Box Elder. Manitoba Maple. Maple Ash. Anyway regardless of what you call it, I just scored half a dozen pieces that someone ditched behind a shopping center. Kind of a rare scrounge in these parts, at least for me. I love the color patterns within the wood and almost want to save some for woodworking. I scored a few pieces last summer for the first time and although the burn time was nothing to write home about, I thought it burned well mixed with other species.
The elders are speaking to me from beyond the the gates. Wish I could decipher it. Pretty looking wood for sure.
Somehow missed this Eric. Thats cool looking stuff. My bowl turner connection would foam at the mouth if he saw that. Ive seen it at the dump once and scrounged one piece,but yeah you are right i cant say ive seen one of those in person. Have you?
Anyone wanting any small rounds of box elder for wood turning, I can surely bring to the Michigan gtg. Pretty sure at least I'll be going now.
Have quite a few manitoba maples/boxelders on my property, when by themselves actually a nice looking tree When in a cluster, they grow at odd angles to compete for sunlight This with wet soil and wind are a recipe for falling over As far as firewood, it dries quick but turns punky quick too It makes heat
I've been burning a bunch of it, a literal weed tree here...works great for all but the coldest part of the winter for us, almost on par with Silver Maple. I won't go out of my way to get BE, but most of what I have in my stacks, I was paid to clean up at work. Unfortunately the red streaks usually fade as the wood dries...
Probably better for wood working than burning. Last I had, a few years ago, burned like flash paper when it was dry.
17 mbtu a cord. It burns fine, if not a little fast, but I could probably great my house on box elder alone.
I'm not sure what is used on it...I think it has to have something put in it as soon as it's cut, otherwise the color fades and it's not as brilliant when coated later on... Same here...at least most of the time... but my furnace may be just a touch big for our house though too... wouldn't want to try it with a stove on the small side...
The first one I had was so twisted that I swore I'd never get no more... What a pain to split and stack.....
I don’t doubt that. I have plenty of shoulder wood as it is too... I did end up giving some away to a retired ex coworker who likes to turn plates and bowls in his spare time. Actually gave him some black locust to try out too
I have yet to see one growing in someone’s yard or out in the woods. This was my second encounter with some that was cut and dumped so I know it’s around... just not very common.
