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Hi. Norwegian fella here, I love this. If I wood go out and ask a fellow chap, about woodstoring and chopping, and depening on the guy, It wil be 1000 diffrent answers. so Now I listen to a canadian lady, who knows how to set up some wood. so thank you for all the EASY TO FOLLOW instructions. Thanks Nicole, keep on chopping!
@@HalValla01 fadern har en digercgarageci love som ikke blir brukt til annet en vedlager. Blir kjørt inn ved skoffelass og bare lagt rett på betongen, tørker veldig fort da👍
I have always loved a good camp fire. A neighbour of ours had a fire wood hut (and a small sawmill) and would tell us to grab what we wanted. That wood was almost no smoke at all. I became obsessed in this 'magic'. 4 years ago, I bought a chainsaw, an 8lbs maul, and figured out how to stack wood properly (get it off the ground) and have not looked back. It is very therapeutic. Cheers from the other side of Canada.
Holy schnikes... I've chopped & stacked a ton of firewood in my day (early days in the rural Pacific NW of Washington), and I've never thought about using a wedge between two trees as a way to keep wood off of the ground, (a la timestamp @1:00)... effin' brilliant.
I would not do that esspecially if the split wood is infected with any (spruce) bark beetle . There is a high possibility those logs will infect your healthy trees ( spruce ,fir aso). You got to chose trees not infected by that specific beetle , such as oak , beech aso .
Even though I know most of what you teach in your videos, as I've been doing those things myself, it's really nice to both watching and listening to you.
I always give them a good drop on the ground before bringing 'em inside too! Bugs like to hang out in there and you don't want to bring that in the house. (At least in Missouri where there are still bugs in early winter)
Absolutely! So if I want to load up on wood I dump a pile in my unheated attached garage and don't bring it in until it's going in the stove. Pros= no yellow jackets buzzing around, cons it's cold in the garage for like 30 seconds when grabbing logs lol
I just love your videos ❤just seeing your smile, listening to your voice and of course learning more about wood 😉makes my day and cheers me up!!! and oh my gosh I LOVE your sense of humor 😜😁🫶
Hi Nicole, I love your channel! Your love for splitting, stacking and I don’t know if you like felling? I’m a New England son of a preacher man. We had very little. If we wanted heat we needed wood! The hard goods we did own were gifts from parishioners. One of the more wealthy families in the church knew we needed a chain saw and gifted a real nice one to my dad at Christmas. We ran that saw for all it was worth. The only wood we could get for free was the 18 inch+ logs that no one else wanted. My father was 45yrs older than me so he lived an entire life before I came along. He was the bluest of blue collar workers. Born in 22 he knew how to make it through tough times. I replaced more hammer handles, sharpened more saw chains, ax heads, wedges and buck saw blades than I care to remember. Watching you with your zeal for splitting reminds me of my late father. He was an old school bastard who screamed at the top of his lungs at me. Let’s say I learned quickly how to cut and split as good as humanly possible. Watching you split with your infectious smile and laugh reminds me of my dad. He learned it was ok to teach me to smile and how to be proud of being poor and making it work. I would like to thank you for all you do on your channel. Watching one of your videos always makes me smile!
Had our little wood burner for several years. Built my log store from pallets and it works great as it reaches 10% MC in around a year Its transferred into our garage brick lined inspection pit as we no longer work on our cars. Its holds enough for 2 winters so got a nice little production line going.
First time viewer. Read some comments and it struck me that nobody is mentioning the obvious. Cutting and splitting your own wood has another benefit: you end up as one powerful girl! Holy smokes! Good on you young lady.
Absolutely loved your video and so spot on. I have to admit I didn’t do much wood art as far as storing the wood. I wish I wood have now. Most wood I ever had stored was 10 cord. About a cord a month for Alberta winters was a good rule. I had a 24 inch stove so 20 in logs fit. Was nice to have that extra 4 inches for all night. You want as much burn time as you can get at -30c. Let the fire burn down to a bed of coals just before bed, then stuff it full with as much maple (not easy to get in AB.) if you had it. Shut the air intake almost off. Leave the dampener open. Heated all night. It’s also less cutting if using 20 in logs. But you can never have too much chain sawing. 🙂
Love the videos. Been using wood for many years to supplement our heat, I actually put some of your ergonomic stuff to work in my splitting regime, and it helps! Keep up the good work!
Hello fellow wood folks. I have a wood furnace, which is slightly different than a stove as it pumps heat through the existing HVAC ducts (faaaanccyyy I know). I have a simple method for cutting,splitting, and stacking. I cut my logs into 20" rounds because my box is 26" deep and conveniently my chainsaw is 20" so I use the bar as a measuring device. Then I stack the rounds cut side facing out, outside in the elements (wood will stay outside uncovered from January till October). This happens over winter, because woods specific moisture is lower in winter months when felling a tree due to lack of sap flow and the tree no longer having access to unfrozen water (the colder it is outside, the less water the tree will have inside *only applies when cutting the tree down, not foraged wood*. This dramatically drops internal moisture (sometimes even below 20%). I find that if your logs are at least 10" diameter they won't rot being directly on the ground as long as they're not left out for longer than a year. Come fall I split the wood and stack it in a 4 bay open sided barn. I run the stacks parallel to the wind, this has worked well as the wood will actually draw wind in between my rows. 4 rows, 3 face chords a piece. And I burn through about 8 face chords in a short winter and 10-12 during a long winter. Always remember, let firewood heat you twice. Cutting in the winter = body heat, burning in the winter= house heat. Much love and remember to watch your toes when splitting 😂
That was a lovely reminder of the times when i went into the woods with my grangpa to chop wood and stack it. Left it there for 2 years. thanks for the memories, great video!
Just happened upon your channel. What a beautiful, talented and honest young woman, I would be proud to call you daughter, I hope your parents see your inner beauty...keep doing what you love ❤
Shay checking in from dublin Ireland that thing you found in the recycling is the only way i have of getting up whan i bend down thank you for the smile it makes such a difference all the best shay dublin Ireland 😊😊😊❤❤❤
My childhood neighbours had a wood fueled boiler that ran on 3ft long quarter split logs from 10 inch diameter pine trees 😊 Each fueling took around 5-6 pieces and burned for around 6h, keeping the heat in their house up for at least 18h.
That's what I eventually want to switch over to. I have a wood furnace assist and I love it but the boiler is the move. I have to stick to hardwood because of chimney things
Great video! That thing you found at the recycling depot is a reversible kneeler / seat for gardening! It's just missing the padding. I think you're using it better here, as I never use mine.
I am very glad you came to RU-vid. What you are doing, it brings so many great memories of stuff I did with my Dad. Take care and keep up with the great videos
Pro tip, Don’t store your wood in your unfinished basement. Carpenter ants are real home wreckers. Also, don’t stack it right against your house where it will trap moisture and snow and not allow your house to breath and dry out. Lastly, don’t neglect getting your chimney swept. Chimney fires are terrifying and expensive. Two years ago, I put it off to save a few hundred bucks. I was fortunate that the house and yard didn’t catch because there was a thick layer of snow, but the heat of the chimney fire damaged the bricks. I had to spend the rest of the season not supplementing my oil furnace with my wood stove , which was very expensive and had to get my chimney rebuilt in the spring which cost a few thousand bucks. All in all, spent about five grand extra to save a couple of hundred. I made my mistake so you don’t have to.
The talk is real.. There was already multiple cases when we visited our grandfather and found supports of walls around chimney burned to a coal and in bathhouse we found pallet under boiler burned thru to the ground. Not mentione multiple cracks on stove(another one) right up to chimney. So.. yeah we not letting him to stay there this winter. So.. what I am getting at.. also do not overheat your stoves I guess?
@@kuroinokitsune more importantly, let the fire have enough air! number one reason for chimney fires is people dont know how to properly burn stuff, and instead boil out a creosote like mix that sticks to the chimney walls. then one day the fire finally has enough air, and the flame from the furnace sticks way into the chimney itself. the mix in the chimney catches fire and turns into an inferno. if the flames are allowed into the chimney from time to time, any buildup will be continously burnt off on a much smaller scale. that said, dont go and make a crazy fire in your fireplace, before inspecting the chimney. also, type of fuel is very important
There are also burnable creosote removers that greatly reduce the rate of creosote build up, and even loosens early creosote, if you use it before the creosote 'glazes'. A friend who's an architect turned me on to it.
@@richardhinshaw2116 There is an even simpler method. you can sweep your chimney from inside your house. I found a kit on amazon that has a bunch of bendy / flexi poles that you can connect to your drill, attach the sweaping head to it. So easy to use and very effective, and takes less than 20 minutes to do. Every few weeks during the season I sweep my chimney.
@@allahsnackbar9915Great advice! I've experienced chimney fires and they are terrifying and potentially deadly. They also can occur with kerosene-burning stoves.
You know what Nicole when I was a little kid I was a brilliant witler, oh guess what Nicole the other day I bought a banjo and I've been painting to match the return of the king first edition, lord of the rings first edition, it is well cool! I can send you a picture when I finish it!
The MOST beautiful blue eyes and honest smile anywhere on the innerweb ! Never thought of " seasoning " my wood with Thyme , You make me crack up girl . I vote Nicole as International Canadian advisor on Canadian Culture !
Have just visited Norway (from New Zealand) and one of my thrills was to look out for firewood piles. I too own Lars Mytting’s book Norwegian Wood. Saw many by the way.
Simplest way is: 2- 8' studded T-posts Some heavy gauge wire And a tarp that will be big enough to cover it. Just pin down one side of the tarp and drape it over the wire and toss a few rocks or logs on the other side. Like a wood Teepee. It's quick, simple, and works. Even simpler is the holtz hausen stacking method and just cover the top with a tarp and tuck the edges.
I just love your dog so much My dog cooper and I love to sip on some hot coffee, snuggle up together and watch a few of your videos by our fire place. Thank you for being you.
I live in the Caribbean. I don't have to learn this. But I still want to see this video because I want to learn how to live in the North. I'm trying to move in the North in the near future.
Once again great video. Always good to see someone working hard. Personally I like to season my firewood with a little basil, maybe some cilantro. Don't forget to add the extra Smoky flavor And I know it's not your thing but personally sometimes I like my wood to be wet. Sorry couldn't resist
What might help wood to dry quicker is stacking it at an angle. That might help to increase airflow. Air is usually warmer near the ground and over a few months that might make a difference. I think I just thought of a way to improve the efficiency of fireplaces like yours. I used to work in an engine room on a large ship that used boilers to generate steam.
About 30 years ago, I chopped and split a cord an a half of wood, 4 feet by 4 feet by 8 feet, and draped over the top a black tarp, and snugged around the bottom a rope, to make a bell type enclosure (with the bottom ring open to the breeze. The winter solar heat was contained in the top portion. Damn it got and stayed hot most the winter. Dried real fast. Had I draped over that clear plastic over top of that,would have let the solar heat go through to the black tarp, and insulated the outer black from the cool breezes, well might have dried a lot faster. I'm too old (75) to try, and test, and scientifically measure the different varieties of configurations, but if you want extra dry wood, early in the season, well, I think there's a lot of potential there. SOLAR HEATED WOOD PILE!
In Australia when grabbing some wood for the fireplace, or using it to fuel the bbq, you always always have to check the pile for cobwebs, many people have beaten bitten by deadly red back & funnel web spiders. In some states you’ll come across venomous snakes too.
I have a wood stove that holds 16 inches max and also one that holds 28 inches max. The smaller one is more efficient for sure but that big one can throw a good size round in and it’ll smolder for like no joke 26-28 hours. I have two metal wood racks I built one for in the shop and one for outside under the eve I also have a 6 cord woodshed. Get you a maul with the wedges flaring out the sides of the head. Less effort and more effective. The heavier the mail the less down force you need. Love your videos also you are just awesome the humour is my favorite. You can come cut wood with me any spring and fall to dry in the summer don’t want fires.
Thank you Nicole that was some very good information. Also, it depends on what kind of tree it is. There’s some trees that like you say it would take two years to dry out thank you so much. I enjoy your channel very much keep up the good work and keep a split and I have a I know you Call it a wood mall we call it a go devil in the name of it and you’re probably gonna like this is lickety-split is a triangle mall with a steel handle. Thanks again for the information and keep on splitting.
That was very informative. I appreciate That there’s things you mentioned I didn’t know. ❤I knew you had to keep it dry, but there was other details that I didn’t know. Great video. Thanks.😊
Be careful using a tarp on all of the wood. Just cover the top well enough to keep the rain and snow off of it. This will allow the dry winter air to flow through your wood and continue drying it until the moment you burn it. That little tin roof deal between two trees is really cool.
When I was little, my brother and I would saw wood every day with a 6' saw with a handle at each end. We would do about 40 chords a year and then split and stack. I looked like Jack lelane when I was 12.
My father and grandfather always said that if you stack outside the bark must be up, if under a roof then the bark is down. For eighty years this has worked for me. I wouldn’t dare do anything else as they would haunt me