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More Split Wood

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Kimberly, Oct 19, 2017.

  1. Kimberly

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    The pile of split wood has grown while the pile of unsplit wood has shrunk. The stack on the left is pine, on the right, poplar.

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    Every split is one more for the hoard. Good job!
     
  3. Kimberly

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    I need to attack those two huge oaks this winter, get them split and stack and drying out. One has been down a couple of years; the other just this summer. Lots of wood in them. Help would make it quicker but I get it done slow but sure.
     
  4. Armbru84

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    Slow and steady wins the splitting race :axe:
     
  5. bogydave

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    Nice stacks :yes:
    That ready to burn wood?
     
  6. Chris F

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    Good job Kimberly, keep it up.
     
  7. Kimberly

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    The pine is and I think the poplar will be. I split open a large poplar round the other day and it was 26+ %. However, another round was higher. If we get some windy days. I wish I had a high sun area to stack it in to help. I meant to call a firewood supplier and see if he had three year split wood or not.
     
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    Nice work all stacked a plus
     
  9. bogydave

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    26% will burn ok mixed with some dry stuff.
    The saying is:
    “You burn what you got”
     
  10. NH mountain man

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    Two good looking stacks for sure, the Poplar is textbook stacking skills. Awesome!
     
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  11. Kimberly

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    Really? Thanks.
     
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    Yes, I'm no slouch at stacking, my piles don't fall over. But my stacking doesn't look that good.
     
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    X2 looks awesome! Id rather split oak all day then stack those.
     
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    The way I stack my poplar, birch( when I ever get a little birch) and cottonwood. Is bark down , split side up. Always ! The bark is waterproof , wood is porous
    You've got a great system there. I like how you keep the whole stack centered on the pallets all the way up ! Looks great !!
     
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  15. Kimberly

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    Thanks
     
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    even if they say they do....they dont
     
  17. justdraftn

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    You have just proved the Law of Equilibrium.

    Well done!
     
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  18. Kimberly

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    Thanks. I need to stay busy this winter working on the three year plan.
     
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    Thanks
     
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