not that I will ever do it full scale. but I want to put up a test bucket too. on a cull so don't over tap the biggun's. but not quite cold enough here yet some frosty mornings below freezing but in a few weeks or so. when all the leaves are down.
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not that I will ever do it full scale. but I want to put up a test bucket too. on a cull so don't over tap the biggun's. but not quite cold enough here yet some frosty mornings below freezing but in a few weeks or so. when all the leaves are down.
Parker
All that wood your cutting is it dry or green?
I have 40 pulp cord to go yet myself
I filled my shed last spring right after I got done with the syrup. Then I laid up another 6 six cords for just in case.The extra I put on pallets so I can move them in with the forks on the tractor. Also I laid in 26 cords of mixed wood for the house outdoor boiler. So now its hunt till I drop.
The wood I am putting in is 2-4 year old pine,,some of it is pretty darn dry already,BUT,,some of the pieces sap comes out of when you pick them up with the yard crane,,,I am splitting it pretty small so I think it will be fine for the season,,no sides on the woodshed helps,,
Sined a 5 year deal on the 1000 today,,went out there and started to make a plan,,,get the mainline off the ground,,
Spent about an hour in the crane sorting all the remaining wood out in the sugarhouse yard-big blocks-slabs- hardwood that I will sell,,and stuff I can split my self,,,,,the real big blocks we load on the splitter with the crane so that requires help,,,
Stacked the wood up I split last night,,think I have the most wood ever in the shed,,hoe to have it FULL soon so I can concentrate on woods work...
I am not tryed to out do your story Parker, but I have not seen the back wall in the wood shed at my house in the last seven years. I don't think that we can ever have too much wood on hand. I put most hickoy and ash in the SH and very little cherry.
Fred-I just dont want to run out this season-making wood as I was boiling last year required alot of time and help,,,plus if I have more taps this year Ill need more wood,,,,,I burn green wood all winter in the house,,never have that done ahead of time,,,seems like this summer I would have done that,,but,,doing those other 585 cords....well.......mabey next year?
I have a good supply of wood also. I ended up with a bunch left out in the woods. She who must be obeyed refused to help move anymore and had no place left to pile it so it can dry out there just as well as in the yard.
Went out today and checked out the trees. They haven't moved much so I should be able to find then again next spring. I will ride herd on them once a week or so in the winter so they don't stray to far. Hard enough hauling sap a half mile let alone futher.
I'm done with wood for this year, since there's no place to put it now. We have 3 cords in the sugarhouse woodshed and about 4 cords waiting to be put in the woodshed next April.
I just installed another security system, so maybe the two legged varmints will leave our shack alone this year. If they don't we'll get a pic so we can prosecute.
Parker-congrats on getting the 1000!
Well we are hoping that it won't be raining tomorrow so that we can get up in the woods and get some of the work that needs to get done at least started!! About all that has been accomplished is weeding out a couple of loads of dead stuff!! There is always so much to do!
Goooooooo Paarrrkkkkeeeeerrrrrr!:)