Thanks Chris, No one knows wood as good. You speak truth. I stack mine on custom 4' x 4' pallets 4' high. (1/2 cord). Then I put 8' x 8' black plastic on top, held on by nylon banding, tent clamps and bungee cords. Works great this far. Took me fifty years to settle on this method. In that time I hit all the pitfalls you mentioned. lol. shalom/gw
great tips Chris. i used to be one of those guys that covered the delivered pile of wood with tarps and left it on the ground. only took a year or two before i figured out that it wasn't a good plan. now, i just stack and cover the top if its outside of the woodshed when storing. if drying, leave completely uncovered up off the ground and into the woodshed when its dry. i normally have two seasons in the shed. this years and next years.
We just got a load of logs delivered yesterday, fresh cut. I've noticed a lot of rotten logs, more than usual. Its normal to have bad logs peppered in the load but at the high prices a truck goes for it hurts us when so many logs are bad
Send the bill for the consult. We do stack between trees. The pallet on the trees concept is excellent. Good job Chris, another M.B.A. award.Stihl waiting for that locust.😁😁
Hey Chris! Speaking the truth! Years ago when I first started burning wood, I committed crimes number 1 and 2. My first stack was on the ground. Yes, made unburnable mulch on the bottom rows. Next year, put it on a rack and decided no more threat of rot so I covered it all year to keep out rain. What happened? We know what happened. 😆 If only you would have had a TH-cam channel back then…Thanks for the informative video! Take care.
I share your videos to so many people that don't want to listen to me about how your methods work, save time and heartache in the middle of winter when they don't have dry wood cause they stacked on the ground😂😂.
I had to stop my firewood processing 2 months ago for medical reasons, and I should be ready to report back for duty in about 3 weeks. I have 3 face cords of 2-yr seasoned mixed hardwood I couldn't finish storing before my operation, so I left the stack laying uncovered in a jumbled pile (like in your bins) on clean gravel and in an otherwise sunny and breezy area. I'm thinking on the gravel it'll be OK...fingers crossed.
Nice video, good info. Hickory and ash rot fast on the ground. Locust and white oak take forever to rot. Walnut doesn't rot. That is why they make gun stocks from it
I bought a telescope once. It had a wooden tripod and it was great fun. I kept it in the bedroom to look out at the stars at night. After a while I noticed 'dust' and just got to brushing it off. Sometime later I noticed holes and gouges on the tripod leggs. It was bloody woodworm! So I treated the wood and wrapped it all up for 6 months and killed the critters. I didn't tell the Landlord. My point is that a dusty log propped up alongside your indoor burner is a potential disaster down the road. I would tell my Wife this but that would cause a melt down with each and every log being inspected :-)
Chris, you talked about possibly setting your new sign in the background of all of your videos, but I have a better idea. You really need to pay a taxidermist to mount a standing woodchuck and then hang a smaller version of your sign around his neck (like in your vids), and then place that somewhere in the background of each video. Your own little mascot!
Yea, definitely a challenge to dry wood in a climate that averages at best. 3 hours of sun every day over the course of a year. Definitely the land of red heads, as risk of sun burning is quite low most of the time.
If you keep it out of the elements it will last many years. It will reach an equilibrium with moisture content and if bugs don't get into it it will good for a long time. YEARS.
Yeehaw!!!!! The next three days (here) supposed to be around or over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. (NW South Dakota) I think I'm movin' to Wisconsin......where it rains all the time. Next week the national weather circus says it is gonna be in the 70's and 80's???? (here) No rotten wood here on the ground .....? Really, really, really dry wood. (right now anyway)
Hey Chris. Very informative. Thank you I wish Joe from Ohio Wood burner would watch your videos.. he pays high school kids to stack his wood . He theory is …. That’s the ONLY way ? lol. Thanks again. Craig. Pa.
Hello from northern Maine very educational video.
Glad it was helpful!
@@InTheWoodyard been dealing with fire wood since I was 8.the information you provide people who are new to it very helpful.
Your educating wood burners is so essential. Keep teaching folks the best way to store it👍👍👍
Thanks!
South Mississippi here. Set any wood on the ground around here and termites will gut it within a month.
Yup, I have had people tell me about them...we do not have them here, 5 -6 months of real winter keep them down south!
Such a great and fascinating video, thanks for sharing your knowledge about wood
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Chris, No one knows wood as good. You speak truth. I stack mine on custom 4' x 4' pallets 4' high. (1/2 cord). Then I put 8' x 8' black plastic on top, held on by nylon banding, tent clamps and bungee cords. Works great this far. Took me fifty years to settle on this method. In that time I hit all the pitfalls you mentioned. lol. shalom/gw
Thanks, sounds like you have a good system...keep cuttin'!
great tips Chris. i used to be one of those guys that covered the delivered pile of wood with tarps and left it on the ground. only took a year or two before i figured out that it wasn't a good plan. now, i just stack and cover the top if its outside of the woodshed when storing. if drying, leave completely uncovered up off the ground and into the woodshed when its dry. i normally have two seasons in the shed. this years and next years.
Very cool! Yup, wood needs to breath!
G’morning Chris. We hold these truths to be self-evident. Great words of advice and expertise.
GoodNightIrene
Good morning! You should write speeches!
Right on Chris. Cheers from HB NZ
Hello there! Thanks!
👍 Good reminders to all when getting firewood delivered
Yes!
Great video!! Ive also see in SE Georgia, quite a few people leave the wood on the ground and wonder why it rots! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
Thanks!
We just got a load of logs delivered yesterday, fresh cut. I've noticed a lot of rotten logs, more than usual. Its normal to have bad logs peppered in the load but at the high prices a truck goes for it hurts us when so many logs are bad
You should not pay for rot.....My guy deducts for them.
Send the bill for the consult. We do stack between trees. The pallet on the trees concept is excellent. Good job Chris, another M.B.A. award.Stihl waiting for that locust.😁😁
Thanks for watching.....the locust will be delivered very soon!
Hey Chris! Speaking the truth! Years ago when I first started burning wood, I committed crimes number 1 and 2. My first stack was on the ground. Yes, made unburnable mulch on the bottom rows. Next year, put it on a rack and decided no more threat of rot so I covered it all year to keep out rain. What happened? We know what happened. 😆 If only you would have had a TH-cam channel back then…Thanks for the informative video! Take care.
Good lessons to learn...I am sure you do it right now! Thanks for watching!
Good one.
Thanks!!!
I share your videos to so many people that don't want to listen to me about how your methods work, save time and heartache in the middle of winter when they don't have dry wood cause they stacked on the ground😂😂.
Thanks for sharing! Yup, dry wood is good.
I had to stop my firewood processing 2 months ago for medical reasons, and I should be ready to report back for duty in about 3 weeks. I have 3 face cords of 2-yr seasoned mixed hardwood I couldn't finish storing before my operation, so I left the stack laying uncovered in a jumbled pile (like in your bins) on clean gravel and in an otherwise sunny and breezy area. I'm thinking on the gravel it'll be OK...fingers crossed.
If it is in the open and well drained it should be good!
Words of wisdom and backed up by experience. Thanks for the tips. 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Nice video, good info. Hickory and ash rot fast on the ground. Locust and white oak take forever to rot. Walnut doesn't rot. That is why they make gun stocks from it
Yup, different kinds of wood have different uses!
Chris,very great 👍 advice from years of experience 😮😊❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent tips Chris, thanks for sharing! GNI
Thanks for watching Mr. Bill!
Nice video Chris. Many have followed your firewood lessons and learned/benefited. GNI
Thanks Larry!
Thanks for the knowledge!!
Thanks for watching!
I bought a telescope once. It had a wooden tripod and it was great fun. I kept it in the bedroom to look out at the stars at night. After a while I noticed 'dust' and just got to brushing it off. Sometime later I noticed holes and gouges on the tripod leggs. It was bloody woodworm! So I treated the wood and wrapped it all up for 6 months and killed the critters. I didn't tell the Landlord. My point is that a dusty log propped up alongside your indoor burner is a potential disaster down the road. I would tell my Wife this but that would cause a melt down with each and every log being inspected :-)
Yup, worms will eat it up!
Another good video with AWSOME information. 😉👍
Thanks!!
Thanks, Coach!
Thank you for watching!
Chris, you talked about possibly setting your new sign in the background of all of your videos, but I have a better idea.
You really need to pay a taxidermist to mount a standing woodchuck and then hang a smaller version of your sign around his neck (like in your vids), and then place that somewhere in the background of each video. Your own little mascot!
Good idea!
Or have a woodcarving of a woodchuck made to hang that sign on
I’ve been a pest control service man for 17 years and wood on the ground is just begging to be found by subterranean termites keep it high and dry
Yup! We do not have termites here ( we have winter here) but I bet they would be a problem.
You are exactly right on all points.
I lost 1/2 of my rounds one year. The hospital staff wouldn't go to my home and split my rounds.😂
Yup, it won't split itself!
Stack on 4×4s and cover the top what else do you need to know
Maybe that it is a lot of extra work that wastes time.
Good morning all!
Good morning 👋
Good morning, everyone 😉👍
Hello Kurt!
Have a great day everyone!
Hi Chris!!😀😀👍👍
Hello AL!!
There is the “pet factor” yes my 165 lb dog, “Yokai” climbs the wood stacks so he can explore the neighborhood!
Yup, the farm cats here like to climb the piles too!
Yea, definitely a challenge to dry wood in a climate that averages at best.
3 hours of sun every day over the course of a year.
Definitely the land of red heads, as risk of sun burning is quite low most of the time.
Yup, the sun is a foe and friend depending on what and how long it is hitting!
#6, my lab when she is hunting for mice.
Yup, we have a heard of cats here!
How long do you think I can keep red (soft) maple outside drying before its too dry? It will just burn faster if its too dry, right?
If you keep it out of the elements it will last many years. It will reach an equilibrium with moisture content and if bugs don't get into it it will good for a long time. YEARS.
Poplar drys out , starts to rot quickly also
Yup...if you don't keep it dry.
Hi Chris good video we need to no that have a good day ( Ty Ron
Thanks Ron!
Do you think it's worth covering wood(face cord or less) when you know it's going to rain?. Then uncovering after? Especially on fresh split wood?
No. Unless you are going to need it that day or the next day. Wood will dry just like your driveway after a rain.
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Thanks!!!
Morning
Hello!
Yeehaw!!!!! The next three days (here) supposed to be around or over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. (NW South Dakota) I think I'm movin' to Wisconsin......where it rains all the time. Next week the national weather circus says it is gonna be in the 70's and 80's???? (here) No rotten wood here on the ground .....? Really, really, really dry wood. (right now anyway)
Yup, it is raining now and 74!
This reminds me i have a cord of maple that needs to get split and stacked
Well..go get it done now! Use a flash light!
Pallets rule!
Ha! They do help!
Hello everyone
Hello Stanley!
👍👍👍
Thanks!!!
wtf am I fist 😂where’s the other dude. Hold on I need to do it. Good morning wood hounds
Thanks Mr. gold star first place winner!
Yup all devastating to wood. How I know! Common sense and I learned it from watching you 😂 👍🏻👍🏻 GNI
You and me both!
This pesky wood chucks
Yup, they are that!
Hey Chris. Very informative. Thank you I wish Joe from Ohio Wood burner would watch your videos.. he pays high school kids to stack his wood . He theory is …. That’s the ONLY way ? lol. Thanks again. Craig. Pa.
I figured it out and not stacking saves me about 300 hours a year...at least.
Also, your wood can get stolen. Ahem
Yup, it has happened!
Good morning wood-hounds just helping Greg out.
Morning!
👍🏻👏🪵
Thanks!!!
Greg Prince! Where you at? “Good morning Woodhounds”
Ha! Thanks!
I use to stack my firewood on cedar runners but switched to pallets so many availble for free!
Free is a good price!