SpringHollow
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I bound my wood with a ratchet strap when moving my racks made out of pallets. Worked very well.
Ken
Ken
I bound my wood with a ratchet strap when moving my racks made out of pallets. Worked very well.
Ken
Just an update...
I've almost completed this years HH. I need another trailer load of dead wood to complete it. It is currently at about 7' in height. I sure like the way it looks and the little amount of space it takes up. :thumbsup:
I have about thirty 12" diameter trees on the ground from last fall still, so I can start a 2nd HH for next year and get a jump on things drying longer. My goal is to always have two piles. One for the current year and one for the next year drying.
I also found some "bonus" wood while wandering through the woods last week... apparently the storms we had this spring knocked over a half dozen LARGE cherry trees (20" + diameter) by the roots in several spots in our woods. So, this fall and winter I can go out and cut them up into manageable sections and retrieve them in the spring for splitting. I think I have enough wood on the ground for 3 years after next!I wanted the cherries out of there anyway, as there are maples that are under them and I would like to make syrup when I retire in 15 years.
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Moss, cherry wood can bring a pretty penny at the lumber yard. Your trees seem thick enough to get at least a 6 to 8 foot planking out of them.You might want to look at the going price in your area. Art schools that have furniture making as part of their design studies go nuts for this stuff so if you have any in your area, it might be worth your time to explore selling it as lumber. The problem with this idea for most people is transporting full logs. A 10" wide cherry board that is 1" thick and 5' long sells for $50 here.
I'll be sure to give them a careful eyeball before I butcher them, though. Just in case there is some manageable pieces. :thumbsup: