The Best Way To Split And Stack Firewood: A Beginners Guide

If you are a beginner at cutting and stacking firewood, then this will be a great video for you!
This is (in my opinion) one of the best ways of getting dry wood so that you can burn it in your woodstove or fireplace.

*I’ve had a few people who burn pine regularly say that It doesnt cause a lot of build up If It is seasoned well. It’s probably best to go with what your local oldtimers recommend aimse each area is a little different (soft/hard wood)

Make sure that if you are purchasing firewood, that you buy wood that has been split and stacked for over a year. Some less reputable sellers don't stack their firewood and it gets punky or doesn't dry out very well.

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0:00 Intro
0:40 Types of Firewood to use
1:48 Splitting firewood
2:28 The best way to stack firewood
3:07 Building a wood rack
3:26 Stacking firewood and keeping it centered
3:58 Putting tin on your firewood
4:33 Spacing between your wood racks
5:37 Difference between wet and dry firewood
6:45 Firewood buying tips

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[bb]

It is always nice if you have achers of land to store it on for a few years before you use it. I do 6 or 7 cords a year for my own use, cut the trees myself, slice them in 16" length, then haul them home and split them with my 6 1/2 ton electric splitter and stack them. I start cutting about the end of May and finish up about the middle of August . I live in NW Pennsylvania, will not fire up the stove until the middle of October, have a cord and a half leftover from last year, that I will use first, then go to the wood I cut in May. I don't have room to store several years' worth of wood, but what I cut in August will be leftover for next year. I am 74 and work in the woods by myself.

[stevewaz]

I’ve burned seasoned pine and other softwoods routinely. Although, the old wives tale about it causing more buildup has been around forever, I can tell you that this is untrue. Actually, because it burns more quickly and hotter, it likely causes LESS buildup, IMO. Very good video- your wood drying setup is ideal.

[Bombardier]

I've burnt pine for yrs never had chimney problems. From Forest fire. Some of the best wood burned very little ash. Tamarack. Stove burning everyday. Plus be a lot 3inch logs I don't even split.
Firewood piled excellent nice job 👍

When I was a kid in the early 60s in Northeastern California (Tahoe National Forest) all we had was Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir.

We would get cutoffs from the lumber mill (off the dry chain, after they went through the dry kiln), and we never had a problem with creosote buildup.

[MeRawhide]

Your advice is closest to the way we handle wood in Finland. We fell trees when dormant, that is december to early march. Haul to the yard when the ground is still frozen. Start splitting in april and try to get all done and stacked by May. Move to the shed in August or next summer. We use mostly birch, pine and spruce. I have 3 to 4 years rotation.

[alaskajon]

We burn mostly spruce. I burn spruce all winter, and i've never had an issue. BUT, we do clean our chimney yearly.

[samblack]

This is such a great video!! I have a few extra T postss laying around and have thought about giving them away. But now I can put them to use. Thank you so much!

[anthonyseverino]

Your wood shelter is by far the simplest one to make I've seen on YouTube, and it appears to work since I see how well the wood was dry. I'm definitely going to make some of those, thank you for the advice

[pmaint]

Great video. How many cords are in each row and how many T posts are in each row? Thanks.

[marierose]

I love firewood me and my husband has been splitting firewood for our woodfire oven we love it on ❄️ winter

[mttrapper]

Your information and video is valid for your area. Using wood for heat is an ancient practice and many people have adapted hundreds of different methods over the centuries.

Pine isn't ideal firewood, but if you live in many western states it's the only reasonable choice. I stack my firewood on pallets which I get for free. I then split some of my rounds into slabs for the end of the rows and turn them 90º to create stability which eliminates the need for the metal posts you use. I don't cover my firewood as I live in a semi-arid climate.

[Linda-oct]

Thank you so much for the information in this Video🤗😊
Also nice with the comments from other people.
Will definetely look at more videos from you 😊

[littlegriffoffgridalberta]

Great video ! I like the single row piles myself it does dry much quicker, I do cut green popular (aspen) spit and cure just like you, awesome :) I am one of them guys way up north, spruce & pine I only cut the dead standing it is very dry but if your not careful lower land where the is more ground moisture you will still find the bottom 3 or 4 blocks with some moisture I just keep them separate for a few months,

[Trevkongable]

Great technique, thanks so much for sharing. I appreciate it and I subscribed.

[drumcrazy]

Good idea using T posts for the bookends. Also great idea stacking in faces rather than cords. Aids drying time and a good method if you have the space to stack this way. Thanks for the informative video :)

[Mocking]

It's a wonderful firewood rack ♪ I want it ♪

[davidward]

I usually cut out wood about 18 Long I am blessed to have 2 woodsheds one for dry and the other not so dry and I stack some wood in the outside for the next year

[nicolegibeau]

Wood stove newbie here. Thank you! This was very helpful.

[outdoorsnevada]

very good video. certainly don't want to burn firewood to soon. 6 months minimum if you live in dry climates. A year or longer certainly preferred. You cut this year to keep you warm next year.

[davidward]

That's awesome the way you have got it stacked you have plenty of room