Sassafras and wild cherry for Saturday processing

Good looking setup.

 

Love me some sass. Love sniffing it even more. Need more SS wood here and would love to get my hands on some.

Good luck if you process Saturday. Supposed to be very cold.

 

Thanks, planning for a noon start, so supposed to be high 20’s by then

 

Another benefit to being 3+ years ahead. I don't have to if I don't want to.

 

Don’t know about you guys, weather been wierd this year here. Central PA. Warmest Jan on record after very cold snap in Dec

10 degrees tonight but then over 50 degrees Sunday. My OWB doesnt know what the heck is going on

 

Very true. Headed out to cut this afternoon. Temps started in upper 20's and have dropped a bit already. Wind is picking up. Been outside for a bit.

Actually i need frozen ground for what im doing the next couple days and this may be my last chance this winter.

 

Kind of a dumb question, but will you vary species based on outdoor temp or just open the door and toss in whats next in the stack? Is there a shoulder season for OWB"s?

 

Yes.

If it's -20 out and there's a piece of hedge next to a piece of pine I'll grab the hedge...but I'm not going to dig through the pile to get higher BTU wood...I'll just throw a couple extra pieces on to make up the difference.

If I'm going to be gone for a while (24-48 hours) I'll pack it tight with the good stuff, even if I have to dig for it.

 

For me, I burn junk right off of the wagon until Jan 1, in rainy spells I take a little from the lean to. But Jan 1 on I grab whatever is next and vary load based on what I have and outside temps. I try to gauge so that when I come out in morning furnace is 160-170 (meaning can’t quite keep up) and nearly empty but with good coal bed, then reload

 

That is one really well put together set up. Looks fantastic.

 

Just realized that I'm a wood snob. lol The Sass I come across is always just in the way of the good stuff. Blessed, I am.

 

Two of my favorite species.

 

I like sassafras. Like it's been said, smells good and a pretty good SS wood.

 

All rolled up, and kept some of each to make some bowls later this year

 

Wow. Nice work. You get an A+ for the day.

 

Be sure to save some wood for the spring split-a-thon.

 

4/22, on the calendar! Hoping for good weather!

 

Very nice. Thanks for sharing!