Firewood addiction

Jeff, what ID is this wood?
- top 2 biggest logs on pic 1
- top 2 biggest logs on pic 2 (I'm guessing white oak, gorgeous whatever it is)
- pic 3 logs

We have similar climes but I don't recognize pic 1 or 3. All of those loads are amazing. What a shame they fall. But you can then do something with them! I wonder how much goes to waste in a storm like that. I cleaned up a lady's tract one time after a tornado and that took awhile. Some of it was too dangerous, gorgeous bit trees going every whichaway. One would need a big trackhoe or something to push stuff down and not get killed in the process.

 

Pic 1 is all hickory. Either Pignut or Bitternut
Pic 2 top logs are white oak, swamp white oak, I think.
Pic 3 is all red oak from a different place we worked on after Hurricane Helene.
Still have trees on both places to get.

 

Gotta say that Jeff and Miz Carol are always "Gittin It Done" with the firewood 'Down in Dixie"! All that firewood cutting and He still squeazes in a side job at the Kaolin Plant!

 

It's interesting how we have similar climes, similar tree species, but your tree bark (pics 1 and 3) does not look identical to ours. Of course, the white oak in pic2, I had white oak right but knew even it looked very different and that is because it is swamp white oak, which I have never seen here.

 

Yes sir, so many varieties. Mockernut hickory bark looks almost like pecan. And I've seen many different kinds of white oak too.

 

my friend. I need to do an update on that thread...

 

Here are some pictures of the place I get wood.

 

How much wood, how many saws, how many axes.......blah blah blah women

 

Looks like a good area. Just be careful on those piles.

 

I do think firewood hoarding is somewhat of an addiction. For real! Couple of years ago, a friend built a 17 acre pond and most every tree had to go. I couldn't stand the thought of them just pushing all of those magnificent hardwoods down into piles to burn. Which is the common strategy here. I took it on to get them out. That took about two years, lol. Only reason I was able to get so many is the owner felt sorry for me trying to get those huge oaks out and could see that there is no way I could do it prior to the pond filling. He allowed the trackhoe operator to push the stems to drier ground. Which gave me time. Point is, only an addict would do that, lol.

As for me, part of it is I have always loved being outside and always loved trees. The allure of dealing with different species and learning about them is appealing. Another reason is that I love to run a chainsaw! I have too many, need to sell some. Been saying that for years now.

 

I have a Husqvarna Rancher 450. Would this be a good upgrade? https://amzn.to/3YO9Ybt

 

Yes, a great upgrade. Its a pro level saw. Id consider buying from a local OPE dealer rather than Amazon. They can answer questions, service if needed and supply parts etc.

Once you use that saw the Rancher will see more shelf time. Once I started with my first pro saw there was no going back. An affliction we call CAD...Chainsaw Acquisition Disorder!

 

I'd shop local and find a dealer who will give a decent price, they do vary. Of course, service is important but it would be hard to find out which dealer has a crackerjack chainsaw mechanic. Most are not crackerjack these days. You'd have to talk to local people in the know and that might be a task. I guess the good news is that most all of us on here service our own saws. But sometimes, you can come across a problem you can't solve. Actually, come to think of it, I have not had very good luck with dealers, lol. If I were needing help, I'd go to shadetree chainsaw buffs who I know. Online forums are excellent for learning but it takes a good long time... years. But if you buy new, you could/should have years of cruising, only needing routine maintenance. Which I recommend, lol.