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nate379
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I got ~4 cords of wood in last weekend and over this week between work and chores (few hours a day) I cut and split it all and had most of it corded.
The stack that this wood is going in is about 28ft long. Now usually I go to ~24ft) so each row is a cord, but I didn't want to start a new stack just for a cord or so. I would have had to cut down some trees and clear brush, it's a fair amount of work.
So anyhow I get the first 2 rows stacked almost all the way, and then the 3rd. I realize I need to add another pallet, and as I'm placing it.... crack crack crack... CRASH... the WHOLE 3rd row comes crashing down!
Son of a....
I cord it all back up, just get down... and CRASH This time against the wood splitter which tips over and falls on my Stihl 290, breaking the air cleaner cover and choke linkage.
So... I spend a good hour prying and shimming all the pallets so they lean the other way. They were level before, but guess that isn't good enough.
Cord it all again.... and CRASH!
I gave up at that point!
I have been cording wood since I was just a little kid and could barely walk and I've never had a problem like this is giving me! My Dad suggested to put a pallet upright in the middle of the stacks so it acts like 2 separate stacks. I might tear down my stacks a bit and do that.
The stack that this wood is going in is about 28ft long. Now usually I go to ~24ft) so each row is a cord, but I didn't want to start a new stack just for a cord or so. I would have had to cut down some trees and clear brush, it's a fair amount of work.
So anyhow I get the first 2 rows stacked almost all the way, and then the 3rd. I realize I need to add another pallet, and as I'm placing it.... crack crack crack... CRASH... the WHOLE 3rd row comes crashing down!
Son of a....
I cord it all back up, just get down... and CRASH This time against the wood splitter which tips over and falls on my Stihl 290, breaking the air cleaner cover and choke linkage.
So... I spend a good hour prying and shimming all the pallets so they lean the other way. They were level before, but guess that isn't good enough.
Cord it all again.... and CRASH!
I gave up at that point!
I have been cording wood since I was just a little kid and could barely walk and I've never had a problem like this is giving me! My Dad suggested to put a pallet upright in the middle of the stacks so it acts like 2 separate stacks. I might tear down my stacks a bit and do that.