DieselTech
ArboristSite Member
So, we all know the big hassle with firewood is handling it. Cut it, then split it. Load the splits and haul them back, only to unload them and stack them to dry. Winter comes, and you have to unstack it, load it back up, take it to the house, unload and stack it again. Lots of handling there, and that's no fun.
I've been working on putting my system together for about a year now, mostly collecting up stuff. The crates use a pallet for the base, and industrial pallet rack decking for the sides. I carry the crates to the splitting site, and stack directly into them. Theoretically, that should be the last time the wood gets handled until it goes into the stove. Each one measures about 4'x4', and roughly 4' tall. I bring the crates home, unload them and the wood dries in the crate. Plenty of airflow through the sides. When it's time to light the stove, I can pick up a crate with the forks on my tractor and bring it right up to the house. Seems to work just fine, unless the tractor breaks down. :msp_rolleyes::hmm3grin2orange:
So far, I'm happy with the way it's working. I have one set of forks on the tractor, and 4 crates built. I saved a lot of money by scrounging scrap here and there, and building the forks myself.
I've been working on putting my system together for about a year now, mostly collecting up stuff. The crates use a pallet for the base, and industrial pallet rack decking for the sides. I carry the crates to the splitting site, and stack directly into them. Theoretically, that should be the last time the wood gets handled until it goes into the stove. Each one measures about 4'x4', and roughly 4' tall. I bring the crates home, unload them and the wood dries in the crate. Plenty of airflow through the sides. When it's time to light the stove, I can pick up a crate with the forks on my tractor and bring it right up to the house. Seems to work just fine, unless the tractor breaks down. :msp_rolleyes::hmm3grin2orange:
So far, I'm happy with the way it's working. I have one set of forks on the tractor, and 4 crates built. I saved a lot of money by scrounging scrap here and there, and building the forks myself.
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