Free Load Of Black Locust

[Todd]

For me, courtesy of the city recycle area. Must of been dead for awhile since most of it is very light weight. Was also kind a tough on the chains. This will mix in well with all the Oak I have and put me close to 4 years ahead.

 

[blujacket]

sweet

 

[Flatbedford]

Good stuff! It iis hard on the chains, but worth it! 95% of my wood for this year is Black Locust.

 

[Thistle]

Niiice.

 

[Woody Stover]

Must of been dead for awhile since most of it is very light weight.

Nice! Can't beat free, bucked, dry BL. :coolsmile:
I've never burned it but this year got 1/3 cord that was lying around, dead. That stuff is around 15% but still not what I'd call light. It must weigh a ton green...

 

[fsr4538]

Good stuff. You will like it. I picked up 6 cords in March from one scrounge. I cant wait until next year when I get to use. I have a bit mixed into my stacks for this year though.

 

[Todd]

I've scored lots of BL from the same place many times. Takes a little longer to get going but burns hot and long. I don't think the locals know how good it really is. Someone passed it up for the Silver Maple and Cottonwood that was right next to it. I could probably go back for a couple loads of Silver Maple but I'm running out of room, so I'll stick to the good stuff when I see it.

 

[thewoodlands]

For me, courtesy of the city recycle area. Must of been dead for awhile since most of it is very light weight. Was also kind a tough on the chains. This will mix in well with all the Oak I have and put me close to 4 years ahead.

Tough on the chains but easy on the heating bill, nice score Todd.

zap

 

[Ken S]

Nice load of locust,I have some for this year.Our county leaf dump used to let us load whatever wood we could without running a saw and I usually got half a truck load whenever I was there but they stopped a year or two ago due to the EAB.

 

[chvymn99]

Nice score... :coolsmile:

 

[Pagey]

That, sir, is spectacular.

 

[NH_Wood]

Nice score Todd - 4 years ahead is the sweet spot! How many cord do you burn per year? I'd like to get some BL to try, but I've had a good run of red oak over the past 2 years, so can't complain (unless it never dries :cheese: ). Cheers!

 

[begreen]

That is what will be heating this joint in the chilly weather too. I'm looking forward to the long burn.

 

[wood-fan-atic]

Love it, love it, love it. I have about 2 cords of BL for this years coldest days, and about 4 cords for next year - thanks to hurricane Irene

 

[firefighterjake]

Sweet score . . . buddy of mine FBooked me and said he was going to cut some black locust and wanted to know if I wanted any . . . I can only hope and pray he saves me some.

 

[CountryBoy19]

Must of been dead for awhile since most of it is very light weight.

Nice! Can't beat free, bucked, dry BL. :coolsmile:
I've never burned it but this year got 1/3 cord that was lying around, dead. That stuff is around 15% but still not what I'd call light. It must weigh a ton green...

BL is pretty low moisture when green so it doesn't weigh too much more green than it does seasoned.

 

[Todd]

Nice score Todd - 4 years ahead is the sweet spot! How many cord do you burn per year? I'd like to get some BL to try, but I've had a good run of red oak over the past 2 years, so can't complain (unless it never dries :cheese: ). Cheers!

I've been averaging about 3 cords per year, gettin close to 12 cords on hand.

 

[firefighterjake]

SCORE! My buddy also came through for me and I have a pile of black locust that he even bucked up for me.

 

[Todd]

SCORE! My buddy also came through for me and I have a pile of black locust that he even bucked up for me.

That's awesome, hope you tipped him well.

 

[smokinj]

That will burn much too hot for your stove.....I will dispose of it for you! ;-)

 

[firefighterjake]

SCORE! My buddy also came through for me and I have a pile of black locust that he even bucked up for me.

That's awesome, hope you tipped him well.

I offered to buy him lunch . . . he declined . . . but since this was a clean up from a job site he did ask if I would be willing to haul away the branches and throw them on my burn pile . . . a very fair trade . . . I save him a trip and he gets me some prime wood (which I split up last night).