146
  • 100_4977.JPG
    100_4977.JPG
    126.2 KB · Views: 140
  • 100_4978.JPG
    100_4978.JPG
    124.5 KB · Views: 131
  • 100_4979.JPG
    100_4979.JPG
    119.9 KB · Views: 132
  • 100_4980.JPG
    100_4980.JPG
    108.4 KB · Views: 135
I wish I had your endless supply of trees
 
Nice work ZAP. I have been getting a little creosote lately. I think it is from the white pine I have been burning. I thought it was dry enough. I am going to let it dry longer. I will wait until next winter to burn any more of it. I have tasted some good syrup from my area down here. Bought a couple gallons for the wife and kids. I have been hearing good quality, but not a lot of it down here. How was it up by you?
 
I talked with a guy that taps over 30,000 trees, he did 1/3 of what he usually does in a year. How long was your pine seasoned?

Thanks
Zap
 
Cord wood was stacked last April. That was okay. But I tried to burn some slab wood I got from the Amish a little too early. Some of the smaller stuff of that was okay. But the bigger stuff needed to dry until next winter. I knew better. Just thought I could get away with it. Live and learn. It really needs a full year outside after being split. More time is even better.
 
kattpound said:
I wish I had your endless supply of trees
Click to expand...

The woodlot is great but I find myself back in to much. The White Pine by the house need more attention, thinning and cutting the dead stuff so it looks better so if your ever in the area I'll put you to work.

zap
 
Boy you don't stop, do ya? Every time i look you're chopping more stuff down.

Good for ya. How much do you have c/s/s?
 
I'll be sure to pack the saws
 
Not sure on the total cord count but 20 plus cord would be a good estimate. Looks like the shoulder season wood will be three years ahead once fall rolls around, beats hauling it to the wood dump.

The milling in the summer takes time away from the firewood but if I can grab another 1.5 cord before the snow falls I'll be happy.

zap
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

stoveliker
How much did you burn this year
Replies
44
Views
2K
The Wood Shed
sirlight
S
T
Wood ID: red, dense, very slow seasoning
Replies
19
Views
2K
The Wood Shed
Youp
Y
P
You gonna need a bigger boat
Replies
19
Views
2K
The Wood Shed
EbS-P
EbS-P
Solarguy3500
Ash Score
Replies
10
Views
900
The Wood Shed
thewoodlands
thewoodlands
Sodbuster
Help with wood ID
Replies
10
Views
759
The Wood Shed
Woody Stover
Woody Stover
Top Bottom
Back