Taking my time for 8 yr barkless

This old oak comes out really nice squaring it up on the splitter. I think i gotta charge extra for these beauties

 

I have recently started making a conscious effort to make more square or rectangular splits. They fit in the stove so much nicer. Not sure if it has any effect on drying time.

 

I like them like that to, i like tge way they stack also. Iv gotten away from the big all nighter splits i get better results with smaller. I will put more limbwood in for my first fire it seems to coal up really nice

 

Primo wood and labour deserves primo prices.

 

I too make a very conscious effort to make nice square splits with the splitter. The stove really can be packed tight with those! For an added benefit, I then pop the sapwood and bark off them too so its all high btu stuff in the oak stacks. The sapwood is thin, so it dries real quick, and I will be using that for the maple evaporator in the spring.

 

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I like the squared up or retangular splits best too... Stack real nice also.

I still cut big ones for overnighters.. Not sure if that's best.

 

I like making rectangular splits too but you need to be careful to not stack them like bricks with the flat sides against each other so that there is space for some airflow. Too tight and it will take longer to dry.

 

I have to say you guys have this down to a science. Sounds good to me.

 

Those are beautiful stacks. My wood is so irregular that cribbing the ends is not practical, at all. I usually have to drive a steel fence post in the ground.

 

I am not worthy master stacker