When do you have toooooo much???

I' in a very good position with the amount of wood that I have squirreled away. I'm sitting on about 50 face cords of hardwood that is C/S/S &Seasoned ready to go. Just got done will a log load of roughly 4 face cords of Ash and 6 face cords of pine/poplar. They are all in rounds still, un-split. I go through about a total of 8 face cords a season between my stove and my son's. So here is the question: Should I pull the rigger and order another log load??? Plenty of room for it once its all bucked up. My concern is that it will turn punky over the years. Currently have about 5-6 years of wood on hand.. Thought?? Thanks

 

Honestly...when you run out of room to store it. If you get some that starts to go decrepid, you can always peddle it. To me, one way or the other...split stacked wood is 'money in the bank'. Money that isn't much affected by interest rates.

 

Good question and interested in some replies! Nice work on your hoarding!!!

I'd say if it's stored properly and dry it should be good, but I understand your concern about it getting punky. It's gonna be verry dry in a few years, that stuff dry's quick.

Some talk of wood being too dry, I don't have that problem I am usually behind.

 

If you can see grass you have room for more.

 

Too much for me is when other areas of my life are beginning to suffer because of it. Once it's all split and stacked though, and I don't have to do anything besides maintain inventory levels, my firewood fetish isn't a problem. Number-wise, I think the sweet spot for me is 4-5 years ahead. Now I process a year's worth every year and I'm good to go. Store it properly and it's good indefinitely. My first summer on this forum was too much. There were plenty of times I should've taken the kids to the beach, or on a hike, or been inside cleaning the house but I was outside, manic with a maul in my hand. I had to pass through that phase to get ahead though. I think as long as your personal life isn't going down the drainpipe, you're storing it properly, and you're enjoying what you're doing, keep going. I speak for a lot of people when I say we enjoy watching other's hoarding escapades

 

I’d personally try to stay right at 4-5 years ahead burning those woods. Just my .02.
I processed 6 full cords of poplar for my parents a while back and I kept 2 logs for something run saws in. It went soft quicker than I thought it would. Granted it wasn’t split but it was night and day compared to the hardwoods I’m used to.

 

That’s what she said

 

For myself I want to be 6 years ahead. Im about 4.5, not counting the up coming burn season. Our stove is the primary heat source and we go through 4-5 cords a year. I figure you never know when someone may need help, or you won't be able to hoard for one reason or another. So have an extra year on hand.

When I hit 4 years ahead, I did slow down in my hoarding and become more selective. Now the "problem" I have is that I have too much high BTU wood. Out of all the stacks, I only have 2 that aren't BL or oak. So now Im hunting for cherry, ash, HVBW, etc...

Like it was said, keep it stored properly and off the ground and should be good to go. That's my plan anyway.

 

LMAO!!!

 

I think if it starts to get punky or rotting, sell it.....
Get some money for your work instead of losing the wood to rot.....

 

This is the second time I’ve seen someone say this and I’m not sure I get it. Can’t you just put less high BTU wood in the stove during the SS? Is the issue that that strategy feels wasteful?

 

That's how I feel at times.

Question - Why burn high btu wood during shoulder season?

Answer - because that's what I got.

Just split smaller and it does fine.

 

The spirit of "variety is the spice of life" is reflected in what's in my stacks. If I could only have one species though, it would be oak. A little goes a long way on a cool day, and a stove packed full of oak will carry us through the most frigid nights.
I've burned locust in October, and poplar in January. A lot of times the bottom line is "am I going to be around when it's time to reload?" And burn accordingly.

 

For me it is the thought Im wasting high BTU wood when temps don't call for it.
I know, .

 

We're hoarders, there's no such thing as TOO much!

 

Its a phase?

 

We're old farts Jason...it happens!

 

All kidding aside NS.

Do you have a sheltered area...shed, barn etc to store the dried wood? Move it in there and get more delivered. I would be concerned too with pine and poplar even with decent covering and protection.
Can you get just ash? It has a better shelf life compared to other similar btu woods.

 

When do I have too much ? The same day I have too many $50 bills, NEVER !!!