Dropped a Var in the back yard.

[SKIN052]

At least that's what the locals call it, that or Fir. Very light wood, can burn it right away if the bark is peeled off, excellent kindling. Anyway this is the last of them in my yard, only Birch left standing. Took the opportunity to take a pic. Then got bored and made a Bird house for the kid, lol.

 

[maplewood]

I've got hundreds of Balsam Fir. Sticky pitch bubbles - gotta wear gloves. Very soft wood - dries fast, as you said.
I'm going to use some to build a timber frame garage next year. They are plentiful on my 6 acres, and grow straight.
They are easy to peel the bark from when green - it just rolls off with a flat screwdriver
Do you have luck with your bird houses? I don't seem to get any inhabitants in mine.
Happy burning!

 

[PapaDave]

Looks like what I think is Spruce, that I have all over the property.
I hate cutting it, but it makes nice shoulder season fires. Good kindling, even as rounds! :lol:
I've got about a 1/3 cord in the shed that I cut up this past spring. It's been dry for a while.

 

[firefighterjake]

At least that's what the locals call it, that or Fir. Very light wood, can burn it right away if the bark is peeled off, excellent kindling. Anyway this is the last of them in my yard, only Birch left standing. Took the opportunity to take a pic. Then got bored and made a Bird house for the kid, lol.

Will your kid fit in the house? I'd stick with the traditional tree fort . . .

Fir . . . I burn fir . . . but only if it's in my way . . . good for kindling and shoulder season fires . . . around here most folks cut fir for pulp or for lumber.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

Burned a mess of it in my last kiln firing. Very dry- instant heat.

 

[SKIN052]

At least that's what the locals call it, that or Fir. Very light wood, can burn it right away if the bark is peeled off, excellent kindling. Anyway this is the last of them in my yard, only Birch left standing. Took the opportunity to take a pic. Then got bored and made a Bird house for the kid, lol.

Will your kid fit in the house? I'd stick with the traditional tree fort . . .

Fir . . . I burn fir . . . but only if it's in my way . . . good for kindling and shoulder season fires . . . around here most folks cut fir for pulp or for lumber.

Done. https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/56914/

 

[firefighterjake]

At least that's what the locals call it, that or Fir. Very light wood, can burn it right away if the bark is peeled off, excellent kindling. Anyway this is the last of them in my yard, only Birch left standing. Took the opportunity to take a pic. Then got bored and made a Bird house for the kid, lol.

Will your kid fit in the house? I'd stick with the traditional tree fort . . .

Fir . . . I burn fir . . . but only if it's in my way . . . good for kindling and shoulder season fires . . . around here most folks cut fir for pulp or for lumber.

Done. https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/56914/

Oh yeah . . . how could I forget . . . a very cool tree fort!

 

[Adios Pantalones]

"How can we be expected to teach children to learn how to read if they can't even fit inside the building? "

-Zoolander