Just started hoarding last year and am still new to trying to estimate amount. Neighbor just swung by and said he is having 8 of the 40-50' oaks in his front yard taken down and asked if I wanted to take them all. Tree company wanted an extra $400 to take them away. Already have 3 cord drying out for the next winter and a cord for 2021 on our 1.5 acre lot. Guess I will be needing a lot more pallets.
Don't think I've welcomed you yet so consider this your formal welcome to the forum! Where is Quabbin? No guess on amount but for sure I would never figure on burning that next year. Primer on Woodburning by Backwoods Savage
I think you would need to post the DBH of the trees, it's better than posting the height. Nice 'score!' Sidenote, I have no idea where "Quabbin" is, it would be nice if you posted your state, assuming you are in the USA. (EDIT: I see somebody else also mentioned your location, we posted about the same time!)
About how big diameter are they? Look in the resources section on here, there is a calculator for log to cord measurements.
It’s never as much wood as it looks and it’s always more work than you think But when it’s done, it’s more than you had when you started. Until I had my space filled, I didn’t much care what size or what species. By the time I filled my available space, I had a pretty good idea what I’d get out of a tree and how the different species behaved. Now I’m more selective.
Yes more pallets, or cinderblocks and 2x4’s. It’ll be a lot of work, but it sounds like you are ready for it. Since the landscaping company is doing the dropping, see if you can get them cut to a good length that fits your stove and it’ll save effort down the line. I.e: my stove fits 16”, so I would ask for 16” or even 4’ since it is a multiple of 16“. It’ll save you from dealing with more chunks down the road. Are you going to process on site or haul it home and process?
I'd ask them not to buck it...they almost never actually hit the lengths you ask for...ask for 16" and you'll be lucky to end up with +/- 4"!
Yea need to edit that. I'm in central Massachusetts. The Quabbin is a massive reservoir they flooded a number of towns for in order to establish a drinking supply for Springfield/Worcester/Boston. Some of the best smallmouth fishing in New England.
Stopped over this morning to drop off his leaf blower and noticed I'm way off. A couple are probably 16-20" diameter. Thanks for the calculator. Ill figure it out tonight.
I think it's nice that you were able to get such a good score and so close to home as well. Quabbin, as in Quabbin reservoir MA?
The location link in your ID stamp works fine. pinched from : https://ucanr.edu/sites/placernevadasmallfarms/files/76320.pdf
That’ll be a nice score, if you lay your foundations of your stacks while they get that all set up on your acreage of space. Hopefully we can see pics of the deal being done ?then itsand!
i reference this often for yield from a standing tree Jotuller I never actually checked accuracy though. Cant be off by that much. Estimating Firewood from Standing Trees - UNH Extension https://extension.unh.edu › resources › files › Resource001044_Rep1200 If i hadnt already, welcome to the forum Great to have you on board.
Members Map | Firewood Hoarders Club You also might find this map helpful and if you can, put a peg in where you are located.
Where they are oaks, don't feel like you're in a rush to get the wood css'd. I'm splitting oaks that were dropped 18months ago. No rot. Bark falls away when split. The Quabbin Reservoir is nice area. The Windoor dam is a nice place to watch the raptors riding thermals.
