Firewood carts

Weldon K

Member
Here are pictures of some carts that I built and use to make firewood handling easier in supplying firewood to my wood burning stove in my basement. The first one is simply constructed with 2X6 lumber bolted to make a frame. Bolted on the corners are 6" diameter casters, two rigid, two rotating. A common 42"X48" freight pallet rides on the frame. 12 inch wood board sides are bolted to angle steel bolted to the pallet side rails. The last two that I built I used plywood for the deck, fastened directly to the frame, with 1X6 boards for sides. These two are also 42"X48" decks.

When splitting, I put a cart beside the splitter and as pieces are split, I stack them directly onto a cart. Carts are transported from wood yard to basement with a skidsteer. Carts roll easily on smooth concrete floor. Use of the carts has eliminated handling the firewood two times. When stacked as pictured in the fullest cart below, volume calculates to be 1/3 cord.


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Dad has built a bunch of trailers and wagons to haul wood on for the stove. He cuts it about 3-4 feet long to load then sticks it in. Will take a 56 inch stick. Load is right by the stove and moves them with the tractor. For the bigger blocks has a hoist for putting them in. The hoist is a piece of door track with the rollers set up over the top of the door then a cheap Northern tool hoist for 500 lbs rating. There are 2 shafts about 1 inch 3 feet long spaced about 8 inches apart. Has a 5 foot 2x6 for a handle to counter the weight as he works the switch to lift like a crane. With door open just roll it in the door.
 
I do the same thing to avoid working off the ground. I currently have 4 of them, all under $100 found locally. I can stack blocks onto these, and the split wood after, bring inside the garage, or to the stack outside. I can block logs held in the backhoe bucket with thumb and drop them in the cart. These are light, but can hold 400lbs which is plenty. You have to treat them with care when using, but aside from that they work wonderfully. I get caught in weather, with them full, I just tarp them over parked together. I'm looking for a 5th one, should have grabbed one recently, did not have time to follow up. I use them for my bee hives, yard clean up, all kinds of things. 4 can hold a big pile of brush, I hauled an overgrown bush to where the town can pick up at end of the lane. They do need to be kept under a roof, take up some space and you do need to deal with tires on occasion, but they are easy to put tubes in. I can bring tools around the yard, to a piece of equipment, the uses are many.


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