Supply Before The Storm

Barkes Knife Shop

Barkes Knife Shop

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Getting the winter wood cut before the snow comes. This wood has been down for about a year. 4 more ricks to go. I want 10 to 12 ricks for winter here. Its going to be a cold one this winter here in Indiana. Who else is getting ready for the cold one? It is white and red oak. I also have some Hickory and Ash. It's been said that heating gas will increase this winter to a all time high. Last year I ran out of wood to burn. So, I decided to get my wood supply before the storm. Is there anyone else cutting wood yet? Better get started soon. Hope you all have a great knife day. -------------:)
 
Terry,
I sure hope you have alot of your firewood left over when next Spring arrives....I live about 40 miles north of you...(smile).
 
I have white birch delivered in 8 foot lengths in a 10 cord load. This lasts me two winters not including some deadfall I cut on the property. In all I use about 6 cords per winter, and about 20 gallons of furnace oil when I am away and cannot fire the wood furnace.

In fall I spend time bucking up and splitting wood for the following winter. In the spring and summer I spend time piling it up. That way the wood drys first, reducing the amount of weight and effort needed to pile it. Piling firewood is the hardest of all tasks-all the stooping and lifting, while cutting it up with the chainsaw is the satisfying part. I also enjoy splitting, and do this all manually with an axe.

We had a cold start to the summer so I used that oportunity to pile up what was cut last fall. So this winter's wood is all done, and now I am going to start cutting wood for the winter of 08. Always one year ahead.

There is good reason to cut and pile ahead of time. Firstly, it gives the wood a chance to season and dry well. Secondly, the wood is ready incase I am not, like the year I was in hospital for two months following extensive bowel surgery and couldn't lift much for months afterwards.
 
John R. Fraps said:
Terry,
I sure hope you have alot of your firewood left over when next Spring arrives....I live about 40 miles north of you...(smile).
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I can burn about 1 a week here, so that's just 10 weeks. I also use the Hickory for my smoker as in BBQ. But you can check back with me John on the left over wood. Thanks John. --------------Later:thumbup:
 
John R. Fraps said:
Terry,
I sure hope you have alot of your firewood left over when next Spring arrives....I live about 40 miles north of you...(smile).
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I just had the exact same thought! I'm up by Lake MI and have just started THINKING about building up the pile... The 'squitos aren't too bad yet, but can't seem to get ahead of the honey-do list this summer.

J-
 
I have a vented gas fireplace and live in an area that doesn't get very cold. I can usually forge outside just about year round. It's a little rainy here in the winter, with the coldest winter days maybe down into the 30s. I don't miss NE Ohio winters!

Ickie
 
You just reminded me of something I should have been doing all year. I've got a half cord that needs to be cut, only used about almost a cord this year.
 
I nave 6 1/2 cords of red fur stacked for this winter
Sam Fogler
 
I believe you may be correct about the gas prices this winter, Terry.

I cut for twenty years and remember with dread beating chunks of ice off, pieces of wood to put in the stove.
That stuff doesn't burn too well.

Nice talking with you buddy.

Fred
 
I've got about a half cord ready to go, maybe about the same curing to be cut... Of course, it's pretty warm here, but we can go through a fair amount with the woodstove nonetheless. Fortunately, we have roadside yard waste pickup here in town, so if I REMEMBER when I'm out and about I can often get plenty of green wood to cure.
 
Its expected to be a cold winter (not good) if the woolly worms are real fuzzy, isn't that a sign? After posting yeaterday I saw one that was so fuzzy, that it almost looked like a ball of fuzz...Oh Oh!
What are some of the other indicators? Did you see it in the Farmers' Almanac? I am sincere and curious in my post.
 
I've got 2 cords cits. Another cord to go, then split and stack. My back has been telling me about it all week. Winters aren't that bad here and the stove is nice. We do have power outages that sometimes ;ast for days because of trees taking down lines, so in an emergency we can cook on the stove. Or we can go to town and get a motel.

We used 2 1/2 cords last winter, we'll put in 3 1/2 for this winter. I'm borrowing a hydraulic splitter from a neighbor this year, too. My back is bolted together and it really resents a splitting mall.

Gene
 
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