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This person's woodyard nirvana...kinda....sorta

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  1. Canadian border VT

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    She missed corner and knocked over a stack going fast not careful.. forgot on Bota reverse gear is faster than forward
     
  2. FarmerJ

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    The only solution….




     
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    Mike, just a thought....since I'm doing a little of it...what about a layer of stone under the stacks? Even a pick-up load, bucketed and raked might keep critters from diggin'. And it would help with drainage.
    Or, tie the single stacks with cross pieces?
    Sca
     
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    One mole/vole in how many years ?
     
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  5. MikeInMa

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    Lots of voles around the property. Many bulbs and perennials didn't come up this year.
     
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  6. MikeInMa

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    I need to spread some vole deterrent around the yard.
     
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    :eek: :rofl: :lol:
     
  9. Sirchopsalot

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    Sca Jr had an ex gf like that.
    His first regret in life.
    Never ending jokes here.
    But as I age, im motivated to NOT get the same way.
     
  10. MikeInMa

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    With nice air and an open calendar, I decided now is the time to put humpty dumpy back together again.

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    Because the wood was rained on and in contact with the ground, I'll leave it uncovered for a few days.

    And, as far as bumping my wood, I'm gonna have to run that past the committee for consideration. :cool:
     
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    Nice looking stacks.
     
  12. MikeInMa

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    I'm working my way through various wood racks.

    I worked on stack of red oak down to where there's 4yr css'd black locust. I'll leave it right there for now. Overnight fires with RO is just fine.

    So, I opened up a rack of RO this morning.
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    I have some other RO that's older, but this rack is the furthest away. The older RO stack will be opened once the snow hinders my efforts.

    I then hit a stack of mixed. Mostly RM, with some standing dead RO pieces on top.
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    There's a 2/21 on the right piece.

    I'd say I've burned through 1/3 cord so far. Not bad. Hopefully it'll be a warm season like last year.
     
  13. The Wood Wolverine

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    I liken your stacks to a wine-o with a stocked celler. You walk in and select your type and vintage. :thumbs: :cheers:
     
  14. MikeInMa

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    Ha. Never thought of it that way

    I left the 3yr ash alone on this reload. I want to empty that 4' stack and refill with some ash I have.
     
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    Beautiful stacks! I build mine in similar 1/3rd- cord-maze fashion, and each new stack brings a an immediate sense of joy and accomplishment, but i certainly have a ways to go ! Thirty some stacks you say? That's impressive. My hat's off to you, sir.
     
  16. MikeInMa

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    Thanks.

    I have a few empty racks needing some TLC.

    Being on the 3yr plan means there's wood stacked somewhere.
     
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    What's the oldest wood you've got stacked Mike, the locust? I have almost 3 cords of red oak that just hit 3 years back in August but I don't think I'll get to it for at least another year, likely 2. I can vividly remember stacking the RO back in 2020 thinking 3 years out was going to take forever...
     
  18. MikeInMa

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    I know I have a stack of red oak dated 5/18.
     
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    Wow, that might be "seasoned" or "cured" by now...
    :whistle::whistle::thumbs::thumbs::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
  20. MikeInMa

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    He'ah it is.
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    It's the nearest stack on the left.
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    It's the closest stack to bring to the house. I snow blow that area already, as the compost bins are just out of the picture, on the left.

    I suspect most every split will have It's bark fall off as soon as it's moved.
     
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