oak does much better in my OWB than hackberry or cherry, that's for sure. But, if you want some heat, I got some hedge that will melt that stove...
Either he's the luckiest guy on the planet or he's done than a few thousand times in his life. Either way, very well done and very impressive.
The center of this tree is a dark orange or dark red. On a 20" split, 6" of sapwood isure white, but center 8" is a dark orange color. I was...
Imagine trying to get a year or two ahead so your burning dry wood! That was the real challenge. I've got a friend who helps with the big stuff....
I scrounge for my wood every year and seldom can I get my hands on enough Oak, Hickory, Osage, for all of my wood needs. Besides, I also work 70...
I'm in Illinois. I thought of basswood, but the wood doesn't match what I'm seeing on line. I could be very wrong. Thanks for your help....
Definetly not cottonwood - I've never seen the Orange tones in cottonwood.
I previously said a 2 lobed leaf, I remembered wrong. But here are a couple leaves. [ATTACH]
Thought crossed my kind that it may be ornamental, but after looking at the trees around the area (very wooded old neighborhood), I see a lot of...
Leave was almost heart shaped - 2 lobes.
I thought hickory also, but when I split it I was really surprised. No nuts around that I could find.
A friend called and told me he had a client with a tree down, so like any good horder, I went and picked it up. Now the question is what the heck...
Yes, but I dont like having to split it. That means cutting all the pieces down to 24", then I'm left with about 12" cut offs, then I have twice...
I have an OWB so I'm constantly on the hunt for wood and I'm not known to turn down any free wood. I had found some birch stacked up in a vacant...
I'm green with envy and honestly jealous of your to do list.
Learned something new today. Never heard of larch before.
Install an exhaust fan on a timer and blow the moisture out every 2 hours. I helped a buddy bulld one these and found this method works the best....
15hp lawn mower engine i had sitting around.
Thanks Shawn! Does anyone know if there Is there a suggested milling speed (feet per minute) for rip cuts?
im hoping somebody will be able to steer me in the right direction. I'm looking to determine final RPM of a chainsaw mill I'm building based on...
