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Wood that doesn't make the "cut"

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by MJK Farm, Sep 16, 2017.

  1. Mag Craft

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    Wow you sure I have a big hoard of uglies.
     
  2. MikeInMa

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    Ya' puts it where and how it can be puts. Whatever works for ya', works for ya'.

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  3. RCBS

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    I have always called them "asswholes". They usually get burnt up at one of the fire piles or given away as camp wood. I try to cut out the bigger knots and crotches before skidding to the processing areas. I will not fight a piece on the splitter. If being difficult, right to the asswhole pile they go, because that's what they are! :BrianK:
     
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    What does IBC stand for?
     
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    No matter how careful I am with my good splits I can't get them to stay up straight much over 4 to 5ft how in the world do you get those uglies in the stack to stay upright?
     
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    Independent Breweries Company?? Good Rootbeer!
     
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  8. Grahamt

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    Some look cool , if there big enough iv hollowed them out to use as bird boxs . I get loads because my woods scrounged so iv a steel cage to throw the ones that won't split into
     
  9. Mag Craft

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    So I just throw my uglies on old pallets between some stacks.

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    Looks like you have cut every tree for at least a mile
     
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  11. Mag Craft

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    More like a 100 miles.
     
  12. Stephiedoll

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    Oh, they don't always stay upright. :doh::picard:
     
  13. LodgedTree

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    Having a pot bellied stove where my longest firewood length is 6 inches, ALL my firewood is "uglies". Because of that I do not even bother to stack them; just dump them out of my dump trailer and push them into my woodshed with my tractor or bulldozer.
     
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  14. yooperdave

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    I noticed the pic of it you submitted.....

    How's about a review of it? Pro's vs. cons sort of thing....not brand specific; just a "I like this about it" and "This is a pain" sort of thing?????

    Thanks.

    Kinda thinking about getting one for the screen porch, thats why.
     
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    I never thought of doing that, but I can.
     
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  16. Oldman47

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    That doesn't look like very many uglies to me. You should see mine. I have been stacking all of my wood leaned against a chain link fence and even that won't hold up a pile of uglies.
     
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    I have a separate area for the uglies. Right next to the outdoor pit. Some will be used for that, and I figure I can bring a few in each week for the stove. I got alot of precut rounds this year that have to be trimmed down to fit in my stove. i will be making a bin or 2 for them.
     
  19. MissouriFrontier

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    I keep a pile of the "uglies" off to the side and that's what my adult kids use for bonfires and hotdog roasts. Those pieces are perfect for that.
     
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    I am particular to 18 to 20" cord wood. It fits nice in stove and burns long tine, overnight..
    Little short pieces I stack in pile too. 2 short pieces together equal 20ish.. I like the knotty chunks, daytime burnin wood. Looks pretty dried out already.. good stuff man.
     
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