I apologize if this title has been used before. Couldn’t resist. Answered a FB Marketplace ad for free roadside wood. Massive beech tree taken down and all the limb wood had to go. Unfortunately, the beech leaf disease got this one and I confirmed that with some leaves on the ground. got two trailer loads of it today. One of the pics shows a large round that was actually a limb. Made sure the dogs were out of the way rolling those off the trailer.
Excellent score! What’d they do with the massive part? Beech is rare to get, in all my years doing this, my dad has got it once.
Rare indeed. Only other time I’ve cut it was when I had a permit for cutting in state forest. I was told the big trunk was taken away by the tree service. It was a large old wolf tree, massive limbs at eye level. Here’s the ad:
Thats a sweet score Steve. Id've been all over that. Beech is one wood I seldom score. Sad the diseases are killing it off. Good for us hoarders though.
Absolutely, I want to get back there asap. I’m hearing from the better half that I need to split and stack what already in the driveway first. Looks like I need to do that quick. The pressure a wood hoarder finds himself under……
Gotta get while the getting good. Having seen first hand what you and most other CT hoarders I've met go through I hear ya. If you need me to schmooze the Mrs. just say the word. Always glad to help a fellow hoarder out in any way I can. Hoard on and cut safe my friend!
Seeem to me a big pile by the driveway could keep a person busy all Winter. Win-win for the fairer half.
Looks pretty straight grained. And heavy. lol I tend to shy away from beech but will process one if I don't have to work too hard for it. Great wood, I just don't care for it that much myself.
Overall? Gonna be Oak. Of those my favs are White and Chestnut. I don't mind the longer dry times. No frass. Usually decent to process. Abundance (where i am). Great heat.
I have heated with 100% Beech for the last 9 years. Beech is my favorite firewood by far, I'd take it over any other wood in the Northeast. Season's super fast and has as many BTU's as Oak. A win win in my book.
