A Snowless Winter Is Good For One Thing...

[velvetfoot]

...processing wood.
I got around 7 cords from this load. Hard to calculate with slope of ground, etc.
Plus, added maybe 1/3 of the front pile (2/3 was there before).

Log picture from 1/13/12. Finished 2/20/12.

Whew. But don't have to hassle with the black flies this year.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

That is some nice work. Yes, starving those black flies will be good! No swatting of skeeters either.

 

[fossil]

Well, that's gotta feel good. Nice job on a boatload of work! Warm winters in your future, fer sure. Rick

 

[bogydave]

Beautiful stacks !!
When will this wood be ready to burn?
What type of wood? looks like a mix.
Most of us know how much work is in 7 cords CSS, Good job!
Nice sloping angle with the cross stacked ends. Looks pretty stable.
You are tall or used a ladder, the stack on the right looks 7' tall . LOL

 

[velvetfoot]

Thanks guys.

I hate those black flies. I was wearing long sleeves and a head net in beastly hot weather (for upstate NY) last summer.

I'm not quite 5'11'. The ground is sloped, but I did put them up there. Hopefully, it all stays vertical.
I plan on periodic tuneups with a tamper.

I have no idea what's in there. It's a mix for sure. There were several big white birch logs. It'll be at least a couple of years.

It feels good to finish, but my wife has the next project in mind, which won't be as enjoyable as this was.

 

[NH_Wood]

Real nice job! Seven cord in 5 weeks is a good amount of work! Nice looking stacks and nice looking property. Cheers!

 

[velvetfoot]

Thanks.

I would get a couple of hours in after work with a head lamp, always thinking, "it might snow, have to try to get as much done as possible". Then, it never snowed!

 

[Gark]

Nice looking stacks - the sloping ends help make 'em more stable. Lots of work done- good job!

 

[thewoodlands]

Nice looking wood stacks VF.


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[ScotO]

Nice looking wood stacks VF.


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+1 on the nice stacks......great looking piles you got there, velvetfoot!!

 

[velvetfoot]

Thanks for your nice compliment everyone.

 

[Oregon Bigfoot]

Yes, you have some nice stacks and future btu's there!