Little This....Little That

Thanks to farmer steve ...we did some splittin yesterday n i brought home some goodies.....
Shag Bark Hickory.

Mulberry n Walnut.

 

Looks gooder, although you can keep the walnut.

 

First time i burned any walnut....not much..cuz most of this need to dry. I did get about 10 pcs that was good n dry....the little i burnt (SO FAR)....i kinda like it....

 

I have heard both arguments about burning black walnut but have had absolutely no experience with it.

The cpros of burning such a hardwood would be obvious, but just what are the cons of burning it? Or is it all in the processing?

 

Pros....splits nice, smells good when burning, i beleive it makes good shoulder wood..
CONS (from what i heard)....not much btus.....leaves a lot of ashes.
Maybe more will chime in on there experience....

 

Hope he don't have to make no sharp turns or go under no low bridges!

 

I've been burning alot black walnut last few months. I like it just has to be seasoned good or it don't burn as well
It does leaves fluffy ashes..

 

That looks like an accident begging to happen.

 

Oh that's it, you are making me go outside and split today!

 

I have almost a cord of it seasoning. I haven’t burnt much walnut but processes pretty easy. It keeps surprisingly well dead in the woods. Very little rot on a tree that had been dead so long the smallest branch still attached was 6” diameter. The biggest complaint I hear is it leaves a lot of ashes. IMHO what shoulder wood doesn’t ?


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Hint Hint....

 

don't forget to snap a few

 

I've heard negative things from ppl in other states. but Everyone around me absolutely loves it. they say it burns super hot. so maybe its a different kind of black walnut in different places? or maybe some ppl just try burning wet, green or half punky wood? idk?

 

I burned walnut several years ago and didnt like it. I got access to an almost unlimited supply of walnut tops 2 years ago on property adjoining mine. I've been cherry picking the oak and hickory but cut some of the walnut and moister meter said it was ready this year. I've been burning it for day wood and I'm very satisfied, burns hot and leaves a powdery ash. Its dirty though and pretty messy.

 

I am looking at the power lines and would not want to share a road with him.

 

It didn't feel bad in the sun. The temp read 24°. I guess I can stand it.
The rack was about a third full before I stacked today's stuff on it.

 

Good job...im the same way when its cold...a lot of the time its mind over matter. Once you get to movin...ya dont even notice the cold..