River birch splits

[Ironwood]

Had help yesterday splitting river birch. Never had split any river birch and was suprised how stringy. The first piece off the stump was really bad then got better the higher the block came from off the stump. We split a short time as the sun came out and it got too hot.

 

[DexterDay]

Looks good Ironwood... Thats a species I look forward to burning one day...

Its cooler than what it was, but still hotter the Heck!?!?!!

I was gonna go cuttin today, but got a late start (Went to breakfast with Wife) and is to hot now....

 

[ScotO]

not sure about river birch, but I am pretty sure that some other species of birch can rot quickly if left in the weather. You may want to get it stacked off of the ground on pallets and top-covered. It should dry out quickly and you may be able to enjoy burning that stuff this winter if the weather works out for ya!

 

[Ironwood]

not sure about river birch, but I am pretty sure that some other species of birch can rot quickly if left in the weather. You may want to get it stacked off of the ground on pallets and top-covered. It should dry out quickly and you may be able to enjoy burning that stuff this winter if the weather works out for ya!

It's going to be stacked as soon as it cools off. I have room on my homemade pallets and will cover with tin.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Ironwood, is that a splitter under the tarp?

 

[Ironwood]

Ironwood, is that a splitter under the tarp?

Yes, my old 20ton Husky.

 

[thewoodlands]

Looks good Ironwood, nice job. I cut some yellow birch last fall ( nice wintergreen smell) it's stacked in the last two rows out of nine rows, it looks like it's ready to burn but will use in 2013-14.

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