There are several method to cut your firewood efficiently. One of the method is by designed a frame that can quickly bucked into sticks that contain several pieces of firewood. Stacking these sticks into a specially designed frame allows them to be safely, quickly, and efficiently cut to final length with a chain saw. Belows are the steps to build a frame for cutting firewood fast.
Step 1
Gather some basic parameters for your frame.
Cutting shorter pieces is more work so you don't want to make them shorter than they need to be. But firewood that doesn't fit in the stove is useless.
Cutting shorter pieces is more work so you don't want to make them shorter than they need to be. But firewood that doesn't fit in the stove is useless.
Step 2
Estimate how many pieces of firewood should be included in each stick. A tree can be quickly bucked into sticks that contain several pieces of firewood. The longer the sticks the less time required in the field. However, long sticks are more difficult to transport and they don't stack as tightly into the frame. The longer your sticks the longer the frame needed to hold them.
Step 3
Step 3
Make sure the bar of your chain saw can reach all the way through the stack of sticks.
Step 4
The dimension of the frame is also important. Make sure the height of frame is easy for loading of the firewood. The size of the frame will impact the construction materials needed.
Step 5
The backbone of the frame is the two longitudinal planks that run the length of the frame. Calculate their length by multiplying the length of your firewood by the number of pieces you want the frame to hold and subtract about 4" to provide clearance at the ends. Remember that a frame three pieces long can effectively hold sticks up to 5 firewood lengths long. Simply center the sticks and cut the two outside lengths first.
Step 6
The verticals form the box to hold the firewood sticks. They extend past the longitudinal pieces to form the legs of the frame. Verticals that are about 48" long work well.
The upper and lower cross pieces tie pairs of verticals together. The upper cross-pieces form the bottom of the stick box. The maximum length of the cross pieces is dictated by the length of your chainsaw' s bar. Bar length minus 3.5" is a reasonable length.
Step 7
The upper and lower cross pieces tie pairs of verticals together. The upper cross-pieces form the bottom of the stick box. The maximum length of the cross pieces is dictated by the length of your chainsaw' s bar. Bar length minus 3.5" is a reasonable length.
Step 7
After collecting your materials and cutting them to length it is time to screw the entire frame together. Use #10x3" deck screws or similar heavy duty fastener. Fasten pairs of verticals together by attaching two upper cross pieces. Align the pairs of verticals. Center each pair one firewood length apart. Clamp the longitudinal plank into position under the upper cross-pieces and screw into position. Add one lower crosspiece at each end for added strength.
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