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  1. Poke807 New Member

    joined: Sep 25, 2011
    6 posts
    Green Country
    A few years ago, a bad ice storm tore things up pretty good here in Oklahoma. In the aftermath, I ended up taking down a river birch and a lacebark elm. I piled up a lot of it for a shooting backstop, and the rest went into a ditch behind the house. Assuming that it isn't rotten, would it be worth my while to salvage? There's probably 3 or 4 ricks worth.
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  2. pyper New Member

    joined: Jan 5, 2010
    491 posts
    Deep South
    Depends on how much your time is worth and what you have.

    Even if it's rotted it will burn, after it's dried out. Not much heat in rotted wood, but if you don't have anything else...
  3. Wood Duck Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 26, 2009
    3,773 posts
    Central PA
    I wouldn't bother with anything that has rotted too much, but there is nothing wrong with River Birch and Lacebark Elm. Both will make nice firewood.

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