bucking firewood there has to be a better way

[Woodhog]

Just use your loader to brow up the logs as you keep cutting off the pile,  that way most will be off the ground until the pile is almost gone...flip the last few over the last log on the ground then cut that up, if the saw is dulled on the last one your on your way home anyway.

Throw the short pieces in the bucket as you cut along and dump em into your truck or that other thing you mentioned for hauling the firewood out. That will keep them clear of the long wood.
I think you have all the gear you need.. anyway you do it will be the usual sweat shop work...

I used to pick up a grapple full with the pulp loader, hang it over the truck box and cut right into the box, drawback was you got all the sawdust with the load.


Happy grinding

[leweee]

I used to pick up a grapple full with the pulp loader, hang it over the truck box and cut right into the box, drawback was you got all the sawdust with the load.

watch your shins,ankles & feet when you kids at home try this .....stepping on round rollers can flip you out of the box with a live chainsaw in your hands. ....not a pretty picture.

[beenthere]

Finally tackled the pile of logs, and bucked them up while in the pile.
About 4-5 cords in thus wood pile.
 


Stacked on 20 pallets for 2 years drying.  About 1/5 cord on each pallet.

[Mooseherder]

Nice Pile BT.
I love your pallet idea.
Do you have a splitter?

[rebocardo]

I love that wood on the pallets with one in the middle, excellent 

[CarlR]

Beenthere,

You said in another post you cover the pallets with roofing material (rubber?).  Are you still using that?  I am tired of getting my tarps back from the east end of my field!

CarlR

[beenthere]

CarlR
Yes, rubber roofing.
I toss a couple split firewood pieces on top to hold it down, and seems to work well.
I've thought about a better way to hold it, but none has come to the surface yet.

I picked up quite a bit of used rubber roofing off craigslist at a reasonable price. Have it cut into squares for each pile. Then I just add a packet of mouse poison to the stacks once in awhile, and a couple weeks before moving a pallet of wood into the garage. That has taken care of the mouse problems pretty much...nock on wood. 

[Meadows Miller]

That sure is nice but doesn't pass the big bucks test.



I'm gonna like it here. Let me run that one by the finance minister.

Gday Splinter and Welcome to the forum Mate.

How Did You go with the Finance Minister  ??. Hope You dont always get a NO  You might have to let Her know that theres alot of other Brokers looking for Your
 buisness 

Reguards Chris McMahon