A Guy Down The Road From Me Killing His Self To Have Green Wood To Sizzle This Winter

[BrotherBart]

(broken link removed to http://www2.insidenova.com/isn/news/local/article/hoadly-area_man_defies_heat_in_preparation_for_winter/61228/)

 

[KennyG]

I don't understand the problem. Yeah it was a hot one, but it is not like he was swinging an axe or maul.

 

[pyper]

I've been swinging a maul, but not too many times. I think it was 100F the other day. Just trying to clean up the yard.

 

[BrotherBart]

Before the storm blew through yesterday afternoon is was brutal out there Sat. and Sun. Over a hundred with up to 80 percent humidity. The highest heat index I noticed was 114 degrees Saturday. The air was like walking through a steam room.

The storm turned out to not be a blessing. Temp went down but close to 500,000 lost power. A lot of it not restored yet. Fortunately ours is back on.

 

[KennyG]

That is pretty brutal. The high temp and high humidity really takes the starch out of you.

 

[northwinds]

Slow news day in Hoadly.

 

[jharkin]

I don't understand the problem.

Bart's referring to the fact this guy plans to burn that wood this year...

 

[bsearcey]

Way to go Jimmy! I'm sure he has an open fireplace, but gotta give him props. It was hot as hell this past weekend.

 

[oldspark]

Way to go Jimmy! I'm sure he has an open fireplace, but gotta give him props. It was hot as hell this past weekend.

For what, being a fool, ya go Jimmy, you burn that green stuff.

 

[bsearcey]

Way to go Jimmy! I'm sure he has an open fireplace, but gotta give him props. It was hot as hell this past weekend.

For what, being a fool, ya go Jimmy, you burn that green stuff.

Like I said in my post "I'm sure he has an open fireplace", so he can burn anything he wants he's still wasting alot of heat. I was simply impressed that despite the heat he stuck to his plan and did what he had to do.

Lots of people think I'm crazy for having over 6 cords of wood split and stacked, another 1.5 cords of rounds on the ground, and still looking for more wood. They don't understand that I'm building a supply for years to come. I think given the amount of snow Virginia got last year, plus the power outages, this guy just wants to be better prepared too. When the powers out and it's cold outside green wood is better than no wood.

 

[oldspark]

Way to go Jimmy! I'm sure he has an open fireplace, but gotta give him props. It was hot as hell this past weekend.

For what, being a fool, ya go Jimmy, you burn that green stuff.

Like I said in my post "I'm sure he has an open fireplace", so he can burn anything he wants he's still wasting alot of heat. I was simply impressed that despite the heat he stuck to his plan and did what he had to do.

Lots of people think I'm crazy for having over 6 cords of wood split and stacked, another 1.5 cords of rounds on the ground, and still looking for more wood. They don't understand that I'm building a supply for years to come. I think given the amount of snow Virginia got last year, plus the power outages, this guy just wants to be better prepared too. When the powers out and it's cold outside green wood is better than no wood.

What makes you think it will burn worth a crap in an open fire place, green wood sucks even in an open fire place. But yes he is a trooper!

 

[bsearcey]

I don't disagree with you, but it's still better than nothing. Plus from the picture in the paper it looks almost like beech which from what I've read doesn't have a high moisture content to begin with and seasons faster than other higher btu wood. Still ashame to not let it properly season, but it's not my wood.

 

[oldspark]

More than likely he will do better next year. :lol:

 

[bsearcey]

Maybe BrotherBart could take him under his wing.

 

[whotheguy]

Are you kidding me? I spent a few hours today splitting rounds in 90 degree temp and 40 or so percent humidity. I split 2 cords swinging a Fiskars. Ya, it took me a couple hours but so what!! My clothes were as wet as they could be from sweat, but I always drink tons of water and pace myself. Based on the article, I could have had my little piggy's in the kiddie pool using that rented splitter. Give me a break. What ever happened to "honest days work". WTF is the country coming to!!

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Just one more fellow who thinks he can just cut and burn without seasoning. Almost every new wood burner will make the same mistake. But then, I know of many old wood burners who still do the same thing year after year. Crazy. Some never learn.

 

[firefighterjake]

Burning green wood = bad.

Working regardless of the weather to get the job done = good.

 

[KB007]

Problem #1 - rented a splitter - geez man, bite the bullet and buy one for gawds sake - no more rushing to get it done

Problem #2 - get it done in January - that stuff is gonna sizzle and gum up his chimney

 

[oldspark]

Are you kidding me? I spent a few hours today splitting rounds in 90 degree temp and 40 or so percent humidity. I split 2 cords swinging a Fiskars. Ya, it took me a couple hours but so what!! My clothes were as wet as they could be from sweat, but I always drink tons of water and pace myself. Based on the article, I could have had my little piggy's in the kiddie pool using that rented splitter. Give me a break. What ever happened to "honest days work". WTF is the country coming to!!

Split 2 cords in a couple of hours with a fiskars, thats hammering it out no matter what the temp, or am I slow or old or both. :sick:

 

[Slow1]

We also had some nice hot days around here - haven't rented a splitter yet but I've been out there just about every day swinging the fiskars and/or stacking. So far no news reporters have stopped by - which is a good thing to be honest, I'd rather they not take pictures of the piles around the house as someone is bound to notice and start wondering it they can find a city code against it just to ruin my day.

I do respect anyone who sticks to the plan and gets it done - with a 6 month pregnant wife I can't blame him for wanting to be out there getting the wood processed no matter when he plans to burn it. You never know when you might be able to get back to such things once the baby comes eh?

 

[quads]

We also had some nice hot days around here - haven't rented a splitter yet but I've been out there just about every day swinging the fiskars and/or stacking. So far no news reporters have stopped by - which is a good thing to be honest, I'd rather they not take pictures of the piles around the house as someone is bound to notice and start wondering it they can find a city code against it just to ruin my day.

I do respect anyone who sticks to the plan and gets it done - with a 6 month pregnant wife I can't blame him for wanting to be out there getting the wood processed no matter when he plans to burn it. You never know when you might be able to get back to such things once the baby comes eh?

Yep same here, out there cutting, splitting, stacking almost everyday and not one single news reporter! Today I did not, milking the cows will meet my perspiration quota on this extra humid day, but I'll probably be swinging the old maul again tomorrow after the weather front passes through tonight.

 

[whotheguy]

Are you kidding me? I spent a few hours today splitting rounds in 90 degree temp and 40 or so percent humidity. I split 2 cords swinging a Fiskars. Ya, it took me a couple hours but so what!! My clothes were as wet as they could be from sweat, but I always drink tons of water and pace myself. Based on the article, I could have had my little piggy's in the kiddie pool using that rented splitter. Give me a break. What ever happened to "honest days work". WTF is the country coming to!!

Split 2 cords in a couple of hours with a fiskars, thats hammering it out no matter what the temp, or am I slow or old or both. :sick:

Hey oldspark, no, I'm certain you're doing just fine. The rounds I was swinging the Fiskars at was BONE dry and super simple to split. Literally one whack and it fell in half. I also forgot to mention I had my boys out there picking up the splits and loading the rounds for me....... ;-) That in itself is easily 50% of the work. Granted it cost me a hefty $20 for each son to help out, but honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way regardless of the price.

Thanks again Spark for your post.

Robert

 

[fyrwoodguy]

here's proof of one of my pal's who likes to handle his wood once.
go down cut tree,drag up by porch-cut to length-split-stack on porch-throw in stove.
forget this working in heat & extra handling.

:-/

 

[oldspark]

As long as hes warm and does not burn the house down.

 

[maplewood]

here's proof of one of my pal's who likes to handle his wood once.
go down cut tree,drag up by porch-cut to length-split-stack on porch-throw in stove.
forget this working in heat & extra handling.

Wow - "Just In Time" delivery at its best!
I hope he adds one more step - Clean-chimney-every-Friday.