New to me Woodburner
- Thread starter KennyP
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A lot better today! The stove is working great. Still learning how to get the most from it. I got a PU load of well seasoned wood given to me today. Been in a barn since 2007! Mostly Pecan!
Pecan wood, you need to start smoking some meat with. I use Pecan and apple and man it does a great flavor to the meat.
Glad you're feeling better today. I was sick for 4 days starting last Friday and ran a fever for 3 of those.
It makes good heat also. I have a bunch here for our little smoker. I'm a bit stiff and sore this morning, but it was a good workout. Used the 316 & fork lift to unload and get it put away. That made it much easier, less walking back and forth with an arm load.
I found an ad for 2 rick of Ash firewood on CL. Went and got it yesterday. Today I spent unloading the trailer and stacking it all. Sorry for the large pics, but have no option to resize them with Linux.
First load with the 316 fork lift. This rack is 5' wide.
Here's the second load.
Three loads filled this 5'X5' rack.
All done!
Including going after the wood, I spent about 7 hr's. total after stacking. Not bad for someone in their 70's. Got wood for the winter now.
First load with the 316 fork lift. This rack is 5' wide.
Here's the second load.
Three loads filled this 5'X5' rack.
All done!
Including going after the wood, I spent about 7 hr's. total after stacking. Not bad for someone in their 70's. Got wood for the winter now.
I hurt just looking at the pics. I am looking 80 down the barrel. 5 years ago I was still cutting my own firewood but the energy to do that much just isn't there any more.
Ash is a hard wood. A rick actually refers to the way something is stack, usually in a rectangular way, such as a 4X4X8 cord of wood, or a stack of hay.
Ash is a hard wood. A rick actually refers to the way something is stack, usually in a rectangular way, such as a 4X4X8 cord of wood, or a stack of hay.
A rick in the pacific northwest is 1/3 of a cord or 42.6 cu ft or 4 ft x 8 ft x 16 inches.
Probably so. Different names in different areas. If a cord is 4ft. X 4ft. X 8ft., this would have been 40 inches wide X 53 inches tall X 8ft. long. I found a cord calculator here and entered my dimensions. Came out to 0.92 cord!
Firewood Measurements - Firewood Cord Calculator
Firewood measurements such as a cord, face cord or rick can be confusing. Use this free firewood calculator to determine exactly how much firewood you have.
www.firewood-for-life.com
No matter what a portion of a cord is called, a cord is kinda like the old saw about pints and pounds: "a pint's a pound the world around". Who remembers the hand pumps in service stations that dispensed 80w90 gear oil by the pound?
Mike
Mike
I remember those!
Just not all at one time! The 316 and forks make it easy to bring in a batch of wood in one load! The 5' rack I loaded first has a twin inside!
Have an old IH shop that has one of the dispensing head on 3 different oils. It is by the pound yet.