My Holtzholden technique

[CTFIRE]

I know a lot of guys like using pallets but I use large pieces of bark as my base layer. During the course of splitting I save bark that falls of the log. Usually maple, black birch, to name a few that tend to separate from the core prior to splitting. I tend to let my wood sit for a 6-12 months because of other stuff going on. The first picture is an area uncovered last winter when we used that wood. It sat for 3 seasons and the bottom layer of wood had no rot. I have 10 twelve foot diameter spots I use for Holtzholdens.i like to have 4 to 7 at any time but have had as much as 10 full. At 4.5 ft tall they hold around 3 cord. The topography of my land is such that these are the highest part of the land. Good drainage, lotso of breeze and afternoon sun. the next pic is a new space I have taken back from the weeds with new bark and lastly a few complete

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[Handsonautotech]

I know a lot of guys like using pallets but I use large pieces of bark as my base layer. During the course of splitting I save bark that falls of the log. Usually maple, black birch, to name a few that tend to separate from the core prior to splitting. I tend to let my wood sit for a 6-12 months because of other stuff going on. The first picture is an area uncovered last winter when we used that wood. It sat for 3 seasons and the bottom layer of wood had no rot. I have 10 twelve foot diameter spots I use for Holtzholdens.i like to have 4 to 7 at any time but have had as much as 10 full. At 4.5 ft tall they hold around 3 cord. The topography of my land is such that these are the highest part of the land. Good drainage, lotso of breeze and afternoon sun. View attachment 186801 the next pic is a new space I have taken back from the weeds with new bark View attachment 186802 and lastly a few complete View attachment 186803

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Man I love it. The bark idea is great. I have been wondering what to do with all the bark I am collecting. I like using these Holtzholdens as I am very limited in actual flat areas and I feel I can build these on a slope. Thank's for the post.

 

[St. Coemgen]

I do similar. Have a few black locust poles and "sacrificial" splits at the bottom. Works fine. Even your stack height is about what I do.