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No problems here with the top band being cut. I can't imagine reaching logs out of the bottom of the tote with that top bar in the way! no thank you.

The only thing I will note, is that if you are stacking a FULL tote of wet wood atop another one that is cut out, yeah it can spread a bit. So far that hasn't meant I've had any problems stacking them - yet.

Nice set up deez.
Wondering what the snow load is for your structure even though you probably don’t get any.

 

[deezler]

Nice set up deez.
Wondering what the snow load is for your structure even though you probably don’t get any.

Our annual snowfall average is around 50-60", but its very rare to get over ~8-10" at one time.

I have no idea what the snow rating is on the carport, but if we got slammed with a blizzard, I might buy a roof snow rake

 

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Our annual snowfall average is around 50-60", but its very rare to get over ~8-10" at one time.

I have no idea what the snow rating is on the carport, but if we got slammed with a blizzard, I might buy a roof snow rake

Ok. Thanks
Hope you interpreted my humor.
I think snow is going the way of the dinosaurs in certain parts.
We got 8” total last year and 106” in 97.

 

[deezler]

Definitely on a downward trend here. What I notice most distinctly is that we never get long stretches of true deep winter anymore, where multiple snowfalls can pile up and stay. Instead we're lucky to get any decent snowstorm, and then it typically melts within a week every time. The worst part is that many storms in Dec-March now, we're right near the rain snow line. Meaning you can get your hopes up for several good inches of snow, and then instead we just get a couple inches of heavy wet slop.

Only upside being that my annual firewood usage is going down a bit also, meaning less hours of labor investment are required to produce it.

 

[Yogi05]

Ok. Thanks
Hope you interpreted my humor.
I think snow is going the way of the dinosaurs in certain parts.
We got 8” total last year and 106” in 97.

Is there some incantation for that?
A boisterous dance maybe?
Tell me !!

 

[Sawyer Rob]

A while ago my grandson said "Grandpa, I don't have any wooden blocks to play with at home". SO, here's my fix for that.

First, I found an old 4x4 by the sawmill and cut off some pieces, then squaring them up,

That made 16 blocks and that didn't seem like enough, so I sawed them in half and sanded them,

Next it was time to scrounge up some boards lying around the shop, cut them to size to make a box to hold the blocks, here I have it mocked up,

and of course, he will need some handholds to carry this box full of wood blocks, so I cut some in the end pieces,

All that's left to do on it now, is some final sanding and put some finish on it!

I think he's going to like his new blocks!

SR

 

[BackRoad]

So simply wondering...

Does anyone start a fire in their fireplace with a split of pine added in, using it like a chunk of fatwood?

I've never burned pine in an inside fire, but was just wondering if it might help get a fire going quickly without introducing creosote concerns.

 

[WinterDeere]

So simply wondering...

Does anyone start a fire in their fireplace with a split of pine added in, using it like a chunk of fatwood?

I've never burned pine in an inside fire, but was just wondering if it might help get a fire going quickly without introducing creosote concerns.

There is no problem with burning pine, as long as it is dry. All old lore linking pine with creosote formation comes from the fact that pine can be burned nearly green. It is the burning of green (wet) wood that causes creosote formation, as the moisture sent up your chimney carries the creosote-forming compounds, and is likely to condense on the cooler chimney liner surface on its way up the pipe.

Dry your pine properly, and it will not deposit any more creosote in your chimney, than any other wood you're burning.

If east-coast lore about pine being so terrible had any truth to it, folks in the Pacific Northwest would be screwed... pine and other similar conifers is all they have!

As to starting fires, I've been using SuperCedars, the last several years. I usually time it to buy during one of their sales, but even at full retail, they work out to about 30 cents per fire. I'm heating my home with wood, saving more than $5k per year on oil, so I don't mind spending a few pennies per fire for the convenience. No kindling needed, just stuff the stove with my usual oak or hickory, place 1/4 of a SuperCedar puck under the load, and light with a match.

 

[deezler]

^ correct. However, Pine does spit and pop some sparks, and has relatively low BTU content per log compared to good hardwoods (species dependent of course).

Hardwood also creates plenty of creosote if your burn it before fully dry.

Millions of folks all across the western states have no choice but to burn pine in their woodstoves, and it does just fine. Those of us east of the Mississippi are just lucky to be able to select hardwoods instead.

 

[Jstpssng]

Those of us east of the Mississippi are just lucky to be able to select hardwoods instead

Some of us east of the Mississippi are lucky enough to select which hardwoods we burn.