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  1. argus66 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 9, 2007
    458 posts
    central coastal nj
    do to the fact 80% of wood sellers are rip off artists, back in nov. i bought a splitter and got going on my own. anyway i'm 4 cords toward next yr which is pretty good cause i use about 6 cords for winter. i just got at least another cord and a half of oak off craigs list for free. what does everyone else have????
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  2. savageactor7 Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 25, 2008
    3,699 posts
    CNY
    Our was done a couple of years ago. You're fortunate to be able to knock that chore out now when the weather is cool.
  3. Tree farmer New Member

    joined: May 23, 2008
    132 posts
    Central NH
    Nothing worked up yet but I have 5 cords log length to truck home, 7-8 cords coming in a week on a truck and 3 cords around the house. Guess I better get busy buzzing.
  4. argus66 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 9, 2007
    458 posts
    central coastal nj
    ya no way i wanna mess around with this when its 90 outside. plus gotta start seasoning asap.
  5. spoon059 New Member

    joined: Oct 24, 2008
    15 posts
    DC Metro
    Yea, I have been trying to score free wood off Craigslist too. I have almost a cord of oak split for next year, have about half a cord to split and stack of oak. Whats left to split and stack is VERY green and a bear to split, especially cause its frozen solid right now. This year I didn't burn full time, but I'd like to get enough wood seasoned that I can be a full time burner next year. Since October we have gone through about 125 gallons of oil, granted the boiler supplies domestic hot water too, but I'd like to use less next year. This is our first year in the house, so I have nothing to compare it too.
  6. kenny chaos Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 10, 2008
    1,995 posts
    Rochester,ny
    how u doing on next years pile?????

    What's a "next years pile?"
  7. Summertime New Member

    joined: Sep 3, 2008
    183 posts
    Western, Ct.
    I already have the next two years worth split and stacked, I would like to build a wood shed instead of using tarps though.
  8. argus66 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 9, 2007
    458 posts
    central coastal nj
    i only burn full time when its below 30 degrees outside plus im still a little leery leaving the fire when i go to work all day. but i keep the pipe clean so no big worries
  9. argus66 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 9, 2007
    458 posts
    central coastal nj
    i hate these tarps im already planning wood shed.
  10. EatenByLimestone Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 12, 2006
    4,114 posts
    I think I have it all gathered. It's in a big pile of splits in my back yard, and I have a good amount still unsplit at my father and grandfather's houses. The ice storm was kind to me, but I will not know how much I have until I have it all split and stacked.

    Total is one oak and most of one maple (split already and in a pile.) 2 maples and 2 pine trees at my father's house. One big maple has not been taken down yet, but the neighbor says he wants to. And assorted maple branches at my grandfather's house.

    Matt
  11. fespo Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 14, 2005
    292 posts
    South West burbs of Chicago
    Im good for 2 years right now, split and stacked. Working on year 3 once the snow melts. I have more wood then room. All of my wood is store at my dads place, then I truck it over to my place some 25 miles each way. Oh well, that's the best I can do for now.
  12. LLigetfa Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 9, 2008
    7,310 posts
    NW Ontario
    I've got all of next year's wood cut and split with most of it stacked.
  13. stejus Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 29, 2008
    1,175 posts
    Central MA
    Here's two of the four cords for next year. I have another cord I'm cutting now and ordering 1 more cord once this pile is finished. Fortunatly I got this load delivered before the 20" of snow came. :)

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  14. fossil Super Moderator

    joined: Sep 30, 2007
    9,157 posts
    Bend, Oregon
    What do I have? I have a problem with ludicrous, unsubstantiated declarative statements such as, "...the fact that 80% of wood sellers are rip off artists...". Where's your data? That's just a dumb thing to say, IMO. Rick
  15. argus66 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 9, 2007
    458 posts
    central coastal nj
    i said 80% not 100 % look up old posts under title a real cord for x mass and see all the data u need. it stems form a seller ripping people off and winding up with $4000 fine losing his standing with better business bureau and possible jail time all for selling less then a cord of wood.
  16. kenny chaos Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 10, 2008
    1,995 posts
    Rochester,ny

    But these are real men who have all of next years done, or more, and stacked!
    I'm so impressed with all these declarations, even if they're true that, well, nevermind. It does nothing for me.
    I think some of these guys need a dating forum.
  17. Jack Straw Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 22, 2008
    2,013 posts
    Schoharie County, N Y
    I have next year's wood all stacked. I see ads for seasoned firewood, but alot of it is in very large mounds from the conveyor. Does that wood dry like that???
  18. Lumber-Jack Minister of Fire

    I'm way ahead of all of you,,, I already started burning "next years" pile. ;)

    Seriously, if I collect all my wood by the end of next June I'll be months ahead of what I was this year.
  19. bsruther Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 28, 2008
    372 posts
    Northern Kentucky
    I have nothing cut or split yet, but everything that I will split has been dead and down for a year. I'll prolly start splitting in march.
    I'll just throw it in a big pile next to where I'm building the shed. I hate stacking twice and I've done that way too many times.
  20. Pagey Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 2, 2008
    2,419 posts
    Middle TN
    74% of all statistics are made up on the spot. :)

    I have just over 2 cords put up, see my pics in the work area/next year's wood thread.
  21. Gooserider Minister of Fire

    I've got between 3 and 4 cords cut, split and stacked in my backup piles, and probably another cord or two on the ground, cut to rounds but not split - that is probably most of next years stack, but won't know for sure until the end of the season when I see what I've burned for this year out of the 7.5 cords in the sheds. I'm guessing that will be most of the pile needed, but that just means I have the time to start work on the 2010-2011 pile. Can't be too many years out...

    Gooserider
  22. Bigg_Redd Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 19, 2008
    2,946 posts
    Shelton, WA
    Next years pile is in the woodshed and the year after is almost done. All free.
  23. RJP Electric New Member

    joined: Jul 3, 2008
    113 posts
    N. New Hampshire
    My 10 for the following year just got delivered. I better get busy.

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  24. fyrwoodguy Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 11, 2008
    344 posts
    eastern central NH
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    then it snowed,rained.then got cold-the last blast 'till spring ;-)

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    1-2 acres done. 12 more to go :roll:
    ALL the hardwood is being removed from ENTIRE LOT and being saved for round stovewood......"the best kind".....& FREE TOO !
  25. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,309 posts
    Northern Illinois
    Dang it Fyrwoodguy - now I have another toy on my list - mini grapple. I don't have time to build the stuff already on the list. Well, I guess I could move the hovercraft to a lower position. Hovercrafts don't do much real work anyhow.

    Very cool.
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