Almost done,Pictures

Tomorrow, if it doesn't rain, we are switching log splitters to finish up our oak wood pile, over 10- 1/2 cord (loggers cord) before cut and split. The daughters wood pile was over 13 loggers cord, it got split hauled and stacked, so she's set for winter. After work she comes over and helps stack our wood. MAN THATS A LOT OF WOOD. We lost a lot of time on rebuilding her tractor and building the log splitter you see in the pictures.We will be looking for a elevator/conveyor for next year. My legs kind of gave out running the Bobcat,wasn't too much trouble getting in the seat,but the trouble started when getting out of it. If it wasn't for my son, I would of been eating and sleeping in the seat of the Bobcat. The garage gets cold this time of year.lol.

For those who heat with wood it sure beats the price of oil doesn't it. My old friend who passed away years ago,burnt wood,until he couldn't do it any more. We used to haul down a couple of 1 ton truck loads, split, and stacked for him. When he got his new oil furnace in, I jokingly told him, "that will make you lazy" were going to use about 50 gallon for overnight when the wood goes down, so we don't wake up to a cold house. I usually like to keep it 76 to 78 degrees all thru the day and night,darn the cold weather in winter. Now the only thing I'm looking forward to is deer hunting, as soon as the wood is done. I am able to use the handicap hunting permit again this year, I can't walk the woods anymore, due to bi lateral neuropathy, it sure crippled me up something fierce. I hope you guys get your wood done, as this is the latest I can remember doing ours, ever in over 45 years. Just keep warm and safe, I'm sorry to hear about Allan in Neb. house. Keep him in mind in prayers.
Warmest regards,
LOU

That's a lot of wood Lou. Look's like the new splitter did a fine job!

Hey that is a fine stack of wood --- I am sweating just looking at it -- be sure it doesnt burn till it gets in the stove ___ with a little luck you wont need it all -- global warming you know -- later!

My father in law used to burn wood. He'd get the "ends" from a sawmill banded up for next to nothing, haul them home and strap a chain on them. He would tie off the chain to a tree and floor the old F-250 and it would jump out of the bed. Very resourceful man. He liked it warm too and used to open windows to cool off the house.

My back hurts just looking at that !

Lou,

Looks like you get into the same mess I do, lol. Great looking stack of wood. Let me share a few pics of my wood pile for this year.











I have a friend who does construction and he cleared off a lot with pin oak (the big stuff in the pics), elm and a little other various stuff. He gave it all to me. I have a 20" bar and had to cut down each side then roll the log to finish each cut. Rented a 30-ton splitter and had a few pieces that had to be repositioned a few times to find a soft spot! I ruined my chain on the last cut. Somehow a cinder block got in the elm tree and it grew into the very center of the log. I had to hit it right dead center of course.

The boys are my niece's standing next to a slab. Her husband helped split one day for about 10 hours. He didn't know what he was getting into. The slabs were so heavy, it took two grown men and a long bar to get them under the splitter. He got his share off the wood pile for his house for helping me. We counted 73 sticks split off one of the large slabs. I have 9 cord (8x24x6) stacked at the house now. Might need to split some of the pieces again, they grew bigger when I started to load them on the truck!

We have natural gas but also love our fireplace to help heat. This should last two seasons here in Missouri.

(quoted from post at 18:21:29 10/20/15) Tomorrow, if it doesn't rain, we are switching log splitters to finish up our oak wood pile, over 10- 1/2 cord (loggers cord) before cut and split. The daughters wood pile was over 13 loggers cord, ....................

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Okay...........What is a 'logger's cord' ?

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(quoted from post at 18:21:29 10/20/15) Tomorrow, if it doesn't rain, we are switching log splitters to finish up our oak wood pile, over 10- 1/2 cord (loggers cord) before cut and split. The daughters wood pile was over 13 loggers cord, ....................

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Okay...........What is a 'logger's cord' ?

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Yeah, I'd l8ike to know too.

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(quoted from post at 00:18:03 10/22/15)

(quoted from post at 18:21:29 10/20/15) Tomorrow, if it doesn't rain, we are switching log splitters to finish up our oak wood pile, over 10- 1/2 cord (loggers cord) before cut and split. The daughters wood pile was over 13 loggers cord, ....................

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Okay...........What is a 'logger's cord' ?

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Yeah, I'd l8ike to know too.

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4X4X8 ft or 128 cu ft is a loggers cord. They use a lot of terms for cord around these parts, ie stove, face cord, rick, etc. Should be only avail to sell in loggers cord,but some sell by other terms and people get shorted.
Hope it clears it up.
LOU

(quoted from post at 17:37:16 10/23/15) 4X4X8 ft or 128 cu ft is a loggers cord. They use a lot of terms for cord around these parts, ie stove, face cord, rick, etc. Should be only avail to sell in loggers cord,but some sell by other terms and people get shorted.
Hope it clears it up.
LOU

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Okay Lou, thanks.

4x4x8 has always been how a cord was measured around these parts. Never heard the term "loggers cord" before but now I can see where it came from.