First legit scrounge :) - wood ID?

[jharkin]

So thanks to Irene Ive got my first decent scrounge load... This tree came done in my neighbors yard and they said I could take whatever I wanted. Once its all split and stacked I figure its a bit over a face cord...

Neighbor thinks its some sort of Locust - thoughts? Thick bark, greenish hue to the wood, a bit of a sour odor as you cut it. Its heavy but very easy splitting. Fiskars goes through it like butter.

Also noticed that a lot of folks dumped logs at the town recycling center (they chip them into mulch). Word is you can take whatever you want - just no cutting on the lot. hmmmm

 

[gzecc]

Going to be hard to beat your first scrounge with black locust. Highest return, lowest cost wood in my stacks. Take as many as you can that look like that!

 

[Pagey]

Man, a lot of black locust going around this year! Enjoy the BTUs!

 

[gzecc]

Shallow roots, can't take the extreme rain causing them to topple.

 

[blujacket]

Jackpot!

 

[Loco Gringo]

Shallow roots, can't take the extreme rain causing them to topple.

Bingo! This area is like a locust graveyard. And jharkin, well done my man.

 

[Wood Duck]

It won't get better than this - Black Locust.

 

[smokinj]

Rookie or not Thats BIG!

 

[jharkin]

Thanks guys.... How about this to really make you sick ...

The tree was a leaner that came down a week or so after the storm. We were looking at and I said I'd help cut it up for a share of the wood - neighbor says just take it all (they have a stove but don't burn much, older retired couple who travel often). Anyway I told them I'd come around later in the month - we have 9 month olds so not a lot of time on my hands.. Long story short, I had to go away for a week on business and when I come home what do I find? Half that tree cut into 4 ft logs sitting in my drive!

Hows that for good neighbors!

 

[red oak]

Those sound like great neighbors - maybe there's something you can do for them in return! Congrats on the BL - I got my first BL this year also - can't wait to burn it but I'm waiting for colder weather.

 

[TreePointer]

Jharkin, you won the rookie scrounge lottery with that black locust. Congratulations!

 

[jharkin]

They know if they ever need wood to just come grab some off my stacks. I definitely owe them a big one.. We are the kind of neighbors that do each other favors often - I watch there place when they are away and they watch ours in turn, I cleared his drive during one of the blizzards when they were out of town and they let us use their roof rake when we had ice dams, etc... Great neighbors.

 

[blueflame75]

What a coincidence...I also just cut up some BL from my brother-in-law that toppled in the last ice storm here in upstate NY. The base of the tree is larger than my 20" chainsaw bar. I will post pics on this thread tonight. I never burned locust before, can't wait to try it this winter.

 

[mecreature]

great score.

its a pleasure to split too. especially with that fiskars.

 

[Flatbedford]

That's the good stuff. this seems to be the year of the Black Locust! I have scrounged about 5 cords of it since March.

 

[blueflame75]

Here are two pics of the Locust I am cutting up. Can't wait to burn it this winter.

 

[certified106]

Wow, that's quite a Locust score! There are a lot of btu's in those pictures!

 

[jharkin]

Blueflame,
I'd be cautious trying to burn fresh split locust this year. I started splitting my pile and its checking at 38% on the moisture meter. I'd give it a year...

 

[blueflame75]

Blueflame,
I'd be cautious trying to burn fresh split locust this year. I started splitting my pile and its checking at 38% on the moisture meter. I'd give it a year...

You are probably right, and I will wait till next year.

 

[jharkin]

BTW nice work on that trunk. Tree I cut is a baby by comparison.

 

[blueflame75]

Thx jharkin. Waiting to get my big saw back from the shop to finish the job.

 

[My Oslo heats my home]

Thx jharkin. Waiting to get my big saw back from the shop to finish the job.

BL, you have quite a nice score there too. The base is in rough shape but the middle/upper sections look good.