I recently split about 6+ cords of ash, maple, hickory, cherry, and pine. The pile still smells pungent after two weeks. Especially the hickory...smells like manure. I'm guessing in a month the odor will be gone after the summer heat and sun begin to dry them a bit. I can't get over how bad hickory smells. Oak can be pretty pungent, but the manure smell of hickory takes the cake.
There is no way you should have to put up with that nasty smelling hickory Firecracker......PLEASE someone that lives near by go get that junk out of his yard.
What kind of hickory smells like manure? My shag hickory is strongly scented, but not in the way of poop... I kinda like it- pecan emits a scent similar to hickory... So I guess my backyard smells like manure The next question is, " what's on yer upper lip?" Firewood Bandit Just kidding, man!
The quaking aspen will stink for a day or two, but otherwise, my stacks smell nice when they smell at all. Greg
I think the worst is cotton wood and willow, not my first choices on any list but if is ready and easy I'm not going to let it just sit there and rot!
I will take a pic in the morning. The center of this wood is very deep red almost maroon in color. The edge of the splits are very light brown. When I first split it, I was convinced I had stepped in animal doo until I picked up the split and took a whif. I know it sounds ridiculous, but it smells like manure.
Thing is...I'm limited on space and people keep wanting to bring me more wood. I know, there are worse problems.
I got a cord of Elm off C/L a few years ago, started splitting it and stank to high heaven, stacked it all up and the stink did not go away for at least 6 months . think I had some of that there pizz elm. burned good though / still have a a bit left
I was having problems with stinky wood too, damm ground squirrels would go in the wood pile and die after I shot the with my pellet gun.
Dude, I know exactly what you're talking about !! My pine smells great, dead rodents in the stacks.....not so much.
They're so cute when they take naps. That looks like a young one, the mature Richardson's are lighter in color, but still brownish. Kill them. Kill them with fire if you have to. Gophers on steroids, and they carry disease. Bubonic Plague in the Central Valley, Calif., them critters are rife with it. Flea bitten, nasty, chirping rotten rodents. Kill them all.
