Got wood?

[BlockInlay]

Just got a truckload o' hardwood delivered. I'm gonna be busy in my nonexistent free time.

Some of the logs are beautiful. Huge and perfectly straight. Shame to burn it but I don't have the skills or tools to do anything else with it.

Note in the pic, that's the driver climbing up the stack.

 

[mongooz]

that's a lot of lumber, lester.

i'm guessing that you heat primarily with wood. that should last most of the winter.

 

[Coralkong]

That's a lot of work, dude.

 

[wagdog]

Hope you have a splitter!

 

[BlockInlay]

Hope you have a splitter!

I do. My out of shape arms and back and a Fiskars X27 Maul.

 

[Coralkong]

I do. My out of shape arms and back and a Fiskars X27 Maul.

How many cords do you figure that will end up being?
5 or 6?

Me?
I'd invest in a splitter. One of those big-ass gas ones.
I know you can rent them....

 

[wagdog]

I do. My out of shape arms and back and a Fiskars X27 Maul.

I buy my wood split, when I buy it. Paying $160 a cord delivered right now, so it's really not worth it to cut and split. Last go-round my neighbor and I cut a bunch of trees and I sawed and split (with a maul). Not fun.

fwiw, I have looked at some split maple and you can see some of it's quilted. Haven't noticed any thing with birdseye in it though.

 

[BlockInlay]

How many cords do you figure that will end up being?
5 or 6?

Me?
I'd invest in a splitter. One of those big-ass gas ones.
I know you can rent them....

6-8. Should be enough for next winter with some extra left over.

 

[bsman]

I guess you haven't heard of this whole global climate change thing?





hmy:

 

[tompetty]

I love a good wood fire...Been there,done that...It's a lot of work though....

 

[BlockInlay]

I guess you haven't heard of this whole global climate change thing?





hmy:

My carbon foot print will be green as fresh cow shit

 

[wagdog]

I guess you haven't heard of this whole global climate change thing?

Heating with wood is carbon neutral and renewable and for most folks who do heat with it, locally sourced.

 

[Chicken Man]

I love splitting wood, but I haven't had to do it for survival. That might take the fun out of it.

 

[BlockInlay]

I love splitting wood, but I haven't had to do it for survival. That might take the fun out of it.

Not doing it for survival. I can heat with oil too. It's more of a get some exercise with benefits kind of thing.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

exercise with benefits.

I don't want to know what you're doing with your wood.

 

[Tiltsta]

Wow, that pic brings back memories of my youth. I remember my parents having me help split and stack wood when I was a little kid, and the years in high school I worked splitting wood for a local supplier who sold bundles of wood to people in the cities south of NH. I still have a 1 mm square chunk of a maul in my leg from splitting wood...as the doctors decided it wasn't worth removing.

 

[Coralkong]

6-8. Should be enough for next winter with some extra left over.

Good for you!
I thought you got it for this year, and I was thinking "Well, you'd better get a move on, then."

If it's for next year, though.....take your time.

I buy mine pre-split, I just don't have time (or energy) to deal with it.

But I also pay a lot more than $160/cord.

 

[BlockInlay]

Prices for split seasoned wood in MA are crazy. $300-$500 per half cord is typical for good stuff.

 

[wagdog]

Yeah, $160 a cord cut, split and delivered is a good deal. I've definitely paid more. I'm getting another cord delivered today. I might bring some of it in, but I've already got 2+ cord in the basement + 20 bags of coal and a full tank of oil.

Getting 5 cord in the spring. It's 2 degrees out right now and was below zero last night - wood is GOOD!

 

[Coralkong]

Prices for split seasoned wood in MA are crazy. $300-$500 per half cord is typical for good stuff.

That's ridiculous.

I pay $280-$350/cord for seasoned wood.

About $375/cord for kiln dried.