So I had this pine sitting here at the house. I don't usually do pine, but I got this earlier in the year from a guy and wasn't sure what I should do with it. Was mentioning on the net to another guy that I had started to get back to working the firewood again after my hip replacement and blazing hot summer we had. Another friend said he needed a cord of pine, so... My splitter was having some fuel delivery problems, and I had just put another carburetor on it (another story...) ans needed yo get that pine finished split. And since it was going to be delivered, I was able to split right into the trailer, and will get it delivered tomorrow. I did have more than a cord, so I just split all I had (some was punky and I tossed it into the burn pile) and threw it in the trailer. It's a full trailer that is 7x12. Usually about 1 1/4 to 1 1/3 cords when it's just thrown in. He should be happy, and that gets me done with the pine so I can put some other wood in that spot.
I has been down for awhile, and went through our very hot Summer this year. I could barely smell it, and there was no pitch in it at all.
If you try to process fresh cut pine, yes, there will be pitch. If you buck it, then let it sit a couple months, then the pitch dries up.
Nice work! Having a splitter for pine makes life easier. I find it to be pretty knotty; at least the stuff we have on the East Coast.
Yup processing fresh EWP has got me into a sticky situation a few times. Does split pretty easy though.
I'm telling you, except for a little tendonitis in that hip, which the doctor says will go away soon, it's great. I'm actually shocked at how good it has done. Now the rest of me needs to be rebuilt!
eastern white pine has to be fairly fresh cut green to smell sort of like Christmas. Otherwise it smells like a fresh cut 2x4. The smell burning I associate with campgrounds. Almost sweet, but not like fruit wood.
