Cut down some trees and have black staining inside. Help
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Totally unsafe to burn, you should drop it off at my house and I will properly dispose of it for you!
. Just still wondering what this is though.My guess is that part of the tree was exposed (no bark) and the tree grew around it over time. This is probably a small amount of organic material decomposed at the interface area mixed withe water/sap and runs out when you cut through it. Would think harmless to burn. Wouldn't drink it though.
Kevin
Kevin
Alpine1
Feeling the Heat
What tree was this? European chestnut is infected by a fungus that causes very similar black staining. It is totally safe to burn and handle though. It is called “ink illness” (the translation is mine, I have no idea of the proper English name).
hickoryhoarder
Minister of Fire
kennyp2339
Minister of Fire
That's very interesting, the color of it is very similar to when a bolt or nail is embedded into the wood, but the amount of staining is perplexing, hopefully someone has answer to what caused it. As far as burning, go right ahead and burn away, fire doesn't care.
Nothing to worry about. There was some sort of major injury to the tree at one point and the tree walled it off. In areas where than has been a ice storm this type of staining if prevalent years after and the bane of timber operations. What looks like a good sawlog on the outside turns into a piece of firewood when cut and the staining is exposed.
Bad LP
Minister of Fire
If there had been a fire in the area years ago that could also explain it. I saw it on a road building job I was on.
