Busy weekend (Pics)

We have just finished burning this year - Australia. I burn 24/7 from May to Sept and i always find it so much easier to collect firewood this time of the year. Most people don't bother collecting this time of year the leave it too late.

I managed to find an easy score on the way home from work so got 5 loads (Mon-Fri) mainly Pine. Then on Saturday a neighbour asked if i wanted a load of tulip. Managed to get another 4 loads from him. Its all bucked just needs splitting. managed a bit with the fiskars then did a bit more with the hydraulics.

All up i think i managed ~ 10 Cubic Metres (2.5 - 3 cords)



The gap between the covered rows and the uncovered rows is the amount of wood i have used this season.



I am hoping i will have 2 years in the uncovered rows - there are ~20 rows x 6 pallets x 5 feet by the time i finish. Some of the rows are over 6 feet tall.

I have another year worth covered

and i have a 'overstock' area which is 11 pallets long with 3 rows per pallet. This has grown a little and has about 6 pallets doubled up.



Its all a bit messy at the moment but once the warmer weather gets here i will have a big tidy up.

Best way to get ahead is to concentrate on the quick seasoning wood first. Once you have that then go for the oaks etc... I learnt the hard way that most solid hardwoods take longer than a year.