Easy kindling
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Bigsby
Burning Hunk
I burned about a cord of wood similar to this last winter. Figured it was either Catalpa or Sassafrass.
Rebelduckman
Minister of Fire
Ram 1500 with an axe...
Minister of Fire
This is sassafras.....
I want to post pics, but the website don't let me, it's telling me that the file is too big....
But anyways, does it smell like rootbeer?
I want to post pics, but the website don't let me, it's telling me that the file is too big....
But anyways, does it smell like rootbeer?
Rebelduckman
Minister of Fire
May be but bark don't look like it. I cut up some catalpa recently that looked just like this
Rebelduckman
Minister of Fire
Doesnt look like sassfras ive cut or burned. Im not familar with the catalpa tree, rebel your pics look like red or soft
Maple in my area by the bark at least.
Maple in my area by the bark at least.
Rebelduckman
Minister of Fire
Looks can be deceiving. Definitely not maple of any sort
Rebelduckman
Minister of Fire
Another tell tell sign. Almost positive it's catalpa if no smell too
It acts kinda like pine when its burning(lots of snaps and cracks).The grain is kind of iridescent coffee colored.Plenty of black ants in it when i split it.It peels apart in layers when you split it.Very clean split
Perfect for kindling-you can light it with a match lol.
If i had a wheelbarrel load,i could make kindling for years.
A friend gave it to me off of an old lot that was once a horse farm.
Perfect for kindling-you can light it with a match lol.
If i had a wheelbarrel load,i could make kindling for years.
A friend gave it to me off of an old lot that was once a horse farm.
Rebelduckman
Minister of Fire
Mine was growing in a gully were we dump stuff. I had never cut anything like it and was just intrigued. Woody stover actually told me what this was. It is a great source of kindling
Im gonna stash a piece away this year and hopefully find a catalpa tree next yr to compare it with.
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