This pic belongs in the FHC gallery. The last sight many an unsuspecting black locust log will ever see!
I can see the value of that trail. Probably no other way of getting to the lake. Tractor and chains would be my approach bearing in mind that too...
I just can’t help myself. Aspen/poplar final answer. I like to have some in the stacks for warmer times when burning good stuff feels wasteful.
[ATTACH] I took the very low tech approach with a 24 qt tramontina. It gets water scary hot in a short time, I had to put it on a trivet to stay...
I hang my head in shame. Never again will I weigh in on a species ID thread. Local knowledge is everything.
First, you think man the saw is cutting good today. Then you are mightily impressed with your strength while loading up. But when the maul sinks...
Really surprised at you guys. Poplar for sure.
Based on the first pics, I was leaning walnut but the bark doesn’t compute. I will dare to be different and say butternut. The two have had me...
[ATTACH] The most wood I’ve ever crammed onto one pallet. She’ll be fine as long as nobody messes with the kickstand.
We have a fair amount on the family property so it’s always been a staple in my piles. As I understand it, farmers used to plant them around the...
My MO when working with green BL is to let the rounds sit uncovered until the bark slips right off. The bark does give off the majority of that...
Thx for responses. I guess the old stock pot on top is the best bet. Didn’t know about heat pump water heaters. There’s a whole other rabbit hole...
researching the topic, it seems the commercial options are limited to cook stoves (thanks EPA). I do see some pretty ingenious DIY creations but...
A trick many sellers use to make it look like more. More splitting equals a pile with more air in it. On the plus side, that wood looks fairly...
Looks like fresh cut ash to me. A lot of sellers push the myth that ash doesn’t need seasoning but I still haven’t figured out how to burn water....
Ha . Read thru the thread thinking it was from yesterday. I would have bet a buck against those stacks making it a year. The first time I cut...
I heard tell that Oregon redwoods can be 40 foot dbh and older than Christ
Very pleased with my Swedepros. Cut protection, comfort and good looks. I can’t get past the power rangers styling of most chainsaw boots.
I’ve noticed this in dead oak as well. I figure it’s the early stages of rot when the acids and tannins start to ferment. Similar to spalted...
Late to the party here but poplar and black birch for sure. Poplar goes in the stacks if one falls in my yard, but the BB is one of the very best....
