Old house new fire advice

[all night moe]

I use a fat sharpie and write the date of split and stack right on a number of splits in each separate stack.
I have so many smaller stacks around the yard that i'd never remember when each one was made.
The sharpie can fade over time so i just rewrite the dates when they do start to fade.

I was thinking of doing this exact same thing for next season. Could even date different sections, or "veins" within the stack.
I was thinking of marking the ends in the shade to keep from fading, or using a paint marker instead.

It's a great idea. I end up with a number of different split dates in early summer. By the time burn season is underway, I too forget what is when.

 

[bigealta]

I was thinking of doing this exact same thing for next season. Could even date different sections, or "veins" within the stack.
I was thinking of marking the ends in the shade to keep from fading, or using a paint marker instead.

It's a great idea. I end up with a number of different split dates in early summer. By the time burn season is underway, I too forget what is when.

Yeah the shade side definitely is better. I did get a paint pen too, and will try it out this spring. I'd bet it works better that the sharpie, if it doesn't peel.

 

[brenndatomu]

Cut tags out of an aluminum pop can, scratch the date on it and pin it to the stack with a nail, no fading

 

[bigealta]

Cut tags out of an aluminum pop can, scratch the date on it and pin it to the stack with a nail, no fading

I used to do that, but the sharpie is way faster.