I have room at BL storage for nearly two cords and that includes adding an extra row too. (see post #166 above) After that I'm not sure. I can add a one cord row at main storage on one side. I may ask for more room at BL storage (where this is going) and build a four cord rack going 6' tall with stacks. If you were closer I'd be hitting you up. Plenty of room left in the field. (or I'd have to schmooze your mom, LOL!!!)
Nothing wrong with that roof. A white shingle will look dirty in a few shorts years. If there is only one layer she wont have to tear if off.
Went to cut this afternoon and the locust pile grew...with honey locust. Six logs worth. Bucked a couple face cord then retrieved the hydro and filled the PU with splits. I'll stack tomorrow. Rounds left I'll split tomorrow and continue the cutting.
Based on my very limited experience and what I've read here, multiple years. I sold a cord a couple years ago that sat for three years plus. I have a half cord from May 2022 that I'll sell in the Fall. Another cord and a half in various stages of seasoning. I kinda wish he didn't give me this as I really throws a wrench in my side where to store it. Ill figure it out...somehow.
You wish you didn't have easy access to locust?? This heat has you wrecking your mania. I hope you can find storage!
Badly worded, my bad. Black locust can keep coming. With the three year HL drying dilemma I'd say no to more HL. It's a novelty score as I don't get it often. If I see him today I may ask if there's an area where he can dump logs just for me so they are out of his way. Being there when the trucks come in its amazing how fast his log piles grow. Yesterday a load of red cedar poles can in and of course I asked about them. He sells as poles and mill fodder. They were assorted sizes. The heat has me wrecking everything! I have room for nearly two cords of BL down the street. Yesterdays load getting stacked shortly.
Theres a few on that chart i respectfully disagree with. Ive sold plenty of one year dried (bark on) BL and positive feedback. I recall one guy stating it was 15% MC and loved it. HL on the other hand is noticeably wet when split almost like red oak , but with more moisture. Maybe it is okay after two years under ideal drying conditions, but from what ive learned from other FHCers, three years is best. Im sure most wood sellers dont care about this of course.
Maybe the chart needs updating? I had a smattering of HL splits I sold last year as general cordage. Two years in the pen. The other woods including dead oak was light as a feather, dusty dusty dusty. Split before I made the Grizzly bars for the splitter so all the chaffe went into the pens making lots of dust as I unloaded them. Anyway the HL splits were still very heavy feeling. Actually felt damp/cool to the touch. I was surprised enough to remember it. Should have tossed some aside and resplit and measured. I didn’t do that tho. I did tell the customer to keep an eye on those yellow splits, if they don’t burn well save them for next year. A savvy woman who knows more about wood burning than anyone else I’ve ever sold wood too. IMO I can tell the difference between BL seasoned one year, two and three. Last season was my first year burning 3 year seasoned BL. IMO it burned much better than the year before. Last season I could stuff a cold stove full of BL, toss in a couple fatwood sticks, no kindling as usual and walk away for awhile. Before that experience I would have recommended tossing BL on an established fire of hot coals. JMO.
One thing I tell new BL customers is it can be hard to cold start and best when added to a bed of coals. The bags of splitter shards I get when processing barkless BL make great kindling.
Stacked the load this morning. Separated out barkless to stack on its own. Before After Hit the yard this afternoon and continued splitting BL until the sky got cloudy and a thunderstorm rolled in. Had to pack up in a hurry as heavy rain started. Drove home in a windy, monsoonal downpour. Got home and after the light rain here stopped I went and stacked the face cord I had split. The barkless stack is temporary. It'll get stacked in front of current row I'm filling. I may hit it again tomorrow.
For what it’s worth, I have no problems getting black locust under 20% in 12 months. All cut 16 inches split down 3-6 inches with full sun and wind. FULL sun is key here,,,
