Score of a lifetime!

[bsj425]

Got a knock on the door this morning from a neighbor down the road who I have literally talked to once in 3 years. He said he noticed my woods stacks and asked if I had a stove which I said yes. So he tells me he had an outdoor wood boiler that he sold and got a pellet stove and had "some" wood left if I wanted it. So I go down with him to check out and he has at least 13 cord of DRY birch and spruce and said I can take what I want! Tried to offer him some money but he said he just wants it out of his yard. I already got about 3 cord today and didn't even seem to put a dent in the stacks.

There are 2 stacks this size and 1 smaller stack. Plenty of wood to keep me splitting and stacking for weeks!

 

[Realstone]

Huge score. And birch to boot. Good on you!
If it is 13 cords like you estimate, how long do you figure that will last you?

 

[bsj425]

13 cord in my stove is just about 3.5 years I'm burning About 3 to 3.5 a year and that was not so dry wood with a super cold winter. Not to mention I have about 8 cord already of my own stuff.

 

[Realstone]

13 cord in my stove is just about 3.5 years I'm burning About 3 to 3.5 a year and that was not so dry wood with a super cold winter. Not to mention I have about 8 cord already of my own stuff.

So this puts you roughly 5-6 years ahead Perhaps it's time to start considering a covered woodshed?

 

[bsj425]

Funny story I just built a 15+ cord woodshed bout 3 weeks ago built thread can be seen here

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/built-a-woodshed-today.88188/#post-1143715

 

[Realstone]

Well that's just providence. Somebody's looking out for you

 

[ohio woodburner]

Sweet score! And close to home, can't beat that!! Heck maybe you could drop off a gift card or something

 

[ailanthus]

Great score!! Some of those rounds look pretty long - are you going to have to resaw any??

 

[Realstone]

Great score!! Some of those rounds look pretty long - are you going to have to resaw any??

Some of those rounds would have to be cut twice three times in order to just squeeze into my stove

 

[fox9988]

Nice score!

 

[bsj425]

I will have to cut all of them most of them are between 3-1/2 to 4 feet length

 

[onetracker]

so let me get this straight...

you build a woodshed first and THEN firewood appears?

 

[bsj425]

Yep but you have to do a dance and pray to the wood gods remember field of dreams if you build it they will come...

 

[ScotO]

I agree with Ohio woodburner. A gift card would speak volumes. Or maybe a load of pellets for his new pellet stove?

 

[wantstoburnwood]

I think beer would be a nice gesture.

 

[onetracker]

I think beer would be a nice gesture.

beer would be nice unless he's in recovery. go with the gift card or pellets.

 

[bsj425]

Will do the wife already has something in the works as this is a VERY generous gesture coming from someone I have spoken to only a handful of times.

 

[dafattkidd]

Holy crap! That is a score of a lifetime. Take a look at Zap's method for cutting splits to stove length. I found that very helpful.

 

[charger4406]

Nice score!! you're neighbour sounds like someone you should
talk to more often !

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Santa came early this year! But then, doesn't he live in North Pole, Alaska?

 

[bogydave]

Great score. You have a good neighbor.
I bet he hates to see the wood sit there & rot.
Invite them over for a cookout or something. Feed him a good steak & a few beers

Careful of the birch on the bottom, it may be a little punky but make good back yard burn pit wood.

 

[firefighterjake]

Wicked good deal.

 

[woodchip]

Looks like some nice wood there. That'll keep you cutting and splitting for a while.......

 

[Flatbedford]

Wow! Super nice score!

 

[Lewiston]

Very nice score! Definitely find a way to thank him.