Another "Can you guess the species"
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Rebelduckman
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Hogwildz
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Osagebndr
Minister of Fire
Red maple
My BIL cut 7 of them last December for me. A desperate ditch effort to catch up with not being able to get wood all fall. They are buried alive under 2.5 - 3' ft snow.
They all had heartwood rot, almost every one. Dont know what condition they will be in when I finally get them out or if they will be seasoned in time for this coming winter.
By processing this spring for next winter.
My BIL cut 7 of them last December for me. A desperate ditch effort to catch up with not being able to get wood all fall. They are buried alive under 2.5 - 3' ft snow.
They all had heartwood rot, almost every one. Dont know what condition they will be in when I finally get them out or if they will be seasoned in time for this coming winter.
By processing this spring for next winter.
Fred Wright
Minister of Fire
tigeroak
Feeling the Heat
I agree it is soft maple. I for one burn about 80% soft maple. The only time I don't burn it is below 0 at night. I keep around 7 cord around here just about all the time. I season 1-2 years with average size splits 4x4 and larger. Most will be ready in one year be we hold 2 years and good to go. Never pass it up.
Hmmmm,
It looks nothing like the Big Leaf Maple that is so prevalent around these parts and I don't think it is any kind of Maple. I tried to find some leaves on the ground but the tree company had spread all the sawdust around the area. I remember last year looking at the tree and I don't remember it having the Maple leaf shape at all.
If my memory serves my correctly the leaves were more of an Alder shape. I will be passing thru the area tomorrow and I will see if I can find an old crumpled leaf and get a pic of it.
Thanks for your opinions, I will hopefully have a pic for everybody tomorrow evening, altho there might not be much left of the leaves after sitting on the ground all winter.
Thanks again.
It looks nothing like the Big Leaf Maple that is so prevalent around these parts and I don't think it is any kind of Maple. I tried to find some leaves on the ground but the tree company had spread all the sawdust around the area. I remember last year looking at the tree and I don't remember it having the Maple leaf shape at all.
If my memory serves my correctly the leaves were more of an Alder shape. I will be passing thru the area tomorrow and I will see if I can find an old crumpled leaf and get a pic of it.
Thanks for your opinions, I will hopefully have a pic for everybody tomorrow evening, altho there might not be much left of the leaves after sitting on the ground all winter.
Thanks again.
I just received an email from the company that did the work, according to him it is a Horsechestnut tree. That sux. I had a feeling it was not a desirable wood, but I was in the area and figured I'd grab some. I will burn it alongside my fir and maple or maybe use it for pit wood.
So, I doubted it was Horsechestnut, because I never saw any chestnuts. I took a pic of some of the dried up leaves, they look similar to an Alder.
I really don't know what it is, and it doesn't really matter. I will split it and stack it, if it burns good then I will be happy, if it doesn't perform, then into the pit it goes and I will roast some hot dogs and S'mores.
I really don't know what it is, and it doesn't really matter. I will split it and stack it, if it burns good then I will be happy, if it doesn't perform, then into the pit it goes and I will roast some hot dogs and S'mores.
Hogwildz
Minister of Fire
Oldman47
Minister of Fire
Rats!
I went by the area where I got the wood today and there was a Horse Chestnut sapling growing out of one of the stumps. Might as well put rolled up newspaper in the stove.
That's ok, I can use it in the pit to roast marshmallows and hot dogs.
I went by the area where I got the wood today and there was a Horse Chestnut sapling growing out of one of the stumps. Might as well put rolled up newspaper in the stove.
That's ok, I can use it in the pit to roast marshmallows and hot dogs.
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