Hi there. I've been lurking now and again here for about a year. Bought a house two years ago that came with a Vermont Castings Vigilant woodstove and something that passed for a chimney. Last spring I had the chimney rebuilt, and hope to replace the stove as soon as money allows. Didn't have money to buy in wood last year until October, but I guess I got lucky since most of it hovered around 15-25%...after much hissing and spitting I bought a moisture meter and set aside anything over 25% (about a face cord out of five).
Money problems don't seem to go away, so I'm late getting wood this year, but at least I have some time to stack it outside. The guy has some logs from a local furniture place that he splits to order, they read 34-38% on delivery. I still suck at tree ID, so no idea what it is and I forgot to ask :| Anyway, here's my first wood stack!
Two face cords each on either side of a light face I got from the maple I took out with a neighbor this spring (the tarped middle bit). Also got the face from last year in the garage, probably should move that outside for a few months, too. Room in the garage for two cords as I've got it set up right now, which is nice in the middle of winter in upstate NY.
When I was growing up we had a woodstove in the garage and a wood burning dual-fuel in the kitchen, as well as woodstove and fireplace at our family camp. I never realized how much I miss getting out and splitting wood, or the crackle and warmth of a fire when it's below zero. Going into my second season and learning as quick as I can. Hopefully next spring I can finally get a year ahead, maybe get a new efficient stove. Then a shed...then a saw and trailer...
PS: Don't laugh at my poor honeycrisp apple treeling in the 2nd pic foreground - it's already been through two frosts and two de-nudings by deer varmint.
Money problems don't seem to go away, so I'm late getting wood this year, but at least I have some time to stack it outside. The guy has some logs from a local furniture place that he splits to order, they read 34-38% on delivery. I still suck at tree ID, so no idea what it is and I forgot to ask :| Anyway, here's my first wood stack!
Two face cords each on either side of a light face I got from the maple I took out with a neighbor this spring (the tarped middle bit). Also got the face from last year in the garage, probably should move that outside for a few months, too. Room in the garage for two cords as I've got it set up right now, which is nice in the middle of winter in upstate NY.
When I was growing up we had a woodstove in the garage and a wood burning dual-fuel in the kitchen, as well as woodstove and fireplace at our family camp. I never realized how much I miss getting out and splitting wood, or the crackle and warmth of a fire when it's below zero. Going into my second season and learning as quick as I can. Hopefully next spring I can finally get a year ahead, maybe get a new efficient stove. Then a shed...then a saw and trailer...
PS: Don't laugh at my poor honeycrisp apple treeling in the 2nd pic foreground - it's already been through two frosts and two de-nudings by deer varmint.