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Waste not, want not.

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by fuelrod, Sep 5, 2015.

  1. fuelrod

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    I don't know 'bout you guy's, but I just have a hard time throwing good wood on the burn pile.
    Theese little Beeche's have been on my (Mrs. fuelrod) list of things to do, they and a bunch of others are in her view of the mountains and need to go! Even with the tractor it's more work than it's worth for a wheelbarrow's worth of wood. Before & after limbing pics.
     

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  2. Woodchuck

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    I cut about everything. What doesn't make the "good" pile gets stacked for the campfires :thumbs:
     
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  3. papadave

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    I've heard Beech is real good firewood.
     
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  4. jatoxico

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    I'm with you, it all adds up. I'm a degenerate scrounger so most everything in my territory gets used. Doesn't always make for the prettiest stacks but I don't buy wood.
     
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  5. Gark

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    Hmmm,... let's see here,... beech at 23 or 24 million BTU per cord - that would certainly go into our home heating stacks. Nice job falling & limbing BTW.
     
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  6. fuelrod

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    It's good wood alright, but growing in the open, it get's awfull "branchy".
    I need to remind myself that the smaller stuff get's to skip step #2, the splitter!
     
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  7. My IS heats my home

    My IS heats my home

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    same with me, eveything I get my hands on gets used
     
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    May not be a lot. But. Good wood. Good work fuel rod.
     
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  9. Backwoods Savage

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    Son of a beech, that is small but good.
     
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