I picked up a fair load of silver maple this morning. I wouldn't have taken it, but it came from a good friend's front yard. I can't say know to a friend. It will make good shoulder season burning as well as some for the firepit.
I like the way silver maple seasons super quick!! seems like 4 months here and its ready to burn. good score!!
It will probably be ready for the next burn season, but there is other silver and red maple in the stacks that are about 3 years seasoned. This load will have to be patient and wait for a couple of years before it gets used.
as long as its up off the ground it will be ok. but it will start to rot in a year if its on the dirt.
Wish I could find some shoulder season wood like that. My shoulder season wood is the ugly pile. Nice haul.
Good score! Looks like some decent stuff Ralphie Boy . Not like the gnarly, knotty "city" tress commonly seen.
That's a nice load Ralphie Boy , I would certainly have taken it. One thing I was short on last year was s/s wood. This coming burn season I've got about 3/4 cord of Boxelder that will be good to go.
Nice, looks well split. Without much experience, I think you’ll be pleased when it comes time to burn. I have neighbors with more silver maple than I can handle from the “all you can heat red maple” thread. Yes, classic newbie mis-identification. I am looking forward to digging into my stack of silver maple this winter.. once I get it all stacked that is, and after I work through the yellow Poplar I accumulated. Most of our winter is shoulder season. And most of our shoulder season is sweating weather as opposed to sweater weather, so I am thinking silver maple might be my go to. The only problem with the rest of the 1-2 cords of silver left at my neighbors is that the rounds are cut at wonky lengths and I’ve picked out all the shortys, so I would pretty much need to re-buck the remaining rounds o get anything to fit in my stove. I will give it another shot now that I know how to sharpen a chain; it shouldn't be so much huffing and puffing on a smoking chain this time around. Stacking, working my way through the “backlog” and cleaning up my workspace is a definite priority, so I can keep my wife supportive of the new hobby. It is a balancing act between that and two kids under five. Edit: are you sure that’s not red maple? I’m sure you could tell from the leaves, but our silver is more consistently ridged, even younger bark, around here.
