HOW TO STACK FIREWOOD SO IT DOESN'T FALL OVER. Homestead Guide.
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- These days, a lot more folks are showing interest in modern homesteading and living off the grid. A woodstove plays an important role in a life of self sufficiency. Here I demonstrate a sensible approach to stacking firewood that will keep it from falling over.
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I turn 55 next month. selling my house, going to alaska for a few months to see my wife's family. then buying land in the Black Hills. going off grid. your videos have been a big help in keeping the dream.
Best of luck with your plans my friend.
I live in Alaska but have property in the Black Hills. If I were you I would look for some property in Alaska to homestead as in the right area there are no taxes. In the Black Hills you will find the taxes to be very high.
Looking in the Custer highlands area. low taxes but no chance of drilling for water. My wife said that after living in Alaska for 30 years she refuses to live there for more than 3 months ever again! quitter. ha!
But I've lived in the hills for over 30 years and love it!
ahh okay, I was raised here in the hill. Provo and then Hot Springs
You are so right about stacking wood being an art. Also how satisfying it is to look at a nice neat stack of wood
I share your thoughts Mary. It's very rewarding indeed :-)
Making wood is my favorite thing to do. Made ten cord this summer just putzing around on the weekends. Now I am 60 and know what dry wood is but I like toys as well. I picked up a wood moisture meter this past spring. Its fun to stick it in the wood week by week and see how fast it goes down to less than 20% moisture. when I think back to the farm in the 60's as a kid and the old heavy McCulloch chain saw we had. and sawing wood on the buzz saw after hauling it home in 25-30 foot lengths on a wagon, What work.
Now with these small saws and a good splitter it is fun to make wood.
Keep them coming my friend.
Terry
I enjoy every aspect of the project and always have. I can't picture life without a woodpile.
Those Sir, are a sight to behold!
Beautiful!
I agree that well-stacked wood is a work of art.
Clever use of your tarp too!
Thank you Pammie. Life got a bit easier since I changed my stacking and covering methods.
Nice tips there JC!! There is nothing no worse than going threw all the work then your wood pile falling over!!
No joke eh buddy. Been there too many times.
You've got the process of wood stacking down to a fine art. We burn wood too, and as stacking it, getting the logs to fit just right sure is satisfying, This video is chalked full of good info., It doesn't matter how long a body's done a given task, there's always something to be learned, and have learned quite a lot from your channel. Thank You. Gretchen
Always something to learn out there. My woodpile is going down but not falling down :-)
Very timely. We are about to fill our woodshed (its summer here in New Zealand).
thanks i like the jug hold down . ill use it on my gravity wagon i dont burn wood i burn corn and wood pellets but still had to watch video lol
As long as the jugs are hanging and not sitting on the ground, they do a remarkable job of holding a tarp down.
Thanks for sharing. What a smart way to store firewood! Thanks from Sweden ☺
My favorite puzzle every fall. Thanks for sharing. Love your videos
I'm right there with ya buddy, it really IS an art to stacking wood. I usually make a double row, sometimes a triple row, and i use pieces that i call stackers which span both rows...like to keep the good stackers for a couple years before i saw them up and get new ones, usually the limbs off a tree i cut. I find that with the stackers, one row is anchored to the other which makes for great stability.
Something very satisfying about a large, well crafted wood pile, right?!!
Good idea on the "stackers" I think up a lot of shit but never thought of that. It makes good sense though. Right on brother.
Thank you JC for such great information on your wood stacking, I've stacked a many of sticks of firewood, but I don't ever remember doing it quite like that, and I must say I like your method much better Thanks Again JC later Bud
+Bud and Bess I stacked traditionally most of my life. I beat my head against the wall with many things most of my life too. What a difference it makes when you start finding solutions to things that annoy you and make changes. My wood stacking technique was one of them. Cheers :-))
Now that's what I call art! I bet you can pack a uhaul perfectly.. Will keep it in mind if I ever can replace my pellet stove. Awesome video as always! Blessings!
Another enjoyable video Boss, always a pleasure.
Thank you buddy. I appreciate your comment.
Good to hear from you. My wife busts my balls when I stack my firewood but never says a word when the fire lights easy or burns nice. Good vid gonna use some of the tips to help simplify my wood work. Hope all is well and that your filling your freezer and fur shed. ATB.
kenny.
I hear ya buddy. Women always busted my balls about my trapping but never complained when the fur checks came in. Best of luck with your season.
Awesome stuff. The voice of experience. You should have more subs.
+SkillCult Thank you. I wish I had more subs too :-)
It's always good to see your vid's. You took all the hard thinking I would have to do in the future right outta my hands and that's appreciated. lol Lot's of hard work cutting and putting the stacks right, one should be very proud. Hope all are well, take care. ATB Louise
I really enjoy doing firewood and look forward to the whole process from gathering to burning. Glad you find the info beneficial. All the best to you my friend.
Nice job JC. I've been in the wood pile today and again tomorrow. Later buddy
I could work a woodpile everyday. I enjoy the whole process.
I really enjoyed this video. Its always cool to see the different ways to do things like stack firewood. You should do a video about how to identify different wood and which types burn the best.
NICE................. Thanks
your video makes me want to go cut some wood and stack it,lolkeep them coming!
Now, if only I had a woodstove. ;)
LOL. I had visions of the Tinman when I read that :-)
thebossoftheswamp LOL!! Well, at least I have a heart. ;)
Great video as always, Jim. Thanks. Not only did I learn a thing or two about stacking wood, I found inspiration in that chicken coop of yours! I've been searching for the right design to build my own coop on our farm... and it looks like I finally found it! Do you have any photos or videos of how you built it?
I do have some footage take last spring. I'll see if I have enough to throw a video together.
thebossoftheswamp Thanks, man. I really appreciate it.
Boss, you might be the only guy who could make stacking wood interesting. lol
I'm taking notes. So you're saying the wood shouldn't be wet before we try to burn it? How long should we wait after washing the wood?
What if the dog pees on it? Does that count? He's old, half-blind and can't lift his leg that high. He thinks he's found a tree.
You can always tell alot about a man by the way he stacks his wood pile....looks like you got it together
I've always liked that saying. Thanks for commenting.
'morning, Boss & 'Lil-Frankie; Great How 2 vid. sure works 4 U & that's what counts.
Tell Frankie we sais Howdy. Stay Safe & Well There, Friends
Happy Trails From The Maritimes In Canada ATB Terry
" GOD BLESS "
Frankie's got some good antics coming for you in the next video.
ATB to ya buddy.
thebossoftheswamp Can't wait ! L O L
Love you to death boss..
But it dependes on the winter`s you get. Dry snow and bone cold, you can get way with stacking wood between trees, but in a place where you get wet snow, no way will that work. Has to be under tarp, shead.
KNOW your winters I say...And nature will tell you how hard the winter will be, if you just look.
Chris Karlsen What do you look for?
Chris Karlsen Stacking between trees is fine. My point is that it just seems to make more sense to have it all in one spot, under one cover. Multiple stacks just don't work very well for someone who burns a LOT of wood.
WHAT A GREAT VIDEO BOSS AS I HAVE TOLD YOU BEFORE I JUST STARTED BURNING WOOD AND HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THIS AND IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE A GREAT METHOD I WILL TRY THIS CRISSCROSSING THE ENDS AND THE JUGS ON THE TARPS LOOKS LIKE A WINNER ALSO THANKS FOR SHAREING YOUR KNOWLEDGE
If you change directions with the stack like I display in the coop, your stack won't fall over. Good luck.
Being able to keep my attention on a subject as common as stacking firewood takes talent. Very well done. Picked up several good pointers. Thanks!
Thank you my friend. Glad you found the info beneficial.
I agree, a nice wood pile is a work art. It felt really good to have my 10 cords cut, split, stacked and in my wood shed by May this year. Hope you and Frankie stay warm this winter!
A full woodshed and a full freezer. Bring on the winter.
I never thought stacking wood could be so entertaining......keep the vids coming!
Well fancy that, angle the top to shed the snow and ice, Why didn't I think of that?? Glad I found this after five years of fighting it and heating the house with wood rather than thirty. Thanks again for a nice video.
Glad you enjoyed :-)
I grew up with a wood stove my whole life. Some of my greatest memories have something to do with a wood stove weather it be cutting fire wood with dad or enjoying a cup of coffee snuggled around the wood stove and best of all cooking meals. Nothing is more rewarding than the activities surrounding a wood stove. Love your videos I hope you and Frankie have a wonderful day.
There's just something to be said for a good conversation by a woodstove... even if you're talking about woodstoves. Life is good ;-)
Here in Texas we always lean our firewood to the Right, has something about being Conservative. Great video again. Keep um'm warm friend.
I like the bottles of sand. I've never seen that before this video. It looks like it would work well until 3-1/2 feet of snow falls in one storm. I guess that's when you ignore the outside wood pile and use what's in the shed.
It's important to have good stacked dry wood for winter! Last year with the long cold winter I run out at the end! That was the first time I ever run out. I had more but not near my house and it was encased under ice and rubber roofing! What a pain in the ass to get to. If I run out this year it will have to be the worst winter in history! LOL Good video boss!
I only had 2 stacks left in the shed when the winter was over. That was too close for comfort. I've got more wood stacked than ever before. Bring on the snow and cold.
Its on its way boss! LOL Stay warm!
Oh my goodness :))) only you could make a video on stacking wood so interesting!! I've been stacking wood all my life and I learned something new I will use, I love the bottles on the tarp like that :))) Your noggin is full of such great knowledge, thank you for sharing with us!!
There you are Melody. Hadn't heard from you in a while. I hope all is well with you.
Stacking my wood so the tarp sheds rain and snow instead of collecting it has made all the difference in the world. The hanging bottles are much more efficient than frozen bungie cords. Glad you enjoyed the video. All the best to you my friend.
thebossoftheswamp Yes JC, I'm fine, thank you for the concern. I have my first grandson :)))) and fell head over heels in love LOL Like you I had a God moment and realized the small country town I moved into with my flock of chickens will never really be my home. So God willing and the creek don't rise :))) I will be back in the Piney Woods by Spring. Funny how the thing I hated the most (milking Betsy in the freezing winter) is what my heart missed the most. Leaning my head again her warm hide and the sweet smell of the steam rising up from the bucket is what has been calling me home :))) All I can imagine is hearing the screen door slam again as new little feet run in yelling "Nanny Nanny the new calf is coming" or "better come the piglets are loose and in your garden" :)))
JC you know I enjoy everyone of your videos!! The best to you also my friend and I really look forward to you working on your new cabin :)))
Melody Capehart Medina No place like home eh Melody? It's funny, I spent my whole adult life living within an hour of the old camp and dreaming about someday living there at least part of the year. I never acted upon it because the place is remote and inaccessible by vehicle 5 to 6 months of the year. The remoteness was always the lure of the place but reality and making a living always got in the way. Now that I'm in my 50's and life is speeding by, I've decided it's time to fulfill that dream and so looking forward to this adventure. Congratulations on your first grandson and best of luck with your future plans.
There is no better feeling than looking at a big stack of firewood. Makes you feel secure I guess knowing you will be warm all winter. Last few years working a demanding office job means I have been struggling to get enough cut. Not good, I like having way more than I need so I can sit back and relax and not have to think about it. I actually have holidays booked this year to cut firewood! Good video as always.
Yes it's very fulfilling to look out and see the woodsheds filled to the rafters. We're sittin pretty this year buddy. Bring on the snow and cold.
With age comes wisdom. You sir are a grandmaster. Think you for making stacking wood interesting.
Really handy ideas JC! The extra time spent to keep the wood piles straight and snug while stacking is well worth it for the long winters when wood should be dry and easily handy. Makes for a more enjoyable season....thanks! :)
Couldn't agree more my friend. I find no enjoyment with frozen tarps and buried woodpiles. Sometimes ya gotta work smarter, not harder.
Good stacking !!! You should put pallets on the ground.... even in your shed floor for air flow !!!
I used to put got tired of replacing them. :--)
No monkeying around during the winter
That's amazing - I would have never thought there was so much that goes into a wood pile. I guess when you rely on it for your heat it makes a big difference to have things right!
Stay warm up there brother!
Nothing better than wood heat my friend. I never want to go back to turning a thermostat ever again.
Being one that has a wood stove in my shop, and stacks of fire wood, this tip has helped a lot, thanks again for taking the time to share.
Glad you found the info beneficial. Keep the home fires burnin.
We all know Frankie is the real Boss lol 😆. Your song ought to be “Frankie is the Boss.” Haha 😂. Boss, great information, as always. We all know the ladies prefer some strong rigid wood hehe 😉. Alright, enough jokes. Hopefully you get a laugh though. Boss man, you’re an inspiration to us all. You’ve given me the motivation to uproot my life and pursue my dreams. I’ve always wanted to live in the woods. Now at 35, I’ll be leaving the rat race and heading where I belong. Though I raced it well, it no longer makes me happy. You’re my mentor who I’ve yet to meet. It’s time to stop chasing dollars and chase my dreams of a simple life. That’s what God intended for us. Boss, you’re a blessing. My friend, God bless you and yours.
very informative video, I have been stacking my firewood under a 20x21 carport for the past 8 years, I cross my ends but I never thought about switching directions 90 degrees like you do. Maybe I will try that this year. On your outside stack, I like the way you pitch it to the back, I have done that before my carport days, I would recommend you also pitch it down from the shed side, so the water runoff will be drawn away from your shed/chicken coop. Thanks for posting this video.
not using logs to weigh the tarp anymore... what a clever system.
Fill the bottles with sand so you don't have to worry about them cracking and leaking and keep them hanging. If they reach the ground your tarp will be a hassle with the snow and ice. have fun.
You just said "you all", but then you said "fiddle farting"!!! What a great belly laugh and you absolutely made my day, BOTS!!!!
Around here, you would never be able to get that tarp off without tearing when the snows are 2 feet deep and hard. I make a 3-sided crib using 3/8 fence lattice and 4 x 4's, leaving one side open. My firewood drys nicely and never spills over.
It ain't rocket science but the funny thing is a rocket scientist could never figure this out since it is based on common sense and too logical. lmao! I was lucky in that I grew up chopping, splitting, and stacking firewood since I was 5 so I was good at it but I still learned a few tricks with this one. Thanks. I want to make a movement to rename common sense, "rare sense", since so few people have it these days. Your fan base excluded of course.
Hay Boss, just a few thoughts. As I watched your vid this morning and listened to you speak I got a chuckle at first thinking about what dummy doesn't know how to stack his fire wood? and then I watched and thought about how many younger people and maybe inexperienced peeps may watch your show. I am 57 this year and growing up in the country and in the woods some things just come natural to some along with some good common since I figure that if your not stupid you won't starve or freeze, any way that's what mom used to say.
I guess what I was getting to is the problem with the younger generation these days and the drive up, or have it delivered to my door world we are living in is just plain scary to me because we are loosing people with real basic skills and good common sense.
So I could go on for a long time but I won't But just wanted to say that I am glad that you make your vids because you come across as one of the good ole boys, and you just seem like an old friend. Thanks and Good Luck!
I live out in the country and see these um.... "country folk" with their woodpiles buried under snow and ice. Some never even stack it, some have it between 2 trees and another 2 trees and another and another and another and it's all soaked. I wouldn't want to rely on the "head of household" to keep me warm over there. Combining laziness with stupidity seems the be the norm these days.
thebossoftheswamp Well boss,stacking between 2 trees is the way I do it,i must be lazy.I will ask my kids if they were ever cold!
halfazzhomesteader Sounds as if you are offended by my comment. My comment wasn't intended to be offensive but you do have to admit that when the snow if 4' deep, tending one pile under one tarp makes more sense that 10 scattered all over the place. I post videos to share knowledge not offend people.
I must say that I never wanted to bring any negativity here. I Have Much Respect for any one who gets out and chops wood for heat to get through the winter. I did it for many years and after a couple of back surgeries I just have a hell of a time any more. Good Luck To All..
mark a. coffeen Mark, my comment regarding being offended was in response to halfazzhomesteaders reply, not yours.
I like your methods for stacking , especially using the chicken house to store wood.
Have you ever built a round wood pile? They work really good.
started collecting firewood over a season ago and this is first winter with a log burner. cutting, splitting right down to starting and managing the stove: i have another new hobby! the neighbours just don't get it 8oD
Great video, like the water jug idea, I am gonna try that thanks.
Do you ever clean your own chimney ? Not sure if you have a video on that.
Thanks for another good tip.
Peace
Yes I clean them but I don't have a video on it.
Great video Boss
Going to make my job so much easier thanks so very very much Bosd
Great way to stack firewood. Thanx J.C.
I'll make sure the wife and kids watch this video. 🤭😁
Good idea Boss. I'll gladly switch to Patrion.
Very informative. I'm 57 and have been cutting, splitting, stacking wood for the better part of the last 45 years. Wood stove heat is the best. Thanks for sharing.
I can't picture life without one. Just born to burn wood. Thanks for commenting.
Hi, l'm a new subscriber to your channel and l like the commonsense approach and a logical approach to life, in everything that you do.
I'm 67yo and l also cut my own firewood. Have being doing so for the past 27 years and l love it. I'm so fortunate in life that l am still fit and well enough, to keep on doing what l enjoy doing...cutting firewood. Keeps me fit and happy.😊
I have picked up a few good tips from you already. Proves that your never too old to learn something new.☺
Keep up the good work.
Brian, from... "down-under", Australia.
Glad you're enjoying my videos Brian and thank you for taking the time to say so. All the best :-)
You stack and store the wood in a logical rational common sense way.
Thanks for the excellent tips Boss. My wood stack fell over no less than 3 times at the shack this past summer as I was trying to get creative and provide better airflow around the logs. I'll definitely put your ideas to work in the future. I also really like the plastic jugs holding the tarp down above ground level too. I've shredded many a tarp trying to rip them out of the snow and ice up here in Wisconsin. It repurposes those old milk jugs too. Another slam dunk buddy.
Jon
I beat my head against the wall for too many years with frozen tarps and buried woodpiles. The traditional method that I was taught had many many flaws. Since I changed my ways and stacked in the herringbone pattern and improved my tarping technique, life got a whole lot easier.
Great info boss! I am so far behind on cutting and splitting firewood, its becoming scary lol! I will have to put hunting aside for a while until I get that firewood stacked! Take care boss.
With the price of fur this year I'm focusing my energy on other areas besides the trapline. Good luck with yours buddy.
Great video! Makes sense to me. How did the popcorn chicken taste? Are you done having chickens because of the plan to stay in NY and NH? Just curious......
Actually I miss having chickens and will again someday. For the time being though I'm better off without having them to care for.
Good video as always. Keep them comming.
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great tip on stacking firewood!! Maybe now some of my smaller piles will look like a pro. I've been burning wood and coal for more than 35 years but love burning wood the best, I also used to sell stoves and love your simple life approach to living. I think everyone should at least take one weekend a year and live it like the old days, this would help people to retain some of what our family's used to have to do. I call this and the economic slow down "Getting back to your roots!" and enjoy the simple things and shut the cell phones off more often.
I think it's good to take advantage of some modern conveniences and technology but I never want to be dependent on them. The world will be a scary place if the grid goes down.
"Fiddle Fartin" made me chuckle. Great advice. I get so much enjoyment out of heating with wood. Cutting, splitting, stacking, hauling. The best part is sitting in my chair with a cup of coffee and watching those flames do their dance in the wood stove.
I really enjoy that too. A glass door on a woodstove is the best therapy for all that ails ya.
great technique,,,,Great advice,,,regardless 4 ft high is max that's stack well,,,above that its risky
Very true!
A few yrs ago i was helping a buddy of mine split and stack would in meddle racks in a room in his cabin. I was not out of the room more than 20 seconds and i heard an awfull loud noise coming from inside. One of the racks had given way and it fell into the next rack. It was like bowling pins knocking each other over. It never crossed my mind that it could be dangerous. Thank god we were not in there when it let loose. I just sent him your video and hope he watches it. Thanks for all your great videos and say hi to Frankie for me. Have a great 4th of July, your friend Greg.
Greg Glasser Thanks for sharing my vid Greg and happy 4th to you as well.
Nice stack. I taught my boys the same method when they were growing up. One I learned on my own as well. But the bottles full of sand, I learned from you and I will use it. Wife said another use for those detergent and cooking oil bottles. We live in Tn so winters are mild and snow, well haven't seen many flakes this year. But we do tarp our stacks and I built a new back roofed porch to accommodate my wood gathering on those early cold mornings, plus some extra storage for my wood. Another nice video.
The hanging bottle method is the best tarp restraint I've ever used.
Another key JC, is that all the wood is the same length.
Learned how to stack firewood the proper way as a young boy from my grandfather. He was a a stickler for profession so no Crooked or wobbly piles.. great vid jc
Your grandfather sounds like he was a good man. That attitude alone is becoming a lost art.
Just a few questions if you have a minute: you mentioned pine, are there any woods you would not use for cooking due to those oils you mentioned? Are there any woods to avoid because of the residue they leave in the chimney? When you stack outside of cover with the tarp, is the front facing southeast? Great job with these videos, I appreciate and enjoy the knowledge and perspective being shared.
+LP&S Woodworking There are lots of variables so it's hard to answer your questions with a simple yes and no answer. 1, Yes It is best to have the sun on your woodpile. 2, Different chimneys offer different results and the same goes with stove designs. An airtight stove will creosote up a chimney quicker than a non airtight and a masonry chimney will creosote up faster than a metalbestos. I burn only dry hardwood in my airtight which has a masonry chimney and I have to clean it at least 3 times per year. I burn green wood and all kinds of crap in my other stove and that has a metalbestos chimney and 1 cleaning per year is fine. Needless to say, I prefer a metalbestos chimney.
I always learn a little something. I can make a pretty decent stack of wood, but never have thought about pitching the pile to shed moisture. Thanks again. How is the fur shed looking these days?
I went way too many years with my tarps collecting ice and snow. I finally took a different approach and glad I did.
I'm only doing a little recreational trapping this year. Taking time to pursue other interest.
Hey jc this is linda we keep our wood stacked on the front porch its a 24/16 and we use an elec. Log splitter it makes things easier for us. I'm in my 60 s and still work like iwas in my 30 s its all good. Like they say waste not want not , enjoyed your vid on stacking wood
Except for a little wood splitting at the cabin, I use a hydraulic splitter for all the wood at the homestead. I like to take advantage of technologies but not be dependent upon them.
I MUST SAY I ALSO FIND PLEASURE IN STACKING FIRE WOOD. I MOVED SOUTH 12 YEARS AGO AND I'M GLAD WE KEPT OUR CAMP IN THE PA MOUNTAINS. I'M IN THE LATER END OF THE 50'S AND BOTH OUR KIDS ARE GROWN AND OUT OF THE HOUSE. ALL I THINK ABOUT IS MOVING BACK TO OUR CAMP. ALL THE THINGS I FOUND TO BE A PAIN AS FAR AS WEATHER I NOW MISS. I MISS BEING IN THE WOODS WITH NO NEIGHBORS IN SIGHT, SETTING BY A WARM FIRE DURING A SNOW STORM, IF THE POWER GOES OUT LIGHT A CANDLE AND RELAX. IT WON'T BE LONG AND IF I CAN SELL OFF ALL OUR ASSETS IN N.C. I'LL BE BACK AT CAMP. YOUR VIDS INSPIRE ME TO GET MOVING BEFORE LIFE PASSES BY.
TAKE CARE
Glad you find my productions to be inspirational. Life pisses by alright. Times a wastin.
That's gotta be the best way to tarp wood i've ever seen. Like the way you pitched the pile and how you take the wood from the high side. Great idea boss. I've burned wood all my life and tried a million methods. Allot of people will appreciate this idea. Great job as always and take good care.
I been fighting tarps my whole life too buddy. More years than I care to admit.
I'll only beat my head against the wall for so long before I find a better way to do things. Thanks for commenting.
JC, why don't you build a rocket mass heater so you use 1/10th the wood to heat your cabin? - th-cam.com/video/NYJyxptclos/w-d-xo.html
Because I like the stoves that I have and enjoy the whole process involved with the firewood. I have no reason to change and don't want to.
True happiness comes from deeds well done, the zest of creating things new....I can't take credit I read that someplace but it seems appropriate somehow.
T. A. Bernhardt Great Quote and so true.
Another great one Boss. Hope your having a great trapping and hunting season.Couple more weeks and Deer gun season will be here can't wait to get too the woods. Have a great Thanksgiving you take care and God Bless.
Thanks Bobby. Just running a small recreational trapline this year. Best of luck in the deer woods.
Good common sense video Boss. Keeping your firewood dry and free of snow and ice is paramount in any woods mans books. Good information for those who didn't know the proper technique of stacking wood.
Couldn't agree more buddy. Well said.
Nice one Boss. Have you ever tried the round stacks? Here where I live you see them more than often. Growing up in Louisiana, I've been stacking wood all my life. FUnny you did this, but good information for the novice.
I've heard of the round stack method but old habits are hard to break. I been stacking all my life as well but was never shown to do the zig zag with the stack direction or pitch my tarp and fought mother nature most of my life. The process got more enjoyable once I changed my ways.
It's a Herron Bone pattern you use. I never thought of using that pattern. Liek I said, most I see around here in Switzerland are Round stacks. They then put a tarp over it, and weight it down the way you do with the plastic bottles. I've also see then use tin sheets to cover all the different stacks too.
Great video. Thank you!
Thank you for s h sting your hard-earned knowledge with those of us who aren't as polished in prepping.
You're welcome Lisa. Glad you find my videos beneficial.
Check those joints, Frankie!
Respect to you Sir. This is a very informative video. I have been enjoying watching your videos and learning tips whilst doing so. Thank you for putting in the time to share with us your adventures and experience. :)
NTycingProductions Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. God Bless.
thebossoftheswamp You're very welcome. Stay Blessed
Another informative video.
Thank you, this was fantastic! I was trying to crisscross the whole row because that’s what I thought I was seeing driving around town. This is perfect for free standing rows!
Good Backwoods Logic Brother
Keep your powder...I mean
Thanks for this video. We both stack the same way but I've always had a problem with my overflow that I tarp with the snow build up. Thanks!
Your lessons are invaluable.
Thank you, kind sir. 😊
good pointssssss
I think you would like all the oak in this area. I wish I had cherry wood out here.
+Cc Lars Not many oaks on my land here but wish there was.
Is there a tree DR. That can figure out what is killing off the trees?
I had state foresters out on my land and they agreed that "cloud seeding" aka geoengineering is killing our planet. I'm at my NH cabin which is 300 miles away from my homestead. The maple trees are in the worst condition I have ever seen. Check out geoengineeringwatch.org and see what our country is up to.
Hey Boss how many cords do you burn and why do they call a face cord a cord in ny
No idea why NYers call a face cord a cord. Never understood that. I burn about 5 full cords, maybe 6.
Hey Boss, enlighten me please. . .I don't have an inside fire-burner (yet) but I always understood that pine was not the best of woods to burn because of pitch/tar build up in the chimney stacks. Just wonderin? Ha ha lookie here I'm all they back to 2014. How many videos have you produced anyway? (lots of catching up on my part) Thanks!
Ok here's my take on the subject. Folks will argue but that's mostly folks that live out of a text book and not from life experiences. I burn lots of pine and other conifers as long as the wood is dry. I ONLY burn dry hardwood in my masonry chimney but burn LOTS of green and garbage wood with the KQ that has a metalbestos chimney. Metal bestos never seems to clog up. Everything falls to the firebox. Masonry sucks. Yessah
Ha ha ha ha well it's true . . . There ain't no fool like an old fool, ya can't beat experience. Masonry does suck it's all work, I know because I did it for part time work. . .paid well but surely sucks. . .ha ha ha ha.
Also I did learn something from the video with the odd shaped wood and small pieces.