Heavy Ash?

[Scooter422]

Went yesterday to pick up some free wood and noticed logs were ash. They were bucked up in 5' sections all about 12-14" diameter. This tree was cut that day and those sections were heavy and very wet. I have never cut fresh Ash but I thought they would be a little lighter. Is this normal? The only Ash I have had been hung up in a tree for a bit so it had very light rounds.

 

[gzecc]

5' sections 13" in diameter are heavy.

 

[Scooter422]

Looked like a younger tree. Wood seemed like it was dripping wet. Probably let em set a few weeks before bucking and splitting.

 

[bassJAM]

5' sections 13" in diameter are heavy.

Agreed. My neighbor had a bunch of ash trees taken down last month that were either dead or dying from EAB. They were all in 5' sections, and ranged from 12" to 18" diameter. I went over to get them about 2 weeks after they were cut, and even after bucking them to 16" they were all fairly heavy. My wife was the one loading them in the wagon as I cut, and she was cursing me the entire time, but refused help. I honestly don't know how she picked up some of the larger pieces.

 

[Scooter422]

I know the feeling! I asked the guy if I needed to bring my saw to cut anything and he said everything was pretty well cut up. I sould of asked should I bring a buddy to help lift em. Probably got a hernia from liftin those bastards!

 

[gzecc]

Looked like a younger tree. Wood seemed like it was dripping wet. Probably let em set a few weeks before bucking and splitting.

why wait?

 

[bigbarf48]

Most fresh cut wood is pretty damn heavy, regardless of species. No need to wait to buck and split, the sooner it gets split the sooner it'll dry

 

[Shawn Curry]

Roll them bad boys end over end if you can't cut em. I'd usually buck them about 1/2 that size. Are they reserved for you, or free for anybody? Free wood goes fast around here this time of year.

 

[STIHLY DAN]

The only heavy wet ash I ever came across dried to light as a feather quick because it was willow.

 

[Scooter422]

I did buck some up tonight. Will split tomorrow. It was all free from CL. Got a load of Wh oak and hickory tonight so will start splitting tomorrow so I keep ahead.

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

The only heavy wet ash I ever came across dried to light as a feather quick because it was willow.

 

[blades]

could be Mountain Ash- about a 1/2 step different than willow

 

[Scooter422]

It's green ash. Bark and leaves were on site with the wood.

 

[wdenton]

Ash is what I primarily burn since we have so much dead around here

 

[Scooter422]

Scrounge where I can. Have a guy letting me cut in his woods. He has all hickory white oak and ash everywhere.