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Yep, a lowly woodshed is my next project....

To hold about four cord of wood and maybe some tool storage.

greenspree wrote: four cord of wood.

Please elaborate. by which way do you measure wood in cords and can you carry them?

D.

sweet....... google does everything eh.

Ta Calvin.

D.

A cord is 128 cubic feet of wood, usually stacked 4'x4'x8'.

I have other projects for the summer and longer term, this one is the most important to me after having to burn wet wood last winter. Anyone who has will know why I find this a pressing project!

Make sure you clean your chimney. Burning wet wood will deposit a layer of flammable soot much faster then normally..!!!!

Yes I clean it at least twice a year and check it 4-6 times a year...

greenspree wrote:I have other projects for the summer and longer term, this one is the most important to me after having to burn wet wood last winter. Anyone who has will know why I find this a pressing project!

When I was 20 I bought a cord of wood before I knew anything about wood; burned that green wood every day all winter. I sure know what you mean.

I became quite talented at igniting wet wood though. Also, it was pretty amazing how well the stuff would burn once the temperature was high enough. The steam would just whoosh out; hehee.

I've always been interested in wood burning for some reason.

I remember reading a book a long time ago that said something about which kind of wood is good for what. Like certain woods (maybe softwoods) were good for starting a fire, but hardwoods were good for keeping one going for a long time. Anybody ever put that type of information to use?

corrado33 wrote:Like certain woods (maybe softwoods) were good for starting a fire, but hardwoods were good for keeping one going for a long time. Anybody ever put that type of information to use?

Yeah, there are a lot of factors involved, it's not just hardwood vs. softwood. A big poplar knot will burn a lot longer, and be harder to light than the same amount of poplar chopped into small kindling sized pieces. And a big poplar knot is still going to burn quicker than a big oak knot, because the oak is generally denser and slower growing. Wood that's drier is going to be easier to light and burn quicker than wet wood. Build enough fires and you'll have a good idea how something is going to burn as soon as you pick it up.

I re-purposed an old grill tonight to be the fire pit in my outdoor fireplace. Removed the lid and legs, and elevated it with a few bricks. The only wood available was a cut up crabapple tree limb I cut several months ago that hadn't dried. Steam was whistling out when it got hot.