I just acquired some 4x4 and 4x6's. All hardwood mostly oak.How would you processes them? I'm thug about trying to split the in half.
I'd save them for building, if they're of a decent length. If it's just firewood and they're under 2 ft, I'd just leave them as is and chuck them in the stove. I'm not one to process my firewood into small pieces. I like mine as big as I can get away with, for the most part. 4x4,or 4x6, isn't that big.
I got a bunch of 8 ft 4x4 dunnage that was mostly oak a few years ago. It had been used to ship black iron pipe. I cut it to length with my chop saw. Great heat!
That's a good enough length, I'd do something with them, other than burn them. Heck, maybe even sell them, if there's a market in your area. Someone else might pay decent money for them, if they're in decent enough shape.
I built my box wedge to make 4x6 pieces. I consider that a good all around size. Are they kiln dried and not full of checks? May be worth more than just fire wood.
Cut em’ to your preferred length and stack em’. They’ll dry soon enough with no bark on there to keep the moisture in.
Maybe build a quick rack to hold them while you cut em. Just something that leans back about 20 degrees. Stack em on and run the saw down. Doesn’t need to be fancy unless this is a long term score. I agree with Eric. They’ll dry up quick piled loosely. Think a stack of all cribbing. It’s a great score and nice to work with.
Looks just like the kind of dunnage theburtman is talking about, just 1/2 the length. With a decent project in mind and the requisite wood working tools, that pile could be turned into something unique or beautiful. Or… firewood.
I would use them to lay on the ground to stack on for single rows. I am out of pallets here. I had been using old land scaping timbers but I am out of those now too.
