Anyone already cutting for next winter?

21/22 in the shed. 22/23 in the shed. 23/24 in log form ready to cut and split in the yard. Probably get 24/25 wood in the fall.

 

I have a tarp across 4 of them. the last stack is yet to be covered!

 

I had 2-3 cord of dead/down barkless BL i CSS a year ago and it was good to burn this year. I have over a half cord of "bark on" that was cut green over a year ago and some is under 20% MC and some isnt. I may let it go until next year. I CSS a cord in May and will be used next year. Ive cut a boatload of the stuff since August and some may be usable next year. Some dead most green with bark.
If you are not sure check with a MM when ready to use. Important to check the inside MC so split a split then check it.
From the looks of your stack its in a prime drying location.

Welcome to the FHC Country Boy Chronicles Great to have you!

 

Welcome Country Boy Chronicles and don't let buZZsaw BRAD fool you. When he says he cut a boatload of Black Locust in recent months, he means enough to make an aircraft carrier list portside dangerously!

 

Actually it was starboard! Gotta cut more to level it off!
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LOL! Can NEVER have too much in my opinion!

 

I like the way you think! The hoarder mentality!

 

Oh Yes. I have a stack of probably 100 rick worth of logs all in my wood yard.... going to be a LOT of chainsawing in my future. I will post a pic of the pile soon!

 

Two thousand and whut year???? Yep, been there, done that!
By the way, I clicked on "Don't like dry Black Locust" because we don't have none and I'm just jealous of Brad.

 

NOW THAT IS SOME GOOD STACKING! WELL DONE!!

 

Pics are good. We love pics. Old saying on here "no pics, it didnt happen"!
How's the working condition out your way? We had some melting today but several inches of wet sloppy snow still on the ground. I was splitting today and it was muddy. More as well tomorrow. I have three cord of locust rounds i may start splitting tomorrow. Pic from the other day. The stack toppled. Its either them or pin oak. Undecided yet.

 

Welcome Country Boy Chronicles , glad to have ya here! I've been somewhat slowed up the last two winters due to mud last year & deep snow this year. Haven't been able to skid as much as I wanted. I just ordered a 20 cord grapple load to keep my stock up. I'm on track to burn 16ish cord this year heating shop & home. Give the Locust two years if you can & you'll be much happier with it.

 

Sounds like you better get a couple more saws also

 

Welcome to the forum! You’ll love it here Were all cutting for next year and beyond

 

Those, my friend, are some beautiful stacks! Well done!

 

Welcome! For just about the first time ever I am already cutting and splitting wood for next year. Most years at this time I am trying to find all the dead standing i can to make it though but thanks to this forum I am doing good yet for wood for this year.

 

welcome! You are just on the other side of Lake Monroe from me. I have a Springville address but am in Monroe. This is a great side to get advice and a feeling of community. A good sunny location for seasoning will help it. A year of seasoning will be far better than most do. Moisture meter is a good tool, if moisture content is an issue for the kind of wood burner you use.

The three year plan is a good goal for anyone.

 

I am currently burning Black Locust exclusively, right now, cut and split last August. I had hoped to save it for next fall, but it's been so cold, zero and below lately, that I had to go to it. It's burning hot, though. I had started out this last fall burning wood that had been in the form of dead logs up off of the ground, and some of it was a little punky, and some left over red oak, etc. I still have some of the punky Pin Oak left and a lot of saw mill long ends that had been cut and split last fall. But this BL is burning better and hotter then anything else I have.

Next fall, I will be in a lot better shape, with a lot more completely seasoned wood. A lot of the BL, I am burning was sort of maybe half dead, but not what I would call standing dead, when I cut it. I don't know what the moisture content is but it's the best I have right now and it's burning really good and putting out a lot of heat. It will do.

But I have wood cut for at least a couple of years ahead now, maybe more. But I have burnt a lot more this year already then I thought I would. Probably because I am retired now and keep filling up the stove more then my wife did when I was away, during the day, at work in the past.

I will be on the 5 year plan, soon.
However, I may break down a buy a moisture meter one of these days, so I know more of what I have.

 

I have 21/22 &22/23 cut and stacked 23/24 in tree form (cherry wood) ready for spring cutting along with approx 3 bush cord of 2x4x10 hardwood pallet boards ready to cut & 8 Bush cord of Maple slab wood stored in the shed since Feb 20also needs cutting when I have room to stack it.. Opps I forgot that we all like pictures of wood stacks so here is my cherry pile ready for the saw