Eight year old black locust being split.

[ohlongarm]

Have 80 feet of rounds 6 feet tall cut in 2012,a year, I remember well,myself and another guy got fired falsely from our LE job.
Two years later with the help of FOP,we got our jobs back,Ohio State Supreme Court ruled 100% in our favor.The 160000 $ in back pay helped .Anyway, I cut a load back then and just now am splitting and stacking in my lean to.

 

[Lakeside]

Mine was only around three years waiting for splitting. So far a 1/2 cord has been split, with just one round with some rot . As you know one Big advantage is it rot resistance which allow you to sit on it for a long time. Most of mine is around 15 % moisture too.

 

[hickoryhoarder]

I'm kind of drooling over that photo. Excellent firewood. Occasionally there's questions here about how long wood can last in stacks. The setting and type of wood makes a big difference. In the 1800s black locust was used for fence posts because of its rot resistance.

 

[ohlongarm]

I'm kind of drooling over that photo. Excellent firewood. Occasionally there's questions here about how long wood can last in stacks. The setting and type of wood makes a big difference. In the 1800s black locust was used for fence posts because of its rot resistance.

I finished today splitting all and stacking in my lean to,somehow about 20pieces of cherry,ash,and maple were in the stacks in rounds,8 years old,and not one piece bad,so even those lowly woods can la

st in the elements,off the ground and just the top covered.

 

[hickoryhoarder]

I finished today splitting all and stacking in my lean to,somehow about 20pieces of cherry,ash,and maple were in the stacks in rounds,8 years old,and not one piece bad,so even those lowly woods can laView attachment 259163View attachment 259164View attachment 259164View attachment 259164st in the elements,off the ground and just the top covered.

I usually have a lot of cherry. I've never had even one piece try to go bad. Same with ash (which I have less often). They don't even change color a lot, compared to other species.

 

[ohlongarm]

I usually have a lot of cherry. I've never had even one piece try to go bad. Same with ash (which I have less often). They don't even change color a lot, compared to other species.

I agree,but many don't like ash?I couldn't give away 3 cords in rounds at least for a measly 120$ so I split and stacked it.

 

[Lakeside]

"finished today splitting all and stacking in my lean to "

Wow I am impressed -- job well done. I hope the beer was cold and plentiful.

 

[ohlongarm]

"finished today splitting all and stacking in my lean to "

Wow I am impressed -- job well done. I hope the beer was cold and plentiful.

Don't care for beer,but the Patron Silver and tonic was nice!

 

[Simonkenton]

That locust is a beautiful sight. I burn a lot of it and am going to whack some more this week.

 

[Mutineer]

Just got done over the weekend cutting, hauling 3 miles, splitting and stacking about 2 cords of BL from a 5 acre lot that the Amish are getting ready to clear for a new house here in NE Ohio. Loads more still there but my Simplicity lawn tractor with gentle turf tires can't pull my little wagon with six 32" long logs in it up the slope due to all this precip. Spin out about 80% of the way up the slope. First time working with BL, and this dead standing, and laying down, stuff is a breeze to split and the rot is very minimal. Red oak used to be my #1, but this is now #1A.

 

[Lakeside]

First time working with BL, and this dead standing, and laying down,

Sounds like this is bark less too, this is a BIG help, as I find the bark to be big pain . You Lucky Dog !

 

[andym]

Simplicity lawn tractor with gentle turf tires can't pull my little wagon with six 32" long logs in it up the slope due to all this precip. Spin out about 80% of the way up the slope.

I've got tire chains on my simplicity sovereign. It's amazing what it'll pull. Of course I dont have much for hills either.....chains are well worth the $$ if you use it much for this kind of thing.

 

[Mutineer]

My firewood buddy has a new-used gater with 4WD that I'm pushing to have him try out on these slopes, he's one of those guys who does factory automation and I think he has some customers doing PPE gear so he's been busy. His mother is gonna need wood for next winter and I promised him he could have all of the cherry at the site for her, maybe 2 cords worth, so I do have some incentives. If that doesn't work, maybe I'll get some chains for the Simplicity. The 16 hp Honda on it does have plenty of grunt for my little wagon.