Looking good Stinny. I always liked contemplating where I'll be in life when that 3rd year stack is going into the stove - aside from being older when gazing at my stack of white oak from this past weekend I realized the mortgage will be gone around the time I light the stove. that'll be a good first fire
Once you are 3 years ahead, you'll never want to go back. Geeze, I get antsy if I'm less that 6 years! But that is just me. Besides, I have to take my age into consideration and also my physical condition. I simply do not know how much longer I can continue cutting, so, I try to stay ahead and still help out some neighbors or someone that is down on their luck. I haven't sold any wood for 2 years now and that is okay with me.
That's a cool looking heap, Stinny. It even appears to be, well, kinda planned and symmetrical. Either way - a TON of splits! Very nice.
I always appreciate all you guys making comments on my painfully slow efforts. I really enjoy watching all your work too... While I know my little pile of splits here sure isn't much in the scheme of things, I'll admit it feels perty good to be at this stage of my 3 yr plan. Last year, about this time, I had 5 trees worth of logs in a pile that my son and I took in the spring of 13, had 3 cords of "ready to burn" (yeah right... ) maple and oak dumped in a pile... and no woodshed. I think I'll burn no more than 3 cords each year. We'll see. Last year was a bust as that "ready to burn" stuff I bought... wasn't. I've said it many times here. This FHC forum has completely changed my enjoyment of the firewood experience. Much more gooder now...
You've also learned proper verbiage for describing said experience. Almost looks like you had the idea of doing some sort of a Holz (holtz?), but changed your mind.
That's a bunch of splitting you got done!! What about that whole "lazy bear when it's hot out" comment? Looks like this bear has come out of hibernation! Great job Stinny. That's got to feel good. Look's like two cords or more to me... Were going to need to see where you stack all this now.... Lots of pics please.. I didn't see the date on that picture anywhere....
