Nice cold crisp day here in Southern New England. The ground finally froze. Called my friend yesterday where i have wood stored and we moved three PU fulls of rounds from his front yard to the back next to his splitter. His yard is always soft and squishy, but had froze. First pics are rounds we moved. Sugar maple and horse chestnut. About a cords worth. Rounds ready for his hydro We also moved a heaping PU of white oak splits from his side woods (i had split them last Spring) and stacked them in his new leanto built by me. Lean to not quite done but almost. I went home, had lunch, went to my locust score, came back there. I was cutting and splitting in front and him and his friend had the hydro going in back. My friend Bill kneeling. I know Backwoods Savage approves of the vertical, but dunno about him kneeling. I told him of the milk crate method. I came home and started spitting some hickory. Been waiting for frozen temps. Freezing temps again tonight so ill split more of these tomorrow. I have about two cord of hickory rounds between shag, pignut and bitternut. (not all pictured) Some popped okay, but most were gnarly. I enjoyed the cold, appreciated the frozen ground and wouldnt mind a Winter like today (as im sure most others would as well) but warming up tomorrow.
Looks like you had a great day! I really like the look of that lean to you built. How many cord would you say it can hold?
Its 4' by 36' with three bays. If he stacked like i do about five cord, but he doesnt. Ill be updating my old thread on it very shortly.
You had a busy day, buddy. Glad you finally got some frozen ground to work on. Nice looking shed too.
Okay buZZsaw BRAD and other good hoarders, maybe it is time to put to rest the milk crate thing. It seems that as I age a bit I can no longer get down as well so have gone to a little higher sitting position. No more waffle butt for me! I remember trying this little stool many years ago after one of my hip surgeries and it worked but not well as it was too high. Now I prefer it. Here I was splitting some white oak (last summer).
