I have been reading this amazing thread. Wow it is huge and full of great advice. I have a neighbor that is in the tree service business, he goes by the house all the time with loads of wood some very big stumps, large bodies, and LOTS of limbs. He doesn't chip. He burns almost daily. I think I will have to let him stack some of this wood on my place for some beds . So you might call your local tree service company and get a lot of free wood. It would save the tree company money by not going to the land fill and paying to dump it. Hope it helps somebody.