Interesting idea since the logs are cut to about 8' length already. I've never heard of framing with cottonwood, but I can see why it would be...
I don't mind burning cottonwood! I work from home so having to reload the stove more often is no big deal. It's the processing that I'm whining...
Your sarcasm was not missed. I doubled down on sarcasm by saying I would show your comment to my wife, because she does not think logs are a...
I've got access to a Countyline 30 ton hydro (from a neighbor) and I have a 22 ton 3-point hydro on my tractor. (I've also got my own stand alone...
It does have some impressively thick bark. I bet good percentage of the btus in cottonwood is in the bark, but I'm not a big fan of stuffing a...
Nah. I've got two stoves that I burn 24/7 for about 5 months out of the year. I burn 10-12 cords per winter -- maybe 10 last year (mild winter),...
Showing this to my wife. Big piles of big logs are a landscape feature around here.
I don't mind a little slimy and smelly. I've been known to cut up and split punky trees that I drag out of the woods. I'm not deterred by stinky...
I'm a little less enthusiastic about the cottonwood than you are, but I agree 100% about Norway maple. They seem to get huge around, and I'll...
The same guy has dropped me sugar maple, mulberry, and honey locust, so he gets a pass. Unfortunately, most of his business comes from big,...
I've got Tree of Heaven in the log pile right now, too. That's another stinker, but burns just fine once seasoned and if not for knots, I think I...
Seems like when the rain hits it the nasty stuff under the bark never dries out. What I meant is top cover with a tarp. Guess I didn't explain...
A tree service buddy said he would drop me off some big Noway maple logs if I would also take "some cottonwood" from the same job. I'm a sucker...
Red maple? Did it naturally want to split between the dark heartwood and the lighter sapwood? That's a good sign its red maple.
A few things I noticed... These calculations confirm that Norway Maple is a premium firewood that is almost as good as oak. That has been my...
I've never taken firewood BTU charts too seriously since: (1) where does the info come from? and (2) different charts say different things....
The greatest danger was my wife seeing me. She would have been furious. She thinks proper use of the chainsaw is dangerous enough. This was...
I just finishing splitting my current stock of rounds -- including a bunch of super straight grained hackberry. If that stuff had a few more...
Looks great. You chipper makes a lot nicer chips than mine for landscaping purposes. That cedar should stick around for at least a few years --...
Makes sense. I've done something similar, but I used the gap in the middle to drop in the short and uglies so they didn't mess up the outside...
