Any Holz Hausen wood piles out there?

[Axfarmer]

 

[olyman]

mmm,, why upside down????

 

[Cheesecutter]

mmm,, why upside down????

They dry better that way. The moisture just drains out.

 

[Axfarmer]

Sorry, it is right side up on my iPad, It's my first pic attempt.

 

[Higs2013]

Is there any real benefit to the hola hausen vs regular stacking and seasoning? Other than it being a great conversation piece and they look really cool. I am splitting and stacking for next winter now and I'm considering trying one.

 

[Hinerman]

Did you take that picture hanging upside down from a tree or something?

 

[Speed]

He must be from the land down under?

 

[zogger]

Maybe I can flip it....

..nope..weird..I DL it, tried re uploading, no dice. then I flipeed it in my graphics viewer, renamed it, uploaded, still upside down....think I will go back to having javascript turned off with this site, too buggy..

Anyway, I looked at it right side up, dang nice stack man! Several members here have built them, but I think all the pics are gone.

 

[Speed]

I've been trying also zogger, it saves right side up, try loading and its upside down. Even tried loading it upside down hoping it would right itself. Nope. It wants to be upside down!

 

[Axfarmer]

I've been trying also zogger, it saves right side up, try loading and its upside down. Even tried loading it upside down hoping it would right itself. Nope. It wants to be upside down!

Thanks for attempting to fix my error. I will enlist the skills of my college student kid for any future pic.

 

[Axfarmer]

Is there any real benefit to the hola hausen vs regular stacking and seasoning? Other than it being a great conversation piece and they look really cool. I am splitting and stacking for next winter now and I'm considering trying one.

My wife and I built this one as we have 15 plus cords stacked all over the yard and it was time for something new. I hope to check moisture content in the spring. 6months after it was made.

 

[Higs2013]

How big is that pile in the picture? It looks to be around 7 or 8 feet. And how much is in each pile?

 

[brenndatomu]

They dry better that way. The moisture just drains out.

That's cool! How you do that, Gorrilla glue?! Oh, wait! I know, DUH! WOOD glue!

 

[mainewoods]

They do look nice and are very popular in Europe. Just seems like a lot of extra time involved for the same results as a conventional stack. I suppose if space is limited they would be a good choice.

 

[Axfarmer]

How big is that pile in the picture? It looks to be around 7 or 8 feet. And how much is in each pile?

You are correct, 8 ft across and about 9ft tall. I think it's close to 2 cords.

 

[theswampthing]

This is a dumb question, but how do bees and wasps feel about these as compared to a traditional stack? Particularly those prick yellow jackets. I want to make one or 2 of these, so I don't encroach on my garden with extra wood. Those little flying creeps harass me all summer and I don't want to attract any more than usual.

 

[milkman]

I'll give it a shot. Wow beginners luck... Is the center just thrown in loose?

 

[steve md]

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[Axfarmer]

I'll give it a shot. Wow beginners luck... Is the center just thrown in loose? View attachment 325312

There are two rings stacked and vertical pieces in the center. It was hard finishing the center on a ladder!

 

[Smulax]

It's not as neat as yours and, I don't have a pic of the top finished but the dimensions are 10' diameter and 9' tall