In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

New member - pics for a snowy night

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by intheBigWoods, Jan 22, 2016.

  1. Oldman47

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    Welcome to FHC Big Woods. It looks to me like you will fit right in.
     
  2. GrJfer

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    Holy stacks of BTU's. You sure know how to make an entrance. Welcome to the mix.
     
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  3. Mirkwood Jim

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    Hi there & welcome

    That might just be the most impressive wood shed I've ever seen!

    I tip my hat to you sir :)
     
  4. Ashwatcher

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    Welcome to the hood intheBigWoods, you're gonna like it here I guarantee it. Your set up is nothing short of a work of art...your addiction may be beyond any counseling we may have to offer so my advice to you is...."Cut More"

    Nice to meet you. :handshake:
     
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  5. Flatlander Pete

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    Totally Impressed intheBigWoods! That display of planning and hard work is something to behold. Welcome to FHC! You've found a great place!!
    I can't wait to hear the answers to all the questions waiting for ya. :campfire:
     
  6. gboutdoors

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    Great pictures of some nice work. Welcome aboard with that much wood and your weather you must be set for 5+ years.
     
  7. Chvymn99

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    WoW :bug:... Love it! Welcome to FHC intheBigWoods :campfire:... Impressive pictures and lookin' forward to your inputs... and also congrats on your retirement...:handshake:
     
  8. J Dub

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    Those stacks are a thing of beauty, welcome to the club
     
  9. Fanatical1

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    Welcome! Love seeing your firewood stacks... :)

    Looks like you have quite a few flavors mixed in there.. I bet that John Deere and Speeco help with getting In the firewood. :yes:
     
  10. Erik B

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    intheBigWoods Welcome to the site. And what do you do in your spare time?:salute:
     
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  11. Ralphie Boy

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    Welcome to the land of the wooden heads! Now get out there and cut some wood, you ain't got near enough!:rofl: :lol:
     
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  12. JustWood

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    That there is a serious shed and some gluttonous hoardability.:yes:
     
  13. NH mountain man

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    I woke up this morning feeling pretty good about my place in the wood universe. Then I saw your pics:bug:Which I loved:yes:. Then I looked at my stacks and felt like a very small fish in a very big pond. Welcome intheBigWoods . Fantastic:stacke::faint::rofl: :lol:
     
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    Awesome setup there! Beautiful stacks and sheds.

    What's the deal with those "T" uprights that look to be on your trailer?
     
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  15. Backwoods Savage

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    Welcome to the forum intheBigWoods.

    Looks like you joined in a couple weeks ago and we're happy to see you posting now. As you can tell, everyone loves your wood sheddddddddddddddddddd.
     
  16. NH_Wood

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    Wow! You have quite a nice setup and a lot of wood! Very nice! Welcome and we look forward to hearing more from you! Cheers!
     
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    Thanks everyone for the warm welcome, pun intended !

    I think I have about 23 cords total with 15 of those split and stacked, according the the cord calculate I found here.
    About 12 cords or so in the shed with the tractor.
    About 10 cords in the long wall of wood. It's about 5 1/2 ft high by 160 feet long, one row deep, it also functions as a privacy wall so we don't see the neighbors lights at night. It looks curved in the pic, but actually it's straight and follows the contour of the land (slight hill.)
    It's probably 5 years worth, we have 2 Jotuls, since retirement, I burn more than when working. Want to get way ahead so I can still burn wood when too old to cut and split.
    Woods are a mix of red oak, white oak, bitternot hickory, maple, popular, I cut whatever falls down, dies, or is in the way. Have 18 acres of mature hardwood forest. Using the loader on the tractor I can get to most places, and I am now cleaning up the woods of fallen trees. Some have a slight ring of outer pithyness but are very solid inside so I can't waste the BTUs. The most decayed stuff I burn in the fire ring outside.

    Someone asked about the trailer beside the tractor, it's a canoe trailer, hauls 4 canoes.

    A few more pics.

    Outdoor fire ring, 5 ft diameter 14" deep.

    fire ring .jpg

    A red oak that broke off in August 2015, it next to meet my Stihls. It fell right across a trail.

    broken red oak .jpg

    broken red oak 2 .jpg

    From a old white oak found in the woods, about a 1/4" pithy on the outside, but lots of great solid wood, way too good to waste.
    white oak from woods old but solid .jpg

    Thanks again for the warm welcome.
     

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  18. 1964 262 6

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    go big or stay home! nice work my new friend, thanks for stopping by.
     
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  20. Sean

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    Great pics intheBigWoods ! Nice to meet you! :handshake:. You have some serious wood stacks there!