bass wood

[4 cords]

Need some help , a friend called and said he had a tree down from a storm told me I can take it- asked what flavor? he said bass wood . Im in Ct. if that helps Anyway is it worth the time? - how is it for btu or just get another load of pallets? thanks

 

[amateur cutter]

I charge to remove Basswood, low btu for the work, but if you need wood grab it. Decent shoulder season wood. A C

 

[Gark]

A guy I know said that there's nothing better than basswood for wood carving. FWIW.

 

[Wood Duck]

Basswood is soft (good for carving) and light (low density = low btu per cord). However, per pound it is the same as any wood, it just takes more volume to make a pound. I'd go get the tree to help a friend and so as not to discourage him from calling me next time an oak falls in the yard. The nice thing about lower density trees is that they are usually easy to cut and split, and the wood dries fast.

 

[soupy1957]

A guy I know said that there's nothing better than basswood for wood carving. FWIW.

Ditto! A good friend of mine does carving for a living these days, and he ONLY uses Basswood because it is so soft. I'd suspect it would burn up in a New York Minute, in my stove.

-Soupy1957

 

[zzr7ky]

I'd charge for my time... It is light as poplar... not as dirty/barky but not a lot of heat.

 

[lukem]

Good for woodworking. Bad for heating. I'd pass.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Basswood is soft (good for carving) and light (low density = low btu per cord). However, per pound it is the same as any wood, it just takes more volume to make a pound. I'd go get the tree to help a friend and so as not to discourage him from calling me next time an oak falls in the yard. The nice thing about lower density trees is that they are usually easy to cut and split, and the wood dries fast.

Agreed. Good post Wood Duck.


Also, I'd take the bass before the pallet.

 

[firefighterjake]

I'm an equal opportunity burner . . . I don't discriminate. If it is a tree, I'll burn it.

Basswood is pretty low on the desirable scale. However, if you need wood, as Wood Duck said it is very easy to cut, split and it will season quickly. Good for shoulder season burning or for use as kindling.

The best bit of advice though is to take it to help a friend . . . and he should remember you in the future when he needs that black locust, oak, white ash, etc. to be removed from his property.