I'm pretty sure that this was talked about before, but how many of you guys have made a holding "pen", "crib", box or such to hold the chunks, odd pieces, smaller pieces that you would usually just put on the top of your stacks? That's what I usually do, put them on top of the stacks of 18" splits, but I started to think about building a "crib" for them and putting it in the garage where it gets like a kiln in the Summer and will have no problem drying even if it's in a crib. If you can post pictures too that would be a great help and maybe give me some ideas-thanks!
"Drying/holding " box for chunks, odd pieces, etc.
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Stegman
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I'm planning to do this next year when I free up some of my pallets by moving some wood into the shed. But I want to make it only three sided with a removable front for better access. Not sure how just yet. Maybe a couple of old hinges so the front pallet can swing open. I'll have to give it some thought.
I'm tempted to build such a thing... I have been just piling the chunks on top of a pallet and leaving they there until burned (I have one for each year). This is for the ones that don't go on top of the stacks easily for whatever reason. So far this has been working reasonably well, but as the number goes up I think I may need to fence them in a bit 
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Minister of Fire
Great Idea Jags, you could always use 4 pallets, leave one side open for easy access if you don't have enough-to fill her up....
I left the front open on one of mine and used some chicken wire halfway up.
tigeroak
Feeling the Heat
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red oak
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I'm tempted to build such a thing... I have been just piling the chunks on top of a pallet and leaving they there until burned (I have one for each year). This is for the ones that don't go on top of the stacks easily for whatever reason. So far this has been working reasonably well, but as the number goes up I think I may need to fence them in a bit
That's what I do. Between campfires and the firepit and shoulder season I try to burn all of mine in a year. Cut them up small with the saw and they dry pretty quick.
Sinngetreu
Feeling the Heat
I have a pit. I stack some of my small rounds and longer drying wood in a side of my corn crib and fill the uglies in the "pit" in the middle. I don't know if this is correct, but it gets lots of wind and is always bone dry.
JP11
Minister of Fire
Since ALL of my wood comes in on a U made of 3 pallets. The 'oddballs' and uglies go on top of each pallet. It works out pretty good. I'm cutting 24" wood. Seems I don't have more than can fit on the top of each pallet load. it's about 3.3 pallets per cord. works good.
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