I have about 2 cords CSS but no place yet to burn any. About half of my hoard is well aged ash. Why the wood? I am building a new home and have already installed the stove, it is just not ready to use yet because the hearth still needs to be grouted. When I move in, I own a 15 acre wood lot that is about 20% ash so I will be doing some serious harvesting before I even think about scrounging.
I'm at about 8 cords CSS. Three of those have been stacked for a year or less the other 5 more than 2 yr. Also have about 1 cord in the round. Been burning a cord to a cord and a half a year but as the wood piles grow and I don't have to skimp I may be burning more so I figure I've got 3 years of wood processed.
That was a good question. Before I burn a stick of this years supply I'm 3 years ready. This 3 yr turnover is working well for me. After my racks empty this winter there is 2 yr old splits ready to replace it. After that I cut and split to continue the cycle.
I have three full years split and stacked, and probably at least another year's wood in rounds or logs down at the stacking area. That means about 12 cords stacked. There are another 3 or 3 cords in rounds and logs that I am working on. I have been cutting firewood at a yard full of dead White Ash trees and last weekend a friend and I dropped five more trees, which probably means about 5 more cords on the ground. I am way ahead, Unfortunately I haven't always been way ahead, so I'll be burning soft maple that is about 2 years old (which should be fine) then switching to oak which is only about two years old (which might not be yet at its peak). Next winter I'll have ash that is about 1.5 years in the stacks. It takes a few years to realize the full benefit of getting ahead.
About 9-9.5 seasoned cord here put away for this heating season. Another 2 bucked up that needs splitting. And another 2 cord of logs close by that needs processing. I probably have another 2 cord of Ash tree tops down on the ground in the woods that I need to get out and up to the house.
Best estament based on measurements taken of stacks scattered over my 6 acres is 11 cord. 2 cord ash ready next burn season and 4 cord red oak won't be ready untill the 2017-18 season. More ash to be added next week.
If I count everything cut up I have well over 30 cord maybe approaching 40. Probably 10 cords still need to be split and stacked not to mention drug out of the woods. Usually burn 15+ cord a year. Hoping the new fleet of Woodstocks take a bite out of that.
3 homes. Two Jensen furnaces, two ideal steels and one PH. Last year using a fireview 201 I only used my Jensen a few times but it was cold in here at times. Usually didn't care I was on the snowmobile. This year a PH, should be better, now I just need snow, deep snow
I've got around 12.5 stacked, and I burn around 5 per year in my non cat stove. Not quite to the three year mark yet. I've got my eye on some maple for this weekend - see if I can't add another cord to the total...
You are busy in the winter if you are the only one loading all that! Dam bro! Have a cold beer in there too!
Agreed! Just loading one stove can seem like a chore at times but more than one you should be on the payroll for.
I have transitioned to pellets, and this winter's supply is here on hand. Probably 3/4 cord of 2 year old pine left. He will bring home a couple cords to season for next year soon.
I know I'm 15 cords +..... But if I remember correctly it's about 18 stacked and covered. I never thought I'd like elm so well. But I had some I split elm for three years, finally split it this summer and left it on a pallet to sun baked and covered it before the fall rains.... Some great stuff it is...
