I have work to do

[Kaptain]

I'm just a noob that's been burning for 4 months now but I think I'm hooked.

The knowledge I've already learned from here is astounding...

This load of mostly standing dead oak was just delivered this week... and my part-time helper was understanding enough to pose infront of the pile :lol:

 

[WoodPorn]

Welcome to the forum Kap!
A very nice load of logs indeed, how many cord do you estimate it is?
Bought, bartered, or free?

 

[Kaptain]

Welcome to the forum Kap!
A very nice load of logs indeed, how many cord do you estimate it is?
Bought, bartered, or free?

Thanks!

Roughly 8 cord for 650 bucks... the best part is that this guy lives a few houses down from me.

 

[gzecc]

From the pic it looks like it might be a dangerous place to stand!

 

[loon]

very nice Kaptain ;-) last i heard its about $1200 for a load like that over here :roll:

loon

 

[Kaptain]

From the pic it looks like it might be a dangerous place to stand!

Yeah, I see what you mean... the picture is very deceiving because that stack isn't going anywhere, atleast until I tear into it.

 

[golfandwoodnut]

looks like fun. you might want to get those logs on the ground, or close, before cutting. I would not want to crawl up on that stack with a chain saw.

 

[PapaDave]

Kaptain, nice load.
Nice price too. Last load I got was 20 cord for $1500, but that was almost 2 years ago.
Wait, where's your helper's saw? Tell her to put down the purse and get to work. :lol:

 

[bogydave]

WOW, let the fun begin.
Next picture should be one with you in it & chips flying.
Backwoods would be going nuts with a pile like that on his place & not allowed to "get after it". ( Dennis)
Looks like a great place for a party, chain saw guy, splitter, stackers.
Save the beer for after a good days work. Still cool out, time to "get-er-done". & Oak needs 2 years+
Chain saw & Wood Envy here Good deal $$ too.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

You are right there Dave. :lol:


Welcome to the forum Kaptain.

Just one word of caution. Most folks tend to think just because a tree is dead that it is ready to burn. Nothing could be further from the truth! While some trees may be ready, at least the top part of the tree, most of the wood will still have lots of moisture in it and oak is perhaps the worst. It is excellent firewood, but it tends to take a long, long time to season. For example, around here we won't even attempt to burn oak until it has been split and stacked for 3 years. Some will scoff at that but I just let them scoff. Around here we like good easy fires without the creosote problems and hard lighting fires and/or dirty glass in the stove. To get that, we let our wood season a good amount of time. Doing it this way we get more heat per log out of the wood than if we burned it earlier. We also don't clean our chimney very often.

 

[Cascade Failure]

About a week ago I cut a standing dead oak. It's been dead since we bought the place four years ago. I checked several different parts of the tree with a moisture meter and came up with an average result of 31%. I'll probably burn it NEXT year. Letting sit this coming winter sure won't hurt it. On the other hand, I have a bunch of dead cedar I would have no problem cutting and burning today.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Thanks for posting this Cascade. It just backs up what a lot of us on this forum have preached to the newcomers...and some older ones too. Although the tree is dead, that does not mean you don't have to season it before burning it. On top of that, realize that oak especially will give up its moisture very reluctantly.

 

[Kaptain]

Thanks for posting this Cascade. It just backs up what a lot of us on this forum have preached to the newcomers...and some older ones too. Although the tree is dead, that does not mean you don't have to season it before burning it. On top of that, realize that oak especially will give up its moisture very reluctantly.

Trust me, I've learned this the first week I've lurked this website. You guys really make it well known that it takes years to season oak properly!

Will I burn this oak next year? Yep... But, I'll be scrounging some locust and other quicker drying woods in the meantime.