Firewood thread!!! Let's see what you got!!!!

[Big_6]

I had a few helpers in the woods today and I ran my ms400. All the swamp areas are froze up pretty good now so we’re cutting up anything that’s dead in those spots while we can get to them.

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What's her name, the MS400?

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[jakethesnake]

 

[RI Chevy]

The Hoosky roll over and die??? Lol

 

[jakethesnake]

The Hoosky roll over and die??? Lol

Yes. She always does

 

[Pincher]

I finally assembled the pile of parts on the corner of the bench and returned the L65 to its usable condition.

 

[bradb123]

It's a beautiful day here in Central Wisconsin , to nice to be at work . I took off early to get out in the woods . I noodled with my 592xp and cut some black locust with one of my 562xps .

 

[bradb123]

I also brought some black locust to the landowner I cut for .

 

[Wood Doctor]

I have never understood why people do not like black locust or honey locust. It has the same density as oak and dries faster when split. So, the heat content is about the same as well. The tree grows faster than oak, so it produces more BTU's per acre if anyone wants to harvest it for fuel.

 

[bradb123]

I have never understood why people do not like black locust or honey locust. It has the same density as oak and dries faster when split. So, the heat content is about the same as well. The tree grows faster than oak, so it produces more BTU's per acre if anyone wants to harvest it for fuel.

The landowner I cut for loves it . He said it's a lot hotter than the white and red oak he burns . One the down sides is it's hard on the chains .

 

[Likesaws]

I have never understood why people do not like black locust or honey locust. It has the same density as oak and dries faster when split. So, the heat content is about the same as well. The tree grows faster than oak, so it produces more BTU's per acre if anyone wants to harvest it for fuel.

I think locust is best firewood for me. I think it has a few more btu than most oak. Like you said very dense and hard. But not to hard on chains if cut green. Once dry it is very hard on chains. I burn all wood I find to cut, especially if it is free. Wast not want not.

 

[Wolverine]

Took a personal day off work yesterday to firewood. Almost hit 60 degrees in south central PA (Hanover). Had my son w me and taught him some felling stuff. (he pretty much refused to wear my helmet) Dropped 6 dead standing chestnut oaks.


Load 1


And 2

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice Jason!

 

[Wolverine]

My mountain is out of control!

 

[Int1968]

I always found it dry when I lived in southern Ontario almost like the heartwood cracks/splits when trees are felled, does throw sparks so not the best for campfires.

I remember reading about a subspecies in a wooden boat magazine about “ship mast” locust that grows nice and straight can’t remember the scientific name.

good rot resistant high heat wood I’d use it if I could get it up here in NWO

 

[Wood Doctor]

What amazes me about locust is how fast it grows for being so dense. Most species of trees that grow that fast are much lower density by comparison and have much less heat content (BTU/cord). I seldom have complaints whenever I deliver it. Some say that it's a bit tough to get the fire going, but that's about it.

One thing for sure, Wolverine's truck was carrying quite a load if that was all locust. My truck would have growled at me all the way home carrying that stack.

 

[bradb123]

I took a vacation day today . I noodled some black locust down with my 592xp and hauled two loads to the landowner I cut for .

 

[I saw a lot]

Finished splitting the wood that was on the pickup. Ended up with 2 totes thrown in and 1 stacked. Sill have more cut to split, but this is most of that outing.

 

[M2theB]

White Oak that looks like it was on its way out soon.

 

[Wood Doctor]

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White Oak that looks like it was on its way out soon.

I used to love cutting standing dead white oak in New England. I won't tell you how long ago it was, but I used a brand new McCulloch 610 Timberbear that I still own and it still runs. Now and then I start it up for old time's sake. I thought the white oak was just as good as shagbark hickory. My stove back then was a Vermont Castings Defiant.

 

[PA Dan]

Getting the pile cleaned up that a tree service buddy dropped a few weeks ago.