2012 FIREWOOD progression thread. Watch this and the wood pile GROW!

I think I'll try to add a pic/vid as I get my firewood this year. Trying to get the wood shed filled up!

Here's todays fruits: The vid takes you on a small tour of my new wood lot location. I stopped and talked to a farmer that's near me. He pointed me to this:

Looks like easy falling! Right into the field Congrats on the new woodlot!

ShaneLogs said:

Looks like easy falling! Right into the field Congrats on the new woodlot!

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Dropping trees into a freshly planted field around here is a good way to never be invited back.

Dan, looks like a nice place to cut. Are you clearing it out or just cleaning up the dead stuff? There's a lot (too much IMO) of fencelines being torn out around here to get that extra acre or two of cropland.

I gave up on trying to cut around farmers fields, the window of opportunity is too narrow. Normally the only access is through the field, and if it's planted, theres no way the farmer is going to let you drive on it. After harvest you might have some time, but if the snow comes early you're done, in the spring before planting it's too wet. Also it seemed the only thing I ever got from a farmers field was dead american elm or box elder that was already half punk.

Steve NW WI said:

Dropping trees into a freshly planted field around here is a good way to never be invited back.

Dan, looks like a nice place to cut. Are you clearing it out or just cleaning up the dead stuff? There's a lot (too much IMO) of fencelines being torn out around here to get that extra acre or two of cropland.

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Steve NW WI said:

Dropping trees into a freshly planted field around here is a good way to never be invited back.

Dan, looks like a nice place to cut. Are you clearing it out or just cleaning up the dead stuff? There's a lot (too much IMO) of fencelines being torn out around here to get that extra acre or two of cropland.

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I'm cutting out the dead. I'm dropping them in the woods and dragging them out with my truck. Nothing touches the field. There's a area on the edge of the field I can drive on. I feel I'm a guest on their property and act according. He also has another area but would have to show me where his property line is. This one he just pointed it out across the road.

I figured that you knew that, Dan. I was just pointing it out for the non farm (IE Maine) pesters.

I also found out what you were doing after I posted and figured ou the pic was actually a vid DOH!

For 3for, it's easier if you know a dairy/beef farmer and can get out on hay ground right after baling. Just gotta do a real good cleanup.

Steve NW WI said:

I figured that you knew that, Dan. I was just pointing it out for the non farm (IE Maine) pesters.

I also found out what you were doing after I posted and figured ou the pic was actually a vid DOH!

For 3for, it's easier if you know a dairy/beef farmer and can get out on hay ground right after baling. Just gotta do a real good cleanup.

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LOL! Thanks Steve :eek2: Yes you are right, I wouldn't want to damage the farmers freshly planted crops.

Looks like a nice place to work up some fire wood. I hope it's reasonably close to your house.

greendohn said:

Looks like a nice place to work up some fire wood. I hope it's reasonably close to your house.

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Less than 2 miles!

manyhobies said:

Less than 2 miles!

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Sounds like you got your self a nice place to cut at

A little progress splitting and stacking before the sun poked it's head up. The stack on the left was pretty much empty.

manyhobies said:

A little progress splitting and stacking before the sun poked it's head up. The stack on the left was pretty much empty.

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Good work man, keep chipping away at it!

Got a little more done today!

For some reason, the pics always make the piles look smaller! I'll have to remember to bring a tape measure out with me next time. Time to start figuring out how many cords (4X4X8) I go though a winter. Currently, I don't have a clue.




I didn't get the whole load unloaded. I was dripping with sweat and it wasn't even hot out! The stuff that needed splitting isn't in the pile either.

Thanks for looking!

tried to rep ya' for the battered bumper and the can of OFF, but couldn't

nice work!

I measured the shed today. It's about 22' long and 8' to the horizontal part of the 'rafter'. A cord of wood is 128 cu ft. Right? If I stack the wood 15' long and 7' high and it's cut ~18" long or 1.5'. So 15X7X1.5 = 157.5 cu ft. 157.5/128 = 1.23 cords. That doesn't seem like that much.... Am I figuring this correctly? I know my stacks are longer than 15'.

manyhobies said:

I measured the shed today. It's about 22' long and 8' to the horizontal part of the 'rafter'. A cord of wood is 128 sq ft. Right? If I stack the wood 15' long and 7' high and it's cut ~18" long or 1.5'. So 15X7X1.5 = 157.5 sq ft. 157.5/128 = 1.23 cords. That doesn't seem like that much.... Am I figuring this correctly? I know my stacks are longer than 15'.

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Nope! A cord is 128 cu. ft.. . . But you're correct that it would be 1.23 cord.

My wife burns that in a weekend.

Metals406 said:

Nope! A cord is 128 cu. ft.. . . But you're correct that it would be 1.23 cord.

My wife burns that in a weekend.

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A miss thought! I'll edit it. You know, I thought for a while before typing that. I thought wrong! Oh well! Thanks for the correction!

More progress today! Truck is unloaded awaiting another load!



I even got it stacked! :msp_scared: :msp_biggrin: I never listed to the truck radio (it's only the stock AM) before working with wood. This time it was on. Helped a lot! Kept the brain busy!

Time to put in a few more pallets. I'm going to stack it long and high.



Thanks for looking and all of your comments! This thread is keeping me motivated! I need a swift kick in the rear now and then! (gentle nudges are okay too!)

Reped ya for a good ole dodge and respect for a farmers land. :msp_smile: Keep up the good work..

Garmins dad said:

Reped ya for a good ole dodge and respect for a farmers land. :msp_smile: Keep up the good work..

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Thanks for the REP!

Another tree is in the wood shed. Some nice dry wood. I'm not sure what it is, but it'll burn!

This one dropped the direction I wanted it to. I didn't count on it hanging up. Oh well, time to hook a chain to it and give it a little tug. Nice having a 1 ton 4X4. The truck pulled it right down without any problem.



The tree is in the truck. Most of the stump is too. I asked the farmer what to do with the brush. He said "Just leave it". Nice!

The sun came out and warmed things up a lot. Bugs weren't a problem! We'll see what tomorrow brings.