I know its been brought up before BUT could I burn this 100y/o UNTREATED cedar pole that was on private property with no metal in it? Electric company guaranteed me it is 100% non treated. Im running a VC 2550 Cat stove. Thanks!! I figure worst case I use it for seats around the firepit.
If its POSITIVELY untreated, you'd probably be OK. But be careful you don't overfire the stove....... if that stuff is really dry, that'll put out some fast heat!
You have years worth of awesome kindling to start or restart fires. Do you smell ANY creosote scent on fresh split surface? If you burn it, no loading the stove full, or nuclear meltdown could happen.
Are they sure its not treated at all? in the old days they would use coal tar creosote on them.... Id be careful with the cat. I killed my last one from burning too hot...
I use cedar poles from the power company and make kindling. I was told that on the old poles they would only treat the butt end of the pole. It also makes really nice end tables and shelves if milled!
They don't always consider creosote as treated ! I learned that the hard way with a frickin mini nova in my stove... It looked and felt dry but boy did it burn HOT HOT HOT and terrified the crap out of us.
Well boys he was right this thing is completely untreated. It was basically a tree that they limbed and shoved in the ground (6" difference in the bottom from the top in diameter and had a bunch of nubs from where they limbed it) Started splitting it today and I feel like im in a sauna!! Burn barrel is 15' from the splitter and I can feel the heat off the cedar and the smell ohh I luv that smell
Yup! Many years back they cut them down from an old Railroad bed we had here. They went like hot cakes, campgrounds around here grabbed lots. They burn hot and fast though, as I remember they were not very friendly on the saw chains and full of splinters
