Big day today...

[mwhitnee]

Tree guys here should be here all day! They will be cutting to 16" gave them painted stakes.

 

[Lockpicker]

If thats the only tree they will be done long before the Day is over. You'll have plenty of time to start splitting

 

[PA. Woodsman]

What kind of tree is that? Looks like you'll get lots of good wood from it-I hope they cut it to the size like you want them to!

 

[velvetfoot]

I use a painted stick too.

 

[mwhitnee]

Two trees in front shag bark hickory and a Norway maple. Cherry mostly in back.

Think i split and stacked around 2 cords. 5 ft high by 16 length 1 course. Much more to go.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Lots of wood there-that heart is cool! Lots of moss on some of those pieces....

 

[mwhitnee]

Yeah one tree had a lot of moss, it should dry out I would think.

How many cords u think? I would guess around 2.

By the way, how was my stack job? Be honest!

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Yeah one tree had a lot of moss, it should dry out I would think.

How many cords u think? I would guess around 2.

By the way, how was my stack job? Be honest!

I'd say around 2 is pretty accurate; I'm not that great at guessing but you'll know when it is all stacked how much you have.

You have criss-cross supports at the ends and the middle for support, I'd say you did a good job stacking. As long as it stays up that's a good job!

 

[Sconnie Burner]

Think i split and stacked around 2 cords. 5 ft high by 16 length 1 course. Much more to go.

5x16x1.3(16")=104 cu ft

104/128= .8125 of a full cord stacked

Nice of them to cut it to your specified length too!

 

[mwhitnee]

Thanks for the math!

 

[mwhitnee]

Wow shag bark hickory has a really high btu rating! Norway maple is pretty good too.

What's the dry time of these anyone?

 

[Soundchasm]

I'd put the cherry and maple together and they'll dry at about the same rate. Depending on "everything" they'll season in a year or less.

OTOH, hickory will break your heart by not being ready when you wanted it. Keep that hickory away from any source of moisture. It'll suck it up like a sponge and then turn about the same consistency as one!

My stacks fall into two categories. Those that have fallen over and those that are going to.

 

[kennyp2339]

I wonder what the other tree's are thinking, having a couple buddies cut down, then split up right in front of them, you better watch out! lol Looks good, should keep you nice and warm next year.

 

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

That's a lot of good firewood in the making. I wish I had a pile of those rounds in my yard.

 

[mwhitnee]

I'd put the cherry and maple together and they'll dry at about the same rate. Depending on "everything" they'll season in a year or less.

OTOH, hickory will break your heart by not being ready when you wanted it. Keep that hickory away from any source of moisture. It'll suck it up like a sponge and then turn about the same consistency as one!

My stacks fall into two categories. Those that have fallen over and those that are going to.

 

[mwhitnee]

I'm excited to burn that hickory, but what you said and I heard the bugs love it too. Any way to protect the wood from bugs?

And omg is it a PITA to split, think I might have nightmares about splitting the big rounds!

And btw I did put the maple and hickory together....

 

[mwhitnee]

I wonder what the other tree's are thinking, having a couple buddies cut down, then split up right in front of them, you better watch out! lol Looks good, should keep you nice and warm next year.

Lol the firewood is adding up. Ill post pics.

 

[mwhitnee]

Got more done today, the big hickory rounds are terrible to split as they are so sinewy. Look at the stacked firewood you will see what i mean.

Starting splitting the cherry. I'm thinking I'm right around 5 cords, maybe half done?

 

[Copper44]

You must be talking face cords?

 

[mwhitnee]

Yes

 

[kennyp2339]

Judging at the split pics looks like you have just about a cord or so

 

[mwhitnee]

How about now? Looking at the front of it its 16 feet wide.

Busted my butt all day today.

 

[kennyp2339]

Wow, that's great work in this heat, make sure you drink plenty of water and add a little salt to it, looks like at least 3 solid cords there, nice and neat stacks

 

[mwhitnee]

Thanks I drank ice water all day. I jumped in the pool and am presently sitting by it drinking beer. I definitely got better at stacking as time went on.

3 cords? Wow that's dissapointing. Thought it was double that. It's now up to 7 full rows 5 feet high 16 feet wide.

I better have lost weight today!

 

[Arlo.]

Use this to calculate your pile!

http://www.maine.gov/ag/firewood.html