Easy kindling

[mikebinthesky]

Whatever kind of wood this is,it splits easy,lights up quick,pulls apart in long strips.Perfect for startup.Wood ID please.Thanks!

 

[Bigsby]

I burned about a cord of wood similar to this last winter. Figured it was either Catalpa or Sassafrass.

 

[DTrain]

I've used pine and ash. I use a froe to rive mine.

 

[Rebelduckman]

Catalpa

 

[mikebinthesky]

Thanks all-it goes off like a bag of popcorn when you throw a split in lol

 

[Ram 1500 with an axe...]

This is sassafras.....
I want to post pics, but the website don't let me, it's telling me that the file is too big....
But anyways, does it smell like rootbeer?

 

[Rebelduckman]

This is sassafras.....
I want to post pics, but the website don't let me, it's telling me that the file is too big....
But anyways, does it smell like rootbeer?

May be but bark don't look like it. I cut up some catalpa recently that looked just like this

 

[Rebelduckman]

This is sassafras.....
I want to post pics, but the website don't let me, it's telling me that the file is too big....
But anyways, does it smell like rootbeer?

Here's some pics. I loaded these through tapatalk app no problem

 

[woodsHAM]

Doesnt look like sassfras ive cut or burned. Im not familar with the catalpa tree, rebel your pics look like red or soft
Maple in my area by the bark at least.

 

[mikebinthesky]

No odor,the splits are super light also

 

[Rebelduckman]

Doesnt look like sassfras ive cut or burned. Im not familar with the catalpa tree, rebel your pics look like red or soft
Maple in my area by the bark at least.

Looks can be deceiving. Definitely not maple of any sort

 

[Rebelduckman]

No odor,the splits are super light also

Another tell tell sign. Almost positive it's catalpa if no smell too

 

[mikebinthesky]

It acts kinda like pine when its burning(lots of snaps and cracks).The grain is kind of iridescent coffee colored.Plenty of black ants in it when i split it.It peels apart in layers when you split it.Very clean split
Perfect for kindling-you can light it with a match lol.
If i had a wheelbarrel load,i could make kindling for years.
A friend gave it to me off of an old lot that was once a horse farm.

 

[bboulier]

Not sassafras. Sassafras is very heavy and hard to split.

 

[Rebelduckman]

Mine was growing in a gully were we dump stuff. I had never cut anything like it and was just intrigued. Woody stover actually told me what this was. It is a great source of kindling

 

[mikebinthesky]

Im gonna stash a piece away this year and hopefully find a catalpa tree next yr to compare it with.

 

[mikebinthesky]

Mine was growing in a gully were we dump stuff. I had never cut anything like it and was just intrigued. Woody stover actually told me what this was. It is a great source of kindling

You arent kidding man,best kindling ive used!