My new stacking method

Last fall I tried a new stacking technique. It worked out pretty well
Stacked the stuff I just split today, Sunny , 55°, little breeze.

It starts with the splitting, making some square or rectangle splits for cross stacking the ends.
Build the cross stacked end & have them lean into the stack & toward the other row.
Then when they touch, they support each other & keep snow out of the middle. Allowsfor good air circulation too.
Here's a couple pics of the ends.


Stack the 2 rows with a slight lean toward the middle so they join a few splits from the top.
Then I stack bark up for a rain, snow roof & overlap a 1/2 split down the center line.
Pic looking down the middle of the 70' long stack (our cat like to walk thru it )


Some pics of the sunny days stacking :

 

Couple more pics, need the mts in a couple
Noticeably heavier wood than I handled all winter going into the stove.

I loose stack with lots of air space between splits.

Another 12' section of the big long stack done.
Measure to 1-1/4 cord , but a good full cord when it goes to the shed
after drying, shrinking & I'll stack it tighter.

 

This is exactly what we are doing for next years wood.

 

Dave, nice looking stacks. Couple questions; why do you stack bark side down? How tall are your stacks ? And lastly, when dry and ready to be used how do you disassemble without the stacks falling? Thanks Dave

 

Nice work Dave. What year is that wood for?

 

I've grown to like the double row top touching method. Very stable, efficient use of space and seems to dry noticeably faster than bigger cubes.

 

Two words about that experiment: inventive and industrious. Add a third word: functional. It looks similar to how they built the Saint Louis Arch... In warmer climates, the open space between stacks could be a critter condominium. Thanks for another good idea, Dave!

 

Nice stacks Dave. My dogs would probably live in the void hunting chipmunks
and the obligatory mountain scene

 

This year, I'm hoping to get at my dead poles and stuff already down here. Because of your pics in the past and these latest ones, I've decided to start small stacks of this stuff along the stone wall using your double row idea. Looks good and should help to stabilize quite a bit… Gotta knock down and mow areas where I want to stack first. Thanks for the idea.

 

I wouldnt mind trying that myself !! Never too old to try something new

 

I like it! Makes sense to me and less likely to lose any stacks due to frost heave.

Looks like you have been busy.

 

The last 2 cord in the long stack are for 17/18

 

"why do you stack bark side down?"
I found bark down dries better.

"How tall are your stacks ? "
This one ended up being 4'8", I shoot for 4' 6".

"how do you disassemble without the stacks falling?"
Work back to where there's a cross stack & bring both rows down evenly.