In my neck of the woods

I see everyone has been getting a lot of rain.In my area we've been getting rain since October.Man if this much moisture is around for next winter and it gets cold we will have snow like never before.Just a thought but I'm loading up on more wood than usual just in case.

 

Great minds think alike.
also Thinking about putting up a wood shed for a few cords. I go threw 10 to 13 cords depending on how dry the wood is. I normally cut as I burn but I’m done playing that game.

 

Man that's a lot of cord wood your going through each winter.What are you burning that wood in ? I'd have to be real desperate to burn any wood that's not dry.However I think it's best to be ready for some massive snow and cold coming sooner than one might expect.

 

I’d end up with half ready to go for winter.
Seems like time is never on my side

Trying to reset priorities. We bought my grandparents farm house and 13 acres and about twenty trees on the whole property. Been buying red oak by the semi load that’s all oak wilt dead stuff. Of coarse there’s still a lot of moisture in it though.

I plan on all the wood I cut this winter will be for next winter

 

Where in Sconnie are you? You have to be burning in an OWB. You, as well as I, need a wood shed. I'll be building mine over the next couple it's weeks.

 

I’ve got a wood boiler in the basement, next to the oil boiler that I did not use for the first time this winter.

Im in the Pine, River Poy Sippi area

 

you will need to split that oak small to have dry enough for this coming winter.

 

Scout80 , welcome aboard.
To add to what chris said, get that Oak split now....or yesterday. You'll be farther along this coming winter than I was when we first got here and started burning.
Water doesn't burn......Found that out REAL quick and ordered a log load the following year to give it a chance to dry a bit.
A nice benefit from dry/drier wood is you should see at least a slight decrease in wood use, and at 13 cord/winter, I'd say you could use the relief.
Give this a look........Primer on Woodburning by Backwoods Savage

 

I’m starting to feel like I’m derailing Riches thread.
I’ve got a good start.
Got twice that cut in the woods I have permission to cut from. Will be bringing it home soon.

 

No you're not derailing the thread.This picture enhances the thread.However did you consider maybe a good stove that could heat your home and at the same time lower your wood use ? When my wood is not as seasoned as I like I purchase some compressed wood logs or blocks.I mix them in with the wood.They burn so hot the wood drys in the stove and burns well.I like the Northern Idaho energy logs the best.For the bricks I like the Canawick bricks the best.

 

I plan on getting a free standing fireplace at some point in the future for fall/spring time.
I clean the collector pipe once a month and the little bit of creosote that forms just inside the chimney.

I keep a good coal base and use dry limb wood as your compressed logs.

I don’t have an issue with how I burn wood, I’m just over needing to cut as I need it. Ive Tried to stay two cords ahead but this past winter has proved to me I must change how I’m doing it.

 

She needs her own little cart so she can help you. Cute pic.

 

That pretty much what I’m shooting for.
I also hope to buy a semi load and get that put up as soon as funds are there. But for now it’s one load at a time.
I’d like to get this winters cut along with next yeas put up before Christmas. One load a week I figure.
That’s my plan now.

 

Thank You for the cordial reception.It is well appreciated.