Well it's starting to melt, got everything cut up and on pallets. Time to start splitting and clean up sawdust and debris. Pretty amazing how the snow/ice doesn't melt under the sawdust.
One, it goes pretty fast.
Back when they harvested ice from ponds, the ice blocks were packed in sawdust for transport.Pretty amazing how the snow/ice doesn't melt under the sawdust.
They packed the ice in sawdust to keep all summer as well in very large iceBack when they harvested ice from ponds, the ice blocks were packed in sawdust for transport.
You Northern boys just operate on a different planet than us.
Seriously? I don't want to estimate how much is there, but it's certainly quite a bit.
Wow, you're not kidding that you have your work cut out for you.
They packed the ice in sawdust to keep all summer as well in very large ice
houses most of which burnt when electric came into use to cool. The remains
of one very large one on Rt.24 in Fall River can still be scene on east side of road.
With 4 row stacks, 4 foot 5" tall ( to account for shrinkage while drying) each 6' of pile = 1 full cord.
I am guessing about 12 full cords?
That's a lot of wood, where did you get it all and what is it? Lots of odd and short pieces there.Well it's starting to melt, got everything cut up and on pallets. Time to start splitting and clean up sawdust and debris. Pretty amazing how the snow/ice doesn't melt under the sawdust.
Yes I have a few pike poles around here that was used to move the ice afterI have a real ice saw that an old timer gave me. He talked fondly of the days "making ice" in his youth. It is hung in the garage from the ceiling.
I'm kinda blown away by the lack of snow . . . I thought Wisconsin got a fair amount of snow.
We're a long way away from being able to get out there and start working on the wood . . . unless we want to wade in a few feet of snow.
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