Simple Firewood Storage Posts
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With his moveable retainer posts, Victor Schantz can set up firewood storage wherever he wants. The retainers are made from salvaged T-posts. One is used for the upright. A second post cut in two is welded to the bottom of the upright in a V shape as a base. When wood is stacked on the base, it holds the upright in place.
“I got tired of driving fence posts into the ground to stack wood against and have to pull them out later,” says Schantz. “I decided to take my rusty old fence posts and use them instead.”
Schantz trims posts to 4 to 5 ft. for the uprights. He cuts others into 18 to 20-in. pieces to use as bases. He welds two to each upright with a spread of about 18 in. at their farthest points.
“I can set them up from 4 ft. apart to 50 ft. or more,” says Schantz. “No matter how far apart, they work. Sometimes, I’ll place them closer and lay down a couple of 2 by 4s before stacking the wood to keep it off the ground.”
When no longer needed, the steel post retainers are picked up and stored for the next season. “It was a good way to use the old posts instead of scrapping them out,” says Schantz. “Welding rod for making them was my only cost.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Victor Schantz, 299 S. Martin Rd., Hastings, Mich. 49058 (ph 269-945-2703).
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Simple Firewood Storage Posts WOOD STOVES/FURNACES With his moveable retainer posts Victor Schantz can set up firewood storage wherever he wants The retainers are made from salvaged T-posts One is used for the upright A second post cut in two is welded to the bottom of the upright in a V shape as a base When wood is stacked on the base it holds the upright in place “I got tired of driving fence posts into the ground to stack wood against and have to pull them out later ” says Schantz “I decided to take my rusty old fence posts and use them instead ” Schantz trims posts to 4 to 5 ft for the uprights He cuts others into 18 to 20-in pieces to use as bases He welds two to each upright with a spread of about 18 in at their farthest points “I can set them up from 4 ft apart to 50 ft or more ” says Schantz “No matter how far apart they work Sometimes I’ll place them closer and lay down a couple of 2 by 4s before stacking the wood to keep it off the ground ” When no longer needed the steel post retainers are picked up and stored for the next season “It was a good way to use the old posts instead of scrapping them out ” says Schantz “Welding rod for making them was my only cost ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Victor Schantz 299 S Martin Rd Hastings Mich 49058 ph 269-945-2703
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