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gahrajmahal

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The years I have been reading and contributing to The Garage Journal I have benefited by being shamed into upping-my-game. During last years vacation to Voderhinderlang Germany, a ski resort town, I was taken by the awesome and tidy woodpiles of the native inhabitants and started to take photos of them whenever I saw them. My own woodpile, an afterthought usually, is just logs of random length covered with a green or brown tarp if I want it to blend in, or more usually an ugly blue tarp just to keep the moisture off. There were a few years where I built a decent raised platform and kept a tidy stack on the driveway, but recently I have been slipping.

Be inspired...

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The architecture and design of many of the village houses featured one extended overhang to protect the yearly woodpile.

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Even one with a sloppy cover gets a picturesque bench.

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The cutting shed

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The power supply for the circular saw sled

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Build a wall alongside your walkway.

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And add a window to enjoy the view.

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Build something useful with one of the logs.

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In town where there were no handy buildings to place the pile next to they simply built decorative structures to house the logs. Fun for the kids to play in in the summer and fall, and very handy to grab a load for the restaurants and beer hall's nearby.

Please add photos of your preferred woodpile to inspire us.

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rayra

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Can't seem to google up the images, but I once saw a post online by a gent that had built a driveway-following fence out of many cords of split firewood. It was quite long. Not sure if he was stacking fresh on one end and burning from the seasoned end but I presume so. It looked interesting and functional.
 

cj7365

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What's the deal with the tank symbol? They can go 120 mph down the road????? :eyecrazy:

Those are weight limit signs, when I was stationed in West Germany, they would have them before every bridge.

During the "Cold War" it was normal to conduct major exercises using military vehicles in the local community

if you google "reforger in Germany" you will see military vehicles on civilian roads etc....


REFORGER is an acronym for REturn of FORces to GERmany
 
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Cyberbear

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These Europeans take their wood seriously and use special care in what they do with it. Perhaps this reverence for wood is why carving has always been a major industry over the centuries. You gotta give 'em credit.
 
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gahrajmahal

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cj7365 I really appreciate the explanation for the signs. I just thought it was pretty funny and wanted to take the photo. jnkpile... that is awesome!
 

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I was always told soldiers stationed overseas who accidentally destroyed a tree were in huge trouble. I am told cutting down trees over there (Germany) is a big deal. Maybe this is why they appreciate the things we don't?
 

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You guys forget that most if not all of europe relys heavily and almost entirely of petroleum products piped in from russia. Germany is HUUUUGE in renewable resources. Solar panels on EVERY home and business, geothermal everywhere etc.
saw a new episode last week on this old house. Richard threthewey recently went to germany and reviewed the home and business hvac systems. new hvac technology STARTS in germany. Europe hates russia. And it hates that it has to buy its NG, oil, and gas from russia even more.
Wood burning in europe is a huge source of heat in the winter. Europe takes it's firewood and non renewable old growth/and new growth forests very seriously.

The this old house episode i refer to was very very interesting. For anyone who cares, i suggest trying to find it online or searching for a rerun. It was way cool.
 
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