DIY Firewood Bundler
Loose firewood can be a safety hazard in your yard, and a hassle if you are selling excess wood. It is much easier and safer to bundle the firewood into smaller quantities. To do this you will need a bundler. A simple bundler can be made with two-by-four boards and a few wood screws.
Things You Will Need
- 6 18-inch 2-by-4 boards
- 2 14-inch 2-by-4 boards
- Drill and bits
- 8 3-inch wood screws
- Screwdriver
- 12 2 1/2-inch wood screws
- Nylon cord
- Scissors
- Firewood
It will hold small amounts of firewood in place while you tie cords in place.
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Position two 18-inch two-by-four boards and two 14-inch two-by-four boards into a box shape.
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Drill two pilot holes into each corner of the box. The pilot holes should be slightly smaller than the diameter of the wood screws.
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Assemble the box with 3-inch wood screws, inserting two into each corner of the box.
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Stand an 18-inch two-by-four inside each corner of the box.
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Drill three pilot holes through each corner of the box into the upright boards.
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Screw each upright board to the base with three 2 1/2-inch wood screws. The bundler will now resemble an upside-down table.
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Cut three 4-foot pieces of nylon cord and lay them across the bundler with an equal amount extending from either side.
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Place firewood into the bundler, perpendicular to the cords, until the bundler is full. The upright legs will hold the firewood in place.
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Tie the cords tightly together around the firewood and remove the bundle from the bundler.
References
- "Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual"; Reader's Digest; 2005
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