Show us your rack

[axe2fall]

This has served me well
It's 8 x 16. When I used to cut 24" it held about 2 cords. Now I cut random lengths so not so much.

 

[cigmaker]

Mine are in my avatar but I like yours so much I'm gonna switch all of em to what you have going on. Thanks

 

[axe2fall]

Thank you.
This just evolved from what you are doing. And I still stage firewood between trees where I cut just like that.
All I had to buy was 2 of the posts and the ridge cap. The rest was scraps, repurposed or leftovers.

 

[T. Mainus]

Each one of these holds a face cord. We make a bunch every year. Have enough to stack about 15 cord right now.

 

[svk]

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Each one of these holds a face cord. We make a bunch every year. Have enough to stack about 15 cord right now.

Mine is very similar to your middle photo. Will be building more this spring.

 

[axe2fall]

Is that rope that you use to keep the top from spreading ?

 

[svk]

Looks like he is using chain. I just use good nylon rope. The white stuff that doesn't deteriorate from the sun.

 

[axe2fall]

I see that now. I only burn about 3 1/2 to 4 cords per year. It would be nice to have a set up that I could move when I needed more would in the rack near the house.

 

[trukn2004]

my setup:


each one holds roughly a 1/4 of a cord. I refill them from the stacks as I go through it. First year burning, made it out of stuff I had laying around.

 

[axe2fall]

It's nice to be able to grab an armload without have to pull on boots and a coat.

 

[T. Mainus]

I use swing set chain with a turn buckle in the middle. That way you can take the chain off when you start filling them up so it is not in the way.

 

[740jsmayle]

Those are some very nice firewood racks. I made one out of pallets today it's not close to being pic worthy. It holds about 1 3/4 cord of wood.

 

[cuinrearview]

This area holds around three cord and it's right next to the door. Very convenient. I load it up in October and clean everything out in the spring. Not really a rack per se but I wanted to contribute.

 

[Dumf]

So here I am diddling around the net looking for love, this "rack" talk comes up.
Thought I had hit paydirt, but all I got was racks of wood. Damn.

 

[UpOnTheHill]

They're empty right now, but I'm trying these this year. I've built 5 and plan to build a handful more to see how they work. Planning on getting forks for the tractor this spring and hopefully I can move these when full without an issue. They're small, only hold about 1/6 cord, but if they work I'll build a bunch. It will allow me to set them out in the sun and wind and move them in closer in the fall. Then move 3 at a time right up under the overhang on my family room where the stove is.

 

[lefturnfreek]

Does this count ...?... Roughly 25c when full, which will be fairly soon.



That is gen 2 of the rack ends, here's gen 1, the other end, which will be upgraded to gen 2 tomorrow if I get motivated.

 

[axe2fall]

They're empty right now, but I'm trying these this year. I've built 5 and plan to build a handful more to see how they work. Planning on getting forks for the tractor this spring and hopefully I can move these when full without an issue. They're small, only hold about 1/6 cord, but if they work I'll build a bunch. It will allow me to set them out in the sun and wind and move them in closer in the fall. Then move 3 at a time right up under the overhang on my family room where the stove is.
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This is the kind of plan that I am trying to develope as a permanent drying rack that's too far from the stove involves to many moving cycles. I might steal your design. I love the roof !
Keep us posted on how these work out.

 

[axe2fall]

Does this count ...?... Roughly 25c when full, which will be fairly soon.

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That is gen 2 of the rack ends, here's gen 1, the other end, which will be upgraded to gen 2 tomorrow if I get motivated.


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Yes this counts. Pallets get used often around here to keep firewood off of the ground. Are you cutting 36" ?

 

[lefturnfreek]

Yes, pallets are a great cheap, off the ground storage device. They get used for anything we don't want wet or frozen down come winter, extra tractor buckets.... and keep the wood dry.

Every thing in those stacks would be closer to 46's as I cut them just short of 4ft for my OWB.

I also made a wood crib out out pallets, 1 side for splits and the other for cut offs and kibbles, just doesn't look so pretty though.

 

[cantoo]

Filled up 5 more crates tonight. Trying to keep up with the melting snow but it got a jump on me today.