I would too but for a different purpose, making some 2x6’s out of some parts of it, firewood from the soft areas
I'd take it. It would either go in my fireplace or if my son helped, he would sell it as fire pit wood. This is if I can drive right to it. I am not working very hard for pine.
White pine is one I won't waste my time on. Had it before, I'm too spoiled w/ other good woods. Hard pass.
I burned a half cord of only white pine this year. Whole stove fulls at times. Once dry, imo, it's decent firewood. It's well above sassafras in my book but my white pine came from the understory of a dense hardwood forest so it's probably got a couple more btu but i can't imagine much more. Split it small and mix it in with hardwoods to get a fire going. Big splits and you'll end up with coals that won't sustain themselves or in other words a cold stove with lots of black unburned wood inside if burned by itself. Great to mix in for shoulder season. Load the firebox with a couple pieces of hardwood in the back and fill the rest with pine. Quick heat and some coals to make another if needed.
I would take it (in small quantities). 3 years ago I got 2+ cords from Chipdrop which was way too much. I still have a large Holzhausen full of it. I think having a face cord on hand is more than enough.
Yep, I'd take it. I took a cords worth this past fall from the neighbor who didn't want it. I'm not a wood snob.
If’n it’s easy access and a reasonably small score, I’d grab it. Don’t need a whole bunch of it though
Absolutely, although I'm basing my experience on Ponderosa Pine which is what we tend to have available in abundance. BTU charts put them about even though, so I think it's a reasonable approximation. Processes easily (especially with the lack of attached branches on this piece), dries quickly, and burns nicely. I will mix it in with the harder hitting Black and Honey Locust for a burn that's easy to start and still goes the distance. Love the smell too. That's hard to beat. Go get it!
I have come to appreciate the value of Pine for a quick fire starter and a quick knock the chill off fire. I’ll also see if I can drum up some spring and summer fire pit business. Quick high flame outdoor fire with Pine. I have split Loblolly and Shortleaf Pine, but never any extra sappy White. Shortleaf was easier to split than Loblolly and made nicer restaurant quality splits.
I would take it. I've got access to 50+ cords of white pine that I have to get cutting on this spring, it's all trees that were dropped and abandoned last spring and it's going to be my fall and spring wood for the next few years. It's great for starting hot fires from coals, and you can mix it in with hardwoods all season.
I wouldn't pass it up if easy pickings, if only to be burning it as my in laws tell me, "you aren't suppose to burn pine!" I have a bunch in the stacks I try to mix in. A log like the OP has, I would call my buddy so he could mill it for me.
Id take it I like having some pine in the stacks. You could also get it milled into a 6x6 or mantle etc.
I wouldn't touch it. Plenty of hardwoods around here for me. Nice knot free trunk though. Cut it shorter and sell kindling bundles with your cords?
