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  1. ecocavalier02 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 12, 2008
    1,441 posts
    ct
    Just some pics for 2010 2011 wood and 2011 and 2012 wood. using some tyvec paper this year with and airspace below the tarps hope wit works ok. All split by hand as well.

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  2. hareball Member

    joined: Dec 11, 2009
    699 posts
    Jersey shore/pines
    Nice man!
  3. ecocavalier02 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 12, 2008
    1,441 posts
    ct
    i still have more wood in the woods that i cut i gotta go get. trying to go 2 years ahead. looking to build a wood shed for at least 6 cords this summer so i can put 2 year seasoned wood in there and really get ahead.
  4. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,116 posts
    Michigan
    Excellent. Now you will receive much enjoyment every time you look at that pile. Only a man who has cut the wood can get that enjoyment and you've earned it.
  5. quads Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 19, 2005
    2,747 posts
    Central Sands, Wisconsin
    Good work! And a very tidy, nice looking woodstack.
  6. rphurley Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 5, 2008
    435 posts
    Central/Eastern CT
    I'll second that. Stacking like that is an art I havn't mastered yet!
  7. PapaDave Minister of Fire

    Excellentay!
  8. patch53 New Member

    joined: Dec 10, 2009
    224 posts
    UP of Michigan
    Well, I hate to say this, but your wood is all stacked the wrong way. Its supposed to be stacked with the bark down. A lot of yours is the opposite. You better pull it apart and re-stack it or it will never dry.


    LOL, just kidding, nice pile. what is that, maple? :)
  9. ecocavalier02 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 12, 2008
    1,441 posts
    ct
    Oak on the two outside ends and ash and elm in the middle
  10. Wood Duck Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 26, 2009
    3,761 posts
    Central PA
    nice work, especially splitting it old school.
  11. bogydave Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 4, 2009
    7,739 posts
    So Cent ALASKA
    WOW!
    Lots of Nice, neat stacks.
    Trying not to envy.
    Very good job.
  12. wood spliter New Member

    joined: Jan 8, 2010
    854 posts
    Long Island, ny
    Nice, is that your garden in front of the wood?
  13. Monkey Wrench Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 16, 2009
    305 posts
    On The Farm
    Very Nice Job !
    I don't see your chair ? I know you sit out there.
    It's O.K,
    We Understand The ADDICTION !
  14. ecocavalier02 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 12, 2008
    1,441 posts
    ct
    I have a chair on the kitchen with a picture window i stare at it from. And my wife makes fun of me
  15. ecocavalier02 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 12, 2008
    1,441 posts
    ct
    yeah that is my garden. heres some pictures of some progress ive been making. Theres about a little less than a cord behind that unsplit stuff as well i still have to stack and then probably just shy of a cord left to split and still have probably at least a half or more cord of wood still in the woods i gotta get.

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  16. basswidow Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 17, 2008
    1,268 posts
    northern nj
    Looks nice.

    Way to go.
  17. ecocavalier02 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 12, 2008
    1,441 posts
    ct
    heres the finish product of all the wood i cut this year. and finally cut up all the ones i couldnt split. Had a bad batch of elm. real pain in the but butt. so alot of unstackables to burn in the fall.

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  18. ecocavalier02 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 12, 2008
    1,441 posts
    ct
    Also think this is the last year of building walls. im giong to make some sort of rack going across the whole back yard. then i can stack it at least 7 feet tall.
  19. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,116 posts
    Michigan
    ecocavalier, the big problem with stacking wood that high is frost heave. The darned frost can make the wood tip one way or the other and even wind will have some effect. Better to stack not so high and not have to restack it after it falls over. I've found 4' or lower works best. Normally I'll stack about 4 1/2' high. Stacking it in the spring at that height will usually result in the stack being 4' or lower come fall. Of course it depends upon what wood you have as to how much that stack will shrink. This is or can be another problem with stacking really high. When the wood shrinks, that could cause some shifting of the wood in spots which might tend to make the row a bit tippy.

    Good luck.
  20. ecocavalier02 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 12, 2008
    1,441 posts
    ct
    I se what ur saying and am sure it could be a problem. But havent had any problems the past few years ive been doin it. I kinda have to make the best of room i have on my property. This is why i want to build some stable racks for next year so i dont have to worry every time i get done stacking, wondering if itll fAll or not.
  21. ecocavalier02 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 12, 2008
    1,441 posts
    ct
    Some updated pictures gettin ready for 2012 2013 got started cutting early this year.

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  22. SolarAndWood Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 3, 2008
    6,714 posts
    Syracuse NY
    Looks good eco, the empire seems to have grown.
  23. wsorg New Member

    joined: Sep 3, 2009
    221 posts
    IL
    Nice stacks...that will pay off nicely!
  24. ecocavalier02 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 12, 2008
    1,441 posts
    ct
    Yeah it feels good lookin at it all especially when people ask did you do that all by yourself? And hand split people say I'm nuts. Especially my wife. But I love doing it.
  25. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,116 posts
    Michigan
    I agree on the feeling good. It is a great feeling indeed and only those who have done it themselves can truly understand it. Nice work. So you're nuts! Stay that way. Life is too short to be sane.

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