Rising up with a circular, somewhat conical form that resembles a stereotypical beehive, wood is stacked round and round, with irregular-shaped pieces placed vertically inside this round pile to ...

They also stack wood in round piles. Curious about why, I gave it a try. I now know that round piles take less time to stack, they shed water better than straight piles, and they’re more stable.

Q: What’s the best way to get wood out of the round firewood piles you have written about? Do you just reverse the building operation? Does the tarp get crusted with snow and ice? I really love ...

With practiced skill, I place each round on the stump I use ... As much as I enjoy cutting and splitting wood, that much I couldn’t imagine. As my pile of rounds decreases, the pile of halved ...