Cedar today

[NextEndeavor]

It was in the yard 20 years ago when I moved here. The thing was ugly. It had a couple other volunteer varieties growing up through it such as ash and a dang multiflower rose. My wife has wanted it out of here a couple year now. Well, its a win/win. The base stump wasn't all that big but slightly over 16 inches because the chain bar wouldn't quite get it without hitting the other side. Its all c/s/s now. Anything over an inch in diameter was saved for next years kindling so now you know why this entire project including cleanup was most of the afternoon. At any rate, I have an awesome smelling pile of wood! Part of the reason it took so long was I had to admire every other piece! A couple chunks are in the house now just for the aroma. Moisture content was low for a fresh cut at 18 to 25% so I might sneak some of it into the stove about January if it dries as fast as I'm assuming it could. As light as the big chunks are I'm guessing the BTU output will be similar to pine and no where near my hardwoods.

 

[Wood Duck]

Smell is a highly underrated characteristic of firewood. There are other woods that make kindling almost as good as cedar kindling, but none that smell the same.

 

[Cascade Failure]

Smell is a highly underrated characteristic of firewood. There are other woods that make kindling almost as good as cedar kindling, but none that smell the same.

I have a lot of standing dead, red cedar. Long dead... no bark, few branches, outer wood is almost gray and crumbling. Moisture measures no more that 10% at cutting. Low BTUs. Great smell. I value it as prime early/late shoulder wood or kindling.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

I recall one time when I was sawing lumber and a customer brought a load of cedar. We cut them into mostly 4 x 4's. That was a pleasant day sawing for sure! Even the offbearers loved it because cedar is so light compared to oaks and maples.

 

[firefighterjake]

Love the smell of cedar . . . right up there with cherry and apple . . . of course splitting these types of woods does slow up some as I keep stopping to sniff the wood.

 

[woodchip]

It's nice to have some cedar in the log basket in the lounge, it tends to stay there until the smell wears off

 

[Thistle]

It has its uses alright...not just fuel or kindling either :coolsmirk:

 

[Backwoods Savage]

That's sweet Thistle.