Post pictures of your woodpile/splitting area

[Denis Gionet]

Big oak, milling in process.

Firewood? Oh, yea. All the slab and cutoffs go in the firewood pile.

Now THERE'S a thing of beauty right there... I want me one of those bandmills !!!

 

[Mac88]

Now THERE'S a thing of beauty right there... I want me one of those bandmills !!!

This one's an oldie. FIL bought it back in the late 80's. It's had a few upgrades. Still running the original Kohler. BIL owns it now.

 

[ri chevy]

This is what I cut about a month ago. Large Oak that was bug damaged. The bigger pieces were fun to cut with my Stihl 029. I love cutting tree crotches. :frown: :msp_thumbdn:

My Nephew standing in front of the piece to show the size. He is only 3.

I had to saw cut it and noodle it with the base being so large. The chalked oval represents the center that was not reached by my 18" blade. I cut the base piece straight down, and then took another cut at the middle. Not the prettiest cut, but it worked. I had already cut up about half of the straight sticks that were easier to get to on the bottom so I could make way toward the bigger pieces that were on top. I had the logging truck drop them in my FIL's driveway. Supposedly about 6 1/2 cord. I think I cut up about a cord of saw dust. I wish I could have saved it and used it.

 

[stihly dan]

That knot looks like it will be biotch to split.

 

[ri chevy]

It was challenging. I split some it it with my saw! Most of the straight stuff was easy, but the crotches and knots are nearly impossible. Easy with the saw though! :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Mac88]

I was challenging. I split some it it with my saw! Most of the straight stuff was easy, but the crotches and knots are nearly impossible. Easy with the saw though! :hmm3grin2orange:

Looks good. Great work with your 029. :msp_thumbup:

 

[stihl023/5]

That is a big one.:msp_ohmy:

 

[Snotrocket]

My new splitting and stacking area I've been clearing out. I have a nice pile of rounds started to work on this winter as well.

 

[ri chevy]

Looks good. Great work with your 029. :msp_thumbup:

Thanks. For all the negative things that get said about the 029, it has been a very good and reliable saw to me since I purchased it in 1996.

That is a big one.:msp_ohmy:

It was pretty good size. I've cut bigger 2 years ago. No pics though. :msp_thumbdn:

 

[KiwiBro]

Looks good. Great work with your 029. :msp_thumbup:

Yeah, it's what we do with what we've got that counts.

 

[ri chevy]

Yeah, it's what we do with what we've got that counts.

Amen!

 

[Mac88]

Yeah, it's what we do with what we've got that counts.

Amen!

I wouldn't mind having an 029. That would take a little strain off my 025. Besides, they're pretty easy to mod.

 

[Whitespider]

The boy and I were just gettin’ ready to move one of the main stacks in the house yesterday when I figured I better up-date the photo. By the end of the afternoon that far stack was no longer there… it’s in the house.

When I look at those stacks it’s hard for me to believe less then 25 months ago I didn’t have a single stick of firewood. All by my lonesome, with my little 026; all what you see here, plus what’s been burned the last two winters (heating 99.9% with wood), plus the near 5 cord or so already in the basement. Ya’ know? I might just take this winter off from cuttin’… maybe.

Here’s a bonus shot of my employee unloading into the house… he don’t work cheap.

 

[terryknight]

^^^^ great shots

 

[stihl023/5]

Nice trailer, I like your chute what was it originally?

 

[Whitespider]

The chute was where they dumped in the coal back in the day.
The slide is... well, a slide off a child's swing-set.

 

[stihl023/5]

Great idea I have one the kids dont use.:msp_biggrin:

 

[rwoods]

... Ya’ know? I might just take this winter off from cuttin’… maybe.

Bad idea - that would just let you get fat and lazy. :msp_wink: And you wouldn't make the AS top ten firewood stash list next year. Ron

 

[Denis Gionet]

The boy and I were just gettin’ ready to move one of the main stacks in the house yesterday when I figured I better up-date the photo. By the end of the afternoon that far stack was no longer there… it’s in the house.

When I look at those stacks it’s hard for me to believe less then 25 months ago I didn’t have a single stick of firewood. All by my lonesome, with my little 026; all what you see here, plus what’s been burned the last two winters (heating 99.9% with wood), plus the near 5 cord or so already in the basement. Ya’ know? I might just take this winter off from cuttin’… maybe.

Here’s a bonus shot of my employee unloading into the house… he don’t work cheap.

Awesome little helper you got there ! I've got a couple just like him myself !

And .... looks like you had a visitor in the first row .... nice ! Or is that a shooting target ?

 

[Mac88]

Awesome little helper you got there ! I've got a couple just like him myself !

And .... looks like you had a visitor in the first row .... nice ! Or is that a shooting target ?

The deer don't eat much.

Great pics Spidey. It looks like your helper is right into it. Watch out though, someday he'll be the boss.