What You Should Be Doing Right Now: January

I'm starting a long term video project for Firewood Hoaders TV and I need some input from you guys. What do you do (related to firewood, saws, equipment, stoves, chimney and anything else I forgot) the month of January?

 

In January I'll clean the chimney. If the weather allows, I would like to cut or just clear the trails after the ice storm we just had.

The saws I just take the air compressor to after each use, I'll also change the spark plug.

 

Burn the good stuff

 

Keep me coming guy!

 

I do the same stuff in January that I do the other 11 months of the year - work in the woods 2-3 days when weather and schedule allows it.If there's deep snow,strong winds or temps below zero I stay inside however.Tend to burn the denser woods (White Oak,Honey Locust,Shagbark Hickory) on the coldest days,like this morning happened to be.On really bad weather days if I feel like doing anything its usually tinkering on the saws,routine maintenance,that sort of thing.

 

While everyone complains about this time of year and how awful it is outside, I on the other hand look at this as the best time of the year. It's too cold, snowy or wet outside to get anything done. It gets dark way too early. So I spend each evening in front of a warm fire and get in some relaxing that is so difficult the rest of year to find. Oh. and I'll come here and read up on what all you are doing.

 

Well, this year it looks like I'll be spending an inordinate amount of time plowing snow.
Usually, the cold months are spent mostly inside (aside from plow duties).
When I had log loads, I'd spend an hour or two 3-4 days/week c/s/s during the cold months to keep me from becoming a complete blimp.
I'll be working on the house this winter (inside work).

 

Any last ideas? This goes into production tonight.

 

Right on the money Andy, I have almost the same situation. My second job slows in the winter and I enjoy some much needed down time, which also includes regular stove time.

 

A man after my own heart. The Holiday season is so busy for me at the bakery plus my other job that come a couple months of evenings to enjoy what I pine away for all year is so much welcomed.

 

Pete you you say you baby your splitter, but it sounds luke you baby your saws as well.!

 

Ok guys, here's my general outline for the January episode. Yes, not everything is listed-- there is a lot of winter months to spread everything out over. If anyone is going to clean their chimney soon, please consider making a video of the process and letting me use it

Code:

-Check flu/clean the chimney
-Burn the good stuff
-Yard trees
-Beware weather
-Relax after holidays

 

I'm cheap too everyone knows it. I drive older worse vehicles than our summer hires at the office!

 

Thought I should put the video up here too.

 

I have been processing firewood- everything from dropping trees thru stacking the splits. I have also cleaned the chimney and burned a lot of firewood this January.

 

Reminds me,,,, I gotz to get my trees pruned .