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Dead Locust

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  1. GRIZ

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    Any body here like dead locus ? Im talking 20 year old dead and down but off the ground. Pretty and golden yellow at the fresh cut. I burned this about half the winter mixing it and it still had my wife in her bloomers lol My thought of what I know about cutting this wood is that it takes no moister or very very little from the side. I brought several loads in last year and it seemed to me like it had been in the shed for years What yall think?
     
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    Im surprised they arent punky after that long.
     
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    Locust will last for a very long time even if on the ground.. Have a couple cords of ancient bark free locust.. Locust is great for fence posts and pier pilings due to its extreme rot resistance..

    Ray
     
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    Love burning locust, like Ray said very resistant to rot. Its a little hard to get going but burns hot and long.
     
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    Ditto.
     
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    Cut and Burn it! Most wood will last a long time if its off the ground.
     
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    Locust is my favorite wood to burn.
     
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    Locust is mother natures pressure treated lumber..grade A stuff...here is some standing dead i cut dwn a few months ago...:)
     

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    Sure wish we had a bunch of that dead locust but we just don't have it here.
     
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