i wish my dog would help split and stack, he says he is union labor and is on break every time i ask!
I cut some wood a few months ago that looks exactly like that - wasn't sure what it was. Glad to know it's hickory. I'll also ask about the drying times, and I hear it's among the best BTUs?
I burn a lot of shagbark hickory, as well as sugar maple. They dry in the same time. 1 year after split and stacked they'll be good. That works for me, here though, and according to my moisture meter.
I find this chart is an outlier regarding btu's, for many species. I will say that if you give any wood 2 years to season, it should be dry. ( oak may be an exception and can take 3 years or more) You won't find a better firewood than shagbark. I think that may be pignut or other hickory as it didn't appear to be shag. Other types of hickory appear to be different btu amounts, usually a tad lower, but it's great wood to use for firewood.
I am pretty sure its bitternut hickory. I love it as firewood it gets super hot and good coals. Only issue I had here was the powder post beetles love it. Dont really do to much damage other then making tons of mess on my splits.
That Fiskars is wearing me out just seeing it in your pics! Looking good capetownkg You taking some breaks, going easy on your back, bud? I ask, 'cos I've wreaked havoc on my back as a younger lad Keep those pics a'comin!
I take some short breaks here and there. Trying to be careful with my back, by lifting properly and bending with my knees. Cant lie though the back os a little tight but some stretching and a cold beer should work that out. I wonder how big a pile I could make if I just split all 9 trees and wait to stack till the end???
Normally we are buried in snow deeper than our waist this time of year. The last two years where super white. This year is much better for me. I really do hate the cold an snow, but if you live in Maine, you have to suck it up and deal with it. At least the summers are fantastic. Nothing better to me, than to sit by the ocean during the summer.
Some other ways to measure rounds to length How I measure rounds to length Here is my whip antenna , it has a set screw for adjustable length , I cut to17" Started out with a wing nut ,then changed it to a magnet
I use this handy measuring whip that Bret Hart gave me. You can see it if you zoom in. It's an air tool fitting male end welded to a bar nut. It works pretty darn well.
