Good New's the Black Locust rounds are dry !

[Lakeside]

Something you never have enough of Firewood & Good News.

I finally got around to splitting black locust rounds today that where sitting for 2 or 3 years to my surprise the splits where nice and dry around 15% on average. I know - I know I should always split as soon as possible but I have just been to busy hiking with my bird dogs these days. Now that we are in shutdown mode I have more time.

I still have one concern though to much black locust. As most of you know BL is not a good wood to start a fire with so I still have some firewood hunting to do. One option is eastern red ceder, I have access to many uprooted trees. They could be good for getting the BL started next winter.

So that's my Good News . Hope you all are well and stay healthy.

 

[andym]

Something you never have enough of Firewood & Good News.

I still have one concern though to much black locust.

I'll trade for some elm.....I'm tired of splitting elm....its a shame to let it rot tho. I don't think I've ever burned BL.

 

[Lakeside]

I don't think I've ever burned BL.

If you ever have the opportunity -- go for it !

Check out my earlier post here. https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/some-of-you-guys-love-locust.180785/#post-2431635

 

[Woody Stover]

I have some BL rounds that have been sitting about five years..I guess they will be dry?
Yeah, get some of the Red Cedar, that will start the BL.

 

[semipro]

I've always thought that BL burning kind of smelled like burning coal.
The farmers in Appalachia used to plant it in fallow fields needing nitrogen. Its a legume - a nitrogen fixer.
I've cut some on our property, leaving a stump I could push over with my tractor. Trouble is, the stump from trees cut 5 years ago seems as tough as the day I felled the tree.

 

[Woody Stover]

stump from trees cut 5 years ago seems as tough as the day I felled the tree.

It will never rot..