Hey guys! Had a big red oak blow over across the drive a while back and have been gradually getting it cut up, split and stacked. Almost done now, have 4 face cords done and will get one more for a total of 5. I have a few more oaks to cut this year that died of oak wilt or blow overs. Required pics below.
LP, mild here too. Almost no snow! I’m still burning fires with this cold weather we have been having recently. I need to have some smaller trees blow over or die, these 30”ers… are a lot more work…
Great looking stack Fanatical1 WinterSpring can’t make up its mind here in southwestern VA either- but no real snow accumulation this past season, so that’s fine with me!!!
Thanks, trying to keep it from getting punkie in the middle of the woods… Nice to see all my friends.. see your promoted to the big bucks! lol… Well deserving…
The previous owner was building his dream log cabin retirement home on the property and the walls developed some significant cracks that left him questioning finishing the build. He eventually gave up on the cabin idea. This was 20 years ago. It use to bother me, now it’s become part of an area that we use for multiple purposes, kids playground, wood storage, gun range etc.. It’s in the middle of the woods, and it’s really hard to use this spot for drying wood. I’m hoping my new layout using the middle of the area to get maximum air flow and maximum sun should be OK to dry some wood. I don’t have many flat areas to stack firewood. In the past when I have stacked wood along the retention wall or in the garage door bays, it was prone to not drying properly. Just too wet, too humid and jungle like in this area. The sapwood would get crumbly and deteriorate etc.. too much moisture, bacteria and insects and not enough sun. I even cut a dozen or so small trees around the structure this weekend to open up the area to a bit more sun. Once spring/Sumer arrives and the canopy fills in, there’s minimal sun.
