My shed holds 2.5 cords, and that's just about what I burn in a season, so it's not a particularly monumental task to load it up in the fall. I...
There's my girl Ollie when she was just a pup. She's 8 now and still hates my chainsaws. This was pre-truck... should this be in the car hoarding...
I season my wood outside, top covered. Once it's below 20% it goes in the wood shed.
If your co-workers know to always come your way and say "Hey, so my neighbor is taking down a tree..." you might be a wood hoarder.
Good stuff! I had a small red cedar tree that I processed into kindling a few years ago. Goes up like match sticks! Nice haul there Brad.
Hey! Thanks for the shout out! Yes, I have several friends that I grab wood from in that town. About 15 min down 95 from me. Cheers!
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Go for it! It is a lot of work, but immensely satisfying to look at year round.
Sounds purdy. Let us know your findings when you build yours.
I'd be interested to see how well supported that could be. The housen in my profile pic actually fell, because as the wood settled it pushed...
The footprint of a holz hausen can be smaller than conventional stacks because you can go higher. The pic of mine is just under 3 cords, believe...
Here's a closer look a the shingles. [ATTACH]
Very true. Wood is not a sponge, but red oak has a nasty habit of trying to be.
The holz hausen looks nice and saves on space. I consider mine an art project, and I had the time to let it sit. One more year makes three and...
I scribe a line at 16" on all my chainsaw bars. I also marked 16" on my hatchet, axe, and maul handles so I can gauge it. And usually if I'm...
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Hey hey hey! What a marvelous surprise to find my FHC Secret Santa gift on my doorstep, and I can't express how thoughtful it is. It's a...
My stepdad did landscaping in the spring / summer / fall and logging and plowing in the winter. I hated, hated, hated every last bit of it. Up...
They look tasty!
I know my recipient received his gift... hope his hands stay warm! Nothing on my doorstep from my Secret Santa yet, so hopefully this week.
