Stacking corners and sides......

[red oak]

I use no supports for the ends at all, nor do I do any cross stacking. I shorten the rows as I go up so that the shape of the row is more like a trapezoid, longer at the bottom and shorter at the top. The sides and the whole stack do not wobble or shake at all. Over time, I've had a few pieces fall, but it's been years since it's been more than a couple at any one time.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

I have a question for the serious stackers out there. How do you stack the corners or ends of your piles so the splits don't go rolling off? Right now I stack between trees and stand a pallet vertically to stack against. Reason I'm asking is I got some old galvanized sheeting to use as a roof and I'm going to make a few wood sheds so no more trees to stack against.

Craig

Craig, the old galvanized works great and that is what we use too. As for the stacking against trees, I do not like it. The wood and wind can damage the trees and also make your stack unstable.

As others have wisely stated, when you are splitting wood, try to make some splits that are square or rectangular in shape and use those for the end pieces. If you run short, then on each level, use one rectangle and one a regular shaped split. It works well. The first thing we do is to lay down some saplings to stack the wood on which keeps it off the ground. Then it is just regular stacking and we do not use any extra support on the ends of the stacks.

Two of the pictures are what we put inside the barn for the winter's wood use. We started doing this only a few years ago and it saves moving snow before getting wood. A little extra work but it is pleasant work. I might add that we've stacked our wood this way for over 50 years and have had exactly one pile tip over. Some have leaned a bit but they usually do not tip over. Also, we tend to stack the wood a little loose and as it dries it will compact on its own. But one must keep this in mind because it can go bad for some, especially for those who like to stack high. We usually stack 4 1/2' high.

 

[firefighterjake]

Doesn't need to be pretty to show it off. If it dries the wood, you should be proud of it.

Always said the purpose of my wood stacks is dry my fuel . . . not win any beauty contests.

 

[firefighterjake]

For me . . . stacked ends Jenga-style . . . not to be confused with Gangnam style. Simple, easy and free.

 

[timusp40]

Cribing the ends and in between seems to work well. Here are pictures of the same stacks 8 months apart. Still looking OK I think.
Take care,
Tim

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Excellent Tim.