Pine Problem

tomahawk said:

I have never messed with it but for the price I'm going to give it a shot. I'm sure it will be hot, so not too much at once and I'll probably have to clean the chimney more often but again I'm willing to deal with those.

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Don't believe the old wives tales. You will not have to clean the chimney any sooner. Just dry the wood like you would any other. It will burn fine and won't burn your house down. You might grow some hair in the palm of your hands though....

Well this old fart won't be climbing like that without some protection. Falling is okay but that sudden stop is a bear for sure.

I've been tempted to sit in a tree stand without a safety belt and know of some who do. Last spring I learned of a wonderful young lady who fell last fall from a ladder stand. She broke her back. She usually comes here turkey hunting with her family but last spring she could not make it because the pain was too bad for her to ride and it is a long distance. Just hearing about it tore us up. It just is not worth the risk. Sorry, I am not usually one to preach safety because I believe it is over-preached, but sometimes it is nuts what folks will do.

Seasoned Oak said:

TIll its dry

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Sticky nomination.

tomahawk said:

No, that's my father-in-law. He's 68 and old school and refuses to wear the gear. Stupid IMO but it's his tree and property and sometimes you give up fighting him. We did finally convince to at least tie some rope around his waist, not that it would do much but it made the MIL feel better.

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Im impressed. Your father- in-law is no slouch. Im 57 and i dont think id attempt what he is doing. Now im inspired that 68 is the new 48. I guess life isnt over at 60 like i thought.

Wow, 68 and up that tree, not the kind of thing I could do. Heck, I am not even allowed to use a ladder. I fell down the stairs 3 times last year. (None this year!) He must be in good health, or think he is.

tomahawk said:

Here is the one of the cuts close to the bottom. That is my 5 year old standing in front.

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What a cute picture. By the time you burn that, your son will be 20% taller, and the tree will be 20% smaller.

Seasoned Oak said:

Im impressed. Your father- in-law is no slouch. Im 57 and i dont think id attempt what he is doing. Now im inspired that 68 is the new 48. I guess life isnt over at 60 like i thought.

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You look very young for your age!

I would keep the pine separate from the maple.
But the maple here burns fairly well. Slower and longer than the white pine anyway.
Course, I also have a small stove.

Elderthewelder said:

Are you sure thats not a Doug Fir? . Bark kinda looks like Fir to me

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Kind of looks like southern yellow pine

Pine smells good when burning, kinda sweet, well my pine does anyhow.

I have been told that I will need to burn pine in order to get the hardwoods (White oak and Emory oak in my area) burning.

That seems reasonable to me but want your thoughts...will the oaks ignite on top of a kindling fire?

Trooper said:

I have been told that I will need to burn pine in order to get the hardwoods (White oak and Emory oak in my area) burning.

That seems reasonable to me but want your thoughts...will the oaks ignite on top of a kindling fire?

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Dry wood of any kind light easily. My oak is so dry i can light it with a match.

If your wood is at all wet then burning one off those hot fast fires helps get things started.
I assume that advice came from an owb owner who throws green trees in his or her boiler.

Trooper said:

I have been told that I will need to burn pine in order to get the hardwoods (White oak and Emory oak in my area) burning.

That seems reasonable to me but want your thoughts...will the oaks ignite on top of a kindling fire?

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I'd rather use pine as kindling/fire starter than split hardwood small for the same purpose.

Seasoned Oak said:

Im impressed. Your father- in-law is no slouch. Im 57 and i dont think id attempt what he is doing. Now im inspired that 68 is the new 48. I guess life isnt over at 60 like i thought.

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Good Lord, I hope not or I've been dead longer than I thought.

Trooper said:

I have been told that I will need to burn pine in order to get the hardwoods (White oak and Emory oak in my area) burning.

That seems reasonable to me but want your thoughts...will the oaks ignite on top of a kindling fire?

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That is a very poor way of burning wood. If the oak need help getting started, it is not ready to burn.

Be sure to check your chimney monthly this year You very well need it cleaned that often. Good luck.

Backwoods Savage said:

Good Lord, I hope not or I've been dead longer than I thought.

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Im 57 and i know my abilities are not what they used to be,but i like hard work as much as leisure and i would consider my self very lucky to be able to crawl up a 35 foot pine(safely) at 68 Yrs old

Backwoods Savage said:

Well this old fart won't be climbing like that without some protection. Falling is okay but that sudden stop is a bear for sure.

I've been tempted to sit in a tree stand without a safety belt and know of some who do. Last spring I learned of a wonderful young lady who fell last fall from a ladder stand. She broke her back. She usually comes here turkey hunting with her family but last spring she could not make it because the pain was too bad for her to ride and it is a long distance. Just hearing about it tore us up. It just is not worth the risk. Sorry, I am not usually one to preach safety because I believe it is over-preached, but sometimes it is nuts what folks will do.

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I hate to preach safety as well Dennis. But then you see and hear of people getting hurt all the time. I know a guy who hunted his whole life from the time he was about 12. A few years back he was out hunting at the age of around 40 I guess and fell out of his tree stand. I think they said he fell asleep in his tree stand. No one ever thought he would do that! OUT he came and something hung him up and he smashed his face and head against the tree on the way down. It took him a long time to recover and he was lucky he was not dead from a broken neck or back.

Tomahawk, nice score on the free wood man. I burn pine because I get it for free. I season it for at least nine months, preferably a year, stacked outside in the sun and some wind on top of pallets. Two rows to a pallet with a good space between the rows. I usually mix about 25-30% white pine in with 70-75% of my hardwood. Usually White Ash, but sometimes oak, maple, etc.

I am impressed with your father in laws work ethic, and I hope he never has to go through a bad accident from not working safely.