Also depends on the size and loading type of stove. In my Harman i can get a lot of short brick size pieces in around the sides and back as its a top loader. Nice that nothing falls out when opening the loading door too
Variety is the answer imo. Helps to get a fully loaded stove and keep some longer burning logs when needed.
Dex: How long has that stack of wood been stacked? Heck of a job. I have abandoned the snow-fence poles as end supports. I found that as the stack aged it settled and pushed the poles over. I took to cross stacking the ends instead and it seems to have been a good move.
I used the heavier poles that HD had. They were driven far enough into the ground. The stacks were upwards of 5 feet tall. Problem seems to be as the logs shrink with seasoning, the stack will shift and repostion logs. The shift is mostly downward, but there is lateral pressure too. The poles can't hold back too much weight. Mine bent and I ended up restacking the ends in the criss/cross method. Hopefully you will make out better. The stacks look great though!A month since its All been finished. But the 1st stack, I started a month prior. (Took a month for me to put it all up).
I have the ends in the ground 2ft. They are 6ft ends and 52" above ground (48" above top of skids/ 4 ft stack height).
I hope it dont fall. I have been practicing my end stacks and have gotten much better.
With the larger diameter logs I got the last several loads, I went for a rectangular cross section, mostly because it was easier to split that way.
The ends stack easier and I was thinking I could fit more in the stove, but I don't know.
It'll be a year or two before I see how they work in the stove though.
I'd be interested if anyone else does this.
Nice if all your rounds have nice straight grain. I got the knarlywoodI split into rectangular pieces all the time. They stack better and I like the way they look.
That sounds like us. Most of our wood is odd lengths and rounds picked up for free, and very rarely do we end up with perfect 12x4x3" splits.This should get interesting.
Quite a variety here. Depends on the type of wood and how it's going to be used, and when.
Clear as mud?
Small stuff for shorter fires and kindling, big stuff for overnight if it's oak and can dry long enough.
Lots of variability in there. Others will chime in soon, I'm sure.
HTH
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