Well, this is the second season for our wood burning insert, and I am just now getting to the point where I can start stocking wood for the future seasons. I am sure I will have to purchase some wood this winter, but my plan is to be 3-4 seasons ahead. Once I get a little more serious, I am going to need a better saw.
I finally got done bucking these logs that came from a tree that fell on our neighbors house. This is only a small portion of the actual tree, and some of the rounds were nearly 24" in diameter. It was everything my little chainsaw had to get through the bigger stuff.
![The humble begins of my wood pile The humble begins of my wood pile](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg138%2F7889%2Fimag0144bs.th.jpg&hash=657ff4e83a22923d9037eef83c087ecb)
Here are some of the bigger rounds.
![The humble begins of my wood pile The humble begins of my wood pile](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg839%2F7797%2Fimag0145q.th.jpg&hash=e69e47e5622ab09e69ed0cf2bba6db17)
I didn't think my saw was going to make it through some of this stuff. Some are not the prettiest cuts... but they are cut!
![The humble begins of my wood pile The humble begins of my wood pile](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg11%2F4332%2Fimag0147vw.th.jpg&hash=95fc0d2687cc20fa22f6db553f700f52)
I have no idea how I am going to split thing... thing.
![The humble begins of my wood pile The humble begins of my wood pile](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg545%2F5097%2Fimag0146in.th.jpg&hash=cbf61b1f5ebdc22a27142ec8a548a283)
Here is my little wood stack. I need to restack the splits on the left. I can't say too much, since my 7 and 5 year olds stacked it for me while I split it.
![The humble begins of my wood pile The humble begins of my wood pile](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg7%2F263%2Fimag0148d.th.jpg&hash=9eef6b56a867d50a758691654c4c213c)
These are going to be interesting to burn this year. They are the off-fall from rail road ties. A local company lets you come and pick up the small stuff (on the left) for free, and the bigger stuff (on the right) for $20 a truck load. It is all oak, and is about 8" square on the end. The stuff you buy ranges from 14" long to 36" long.
![The humble begins of my wood pile The humble begins of my wood pile](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg411%2F5015%2Fimag0149c.th.jpg&hash=a607316524b64d28579d1e2c0ba0876f)
I just figured I should share my humble beginnings.
I finally got done bucking these logs that came from a tree that fell on our neighbors house. This is only a small portion of the actual tree, and some of the rounds were nearly 24" in diameter. It was everything my little chainsaw had to get through the bigger stuff.
![The humble begins of my wood pile The humble begins of my wood pile](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg138%2F7889%2Fimag0144bs.th.jpg&hash=657ff4e83a22923d9037eef83c087ecb)
Here are some of the bigger rounds.
![The humble begins of my wood pile The humble begins of my wood pile](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg839%2F7797%2Fimag0145q.th.jpg&hash=e69e47e5622ab09e69ed0cf2bba6db17)
I didn't think my saw was going to make it through some of this stuff. Some are not the prettiest cuts... but they are cut!
![The humble begins of my wood pile The humble begins of my wood pile](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg11%2F4332%2Fimag0147vw.th.jpg&hash=95fc0d2687cc20fa22f6db553f700f52)
I have no idea how I am going to split thing... thing.
![The humble begins of my wood pile The humble begins of my wood pile](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg545%2F5097%2Fimag0146in.th.jpg&hash=cbf61b1f5ebdc22a27142ec8a548a283)
Here is my little wood stack. I need to restack the splits on the left. I can't say too much, since my 7 and 5 year olds stacked it for me while I split it.
![The humble begins of my wood pile The humble begins of my wood pile](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg7%2F263%2Fimag0148d.th.jpg&hash=9eef6b56a867d50a758691654c4c213c)
These are going to be interesting to burn this year. They are the off-fall from rail road ties. A local company lets you come and pick up the small stuff (on the left) for free, and the bigger stuff (on the right) for $20 a truck load. It is all oak, and is about 8" square on the end. The stuff you buy ranges from 14" long to 36" long.
![The humble begins of my wood pile The humble begins of my wood pile](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg411%2F5015%2Fimag0149c.th.jpg&hash=a607316524b64d28579d1e2c0ba0876f)
I just figured I should share my humble beginnings.