I posted last week about the woodpile on my boss's property that he gave me complete access to. His email read as follows "
The pile is about 100 ft long, three or four logs deep, and six feet high, you are welcome to take what you want
Cut into logs, not split
Various types, whatever came down in hurricane sandy, more than half of it tulip which is easy to split but not a hardwood, various other types as well such as birch, no oak. You are welcome to take whatever, although if you take the other species, I would prefer you take tulip with it as well
You are welcome to come by any time to take it, there is a gate at the lower end of my property which lets you drive into my back woods along a dirt road, it is pile along that dirt road."
Well, this morning I was a little early for work and decided to swing by and load up the truck. I loaded up with birch and what i think is maple, but I'm not 100%. I have no idea what tulip looks like so I have some research to do. I think this pile will last me quite awhile, but I dont have enough room on my property to store all this. I'll be taking truckloads home this week and renting a splitter this weekend
The pile is about 100 ft long, three or four logs deep, and six feet high, you are welcome to take what you want
Cut into logs, not split
Various types, whatever came down in hurricane sandy, more than half of it tulip which is easy to split but not a hardwood, various other types as well such as birch, no oak. You are welcome to take whatever, although if you take the other species, I would prefer you take tulip with it as well
You are welcome to come by any time to take it, there is a gate at the lower end of my property which lets you drive into my back woods along a dirt road, it is pile along that dirt road."
Well, this morning I was a little early for work and decided to swing by and load up the truck. I loaded up with birch and what i think is maple, but I'm not 100%. I have no idea what tulip looks like so I have some research to do. I think this pile will last me quite awhile, but I dont have enough room on my property to store all this. I'll be taking truckloads home this week and renting a splitter this weekend
Holy %$#@ Batman! 
I wood be there with a trailer hauling that out and be splitting wood here all summer. Tulip poplar is not a true poplar, as mentioned above, its in the magnolia family and is better to burn than true poplar or eastern cottonwood, IMO. Not high heat wood, but a good shoulder season wood. If you take the birch split it first; it will rot fast when left in rounds (I found that out 2 years ago here after falling several birches on my property). The maple/ash there is good firewood, I would take that first.
