Hopefully they do have them 4ft long, but what I've seen the crews around here is that they leave them about 20-30" long, and you'll be having to cut each piece to the right length, and get a lot of chunks and shorts as a result. Either way, it's all wood, and if it's close that's even better. Get it all!
I went back and brought some home. I'm going to have to get creative with temp storage, as more finds it's way here. A few more pics - I think this is elm. Good thing it's not needing to be split. The maple base looks like some rot had been starting.
Some wood workers like it like they like spalted maple. If any of the trunk pieces are long enough someone might want it to slice up for boards.
That's definitely elm, but yes no splitting and you're in high btu business. I enjoyed this little ambrosia maple score documentary, Good job MikeInMa !
We got most of it Still a few there. I need to go back with wedges and sledge. My pile is looking good. Rounds are 3 deep. Verticals 6-7 deep.
This is starting to look like a Midwinter post haha! Great perseverance with the end result being an enviable stack of firewood.
Indeed. As soon as I address some minor issues with some racks, I'll be cutting and splitting a few hours each morning.
View attachment 248557 good gettin after it Mike! Some primo wood for sure. Gonna keep you busy for a while but getting it home is the most important. I always thought the spalting on red maple was neat. Snapped this pic of one from one of my Fall scores.
I've been fighting a cold. For the past week. Feeling a little better daily. It's settled in my chest with a heavy, deep cough. I'll spare you pictures of what I dredge up. The Mrs has a bad cold/cough that's been difficult for her to shake. No signs of any fever, fortunately. I haven't been able to return to the wood site, due to my cold. But, yesterday and today, I went out and did a bit of splitting. I had to. Sitting around has become extremely old. Felt good to swing the x27, lift and stack wood. Felt good to be just outside doing something productive. I just need to hold myself back so as to not overdue it. Does anyone else try to stack the ends like I anally do? IE: Bark to the weather? Might not make any difference, but makes sense to me to do it that way, when I can.
You know the slogan here..."no pictures....it didn't happen" I guess we'll take your word for it this one time haha! That is a nice grid layout of face cord stacks, almost like a firewood library! Very organized and great use of square footage. I have some stacks like yours where I generally try to stack bark side up.... generally, but I've never felt I should bark the sides. Maybe not a bad idea though I don't think it is a benefit to seasoning, however it sure looks pretty.
The layout works for me. I need room between the rows wide enough for that yard cart and snowblower. I use a marker to note the stack, date and wood type. I then go from there in a year or three,
