Yah, I've got half of it done. Hopefully if the weather stays as warm as it's been here, It'll last me the rest of the season. The rest I'll hammer on in the spring.
This is this years, had 4 cord of hemlock for fall and spring burning, the other stack of logs is beech, oak, locust, and hard maple I hauled in.
Hemlock
Hardwood
Had twice what is in this pic by the time I got it all home, bout 16 full cord.
When I got this pile it was just a beam and a cylinder on wheels. I put a 10hp B&S motor with a 16gpm pump on it, and added the log lift and table later on. It's seen steady action for the last 10 years, about 15-20 cord a year. I have an adjustable wedge in the works, and a bigger motor/pump...
Been there with both my parents friend, my Dad in '92 and Mom in '11, I was very close to both. The best advice I can give is just to be there for them at this time, it will ease them and in the long run it will put your mind at ease with their passing. Hang in there Brother, I know what a tough...
I usually do close to 20 cord a year, OWB heats 2 houses and a garage roughly 6000 sq ft. I'm actually down to about 10-12 cord a season after renovation on one house with new windows and spray foam.
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