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Bradford Pear

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by WoodPirate, May 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM.

  1. WoodPirate

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    Little wood whole lot of work. 80 year old fellow in Church belonged to this project and asked if I could help. I said sure. Two days later in my yard and the rest is history. Enjoy the pics because it did happen. :axe:
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  2. Gardening/Arborist

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    Pear burns well. I like it.

    Small live branches are the most nutrient dense part of the tree.
     
  3. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Not usually much wood in those. Brittle trees that break easily. Weird splitting too. More or less chips rather than splits.

    Good on you for helping him out.:salute:
     
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    Yeah, you don't get much firewood out of one of those.

    Guy down the road had two cut down in his font yard when branches started snapping off. Planted two more to replace them.
     
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    Bradford pears can get big here.
    I burn alot of it.
    Good hard wood.
    Good in smoker to.
    The fruits are nasty. Not recommended to eat
     
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    Have a few wood workers/wood tuners like to make wooden forks and spoons for salad tools.
     
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    Powers to be passed a no more Bradford pears allowed to be planted as landscaping plants.
     
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    Tree service dropped about a cord and a half off here last spring. I didn’t know what it was. Folks on here helped me ID it. Thanks Hoarders. I burned a little bit this winter and I like it. Smells amazing when you cut it and when you burn it. Burns hot. Buzzsaw Brad is right about it not splitting well. Seems like it doesn’t really have any grain to the wood…just randomly pops apart on the splitter. I will take all I can get though. Makes some pretty amazing ribs too!
     
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