Had a branch blown off a big sassafras out front so got at it before the ants could. We do have a few big sassafras trees on our land but most don’t make this big. Great smell when cutting this one up.
Our chickens always came running when the splitter fired up. Lots of bugs to clean up. I have an ant problem too. I’ve lost dozens (50?) of big Dogwoods here in the past 20 years. They’re always hollowed out and full of big black ants. I don’t know if the ants are killing them or just get in them once they hollow out. I don’t remember any ants in the few Sassafras that I cut.
Very interesting, we don't have Sassafras around here, I've heard of the name. But I always assumed it was in the deep south, is it a softwood? How does it burn?
Chicken feed i love it. Send them down here, had a huge ash back in Dec that was loaded with carpenter ants. Sometimes i run into the grub larvea under the bark and will leav eit on the deck table for the birds to eat.
Its a hardwood. Smells great, cool shaped leaves (some look like mittens), green twigs, the bark is orange under the skin. Wood is soft, spits a lot.
Love the chickens helping out. Taking breaks from splitting, often there are several birds digging through the debris around the splitter.
Thanks, good to know. Nice to meet you buZZsaw BRAD . Welcome to the addiction, we aren't normal. But we are warmer than everyone else. And, we love pics, what you got?
I LOVe the "warmer" pun!!! LOL!!! Need new PC to post pics but when i get it watch out....literally!!! I think this site is my new addiction. In reference to "what you got" not sure what you mean?
Nice work gboutdoors.. Looks like a perfect day by you for cutting a little firewood. I have quite a few Sassafras and a lot of them have insect damage to the heartwood and then the woodpeckers go after them and fill them full of holes. By the time I cut them there's not a whole lot of good wood left. Yours still look pretty good.
