Thread: Firewood season upon us - what are your plans?

I'm just getting wood for heating our house, not to sell. I have some wood down that I need to cut and split - maybe 3 cords. Mostly alder. Some of it is big enough to mill, so I may set some of it aside for the upcoming building project.

I have about an acre of young alders that I am thinking I can harvest continually if I cull it right over time. I'm not sure though. This year will be our first full winter on this property, so I will find out.

A few weeks back I bought a 3-pt log splitter from a guy for $350. We shook hands on the deal, but then when I went back to pay him, he changed his mind. It would have been a great deal.

Paul - is that you gathering firewood on your avatar? You appear to be all set!

Hi Folks,

Well yes that time is indeed near although it's hard to think of it when the outside T2 is over 85 degrees F.

I have a large pile of 5-6 year old wood cut to stove lengths. I sometimes acquire a storm downed tree (this year there were many) and I cart them home and slice and dice. I have many chain saws and a 30 ton splitter.

I don't burn alot of wood, I have a fireplace in my living room and an ancillary airtight wood stove in my shop. I just keep the wood to ease the poropane bill in the shop and also just an occasional fire in the LR.

I hope to loose the gas powered splitter soon, and just transition over to a 3 point hitch beam mounted spreader I can power from the JD 2530. I have the rear hyd outlets for just that purpose.

Main reason is I fear power outages and the resulting lack of heat in the house.

Back at ya...

Alan

Nothing wrong with a little work, especially if the payoff is less money going to big oil. Everytime I feel like the extra work is too much, I just think about not giving them more of my money.

I've got enough wood cut, but still need to split more, I'll get it done within the next three weekends. Glad I've got enough land with trees, should last the rest of my life....but not if I try to sell it. Good luck with that Duc .

Need to figure out a way to produce enough of my own electricity, anyone think the cost of that will get cheaper? Too bad I don't have sufficient wind in my area.

Originally Posted by Underdog

i Have a pile of firewood that is so seasoned it is about to rot. Dad left it here. I think he just kept it around for people who needed it. I have been clearing some property and running into a buch of stuff that needs to either be cut up into firewood or sold as way wood. They closed the local way wood place so i guess i will be cutting fire wood.
What is a good length to cut? for firewood.

12" to 16" inchs will work fine - around here the hardwoods get more $$