Project: Firewood stock pile!!

Hooligan

Hooligan

Rangerholic!!
I got a new toy a few months ago, figured I would cut, split my own firewood to save money. The logs I get arent seasoned well, but it only takes a few months to season once they are split.
This is the new toy
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First delivery of wood, After I cut it
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Break time, enjoy the view
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Split pile #1 of this delivery
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Of course I failed to take a picture of the second pile after it was all split.
Part #2, Build wood racks. Part of the second pile is in this shot. This part of my yard used to be trees and a dog run from a previous owner, I started clearing this 3 years ago and this is the first year I can use it for the firewood!
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Stacking the wood:
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Part #3, build a base to the tree for another row and stack
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The wood racks and wood stacking was done in 2 days (thank god it went quick) I still have 3/4 of pile #1 to stack and another load already cut waiting to be split. More wood racks to come along with more splitting and stacking!
 
looks great, but a good way to cut and split wood is to move to a warm winter climate and then there is NO Need to do all that. ;)
 
Sounds like mine I keep the thermostat set at 70-72 year round and every winter she screams it's too cold in here. So I tell her to go get a blanket.
 
Yeah I have to do that, tell her to get a blanket. It get ridiculous sometimes! I think its comfortable, she starts a fire and I sweat my nuts off!
 
The stack is finished, still have half a pile to stack from the first load (Giggity). Tomorrow will be more wood racks to build, and stack the first of the split pile.
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This is the second load (Giggity) Ready for splitting once the other split wood is stacked.
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looks like work, but at least you have enough for the long weekend coming up!!!
I hear it has been cold up there again
 
yeah i hear you about the rain.... we got 6 days of it then a little cold spell now they are calling for a week of t-storms.... yay me....
 
you two have crappy cold wet weather , sorry to hear that.
then HUMIDITY sets in sorry again guys
 
LOL, yeah look at us bitchin, Craig is having a new roof and AC unit put on. I say we move into Craigs house!
 
rain , rain go away come back another day, that is Clintons new favorite song!!!

can you do a panarama shot of all the wood stacks and holders you made or are they spread out too far.?
 
Hooligan said:
LOL, yeah look at us bitchin, Craig is having a new roof and AC unit put on. I say we move into Craigs house!
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I would have to charge more for rent to cover the cost of the roof and a/c unit :D
 
One nice day is all I had. I had to bust my ass in between taking the kids to school and picking them up. 1 more wood rack made, 13'Lx6'H and stacked all the wood from the first delivery. The other racks were leveled off a little more as well.
This is the rack. I had to build a little more supports for it just to make sure it was solid enough to take on more weight from the other rack. After 8 straight days of rain, the mosquitos were real bad. So I brought the little fire pit over and smoked them out.
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Oh yeah, Thank god for a good neighbor too! All the wood for the new racks were donated by him. The green will be pressure washed off
 
that is a ****load of wood. looks nice and neat too!!! good job
 
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