Lots of people, especially wood rookies, try to cut all their wood over a long weekend or in some marathon session. Unfortunately, people who do this tend to wait until it's too late--no hope of burning dry wood this season. There are exceptions to every rule, of course, but I think that's a common pattern.
Yep, I used to do that, too. Now, I just plug away at it all summer and fall until I cut, haul, split and stack the wood I'll need for the winter after next. Takes the pressure off. I generally cut, haul, split and stack 3 pickup loads (narrow bed Ford Ranger) per week (after work) for a weekly total of about one full cord of 24-inch wood for my boiler. I cut mostly beech with some hard maple and yellow birch thrown in for good measure.
Here's what I did yesterday.
On the truck:
On the ground:
On the pile:
When I'm done next week, I'll have cut 10 cords this season.
Yep, I used to do that, too. Now, I just plug away at it all summer and fall until I cut, haul, split and stack the wood I'll need for the winter after next. Takes the pressure off. I generally cut, haul, split and stack 3 pickup loads (narrow bed Ford Ranger) per week (after work) for a weekly total of about one full cord of 24-inch wood for my boiler. I cut mostly beech with some hard maple and yellow birch thrown in for good measure.
Here's what I did yesterday.
On the truck:
On the ground:
On the pile:
When I'm done next week, I'll have cut 10 cords this season.