Those 'wood piles' sure did require some patience to construct. Two days ago, my wife and I had to deliver her motorcycle for some needed repair and saw a mesquite tree forked stump which had stacked mesquite arranged in the fork(s). Free form sculpture - it was cool !
Not their first rodeo doing that. That’s a work of art there. In 48 years none of my cords ever stacked that pretty, but then again it was split oak, hackberry, and Osage.
Nice, but it ain't gonna dry very well. A cord of firewood is supposed to be stacked so that a squirrel can sneak through it but the cat chasing it can't.
That was my thought as well. It'll never dry, and if it gets rained on it'll mold or rot. Still, lots of nice work there making it look pretty. Artsy, but not practical.
The HOA got a woodpile inspection or something? Maybe Woodpile of the Year award? Like others, my first thought was, "Stacked too tight. Needs room for air circulation." Looks good, though.
Stacked horse-high and hog-tight. Enlarge the photo and you'll see that wood is beetle-killed lodgepole pine. The blue staining in the grain is the tell-tale. The trees have been standing dead for several years before being harvested for firewood and are already as dry as they'll ever get. There is a fascinating book, Norwegian Wood, by Lars Mytting that covers the cutting, curing and storage of firewood as done in Norway. If you can find a copy it is a very good read.
Exactly right. I burn a lot of lodgepole here. That and Juniper are readily available as standing dead wood. The other local species is Ponderosa pine, but it's our timber resource and is ugly with pitch. Lodgepole has little if any pitch and splits easily. It doesn't burn long like a good hardwood, but otherwise is good firewood. I hadn't heard the comment above about stacking it so a squirrel can get through but the cat chasing it can't. I like that idea.
That's someone with way too much free time on their hands.
ReplyDeleteDaggone perfectionist preppers!
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Those 'wood piles' sure did require some patience to construct. Two days ago, my wife and I had to deliver her motorcycle for some needed repair and saw a mesquite tree forked stump which had stacked mesquite arranged in the fork(s). Free form sculpture - it was cool !
ReplyDeleteBehind that wallpaper is the armory.
ReplyDeleteIt's a work of art. It would make me reluctant to dismantle it just to heat my home because it would feel like sacrilege!
ReplyDeleteNot their first rodeo doing that. That’s a work of art there. In 48 years none of my cords ever stacked that pretty, but then again it was split oak, hackberry, and Osage.
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OCD perhaps...
ReplyDeleteand the neighbor said he was such a nice, neat and quiet man...
DeleteSomeone has OCD
ReplyDeleteMost excellent, properly stored and ready for next winter! BZ!
ReplyDeleteThere are some impressive woodworking skills on display here.
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Nice, but it ain't gonna dry very well.
ReplyDeleteA cord of firewood is supposed to be stacked so that a squirrel can sneak through it but the cat chasing it can't.
That was my thought as well. It'll never dry, and if it gets rained on it'll mold or rot.
DeleteStill, lots of nice work there making it look pretty.
Artsy, but not practical.
Add a bit of mortar and he's got the start of a cordwood house.
DeleteYup. No airflow. That visqueen over the top is gonna act like a solar still and add moisture too.
DeleteBet the inside of the house is just as organized. Been around people like that, they're a bitch to live with.
ReplyDeleteHow about a look at the backside?
ReplyDeleteSo what? Maybe he stacked it and then trimmed it with his chainsaw. Won't cure properly.
ReplyDeleteSwitzerland?
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Gives me vertigo.
ReplyDeleteThe HOA got a woodpile inspection or something? Maybe Woodpile of the Year award? Like others, my first thought was, "Stacked too tight. Needs room for air circulation." Looks good, though.
ReplyDeleteWhat a colossal waste of time.
ReplyDeleteStacked horse-high and hog-tight. Enlarge the photo and you'll see that wood is beetle-killed lodgepole pine. The blue staining in the grain is the tell-tale. The trees have been standing dead for several years before being harvested for firewood and are already as dry as they'll ever get. There is a fascinating book, Norwegian Wood, by Lars Mytting that covers the cutting, curing and storage of firewood as done in Norway. If you can find a copy it is a very good read.
ReplyDeleteExactly right. I burn a lot of lodgepole here. That and Juniper are readily available as standing dead wood. The other local species is Ponderosa pine, but it's our timber resource and is ugly with pitch. Lodgepole has little if any pitch and splits easily. It doesn't burn long like a good hardwood, but otherwise is good firewood.
DeleteI hadn't heard the comment above about stacking it so a squirrel can get through but the cat chasing it can't. I like that idea.
Speaking of wastes of time, I think we can add Lars writing that book and then anyone who reads it to the list.
DeleteThere's nothing practical about it - or very little. Just a serious case of OCD.
ReplyDeleteNot so tidy with the snow.
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