finished cutting

Logging logginglogging · July 25, 2013, 11:22:18 AM

Well just finished cutting my last logs last night, now I can shift in to just splitting now!!!

Local4Fitter · July 25, 2013, 08:27:29 PM

My wood is cut and split. I am in the middle of building a 20'x20' wood shed. Should hold enough for two years.

brendonv · July 28, 2013, 01:01:00 PM

I just started cutting. I promised myself to get rid of the log pile i have so i can re arrange my back lot. My helper is off in maine so im thinking ill throw down a tarp after tomorrows errands and start super splitting. Did not care for picking the bark out of the gravel last year, so the tarp will make cleanup better, and i wont lose the bottom layer in contact with the ground. So thats what i think at least.

clww · July 28, 2013, 01:04:28 PM

I'm in the same situation-all cut and ready to split, load, unload, and stack it.
Which part takes the most energy.....?

Busy Beaver Lumber · July 28, 2013, 08:06:04 PM

i actually enjoy running the splitter.Before you know it 8 hours go by and there is a mountain of wood to show for your efforts 8)

Al_Smith · July 29, 2013, 07:22:40 AM

Quote from: brendonv on July 28, 2013, 01:01:00 PM
Did not care for picking the bark out of the gravel last year, so the tarp will make cleanup better, and i wont lose the bottom layer in contact with the ground. So thats what i think at least.

Lawdy I've got an area about 40 by 40 the bark must be 6" deep .Every couple of years I scoop it up with a my buds skidloader and burn it .Burns for days .

Logging logginglogging · July 29, 2013, 07:42:57 AM

Quote from: Busy Beaver Lumber on July 28, 2013, 08:06:04 PM
i actually enjoy running the splitter.Before you know it 8 hours go by and there is a mountain of wood to show for your efforts 8)

Yeah I don't mind it either.... I started splitting this weekend. I usually try and use some of the bark that falls off for my wife's lil fire pit that she has outside... For the most part I have an area far from my house that I don't care if it has bark and sawdust. I try and also take my sawdust and dry it on a tarp, and then use it for bedding for our chickens.... Its good stuff and free that way. Ill be splitting till fall I am sure, I try and split a tank of gas a night after work. I probalyy split 1.5 to two cord this weekend inbetween my other projects, Mechanic work, walkway building, trying to make a lawn, ....many many many things ... I try and get it all doe before Bow season in October!!

enigmaT120 · August 01, 2013, 01:13:38 PM

Ha, I can't split for 8 hours! Of course, I only have a Monster Maul.

thecfarm · August 01, 2013, 09:40:35 PM

Al, I bet mines a foot deep. Have to be at least 8 inches to cover the rocks. ;D At least it's level now.

Logging logginglogging · August 06, 2013, 11:22:40 AM

been splitting and stacking a wood splitter gas tank worth a night lately. Its coming along very nicely. Once and a wile ill take a night off and do another project, Finally got around to some welding I had to do and can now sell my case 310 G dozer!

r.man · August 06, 2013, 11:32:02 PM

Bark isn't a problem for me, I rake it up in the spring from where the wood was piled and it heats the house for a few days after sitting in the sun drying out for a while. Shovel it into the OWB with a grain scoop on those days when you don't need much heat but you need some.

Logging logginglogging · August 07, 2013, 11:38:52 AM

Quote from: r.man on August 06, 2013, 11:32:02 PM
Bark isn't a problem for me, I rake it up in the spring from where the wood was piled and it heats the house for a few days after sitting in the sun drying out for a while. Shovel it into the OWB with a grain scoop on those days when you don't need much heat but you need some.

I try and do the same thing too, Also use it for grilling and the wife's lil fire pit out in the yard.

doctorb · August 07, 2013, 11:45:59 AM

I.too, use a tarp under my splitter. I save the longer pieces of bark, along with the "splinters" of wood, for kindling. Just dump it in a trash can and use it liberally for any restart of the OWB. Really helps bring it up to gasification temps quickly.

MRowsh · August 07, 2013, 12:55:24 PM

I stopped splitting 4 years ago. Put both of my wood stoves in my barn. I bought two nice corn stoves and oh my God, what a difference.
I have 35 tom hydraulic log splitter that I have to sell.

I am at Smithfield NC, in case some one is interested in buying a splitter.

beenthere · August 07, 2013, 01:08:34 PM

Put your splitter in the "For Sale" forum here. ;)

MRowsh · August 07, 2013, 01:17:58 PM

Thanks beenthere. I just did place it.

Al_Smith · August 07, 2013, 09:35:47 PM

Well if it weren't for the fact that corn is extremely high priced it might not be a bad deal .

Being an old fuddy duddy I always figured the best use of field corn was to produce great tasting T-bone steaks.Then somebody figured it would be a good automobile fuel,high tech moonshine so to speak .Now they want to burn it in a stove .

I'm surrounded by the stuff which is 8 feet high in these parts .Corn every where .These farmers don't burn it they sell it and call up the profane er propane dealer.

thecfarm · August 07, 2013, 10:04:37 PM

I have to cut about 3-4 cords for the guy that buys from me. Mine is all cut,still in a big pile. I do hope to get to it before it gets buried with snow,but I know I will be digging it out of the snow. Gives me something to do in the winter time when everything is covered with snow.