with the Husqvarna 460 and it’s ready to split. The wood looks to be in decent shape and the saw was cutting well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Pretty sure that is the log he wrote about in his “A Few Minutes Well Spent “ thread. That was an Alder Log, very good firewood, not the reputation of Oak and other hardwoods, which we don’t get many of in our area Doug
It’s Alder as Husky Man said. It grows like a weed around here. Splits easily and seasons quite fast. Downside is it rots quickly if exposed to the weather.
Reloader, IIRC you are North and West of the cesspool known as Portland. We are South and East of the cesspool, on the lower Western slopes of Mt Hood, between Brightwood and Zigzag Along Hwy 26, mostly to the West of us we see stands of Alder, but most of the Forest Circus land that we are allowed to cut on, is on the East side of Hwy 35, much of it 4,500’ elevation and above, pretty much all Conifers, mostly White Fir, but some Douglas Fir, with some hardwood scattered in. What Alder I have gotten in the past, was mostly from private property, and I Like Alder, we just don’t get much of it around here Doug
Does that mean its a lower BTU species too? Not sure alder is much of a thing around here, I've never knowingly had any...
I don’t believe that it is as dense as Oak, Hickory or many other hardwoods, so probably not as many BTU’s, but still a Desirable firewood, at least in our area Doug
Pretty sure alder only naturally grows west of the Rockies. It's often on lists of trees tappable for syrup.
Although alder is considered a hardwood in our area, douglas fir and hemlock out perform it. As Reloader said, it is considered a weed tree. It sprouts quickly in logged off areas, grows quickly with its leaves carpeting the ground to provide nutrients for the conifers which grow slower. Once the conifers get taller than the alders, the alders start dying off without the sunshine. Once cut down, it needs to be split and stacked in a dry place or it rots fast. Any lumber made from it is usually used for furniture.
