We only have eastern cedar around here, it's not that.Some kind of cedar, maybe.
I had to look it up, we have eastern hemlock here, but it is almost always for landscaping. I don't think it's hemlock, I think this is a deciduous tree.Could it be hemlock? Do you have that in your area?
This could very well be it. The bark description sounds like it, and my sniffer isn't the best in the world, pinesol cleaner, vicks vaporub... close enough. Somehow this small tree got mixed in with the other trees that I was ripping through. I was always fascinated by Sassafras, whenever I'm out and see one I can't help but crush some leaves to smell.Could be Sassafras, it smells like Pinesol cleaner.
About medium on the heat charts, I'd rate it a 7 out of 10 or so. And it will "pop" a lot, likes to hide moisture pockets so you will hear some pretty good pops when burning.I doubt it puts out much BTU's anyway.
About medium on the heat charts, I'd rate it a 7 out of 10 or so. And it will "pop" a lot, likes to hide moisture pockets so you will hear some pretty good pops when burning.
That's interesting, I can't recall ever having any Walnut that popped.@PA. Woodsman The pops a lot sounds like the walnut wood I've got.
From the comments, it sounds like Sassafras would make good kindling.
I've only been burning a little over a year, but it seems like all the walnut I get, which I've scrounged, has popped.That's interesting, I can't recall ever having any Walnut that popped.
That's interesting, I can't recall ever having any Walnut that popped.
Sass does make good kindling and quarter splits, as a main fuelwood it burns a little quick but it works.
Yes, it does burn nice. I do take it when I can get it and will burn larger pieces too not just for kindling and quarter splits. It's funny how light it gets when dry, isn't it? But it does burn nice and slowing the burn down surely would help.I can load my 2.9 cubic ft box and run 14+ hrs on it. If you don't control it, it can go fast and hot, but good control slows to burn it nicely. It does not have a crazy low amount of BTUs, apparently. So I'd take it, use some smaller splits to e.g. start fires, but big splits should work well, if you control the air.
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