Finally figured out what the 'black wood' is, creosote soaked pieces of railroad ties that my Grandfather kept. Good thing I didn't burn them. may have had a surprise explosion.
Maple that's 20 years old
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If it don't burn it is damp. I burned 8"x8" oak beams that were in a basemnt of a log home that was built in the 1860's. Some of the logs had over 100 rings so the tree were born before America.
I don't need to look at pics of firewood to know what it looks like. My Grandfather had dementia in his later years, likely he put them in the woodpile without thinking about it. Lucky for me I didn't use them.
Just checking. You stated you've burned some black petrified that just smolder. Not here to argue but you have contradicting statements. Spit wood and cut up R/R ties are not the same and before you seemed confused about this.
Good Luck!
Lucky for me that it didn't catch, the one I did put in smoldered and stunk so I removed it.
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