Ok. Now I don't want to doubt my dad.. but he hasn't ever really burned wood.
The way he talks... my softwoods (I'm gonna burn two types of wood, blowdowns and dead standing) will rot quickly if I don't get them under cover.
I've been cutting them up in the woods stove length the past two weeks..and plan to split and stack on pallets and wrap individual with chicken wire and top cover in the spring.
Wood I'm talking about is a mixture of Hemlock, Pine and Spruce. I've got a lot of big blowdowns of this stuff. Found some great Oak and ash blow downs too.
Is he exaggerating about the rot aspect?
Found some 4 year old oak and ash that I cut and stacked 4' when I put in my power line. A bunch of it is rotted.. but plenty that has the bark off and limited amount of rot. Curious to see how that stuff looks once it's bucked and up higher off the ground to dry.
Enjoying "banking" up my wood. It's good exercise and money in the bank for next year.
JP
The way he talks... my softwoods (I'm gonna burn two types of wood, blowdowns and dead standing) will rot quickly if I don't get them under cover.
I've been cutting them up in the woods stove length the past two weeks..and plan to split and stack on pallets and wrap individual with chicken wire and top cover in the spring.
Wood I'm talking about is a mixture of Hemlock, Pine and Spruce. I've got a lot of big blowdowns of this stuff. Found some great Oak and ash blow downs too.
Is he exaggerating about the rot aspect?
Found some 4 year old oak and ash that I cut and stacked 4' when I put in my power line. A bunch of it is rotted.. but plenty that has the bark off and limited amount of rot. Curious to see how that stuff looks once it's bucked and up higher off the ground to dry.
Enjoying "banking" up my wood. It's good exercise and money in the bank for next year.
JP