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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Fire Wood => Topic started by: coolidge on June 02, 2017, 02:20:46 PM

Title: Stacking
Post by: coolidge on June 02, 2017, 02:20:46 PM
First pic is 17/18 wood.
Next two are of wood I cut, split and palletized.
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: MattyNH on June 23, 2017, 07:16:08 PM
ever thought about building a pole shed? Just curious..I did the whole pallet and tarp thing..Got sick of it..
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Post by: coolidge on June 26, 2017, 06:27:45 PM
I have a bunch of rubber roofing and some used metal roofing to cover everything up.
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Post by: patvetzal on November 01, 2017, 02:28:58 PM
Started with one pole shed 15 years ago, now have three at 4-5 bush cord each. Found that wood needs to be dry when it goes in unless you fill a row, then move to the next shed until the sun dries it out.
A few years ago a buddy wanted to show off his new wood processor so he brought it over and we went from log to split and piled in a 15' shed in two hours. The wood was still steaming when burnt 8 months later, not to mention covered in black mould...
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Post by: duramax on December 03, 2017, 03:54:15 PM
ever thought about building a pole shed? Just curious..I did the whole pallet and tarp thing..Got sick of it..

I have a shed for my wood stove that I love but it's away from the boiler. So I do plan on  building one some day, tarps are getting old. Not to mention how dry the wood in the shed gets.
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: silver star on December 05, 2017, 01:13:22 PM
I added a shed to the back and an outbuilding near the boiler.  I still have a wood yard that it the first stop for the split wood. Let it season there, on pallets and covering.   every now and then refill the shed. 

Cold front coming in, so we loaded the shed to the gills yesterday. Going to take some time off for more cutting now that gun season is done.
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: mlappin on December 05, 2017, 02:31:18 PM
Tote cages and racks here for the foreseeable future. Go and build something fancy like a wood shed and the county will not only add it to my property taxes and the assessment will be like its gold plated. I might however buy a large carport and set it on the 2x2x6’ cement blocks for added height.
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: Scratch on December 05, 2017, 03:17:17 PM
Tote cages and racks here for the foreseeable future. Go and build something fancy like a wood shed and the county will not only add it to my property taxes and the assessment will be like its gold plated. I might however buy a large carport and set it on the 2x2x6’ cement blocks for added height.
I did a large carport.  I love it!  My brother (who also has an OWB) lives next door, still stores wood under a tarp, and I cringe when he goes out of town in the winter!
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: Bluegrass Wood Burner on December 05, 2017, 03:56:27 PM
I to like my tote cages. I have a lot of my wood stored in them now with a simple tarp tied on top. Wood dries fast and I double stack the cages taking up a lot less room.
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: mlappin on December 05, 2017, 04:51:07 PM
I’ve thought about trying two high, but then it puts the top cage right in the blind spot for the skid steer.
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Post by: tinfoilhat2020 on December 05, 2017, 05:03:59 PM
I have 58 of those food grade metal crates I love them they almost hold one face cord perfect if stacked right. Very easy to move around and can double stack if necessary
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: Bluegrass Wood Burner on December 06, 2017, 02:37:40 PM
When you double stack all you need covered is the top of the upper cages. Very good ventilation for drying. We had our in ground pool removed and I had a caver that I tried and tried to sell. No one seemed to want it so I cut it in 8x4 peices and bought a grommet kit and made my own tarps for my tote cages. Work real well. I double stacked mine with a tractor and loader. Gonna leave about 16 inches between rows so air can circulate.
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Post by: NaturallyAspirated on December 07, 2017, 09:18:24 AM
Is that a MiniZ under the covers there?   :thumbup:
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: coolidge on December 07, 2017, 06:05:28 PM
It is, my 5 year old will be driving that this winter, maybe on Sunday.
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: duramax on December 09, 2017, 04:36:35 PM
Tote cages and racks here for the foreseeable future. Go and build something fancy like a wood shed and the county will not only add it to my property taxes and the assessment will be like its gold plated. I might however buy a large carport and set it on the 2x2x6’ cement blocks for added height.

If I keep a wood shed 3 sided and a dirt floor all is well. Now the 4th side or a poured slab and they tax that.  Metal totes here are $$, but I keep my eye open for them.
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: juddspaintballs on December 09, 2017, 05:11:05 PM
My dream wood scenario is a poured and smooth concrete slab with 4' high concrete walls on the sides and a carport style roof over the whole thing.  I'd back the dump trailer full of split wood onto the concrete, dump it, and then use the tractor to push wood towards the boiler.  I don't like stacking.  I've used pallets with wood stacked on them before and I find it's just as easy to dump a big pile of wood and cover it up.  I've even used M105 trailers towed by a deuce and a half full of wood backed up to the boiler before.  I still prefer just dumping the wood and not messing with the stacking.
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: mlappin on December 09, 2017, 07:08:21 PM
I’m gonna try that if I get a carport up, except I’ll have a firewood tumbler as well, run it thru the tumbler, up the elevator and dump it under the carport
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: wreckit87 on December 15, 2017, 02:51:42 PM
Make sure it's tall enough! I have 12ft ceilings in my woodshed and cant dump the trailer  :bash: So I gotta dump it most of the way and just pickaroon every block out anyway. Really stupid on my part
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: tinfoilhat2020 on December 15, 2017, 09:26:07 PM
Make sure it's tall enough! I have 12ft ceilings in my woodshed and cant dump the trailer  :bash: So I gotta dump it most of the way and just pickaroon every block out anyway. Really stupid on my part

Man you only want 12 foot you want to go at least 25ft... lolol
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: mlappin on December 15, 2017, 10:31:35 PM
Make sure it's tall enough! I have 12ft ceilings in my woodshed and cant dump the trailer  :bash: So I gotta dump it most of the way and just pickaroon every block out anyway. Really stupid on my part

I figure to dump the straight truck on the cement like I’m doing now then keep shoving the wood up as high as I can then run it thru the tumbler later. If your careful and don’t spin the tracks a tracked skid steer will climb a pile of split wood to shove it higher yet.
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: Bud Man on December 25, 2017, 05:36:13 PM
When we split wood it goes on hayracks. No ordinary hayracks but ones I make. There are a lot of 8,10 and 12 ton wagon running gears that no one has a use for so you can get them for $50-$75. Get steel H or I beams from the recycler for another $25. I use old hog flooring, 1/8 steel rod interwoven, with 1/8 by1-1/2 flat for frame. I let these hayracks sit outside until the fall before I need them. Just before harvest harvest starts I back them into an open front cattle shed that I no longer use for cattle. When I need a load of wood I pull one out and then back it under the carport where the boiler is. Each hayrack holds approx. 4 cords.
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: silver star on December 26, 2017, 01:08:36 PM
(http://)I made my first attempt at a Holz Hausen, this weekend.   Forgot a couple of pointers from Youtube (why is it one person can explain everything in 2 minutes and another has a 20 minute video on the same topic?)

Seems like I have a lot more wood in small footprint of four pallets. Make the circle and fill the center as you go, then cover the top. Let it stew.

Added pic I took. Still need to finish filling the middle before shingling it with bark pieces.
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: Bluegrass Wood Burner on December 26, 2017, 05:59:49 PM
hey Bud Man
How about some pictures of your setup with the hayracks. You got my attention with that.
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: Bud Man on December 28, 2017, 11:51:26 AM
I will try to get some pics in a few days. Out of town for next few days.

Two pics attached.
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: greasemonkoid on January 30, 2018, 04:38:33 PM
Interesting thread, I remember one year I found myself scratching on the ground in the snow for burnable wood. Never again, made that promise and stuck with it. The walls of the truck shed may soon be stacked wood.

(https://i.imgur.com/QXlDSV6h.jpg)
Title: Re: Stacking
Post by: mlappin on January 30, 2018, 07:18:30 PM
Interesting thread, I remember one year I found myself scratching on the ground in the snow for burnable wood. Never again, made that promise and stuck with it. The walls of the truck shed may soon be stacked wood.


Been there, done that. A few years ago took the plow truck and plowed a large area bare, then used the tracked skid steer to plow the snow away from the trees I wanted to drop, drop the trees then drag em to the plowed area.  All in all took hours longer than it should for each load. Was one cold bastard as well.