Home project #2: Firewood stockpile
 

I got a new toy a few months ago, figured I would cut, split my own firewood to save money. The logs I get arent seasoned well, but it only takes a few months to season once they are split.

This is the new toy
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...f/splitter.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...tuff/logs2.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...tuff/logs3.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...tuff/logs1.jpg
First delivery of wood, After I cut it
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...f/IMG_1966.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...f/IMG_1964.jpg

Break time, enjoy the view
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...f/IMG_1962.jpg

Split pile #1 of this delivery
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...f/IMG_1976.jpg
Of course I failed to take a picture of the second pile after it was all split.

Part #2, Build wood racks. Part of the second pile is in this shot. This part of my yard used to be trees and a dog run from a previous owner, I started clearing this 3 years ago and this is the first year I can use it for the firewood!

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q.../woodrack1.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q.../woodrack2.jpg

Stacking the wood:
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...uff/stack3.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...uff/stack2.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...uff/stack5.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...uff/stack6.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...ff/stack10.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...stack7sand.jpg

Part #3, build a base to the tree for another row and stack

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...ff/stack13.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...ff/stack14.jpg

The wood racks and wood stacking was done in 2 days (thank god it went quick) I still have 3/4 of pile #1 to stack and another load already cut waiting to be split. More wood racks to come along with more splitting and stacking!

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I hate coors but you did an awesome job for an old guy lint! :D

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Holy wood Batman!

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That is one hell of a pile of wood!

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Thanks, Coors is the only thing us old guys can drink. Good news though FRA, my son drew up your schematic for the stang light. Pm me your address

Sadly, I have about 2 more loads of logs that need to be delivered, so the pile will grow ALOT!

LOL, yeah all done in the pouring rain the last two days!

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Thats the way to do it. I cut firewood on weekends to sell and its really not bad when you have a splitter :) Thats gonna be nice and ready in a few months.

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I hate you lol

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Thanks man. I think the hardest thing is splitting the logs that are 2-3 feet in diameter. Those things are a bitch to move!

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Yeah my friend found some old things that look like giant cat claws from a yard sale a few years ago. Were used to move giant blocks of ice for an ice machine. They worked wonderful till we lost them.

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LOL...How can ya lose tongs that size? lol

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need to find you some sheet metal to cover it with so it wont get covered in snow this winter....

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I have tin for roofing I cover it with now. Once its seasoned, I have a wood bin I built to store it in the winter. I just have to tar paper and shingle the roof and I'm set

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well that's if you dont decide to have one hell of a bon fire... lol

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I'm going to! I have alot of scrap wood left from my projects

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They weren't really tongs. Handle with long claws. They fell outta the truck one weekend driving back to town. Went a ways out a dirt road. Didn't notice they were gone till the next weekend. Went back and couldn't find them.