Round wood stacks

[FLHX Storm]

I stumbled across this picture while AS was down and I've been trying to figure out how to make a similar stack ever since. Anyone have any ideas how this might have been done? I have a fair sized pile of 3" across and under sized wood that would work, but it really isn't cut in all that uniform of length.

 

[svk]

There could be a smaller "mold" inside of there and each of those logs (every one was probably cut exactly the same length) butt up to the mold to allow for a perfectly shaped pile with each piece supporting those around it.

Looks like a college building in the background so this could have been a class project for some engineers in training with lots of time on their hands. I had friends and relatives who are engineers and they were always inventing stuff in their spare time when at college.

 

[pennsywoodburnr]

Something looks "off" with this picture. The shade underneath that tree should be making that round ball of splits a couple shades darker, no? It looks like the photo was altered too. Kind of looks like a regular row of splits that was stacked fairly high was digitally made to look concave or something. If someone did successfully stack it way, that'd be awesome! But if I can't see some timeline from start to finish on how they did it, or the photo is just too weird looking (like the case here) I just chalk it up to someone's photographic experimentations.

 

[Coldfront]

Some people have way to much time on there hands.

 

[Gavman]

start with a smaller one, maybe the size of a football..... alls I got

 

[Vangellis]

Something looks "off" with this picture. The shade underneath that tree should be making that round ball of splits a couple shades darker, no? It looks like the photo was altered too. Kind of looks like a regular row of splits that was stacked fairly high was digitally made to look concave or something. If someone did successfully stack it way, that'd be awesome! But if I can't see some timeline from start to finish on how they did it, or the photo is just too weird looking (like the case here) I just chalk it up to someone's photographic experimentations.

That was my first thought. It looks "shopped".



Kevin

 

[FLHX Storm]

Some people have way to much time on there hands.

Well, that could be said about me too. These were the stacks I put together last season.

 

[FLHX Storm]

Thank you for all the ideas guys. Whether or not it is photoshopped or whatever, I really think I want to put one of those together. From the looks of the picture they went with larger round pieces at the bottom and then worked their way to the top going smaller and smaller as they went. It can't be hollow since the wood at the top would fall in, so I'm trying to think of something I could use for the inside. Even if it's just a pile of shorts n uglies to help stabilize the shape.

I am determined to duplicate that pile simply because it is more unique than a holz hausen like I put together last season.

 

[zogger]

I blew the pic up and looked at it. Doesn't look shopped to me, but didn't run it through an image editor either. (Used to have GIMP, but it isn't on this laptop) if you look you can see the angles how they stacked it, it just keeps adjusting for gravity reality, the ones at or near the top are at end or close to it. It is a holzen arrangement, just made real carefully. IMO.

 

[FLHX Storm]

I blew the pic up and looked at it. Doesn't look shopped to me, but didn't run it through an image editor either. (Used to have GIMP, but it isn't on this laptop) if you look you can see the angles how they stacked it, it just keeps adjusting for gravity reality, the ones at or near the top are at end or close to it. It is a holzen arrangement, just made real carefully. IMO.

If I am successful at my attempt to put one of these together, I do see a couple problems with the pile though. There would be no air flow and with a healthy wind, it would blow apart. Then when it rains, all the rain would be invited to the inside of the pile though I suppose one could make a drainage system below it. But even with those negatives, I just feel compelled to build one.

BTW, I know you had sent a PM as well as someone else before the forum went down the last time. Those messages are totally gone. I don't want you to think I just blew you off. The same for the other person (if I could remember their user name)

 

[zogger]

If I am successful at my attempt to put one of these together, I do see a couple problems with the pile though. There would be no air flow and with a healthy wind, it would blow apart. Then when it rains, all the rain would be invited to the inside of the pile though I suppose one could make a drainage system below it. But even with those negatives, I just feel compelled to build one.

BTW, I know you had sent a PM as well as someone else before the forum went down the last time. Those messages are totally gone. I don't want you to think I just blew you off. The same for the other person (if I could remember their user name)

Oh that's cool. IIRC it was a headsup to a different saw, when you were still contemplating, in the classifieds maybe...no big deal at all.

 

[FLHX Storm]

Oh that's cool. IIRC it was a headsup to a different saw, when you were still contemplating, in the classifieds maybe...no big deal at all.

Well poop, I might have saved some money! While I was able to get my Stihl MS361 for well under the original asking price, I've already added to it. I picked up a 10 pack of bar nuts for it, a new 24 inch bar and two 24 inch chains for it, and a new spark plug, all of which came from Baily's. Now all I need is a 35cc or under with a 10 to 14 inch barn n chain for when I get up and walk around in the trees.

 

[Cheesecutter]

I wonder if some(or most) of those pieces are run full length side to side to help hold it together. That would strengthen it considerably and be totally inconspicuous. Then just fill the open spaces as needed.

 

[Wood Doctor]

You also have to wonder how some of these stacks of firewood ever become unstacked and supply heat to the house.

 

[Preston]

But they're all rounds. Could the same be done with splits?

 

[FLHX Storm]

I wonder if some(or most) of those pieces are run full length side to side to help hold it together. That would strengthen it considerably and be totally inconspicuous. Then just fill the open spaces as needed.

That is an idea, but if most were full length, all of them would have to cross in the middle making it at best oblong. Still, to help stabilize the pile It couldn't hurt to run a half dozen or so full sized ones.

 

[FLHX Storm]

You also have to wonder how some of these stacks of firewood ever become unstacked and supply heat to the house.

Ummm, very carefully!

 

[FLHX Storm]

But they're all rounds. Could the same be done with splits?

I can't see why not as long as they are somewhat uniform. But, as with a regular holz hausen, in order to keep the splits or rounds from turning out, there are horizontal pieces laid around the edge. So unless the wood has a consistent taper and length I'm still left to wonder how they managed to get the pieces to stay turned in in order to make the pile round all the way around.

In my picture bellow, note the long horizontal pieces.

 

[TreeTangler]

And I'm just happy when my stacks don't fall over lol!

 

[philoshop]

Hi folks. Finally got back onto the site. Long, strange trip it's been...
My best guess on the dome is, academic exercise. Start with one of those big exercise balls and some branches. Lay the cutoff rounds from the branches with the small diameter to the inside, bigger rounds on the bottom. Stack and go. There would probably be some beer involved.
Notice there's very little checking in the rounds, and it doesn't look like it's more than four feet tall or so either, judging by the leaves around it. Pretty likely that it collapsed in a couple of days.
All in all, it looks very cool, but I don't think it's a serious thing. And Storm, you've already got the coolest stacks on the site. Er, em, I mean...