7 cords @ 85 $ a cord . It’s only a couple months old so it’s probably more of a good step toward the future than a solution to this winter. I’ve shared a jonsered chainsaw with my dad for no less than a decade that was used mostly for deerstand maintenance, and I’m going to rent a splitter. I bought the house Friday and it was delivered Monday. I’ve got a LOT to learn Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
If it turns off cold real early, you WILL learn fast, lol Looks like you've got a good start, keep adding to it anytime you can and you'll do just fine.
Get it blocked up, cut to stove length usually 16". I'll give you a secret use a marker and mark the lengths! It is so much easier to stack!! After doing it a thousand times will probably not need the marker anymore. In the meantime check and see what rental rates for wood splitters are in your area. In my experience, it's almost cheaper to buy one. Especially since Black Friday sales are coming.. Get a xtra chain for the jonsered and some more We will get you there!!
Oh, I’d like a cordwood saw and my younger, stronger back for that pile! I like how it is staged right beside the shed.
What he said x10 Wood always heats you twice, unless you rehandle like I do then it’s four or five times!
They are not very big around , do you think a 5 ton electric would suffice? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Welcome! You may want to post this in The Wood Pile forum also. Bit more traffic there. Looks like a fair amount of White or "Paper " Birch? It will dry pretty quickly after it's split, but won't be optimal for this winter. A small electric splitter would certainly handle that stuff easily. Do some research though. If you intend to heat with wood long term & cut your own you may want more splitter. Sometimes when harvesting firewood you don't get to pick size & shape of the logs. My thoughts are buy a splitter once & have a good machine that will last for many years & do what you need it to. Happy hoarding!
Thank you amateur cutter. Chatting with a friend just this afternoon I found out he has an electric and said I may borrow it to see if I like it . I’d love to buy a bigger one , having just closed on the house and also needing a saw I’d have to finance the splitter and I’m not willing to do that. If the electric is not sufficient I’m afraid I’ll have to rent this year. I’m definitely saving my pennies and reading old threads so I’ll know what I want when the time comes . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Electric is nice if you need to do some splitting in a garage or barn for sure. Less debt & less payments is great peace of mind! I'd think an electric would do just fine in that pile.
I run a $300 electric. Splits MOST wood well. 2 biggest problems I have is its low to the ground. I keep it on a stack of pallets. Found its easier to lift rounds up than bend to hit the lever constantly. And if it doesnt split a round trying to get a stuck round off the wedge is a pain. It has gone through 20 in rounds of oak, pine, maple, cherry, walnut and birch as long as its not knotty. It does green wood much better than aged.
Borrowed the splitter from deer camp. I’m probably a little better than 1/2 way through the pile but I’m leaving this weekend and there’s a chance of snow. Should I cover whats left with a tarp ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
A tarp a good idea , for short term, Will be nice to handle dry wood, when you get back at it. Looking good
Looking good zymguy If ya got snow on the way, I'd top cover till ya can get it all split & stored. Nice woodshed.
I highly suggest hand splitting those rounds. They would be no problem splitting with the right tool. The Fiskers x27 and Fiskers splitting maul will make quick work and great exercise. Both can be had for around $50. I hand split everything. You can do 30” rounds with to correct technique and save a lot of $$$ over buying a hydraulic splitter.
