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rmak
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# Posted: 14 Sep 2016 12:20pm - Edited by: rmak
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OK, not an earthshaking problem but I'm hoping one of you smart folks could help me out. I have a godzillion branches that fall from the trees. I can't see spending time splitting kindling wood with this constant source of small wood to use that I can break, snip or cut quickly to usable lengths.
My problem is that I need containers to keep this stuff to store and take both to the cabin and to our home since we burn wood in both places. I have storage space in our barn to keep it dry.
I've tried trash cans and barrels, which work ok for split kindling since it's fairly regular sized and I can squeeze a lot in one can. Branches and limb parts are so varied in size and shapes they don't lend themselves to tight packing.
I thank you in advance if you come up with a bright idea.
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bobrok
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# Posted: 14 Sep 2016 01:25pm
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Easy-peasy. I found 3 identical pallets (free, of course) and built this. It requires some disassembly and reassembly ,but it's weatherproof and keeps kindling dry.
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 14 Sep 2016 02:18pm
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I'm going to use used milk crates. Usually a bunch available on Craigslist.
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skootamattaschmidty
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# Posted: 14 Sep 2016 03:51pm
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Well I gather branches every fall for the wood stove in the winter. We break them to useable lengths and then I just take twine and bundle them up into easily handled piles. I stack these piles under my roof overhang beside the front of my cabin where it stays dry. I have an old metal wash bin inside the cabin and when I need more kindling I just grab a couple bundles and bring them inside and cut the twine. I have been doing it this way for years and it works great. The bundles are easily transportable as well. As an added bonus it keeps the kids busy at thanksgiving gathering all the branches for us and helps clean up the property.
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hueyjazz
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# Posted: 14 Sep 2016 04:00pm
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Got anyplace where you can get apple crates?
Basically a 4 x 4 x 4 skid mounted box. Works great
One of my perks of marrying into a large apple farm. Apples and cider are the others. And oh, she came with a pickup truck and a barn.
I do love cider. Soft and hard
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bobrok
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# Posted: 14 Sep 2016 04:47pm
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Quoting: hueyjazz Got anyplace where you can get apple crates? Basically a 4 x 4 x 4 skid mounted box. Works great One of my perks of marrying into a large apple farm. Apples and cider are the others. And oh, she came with a pickup truck and a barn. I do love cider. Soft and hard
LOL! Sounds as if you live in Wayne County! We're all about apples and crates and cider here!
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hueyjazz
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# Posted: 14 Sep 2016 06:13pm
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Wow Bobrok
So would you believe Williamson/Pultneyville. I don't live there but in-laws do.
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bobrok
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# Posted: 14 Sep 2016 08:33pm
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Yep, I'm a 315er, gotta admit. Familiar with all the family farms up there.
Newark here.
Ok, back to o/t, love the apple crate idea. I know they come in small > super-sized versions. Would work very well in keeping kindling dry.
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hueyjazz
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# Posted: 15 Sep 2016 08:16am
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As a Boy Scout we use to use an old freezer laid in its back. We would disable lock mechanism and make sure door would open easy. Butt ugly but wood would stay bone dry. We did a lot of winter camping so having a ready supply of dry wood was vital. Snow was often a few feet when we got there
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paulz
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# Posted: 18 Sep 2016 12:44pm
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^^ I'm generally a safety last kind of guy but just went to a fire prevention thing where it was advised not keeping combustibles up against the side of buildings. Like under the eves to keep it dry, where I keep my stuff.
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KinAlberta
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# Posted: 18 Sep 2016 02:45pm - Edited by: KinAlberta
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The fridge / freezer idea sounds good to me. Upright or on their backs. If it's white, just wrap in black plastic or landscape fabric and screw old fence boards to the front and sides to avoid the junkyard look. (Fabric would hide the white from showing between the boards and through knot holes.). Or if that makes it a combustion hazard, maybe metal roofing/siding panels. Might be fun to get creative.
Keeps the wasps out too.
Repurposed as an ice chest:
Someone had a lit of fun
VW bus fridge:
A couple of these as gate posts might bring smiles to a lot of faces.
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