How many people have their firewood stack and getting it ready for this winter ?
Getting firewood ready for this winter
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Everybody who wants to be warm next winter without fighting an underperforming stove.
I.am actually a little behind. I am probably 1/2 to 3/4 of a cord short right now. But the wood I am cutting from was standing dead that was cut and delivered to me 6 years ago and under cover that whole time it's 20% or less when I split it now. I have another load or 2 of logs coming this summer and I am renting a processor. So I will have wood for years after that
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
My wood for 23/24 was done 2 years ago. The wood for 24/25 too. The wood for 25/26 was done a few weeks ago.
Doublebogey
Burning Hunk
Yep, currently finishing up 25/26. Almost entirely locust and mulberry.
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
Todd
Minister of Fire
Always want to be minimum 3 years ahead. 23/24, 24/25, 25/26, done. Got a cord all stacked for 26/27 last month. Getting another cord by summer for 26/27. Can use this wood earlier if I fall short.
This winters wood has been cut,split and stacked for quite some time now. I have wood left from what I thought I would have burned this past winter but it was so warm I didn't burn it and it's about 4 years cut and split. If the temps keep staying warm I'm year ahead now and I have logs to cut yet.
buc74
Burning Hunk
One face cord away from finishing up 27/28. We burn around 3 cords a year.
Gearhead660
Minister of Fire
Same here. Working on 26/27. Also got 3-4 full cord as a backup, in case something happens.
Having woodsheds for 3 burn seasons is a must if you have the space.
I think you will love it. It's very dense and a little hard to get lit from scratch, but holds a long hot fire. Watch for the blue flames.
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
Coming winter will be the first 4*4 ft stack of a bit of locust for me...I have burned some 5" thick locust cookies (that I had drying by the stove for 6 weeks...) in a load.of oak but I didn't see much different behavior. Likely not enough in that.load.
I wonder how it'll do in a no flame mode (cat). On the other hand, I'll likely use it at the coldest nights so there will be at least some flame.
We'll see.
Had about 47 face cords stacked last September and went thru about 18 cords with 2 stoves this past year. Am now cutting, splitting, and stacking to replace and build up my supply for future winters. Am getting alot of Red Oak and Ash from my neighbors 12 acre woods.
kennyp2339
Minister of Fire
Next batch of wood I start working on for myself will be for 27/28 yr, gona wait a couple more years to make room in the yard for that
My 2024/25 wood is cut and split but I need to move a cord and half to my house from the wood lot and get it stacked at home.
mpaul
Burning Hunk
Prof
Minister of Fire
I'm on 26/27. There is easily enough blow down for me to fill the need for that heating season. Beech--you gotta love it--it is both growing like crazy and dying at the same rate!
