Dead longleaf and homemade fatwood

[basod]

This Longleaf started dying a couple years ago, judging from the pitch hardened bark that remained up top the sapsuckers did a number on it. Figured I'd drop it and add to the shoulder pile before it blew into something else, until I notched the stump and found nothing but swiss cheese.
Fell 90deg off plan and hung in a Pin Oak limb, 3 back cuts later and I was able to toss a tag line up to a small limb and pull it back over on itself.

 

[basod]

The center of the stump was perfect fatwood material, spent a few minutes shaving it off stuff was almost translucent.

And too bad this top broke, would have been an interesting carving specimen

 

[tcassavaugh]

i had a big pine that i cut up and the lower portion was breaking apart in the core. a lot of sap and strands that easily separated....not rotted or punky, just a lot of pitch that settled into the core. great kindling.....

cass

 

[bogydave]

Look like you are set for fire starter.
Good that it's down before the wind took it at the wrong time & place.