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01-07-2019, 03:37 PM | #13 | ||||||
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Did someone say "split some firewood"??? Do I have a deal for you! C'mon up!!
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01-07-2019, 03:42 PM | #14 | ||||||
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Is that a Holz Hausen, or some variant of, Richard?
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01-07-2019, 03:48 PM | #15 | ||||||
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It's a solid pile of split birch, stacked so that it will shed the rain better. This was half what I had to deal with; the other half is in the background. This was in 2012 and I'm just now burning up the last few pcs of it.
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01-07-2019, 03:55 PM | #16 | ||||||
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To summarize: what to lookout for? Basically the same as any firearm: stay away from Repeos that have been altered (stock cut or screws buggered). Find one that floats your boat and enjoy it.
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01-07-2019, 04:30 PM | #17 | ||||||
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Nice, Richard.
After moving into our house, I gathered about 4/5 cords of fresh cut & split white oak that I mined from our woods and built "Holz Hausens", which apparently, are popular throughout Europe, obviously. I stacked it all on a hill-top in an area that would maximize exposure to our predominant winds so they'd blow through the stacks while also maximizing sunlight. Assembled the stacks in August/Sept and by Oct/Nov the next year, it was dry and burned great. (actually burned some the same Dec I stacked and it burned pretty good, but not quite there). That's fast for white oak. Next year, one full yr later, it was prime firewood and about fully seasoned. It's a pretty good and effective technique of stacking firewood but a bit slow building until you get the hang of it. Dry's out firewood quick though and if you build the "roofs" (which I didn't do) will shed water. I've included a link to a quick overview. (sorry for the hijack) You people are nuts Any Repro is a great buy in todays market - they're all great guns, even the heavy 20's. https://www.trybackyardfarming.com/b...irewood-stack/ Heres a quick shot of my first go-around and what ultimately became an ambitious 18/20 diameter stack about 7 high, that failed miserably. Failed b/c it was just too big & b/c of the volume of wood that was moving and shifting around as it dried. Lesson learned. Stacks at about 10/12 diameter work pretty well if you build them up to about 4 tall, give it time to shift a little, and then pile the stack up to about 7 tall for the season. Multiple stacks put a lot of firewood in a relatively small area. Last edited by Scot Cardillo; 01-07-2019 at 05:54 PM.. Reason: to add photos |
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01-09-2019, 10:32 PM | #18 | ||||||
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I can really appreciate those stacks of firewood ! We heat our home 98% with wood and dry hardwood is a precious commodity and a beautiful site ! I hope you had a log splitter ! Best,Paul
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