Got some fir logs to split....

[akkamaan]

I think most of them here are planted decorative trees

 

[Seanm]

I like the birch bark as well. Heres a pile of bark that we keep for the fire pit. The kids throw it in the fire and watch it curl up as it burns. Sometimes they will get it to curl tightly around a poker stick and then its like a torch. The second picture is a split from yesterdays wood getting. Its from the top of a broken fir (notice the grey side that was exposed to the sun). Since its nice and dry I will be putting it in the wood stove in about 20 minutes.

 

[chazcarr]

Earlier this week a friend of mine unloaded 15 rounds of Douglas fir in front of my shed.
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Quick question, does that wood stink like bad cheese when split? I think I have one of those in my pile and it smells awful when split.

 

[Clyde S. Dale]

Quick question, does that wood stink like bad cheese when split? I think I have one of those in my pile and it smells awful when split.

The stinkiest wood I've every split is pin oak. Smells like dog$h!t IMO.

 

[Jags]

Agreed. I used to stack tight but now I prefer lots of space between my splits to allow for air flow.

Grandma used to say - "stack it so a squirrel can run through it, but the dog can't"

 

[blacktail]

Quick question, does that wood stink like bad cheese when split? I think I have one of those in my pile and it smells awful when split.

No. Doug Fir smells very nice.

 

[akkamaan]

I have no idea about the rick thing. It might be a term from Colonial times.

A "rick" is the same as a face cord (1/3 cord), or 16" x 92" x 48"
http://worldforestindustries.com/forest-biofuel/firewood/firewood-measurements/

 

[akkamaan]

Added 18 smaller rounds on Saturday, and got it all split and stacked yesterday. Total 141 cubic ft stacked, and roughly 94 cubic ft solid wood.
94/141 make 66.7% wood and 33.3% air.