What did you do today not on your truck...

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by CG

I can just see Mark (72c20customcamper) looking at your pile of wood ... Oh isnt that a cute little wood pile as he looks at his mountain range of cut and split wood.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by CG

I can just see Mark (72c20customcamper) looking at your pile of wood ... Oh isnt that a cute little wood pile as he looks at his mountain range of cut and split wood.

I would never do that

[Ironhorse]

Seems to me you just did, My little wood pile while "cute" works for us as I don't heat totally with wood which I believe you do? I like to burn in the evenings to ease the natural gas usage which like everything else now days just keeps going up and up in cost. I have a larger pile which I will be splitting before much longer. Should pretty well fill the wood shed for my needs for some time.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by Ironhorse

Seems to me you just did, My little wood pile while "cute" works for us as I don't heat totally with wood which I believe you do? I like to burn in the evenings to ease the natural gas usage which like everything else now days just keeps going up and up in cost. I have a larger pile which I will be splitting before much longer. Should pretty well fill the wood shed for my needs for some time.

No disrespect here . Every situation is different in regards to wood and yes it’s my main heat source since my house has electric heat .

[yuccales]

This splitter saved my back for sure. Splits in both directions. Made short work of these rounds.

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

No disrespect here .

And none taken, as you mentioned, everyone's situation is different. We burn the fireplace mainly in the evening, keeps the gas furnace from coming on as often or sometimes not at all. Nothing like a good blazing fireplace in the evening with the wind and snow outside to give a sense of comfort.

We installed the fireplace years ago during a home re-model. It uses outside air to burn with, glass doors, two speed blowers with thermostat and is connected into the central air ducts. Very pleased with it, was not cheap but then "cheap is not good and good is not cheap" comes into play many times.

I would suspect electric heat is not an in-expensive option at all for heat. I recall years ago there seemed to be a big push on new home construction to go "all electric,,,,clean, efficient and affordable" were the catch words of the time. As with so many other things of the time, "affordable" has changed quite a bit thru the years. Out natural gas has changed price points many times thru the years. Was just announced last week that another gas price increase which is just in time for this winter.


yuccales, my hydraulic splitter also will split horizontally and vertically for the big rounds. Sure does save on the back to just be able to cut slabs off the big chunks. Splitting wood with an ax and wedge or a maul is a process that will turn a young man old really quick, LOL.

[72c20customcamper]

The only thing good I can say about electric is you get 100% of the heat nothing goes up the chimney. It’s terribly expensive though my splitter a Timberwolf tw1 is strictly a horizontal unit but I cheat no lifting

[67 twins]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

The only thing good I can say about electric is you get 100% of the heat nothing goes up the chimney. It’s terribly expensive though my splitter a Timberwolf tw1 is strictly a horizontal unit but I cheat no lifting

Anything that saves your back so not cheating, it's just smart.

[LS short box]

Picked up the 700 Kodiak from the local after its 20 hour service. Deer hunting in a few weeks. May need it to haul the big buck out of the woods? LOL.

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by LS short box

Picked up the 700 Kodiak from the local after its 20 hour service. Deer hunting in a few weeks. May need it to haul the big buck out of the woods? LOL.

You could come to Southern Iowa and look for this big boy.....