He's always welcome to help on the big stuff. Between the dual port muffler on the 2095 and his ported 394 we could probably pizz off half of hanover. That log is between two two story brick buildings and the brick mansions in front. It would be loud lol.
I'd have to noodle it down to slabs and cut them in half just to get them to the splitter. These ash slabs are about my limit for man handling stuff. I stood these on the stump and split with the fiskars. I'll take the hydro if I go after the log in the picture.
Sum beech, that's big. It looks like the only beech in Missouri is in the south east along the Mississippi River. Edit; this is on the Missouri Department of Conservation web site; "since it does not give off a flavor or color — barrels for brewing beer (hence the slogan “beechwood aged” used to advertise Budweiser)." I guess I've had a long connection to this tree and never realized it.
Beech for sure. By far my favorite wood to burn where I am. And I have plenty of Oak around here but I would go out of my way for Beech over Oak.
Missouri DEC has it partially correct. Only the part about not imparting flavors. It has nothing to do with barrels. Beachwood chunks are are used to draw the yeast out and clarify the beer. It actually speeds up the ‘aging’ process and saves them lots of money by reducing the time it takes to finish a batch of beer Beechwood Aging
Sounds like the MDC better stick to managing wildlife. Interesting article, sounds like it's a lot of extra work to be able to claim beech wood aged.
Marketing came up with a way to make their industrial efficiency sound special. Is speeds up the process, product gets to market quicker. Less money in equipment, they need fewer storage tanks.
I'd say beech, but I've definitely been fooled by younger beech thinking it was possibly sycamore as well. I cut this one thinking it was beech but once I got into it wasn't so sure until I got confirmation on here at the time it was in fact beech.
I'm going into town today to take a closer look at the log and ask around to see if anyone there knows anything.
Is it there for your taking? Or is someone thinking mill? I'd image not the latter due to the possibility of metal. I don't have anyone in mind with the equipment to lift it either, sorry.
