For those of you playing along at home, the prior threads from this summer:
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/40399/ - trying to find good wood to buy this late, and getting "burned" in the process
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/39521/ - dealing w/ fungi
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/38791/ - building the "8-10 cord" shed in the first place
(Some of them threads took on a life of their own...)
So the Early September update:
Shed still ain't totally finished, but I got 8 cords stacked up in its space finally. It looks like I can fit 1 more cord easily, maybe 2 if I start w/ the porch-front stack now. I'm kinda excited that it'll actually hold 10 cords - should be more than 2 yrs worth. I just don't see where I can safely / realistically stack or store any more wood on the property without affecting other activities...
On that topic tho - the last 2 cords I got were absolutely fantastic! Really nice "clink" in the wood, it feels good and light, most of the bark is already off, and hardly ANY bugs in the whole lot. I'm willing to try and burn this stuff this year, despite only 9 months seasoning. I know - don't burn "this year" wood. It'll be split down small, and I will shut the whole operation down if it can't burn clean.
Either way - Do folks think I should go ahead and get another 2 cords of it now at $200/cord? Or wait til spring and get green for <$150/cord?
First pic - Can ya tell where the first batch of "seasoned" wood (read: dripping green) stops and the more recent "actually seasoned" wood begins??
Second & Third pix - 8 cords stacked - definitely room for one more back to the right (where the stacked cinderblocks are) and another if I pull out the half stack in front on the left. That "covered ell" over the RR ties is going to be 10 feet long, which should be enough for 6 stacks, but is only 4 1/2 now...
Looking fwd to feedback as always
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/40399/ - trying to find good wood to buy this late, and getting "burned" in the process
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/39521/ - dealing w/ fungi
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/38791/ - building the "8-10 cord" shed in the first place
(Some of them threads took on a life of their own...)
So the Early September update:
Shed still ain't totally finished, but I got 8 cords stacked up in its space finally. It looks like I can fit 1 more cord easily, maybe 2 if I start w/ the porch-front stack now. I'm kinda excited that it'll actually hold 10 cords - should be more than 2 yrs worth. I just don't see where I can safely / realistically stack or store any more wood on the property without affecting other activities...
On that topic tho - the last 2 cords I got were absolutely fantastic! Really nice "clink" in the wood, it feels good and light, most of the bark is already off, and hardly ANY bugs in the whole lot. I'm willing to try and burn this stuff this year, despite only 9 months seasoning. I know - don't burn "this year" wood. It'll be split down small, and I will shut the whole operation down if it can't burn clean.
Either way - Do folks think I should go ahead and get another 2 cords of it now at $200/cord? Or wait til spring and get green for <$150/cord?
First pic - Can ya tell where the first batch of "seasoned" wood (read: dripping green) stops and the more recent "actually seasoned" wood begins??
Second & Third pix - 8 cords stacked - definitely room for one more back to the right (where the stacked cinderblocks are) and another if I pull out the half stack in front on the left. That "covered ell" over the RR ties is going to be 10 feet long, which should be enough for 6 stacks, but is only 4 1/2 now...
Looking fwd to feedback as always