I saw a posting on CL... I put in a call to see what size the wood is, and how much work it would be, but 2-3 cord delivered for free seems like a good deal. I know aspen burns pretty quick, but would there be a reason to not go for it if they say its still available?
Would you turn down 2-3 cord of aspen?
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JRHAWK9
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husky345 vermont resolute
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Sprinter
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"Free is a very good price" - Tom Peterson, an iconic TV pitchman and appliance store owner in Portland years ago.
firefighterjake
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Free is free . . . while some folks might turn their nose up at poplar, the truth is when you don't have wood (or have to pay for wood) free fuel of whatever sort is usually better than no fuel at all.
Honestly, in the woods I don't go out of my way to cut down a poplar, but if it's in my way I'll take it down and burn it . . . sure it may not coal up very well or give the best BTUs, but it will certainly work well for kindling or use in the shoulder season.
Incidentally, I'm probably the wrong guy to ask about accepting free wood . . . the guys here at work have recently finished a structural cribbing course in which they cut up a whole bunch of dimension lumber . . . most of which has found a new home at my home where it will be either repurposed for small wood projects or as kindling.
Honestly, in the woods I don't go out of my way to cut down a poplar, but if it's in my way I'll take it down and burn it . . . sure it may not coal up very well or give the best BTUs, but it will certainly work well for kindling or use in the shoulder season.
Incidentally, I'm probably the wrong guy to ask about accepting free wood . . . the guys here at work have recently finished a structural cribbing course in which they cut up a whole bunch of dimension lumber . . . most of which has found a new home at my home where it will be either repurposed for small wood projects or as kindling.
Roundgunner
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pernox
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I have been running my boiler on poplar and pine for almost a month. I throw in a couple maple splits with it on the colder nights and it's good to go.
I would think bark beetle killed pine and aspen be the typical wood score in CO. So I would certainly take it. If I burned wood in CO I would run an oversized catalytic stove for this reason.
St. Coemgen
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Of course not. Wood is wood. Different woods have different energy densities, but they all have some energy, and heat. when burned.
Why, oh why, would you give up the opportunity for any, even one hour, of free heat?
Hasufel
Feeling the Heat
The main reason would be if something better were available. Wood is not truly free unless it is already split, stacked, and ready to burn. Getting to that point requires some amount of time and effort. The wood in question would fail a cost-benefit calculation if other wood was available that would provide more heat for the same investment. Not clear if OP has other options but I could see myself turning down aspen or pine or poplar if I already had access to some good hardwoods.
guy never called back. i have other wood, this would have just been nice to have a pile to work on. I have roughly 2 cord of elm to split, and some other pine and boxelder that i need to clean up and spit as well.
johneh
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