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  1. Jamess67 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 19, 2007
    343 posts
    Central Illinois
    Just started bucking a area of wood that a friend gave to me. Hes building a house and had to have some trees taken out to make room. So me and friend are working our way through a total of 7 full grown trees. Six oaks (white and red) and one shagbark hickory. We have gone through 3 trees so far. I didnt get any pics on the first day, but will post some next time I go back, (once it stops raining). I figure if we get all we expect to me and my buddy should have 2-3 yrs worth of wood.

    Well here ya go. As soon as the ground dries up Ill be back at it.
    Some 32" rounds to be split
    http://inlinethumb59.webshots.com/42042/2589550400057664442S500x500Q85.jpg

    My daughter is 4'4"
    http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/43810/2666755680057664442S500x500Q85.jpg

    Me standing on top of the tree looking down.
    http://inlinethumb12.webshots.com/44043/2348501920057664442S500x500Q85.jpg

    My son who is 5'5". gives you some idea of length.
    http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/32102/2804214870057664442S500x500Q85.jpg
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  2. smokinj Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    15,416 posts
    Anderson, Indiana
    Pic's would be good!
  3. stee6043 Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 22, 2008
    2,081 posts
    West Michigan
    Holy smokes, 2-3 years worth from 7 trees?? How big are these bad boys? I've been getting just shy of 2 cord out of every 6-7 mature cherry tress I take. They are running 16" diameter and maybe 40' tall.....
  4. iskiatomic Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 15, 2008
    692 posts
    Central CT
    If you burn half a cord a year, I guess you would be OK.


    KC
  5. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,116 posts
    Michigan
    James, that is a good score for sure. Take all you can get. Also realize that wood probably will not be ready to burn this fall or winter. If you can stack it for a year it will give you much more heat then and little creosote.
  6. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,271 posts
    Northern Illinois
    I'm not sure what James is dealing with, but around these parts a full grown white oak "can" easily run 40+" DBH and be 80+ feet tall. Some of the branches that I have taken from oak trees were in the 16" range. And the hickory could be a big sucker too.

    Table II. Firewood cutter’s rule of thumb.
    Tree Size Number of Trees
    (diameter at breast height) Per Cord
    5=46-55
    6=21-33
    7=14-18
    8=9-14
    9=6-9
    10=4-6
    16=2
    22=1

    40" DBH should end up well over 2 cords per tree.
  7. Got Wood Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 22, 2008
    880 posts
    Dutchess Cty, NY
    Jags - I think I am missing something on your table and comment about $" DBH being well over 2 cords per tree.
    The way I read the table (and I may be totally wrong, which is why I am asking) is that if you had a 40" DBH tree it would fall between 5 and 6 trees to make 1 cord ( 5 trees for 46-55DBH and 6 trees for 21-33 DBH). Thinking about it, I must be interpretting it wrong as 5-6 trees of that size has to be more than 1 cord....can you explain?
  8. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,271 posts
    Northern Illinois
    I think you are looking at the chart backwards (also, it did not cut and paste the format of the original very well). As an example...1 tree with a 22" DBH will yeild 1 cord. Or at least that is how I read it. DBH on left -# of trees to make a cord on right.
  9. Got Wood Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 22, 2008
    880 posts
    Dutchess Cty, NY
    Duh...that makes a lot more sense.... thanks.... I think I need a beer....
  10. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,271 posts
    Northern Illinois
    Me too, but it doesn't have anything to do with a firewood chart. :lol:
  11. Jamess67 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 19, 2007
    343 posts
    Central Illinois
    Ill get pics today. Thanks Jags, the tree bases are every bit of 36". My cord count was just and estimate, however, looks like I came pretty close. One trunk I am working on is easily 32" and the rest are bigger. I guess pics are worth 1000 words. Stay tuned.
  12. Jamess67 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 19, 2007
    343 posts
    Central Illinois
    Mod please delete this
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