Logs for winter

As the nights draw in and become cooler, my thoughts turn to trees.  To burn.

Since last spring, the remainder of the 2 stere of beech we bought in December 2011, has been stacked against the house in the dry.  These are 50cm logs, typically split into quarters from 50cm diameter trees.  As the log burner can only take 25cm logs max, the chainsaw, axe and elbow grease come into play.

4 hours later, 1 neatly stacked pile of thin 25cm logs is next to the front door.  About 0.75 stere.  The wood store has over 2 stere from a tree given to us by Emele in early 2011, plus a crate of tinder oak pieces.

year 0. Jan 2010.  Gas.  Brr.
year 1.  2010/11 bought 2 stere.  Used about 1.25 stere
year 2.  2011/12 cold winter.  bought 2 stere.  Used 2 + 0.75 (previous year) - 0.75 stere (left over) = 2 stere.  
year 3 2012/13 warmish winter, but long.  Used nearly all the 'tree' in the woodstore, which burnt quite readily.  About 0.25 stere of beech left, stacked by the front door.  So say 2-0.25 = 1.75 used. See blog late 2013 for info on the timber.  Currently ~6m3 in wood store, say 7m3 stacked in trees.