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Not all moths get burned in the flame

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Ohio dave, Mar 3, 2021.

  1. Ohio dave

    Ohio dave

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    20210303_124548.jpg Cleaning the yard up this morning I hear chainsaw and chipper. And the moth has to go to the flame. Scored 2 loads of beech and 1 of maple. Tree service even helped load it. Not big loads just what I could get in the back of my Suburban.
    ironically the street it was on was named Beech.[
     
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  2. MikeInMa

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    I've scored firewood the same way.

    Hear chainsaw
    Locate chainsaw
    Chat em up.
     
  3. farmer steve

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    Sweet!. Would love to get some beech but not much close by.
     
  4. Ohio dave

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    This only the second time I've ever gotten beech
     
  5. Eric Wanderweg

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    That's a thing of beauty. I love beech, whether it's admiring a healthy living tree or watching it throw flames in my stove. It's one of those overlooked species that unless you've burned it before, you wouldn't really go out of your way looking for it. Nice haul :yes:
     
  6. sirbuildalot

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    Nice!!!

    I hardly ever see or get Beech
     
  7. Haftacut

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    In laws have beech behind the house. Love it when one blows down. I still have 3 sections of trunk back there from the last one that I need to get. Must not have been far from the house if you heard the equipment. Nice score!
     
  8. Ohio dave

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    Pretty urban area. as the crow flies couple of hundred yards. Ljust about 1/2 mile to drive
     
  9. Biddleman

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    Well son of a beech! :D Nice score.
     
  10. Road-side Oak

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    Awesome score. Nice clean rounds too and a bonus that they helped load! Whenever I hear a chipper or saws going I follow the sound and investigate as well. Looks like we have similar splitters I have the 35 ton yardmax half beam.
     
  11. Ohio dave

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    25 ton full beam yardmax
     
  12. brenndatomu

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    I'm looking forward to someday burning the beech I got last year...I've had a little in the past, but not enough to really get a good feel for it...I probably have a cord or so now...:yes:
     
  13. amateur cutter

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    Beech is great firewood. Usually dry in one year & throws very good heat. I grab any I can get.
     
  14. Cash Larue

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    Nice score! I’ve never even seen a beech tree, that I’m aware of. I scored a nice load of Ash the same way over the summer. Love it when that happens!
     
  15. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Awesome score. Ill take beech over oak any day.
     
  16. NH mountain man

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    Good for you Ohio dave , Beech is very common here and I like burning it. I have 18 or 20 trees on my land that are small to medium size in the woods. I'll be long gone before they are cutting size.
     
  17. buZZsaw BRAD

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    January of last year i cut locust just down the street from locust ave.
    Funny Coincidence
     
  18. Mag Craft

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    Me either.
     
  19. Backwoods Savage

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    We have a few beech here but they are all too small. The last one we had of any size was humongous! It finally gave up the ghost many moons ago. I miss that old tree.
     
  20. The Wood Wolverine

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    Never cut/burned any beech but :yes: on an easy score! Win win as you save them the work of taking it elsewhere or chipping it up.