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40 + feet of CSS'd Birch

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  1. bogydave

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    About 1/2 way there, 4 cord .
    Should be 8 cord +/- stacked out in the seasoning stack when all said & done.

    40' long double row stack :
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    WOW!!!!!
     
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    Very nice sir! Something wrong with that splitter though :rofl: :lol:
     
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    I 2nd that WOW!!!, I love me that west coast white ( I assume aka paper birch) I got about a cord of it stacked and top covered. I dont expect to burn it till at least 16/17 though just because I have so much other wood CSS ahead of it
     
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  5. bogydave

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    No pic of the mts today.
    Low clouds,
    spitting snow, 35°
     
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    Lookin fantastic Dave
    The last pic is half way ?
     
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    Inspiring, Dave! Niiiice!
     
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  8. bogydave

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    Yea
    The plan is for 80' long stack
    That should net about 7 cord to the wood shed next August.
    Usually I get about a cord of uglies out of it for the burn pit.
    My measurement may be off a little.

    It's 18/19 wood so I'll have time to add some if needed. Good thing about being ahead ;)
     
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    Impressive as always bogydave . Is the geotextile holding up well?
     
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    Yea
    Keeps the weed & grass out & I can run a mower up to the edge.
    Pallet staying drier than if directly on the ground too
     
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    +1
    AK paper birch
    + what some locals call red birch
    Birch ID:BTU.jpg
     
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    I was just curious as to how it was handling the elements since its designed to be buried.
     
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    Haven't noticed any UV fading or cracking.
    + We don't get the solar intensity like the lower 48.
    Holding up pretty good so far.
     
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    mmmmm......Don't understand that statement...:D

    Lets me see if I got this correct.....

    Bucked logs to the left - Check
    Milk crate - Check
    Pillow on Milk Crate - Double Check
    Supervisors chair - Check
    Bucked Log in Splitter - Check
    Split Logs to the right in pile - Check

    :p

    Dave as always Great Pics :yes:
     
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    Awesome. Brings to mind the Eveready bunny... just keeps going and going... And at 23.6 MBTU per cord, birch rivals ( or beats on some charts) our red oak around here. A LOT of hard work invested in that impressive hoard, Dave - good job!!
     
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    That's really solid wood! Is hardwood fairly scare where you are? I mean, except for your backyard... :)
     
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    Great looking stacks Dave, very nice work my friend!!!!!! :yes:
     
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    Lot of wood cut, split and stacked in a short amount of time. :yes: Stack looks great as always Dave!

    Keep the pics coming.....nice helper you have there too....
     
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    Always look forward to the pics of your stacks, Dave.

    (Not only do I turn a bit green, but you can really lay on the guilt, brother!)
     
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    Very nice Dave. Soon you'll be wanting to swing some clubs.
     
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