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“Cage Tote” Firewood Storage
Glenn Fisher needed an inexpensive way to haul and store split wood that he uses in his home furnace, so he converted a pair of 300-gal. metal cage totes.
“I had been splitting wood and storing it in a barn, then carrying it by hand into our home,” says Fisher. “The cage totes come mounted on wood pallets, so I
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“Cage Tote” Firewood Storage WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Chain Saws Glenn Fisher needed an inexpensive way to haul and store split wood that he uses in his home furnace so he converted a pair of 300-gal metal cage totes “I had been splitting wood and storing it in a barn then carrying it by hand into our home ” says Fisher “The cage totes come mounted on wood pallets so I can use my small 30 hp loader tractor to haul the cages from the barn to our porch I just open the front door to our home and get all the firewood I need It’s an unbelievably convenient firewood handling system ” He used a screwdriver to pop the plastic tank out of the cage then used a bolt cutter to cut a 12 by 28-in opening into one side of the cage He used a hand-operated grinder to smooth off any jagged edges in the opening “I converted two totes this way ” says Fisher “The red oak wood I use is very heavy so I fill each tote only about half full I just throw the wood in over the top and let it lay where it falls If I need to I can stack one tote on top of the other ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Glenn Fisher 751 Boling Rd Homer Ga 30547 ph 706 658-7586 or 423 364-0158
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