My "stacks" s l o w l y coming together!

[Big Donnie Brasco]

Not a lot yet and CERTAINLY not pretty, but it's WOOD!

Hackberry, Mulberry, red oak, and ash. Shagbark and Hedge to come in the next few weeks!
I still have a driveway full of oak rounds! Probably about 2 cords.





My red oak WALL .........

8 feel long 4 feet deep and 6 feet tall * lots of air space tho!

 

[Big Donnie Brasco]

Since I am stacking REALLY loose for air flow, I am sure it looks like more that it is... How much do you think I have split... 2 cords?

BTW... I LOVE LOVE LOVE splitting oak! pops into perfect splits like ice blocks

 

[TimJ]

Be proud of your work Big Donnie and they sure look nice

 

[Big Donnie Brasco]

Thanks Tim!!
I REALLY like splitting wood by hand!! Lost 30 pounds in the past 6 weeks

 

[Ram 1500 with an axe...]

I think you are doing a really Fine job, please keep up the great work that you are doing!

 

[WellSeasoned]

Everything looks perfect. You just found out how wood heats you twice, and weight loss w/o a gym membership is good stuff. Stacks are awesome!

 

[bogydave]

Neighbors think you are nuts yet ? LOL.

Looking great.
Before long, now one will be able to see thru your fence slats
Cords & BTUs adding up !

 

[Blue2ndaries]

May be slow but sure looks good! Before you know it you'll be a couple years ahead (and a few more lbs lighter )

 

[Woody Stover]

Slow but sure is good. One day soon you'll look at your stacks and say "Hmmm, that's quite a bit of wood."

 

[ScotO]

Damm good start IMO, Donnie! Gotta start somewhere, and with all that PRIMO wood I'd say you're off and running just fine!!

 

[Trilifter7]

Great work Donnie!! You'll be years ahead before you know it. It's extremely rewarding when you can sit back and look at all your hard work!

 

[thewoodlands]

Your wood stacks look great BDB, soon you'll be running out of room.

 

[Big Donnie Brasco]

You think I have 2 cords yet?

 

[WeldrDave]

Yup!

 

[WeldrDave]

You think I have 2 cords yet?​

You can get a rough guess of what you got by the pallet size your using. The average pallet is 40" x 42' "yes some are bigger and some are smaller" and a cord is 4'w x 4'h x 8'L or 128 cubic feet so that should give you a good idea

 

[TimJ]

You think I have 2 cords yet?

Hey BDonnie, don't convince yourself you have enough. When you think you have enough, then you gotta start on 14/15
Keep the train a movin

 

[Big Donnie Brasco]

Hey BDonnie, don't convince yourself you have enough. When you think you have enough, then you gotta start on 14/15
Keep the train a movin

oh, my PLAN is to CSS all summer and all winter!
Would like to try and get 9 cords in the next 9 months!
Once I am a few years ahead I will just keep up.

 

[ScotO]

Once I am a few years ahead I will just keep up.

yeah, good luck with that!! That's what I said when I started out years ago........now I've got close to 30 cord out back!!

 

[Big Donnie Brasco]

yeah, good luck with that!! That's what I said when I started out years ago........now I've got close to 30 cord out back!!

If I had the ROOM I would too !!

 

[ScotO]

If I had the ROOM I would too !!

Explain to your neighbors that THEY don't need a backyard......

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Since I am stacking REALLY loose for air flow, I am sure it looks like more that it is... How much do you think I have split in the pists... 2 cords?

BTW... I LOVE LOVE LOVE splitting oak! pops into perfect splits like ice blocks

Good work Donnie. As for how much, I'd say measure the stacks and figure perhaps 65%-75% of that figure is what you have. If we use 70%, your stacks have 192 cu. ft and 70% of that is 134.4 cu. ft. With that, you have a bit over a cord. I hope that does not discourage you but instead spurs you on to keep on cutting! But we know you are motivated and will get it done.

 

[Big Donnie Brasco]

Good work Donnie. As for how much, I'd say measure the stacks and figure perhaps 65%-75% of that figure is what you have. If we use 70%, your stacks have 192 cu. ft and 70% of that is 134.4 cu. ft. With that, you have a bit over a cord. I hope that does not discourage you but instead spurs you on to keep on cutting! But we know you are motivated and will get it done.

Not discouraged at ALL

In fact I have more than I thought! That calculation is just for the ONE stack of oak!
I have THREE other stacks, LOTS of dead standing oak, hedge and hickory, and a driveway FULL or oak rounds!

Thanks

BDB

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Fantastic!

 

[TimJ]

Hey Scotty, give me some back up here
Don't you agree that " BIG DONNIE BRASCO" is one of the baddest handles you ever heard

 

[ScotO]

Hey Scotty, give me some back up here
Don't you agree that " BIG DONNIE BRASCO" is one of the baddest handles you ever heard

I agree, Tim! I can hear him now when his neighbor comes over asking for an armload of firewood and Donnie says in his best, raspy, New York voice "Fuggetaboudit!".....