Firewood Baskets

shopteacher · February 22, 2004, 05:00:04 PM

I've put together some firewood baskets to cut down the handling of my firewood. These boxes were built from the wire shelves off those big shelve assemblies like Lowe's and Home Depot use. I used 4 of them, one on the bottom and 3 sides with a chain on a hook across the front. The sides are laced together with garage door cable and then laced to the bottom one the same way. They sit on a large pallet and can be moved with the skid steer. Now when I cut firewood I can stack it in here, move it where ever I need to during the summer and set it right outside on my cellar door in winter. These baskets kind or remind me of a wicker basket. They hold approx 64 cubic feet unless piled high. As I don't believe there is a name for a 64 cubic box of fire wood I think these should be deemed a "Wicket". So today I loaded up 3 wickets of firewood and have enough shelves to put together another 3 boxes.

WV_hillbilly · February 22, 2004, 05:14:54 PM

Neat idea to eliminate handling it too many times .

ADfields · February 22, 2004, 08:24:39 PM

I have done that with pallets for years but now I have no way to move them around. :

I like the name wicket. ;D
Andy

RavioliKid · February 23, 2004, 07:15:11 AM

You are one creative guy, shopteacher!

I'm making reusable shopping bags out of plastic bags - crochet. Probably not a project that anyone here would be interested in, though.

shopteacher · February 23, 2004, 07:41:37 AM

Oh, I don't know Rav. Can you make one big enough to hold 64 ft of wood? ;D

Norm · February 23, 2004, 07:53:46 AM

That's cool shopteacher, where did you find the shelving at?

Rav I'd like to see, I try to reuse them but they are really only good for one use as a shopping bag. I used to know how to crochet but haven't done it since I was a teenager, my mom taught me how.

shopteacher · February 23, 2004, 01:02:30 PM

Norm, I got them out of a dumpster. Free for the taking and just the right price. ;D

bull · February 23, 2004, 01:43:47 PM

do I see a BLUE pallet on the Bottom?????

Use Caution if it's a CHEPS pallet they will be after you !!!!

They are rental pallets and CHEPS wants there property big legal battles >:(

shopteacher · February 23, 2004, 02:00:47 PM

Bull, I don't know if that a CHEPS pallet or not. If it is they shouldn't store them in the dumpster as there a big truck that comes and hauls them away every Friday.
Around here companies throws pallets away and some stack them in a certain spot for people to take and burn for firewood. When the guy delivered my skid steer from Hamilton, Ontario I gave him about a dozen pallets I had sitting here and he couldn't believe it. You'd thought he'd hit the lotto or something. I was glad to get rid of them.
I have a company close by that builds components for power distribution systems. The parts come in crates from Canada and are made of 1/2 plywood. A lot of them are full sheets for the top and usually 3/4" for the bottom. I went down and seen the guy who take care of the company trash he said you can have anything in the dumpster you want.

bull · February 23, 2004, 02:21:55 PM

shop teacher,
That's where all the hubbub started w/ CHEP another joke in the industry " Leasing or renting Pallets" another Big Guy group putting the hassel on the little guys !!
Pallet Enteprise magazing has alot of articles re CHEPS

RavioliKid · February 23, 2004, 02:37:50 PM

Shopteacher,
I suppose I could make one big enough for 64 ft of wood, but I don't know if it would be too practical.

Norm,
I'll try to remember to take a picture of one to send you.

Mark M · February 23, 2004, 03:04:40 PM

The name that popped into my mind was a "cubit", seein hows they're cubed shaped and all.

Wicket it good too, just make sure they aren't "sticky". ;)

shopteacher · February 23, 2004, 03:45:00 PM

Mark, I think the Romans already took cubit. That seems to come to mind for some reason. I'll have to try and look it up.
Sticky, Oh I get it now sticky wicket, you sly old dog you.

Yep here it is:
An ancient unit of linear measure, originally equal to the length of the forearm from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow, or about 17 to 22 inches (43 to 56 centimeters).

HORSELOGGER · February 23, 2004, 05:22:39 PM

Tell Ol Butch to keep it on the pavement, he's ruttin up the place ;) If you made a kiln chamber of some type, those would be good baskets for dryin firewood.

shopteacher · February 23, 2004, 06:05:29 PM

Hey Horselogger,
That Butch he'll do anything to get attention.
When I get that vac kiln built (you notice the when and not if) I plan to get some wheels off the mine cars build a cart or two and put in a track. I'll be able to roll the cart in and out without having to stack and unload it in the kiln by hand . I don't think I'll be drying any firewood, it seem to dry just fine out in the open air.

redpowerd · February 23, 2004, 06:13:32 PM

i hate to say it, but the baskets are too much work, skid the trees right next to the stove.
but, id llikem in the wooooods

Weekend_Sawyer · February 23, 2004, 06:22:46 PM

I like it a LOT. I use my skid steer for hauling firewood around and was tring to think of a way of getting more capacity. Thanks for posting.
WS

ADfields · February 24, 2004, 12:29:49 AM

QuoteMark, I think the Romans already took cubit. That seems to come to mind for some reason. I'll have to try and look it up.
Sticky, Oh I get it now sticky wicket, you sly old dog you.

Yep here it is:
An ancient unit of linear measure, originally equal to the length of the forearm from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow, or about 17 to 22 inches (43 to 56 centimeters).

Some guy made an ark to float critters around in that was all measured in cubits a couple days before the Romans came along I think. ;)
Andy

shopteacher · February 24, 2004, 02:56:18 AM

Your right Andy, that's probably where I heard that. Shame on me for giving those Romans credit. I think that boat builder and I went to school together. ;D I'm pretty sure he was the valedictorian that year. 8)

Frank_Pender · February 24, 2004, 06:29:58 AM

Hey, Rav, waht you mean not interested. I have been kniting and such since I was in the 3rd grade. Our parents tought us so that we could knit 60 stich squares and the moms would crochet them into blankets for the vets at the Portland Vets Hospital back in the eary 50's. Thanks for the memories.

I since have knit a umber of sweaters, hats, coats, etc. It is a great relaxent on deep cold winter days when sawing would be toooo dangerous or silly. :-/