Big locust splits are amazing.

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gzecc

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Loaded the 28000 Buck last night before bed (around 1130). Didn't relight a fire this morning because it just wasn't too cold (68 in the house) Waited till 2pm to start a fire and was surprised to see some nice glowing coals tucked in the back. Pulled them forward, added some walnut and ash and it took off. Nothing beats dry high quality wood. Just had to tell someone! What is that 14 hours later?
 
We have never burned it but hear it's great stuff, we should have some colder weather coming in this weekend so we can burn some ironwood.

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gzecc said:
Loaded the 28000 Buck last night before bed (around 1130). Didn't relight a fire this morning because it just wasn't too cold (68 in the house) Waited till 2pm to start a fire and was surprised to see some nice glowing coals tucked in the back. Pulled them forward, added some walnut and ash and it took off. Nothing beats dry high quality wood. Just had to tell someone! What is that 14 hours later?

That's called "preaching to the choir" mostly. The ones in need of schooling are deaf or distracted, mostly.

It happens that big splits of BL really take some time to dry to my satisfaction; you probably already knew that.
 
I just got about 1 cord from a tree that fell at my place of work. I have been bringing it home everyday little by little. I looking forward to next season to burn it. I have some from a tree that fell in my yard also, I keep that for cold nights.
 
those big locust splits are the business for overnighters.....i keep alot of my locust unsplit just for that reason
 
I think I like Black Locust better than oak. Great long burns and lots of heat.
 
Wood Duck said:
I think I like Black Locust better than oak. Great long burns and lots of heat.
Can't tell much difference here in the burning, tried both in both my stoves and seem to be very close.
 
oldspark said:
Wood Duck said:
I think I like Black Locust better than oak. Great long burns and lots of heat.
Can't tell much difference here in the burning, tried both in both my stoves and seem to be very close.

+1

Only advantage BL has, IMO, is that it dries faster.
 
I have had better luck with locust than red oak. More heat, splits easier from tree to tree and you can stack it on a woodpile without fear of rotting. I was no more disgusted than this fall finding sapwood rot in the top of some three/four year old red oak stacks. Locust burns best though barkless on top of coals with more air.
 
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