Does anyone ever discard wood?

[the_guad]

I just had a cord delivered and some of it looked a little less than desirable. Lots of mud and some even had moss growing on the remaining bark.

Is there ever a piece of wood you just want to throw back to nature?

 

[Eric Johnson]

I usually figure that if I paid for it or cut and hauled it--whatever--I'm going to get some heat out of it. Mud won't hurt your stove unless it's wet. Moss burns pretty good when it's dry. I get my revenge on chunks of wood that I don't like by burning them.

 

[begreen]

Depends on the tree, though probably not for moss. That's normal out here. But I have a half of a hemlock that just got too punky to burn and it is out back becoming soil. We usually throw away alder that is over 3 years unless it's been stored under cover for the same reason. Some trees like alder are designed to disintegrate quickly and provide nutrients to the forest floor.

 

[Corey]

My rule is that if I can pick it up, it's good to burn. If I grab the wood and it falls to dust...no good! Helped a neighbor clean up an old wood pile a few years ago...some of that wood had to be treated pretty gently to get it into the stove without falling apart! Now if I have to pay for it, or have to do too much work to get it, I wouldn't bother.

Corey

 

[DavidV]

if it's wet and buggy I toss it out. Covered with mud or dirt....once it's dry you just bang a couple pieces together and most of the dirt comes off. the rest shovels out like ash when yo uare done burning. It's wood. It burns. Burn it.

 

[Rick]

If I split a round and find an ant colony, I usually throw those pieces aside. If they are really bad, I'll throw them into the woods. Otherwise, I burn it all.

Rick

 

[the_guad]

Thanks all. I guess so long as it doesn't disintegrate in my hand, or harbor an infestation, I'll stack, season and burn it.