Have I told you how much I hate stacking wood?!?

[wendell]

We've had quite a bit of rain here the last few days and as I was walking around the back of the house this morning, look what greeted me.

I was actually afraid they might fall the other way as they had developed a bit of a lean in that direction so have no idea how they fell the way they did. Of course, if I had an idea, maybe they wouldn't have fallen over.

I sure wish I would've committed to the Fireview sooner so I would've cut all this 16". I hate short wood.

 

[smokinj]

some of those stacks look like my piles! lol I just never can see myself stacking

 

[Jamess67]

Thats because you have too much wood. Bring some south and Ill show you how to stack it at my house..lol

 

[LLigetfa]

Ja, soil softened by rain can do that. If you lay down long poles on the ground in a criss-cross, it will make them much more stable. Before my shed, when I was stacking outdoors on the dirt, I would go out back and cut a bunch of Poplar poles to make a base with. I would also salt in some long poles on the row ends to tie the rows together.

I feel your pain.

 

[burntime]

This is the first year that I have not had to restack piles 2 or 3 times. I finally stopped at 5.5 feet tall. I also use pallets and fence posts every 8 feet. Of course I have a pellet gun for the chipmunks that like to play on the stacks I stack on pallets and contemplate putting a pallet between the 2 rows to help stabilize. Not everyone can stack with the precision of the infamous woodbutcher I do split a big pile and usually leave it sit for 3 weeks now before I stack. May be in my head but it seams to get alot of the shrinking out of the way so that the pile is not shifting as much. Then again I could just be lucky this year... Good luck! Before long you will get better at it!

 

[BrowningBAR]

I found a solution to this. I stack all the wood in nice neat stacks. Then I take a running leap and knock all the wood over and re-stack the wood. I figure if the stack is going to collapse I might as well get it out of the way early.

 

[BrotherBart]

And people wonder why I use the poly rope through the stack and angle iron uprights on the end...

I got tired of picking that stuff up for a second time. I have to admit though that one popped last year. The only one in ten years.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Dang it Wendell, keep it up and I'll have to come over there across the pond and show you how to stack wood.


btw, I don't like to stack over 4' high and I don't cheat by using t-posts, pallets or rope. lol

 

[legrandice]

I have always wondered how people can stack wood so high!! I only stack to 5' or so and don't have them fall over so much now that my wife makes then end stacks to hold them up.

 

[nocdpc]

when I cut my wood I lay 2 rows of the cuts down and stack ontop of them. I stacked 16 cords this past January and it is all in the pile still.

 

[Stevebass4]

done stacking this year

 

[iskiatomic]

It's all about 'sperenice!

If you stack wood long enough. A pile falls over, not enuf 'sperenice!

Never picked up a pile that was stacked, from the get.

Do it once, do it right.

Or else Dennis, ( AKA backwoods savage ) will have to come over and open a can of wood ass on you all.



KC

FYI my stacks run 5 - 6.5 high.

 

[rdust]

It'll season just fine the way it is. I have one stack that's leaning pretty good, I'm considering knocking it down so I can at least have fun knocking it over and then re-stack it. lol

 

[smokinj]

Thats because you have too much wood. Bring some south and Ill show you how to stack it at my house..lol

I'll share!!

 

[Bigg_Redd]

Member this guy?

 

[wendell]

And people wonder why I use the poly rope through the stack and angle iron uprights on the end...

I got tired of picking that stuff up for a second time. I have to admit though that one popped last year. The only one in ten years.

I'm sure you noticed that the stacks done your way are still standing. I just cheaped out (and wasn't sure I wanted to drive that many more T posts into my yard) and thought I would get by with just crisscrossing the ends of the next 3 rows. Wish I would've bought more T posts.

It's not getting burned until 2011/12. i guess I got time to figure it out.

 

[savageactor7]

I know the tune to that dreadful dirge of a crashed woodpile wendell...

Now we just pile the wood on top on a gravel pad...no more crash downs and lots of labor saved.

 

[PunKid8888]

I use landscape timber on the base, and then 2x3's on the ends for uprights. I have one row right now with the 2x3 just about ready to give way. I am waiting till it all comes crashing down because I need to move the wood closer to my house anyways.

 

[Skier76]

when I cut my wood I lay 2 rows of the cuts down and stack ontop of them. I stacked 16 cords this past January and it is all in the pile still.

Wow! That's not a pile...that's a house foundation! Nice work.

 

[SolarAndWood]

I know the tune to that dreadful dirge of a crashed woodpile wendell...

Now we just pile the wood on top on a gravel pad...no more crash downs and lots of labor saved.

That is one good looking heap.

 

[BrotherBart]

And people wonder why I use the poly rope through the stack and angle iron uprights on the end...

I got tired of picking that stuff up for a second time. I have to admit though that one popped last year. The only one in ten years.

I'm sure you noticed that the stacks done your way are still standing. I just cheaped out (and wasn't sure I wanted to drive that many more T posts into my yard) and thought I would get by with just crisscrossing the ends of the next 3 rows. Wish I would've bought more T posts.

It's not getting burned until 2011/12. i guess I got time to figure it out.

If you use the poly rope then the T posts only have to be two or three inches into the ground. Not driven in where it takes a crane to pull them out later.

 

[Bspring]

Wendell, the base of your stack looks like it is about 1/4 of the height. I don't think you would have any trouble if it was 1/2 to 2/3 the height. Try running your splits all the way across the pallet without leaving gaps in between them. It may not get as much air flow but if you are 2 years ahead I don't think that will be a problem. You will also be able to get more wood in less space and stack it much quicker. I have never had any problems doing it this way but I admit that I don't have the experience that most of you guys do so if there is a downside to this method let me know.

 

[smokinj]

I know the tune to that dreadful dirge of a crashed woodpile wendell...

Now we just pile the wood on top on a gravel pad...no more crash downs and lots of labor saved.

That is one good looking heap.

this is is sweeeet!

 

[zzr7ky]

Holtz Heapen

I am green with envy!

 

[Bubbavh]

I know the tune to that dreadful dirge of a crashed woodpile wendell...

Now we just pile the wood on top on a gravel pad...no more crash downs and lots of labor saved.

I got BOTA envy I keep axin Santa for one... Maybe one of these years!
Nice pile too!