Hello. I’m new to FHC, although I have been lurking around for several months. I hope some of you can help identify this tree that fell across my road the other day. At first I thought it was a type of maple, but then I noticed (the hard way) that it had some thorns…there weren't very many thorns and they were relatively small. It also had some old seed pods and the wood was yellowish in color when I cut it into rounds. I don't know if it's a native tree to my area, but I'm located in Oregon. Thanks.
Ditto. If I was you I wouldn't burn it, just swing by here and drop it off. I'll get rid of it for you.
Thanks everyone!! I just looked up black locust and it looks like great firewood. This is a wood I’ve never burned before, but am excited to do so. Unfortunately I don’t have any black locust on my property. This was my neighbor’s tree and it fell onto my property so I cut it up and will look forward to burning it next year. I noticed he has a couple more black locust trees near my road; I need to find a way to have those trees fall on my property also.
Great idea! Welcome to the club, Bzor! What took you so long to join ? We have a good time here. And, you may have heard...We like pics!
Yes, locust. Good stuff. High BTU wood. I wouldn't be afraid to burn it straight, or any thing else. In 40 years I've never had a stove I didn't trust. It just depends on your stove and install. What are you burning in?
Welcome friend! I wouldn't burn that locust next year. You'll be much better off holding off for at least 2 seasons
To be honest, I don't know what kind of wood stove I have. It was in the home when I bought it a couple years ago, however I'd guess it's at least a couple decades old. There's no name on the stove but there is the Warnock Hersey certification tag on it. The stove seems to work fine for now, but I do intend to replace it someday.
Welcome BZOR if ya post a few pics of that stove we can have a good time guessing... plus I bet we (but not me) will get it and somebody might get you a manual too!
Welcome to the site. Looks like locust to me too. Be thankful it's not honey locust. On my place for a typical honey locust you can't see the bark for the thorns.
