I have a ton of this stuff down on my property and the in-laws do too on their farm. the log in photo was downed by a small tornado. I didn't have a stove till this yr so I'm thinking bout bucking her up and splitting it down. what is it?????
help identifying tree
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Diabel
Minister of Fire
Lakeside
Minister of Fire
hickoryhoarder
Minister of Fire
Diabel
Minister of Fire
Too wide for Beech I think. Maybe Linden? In any event not a premier hardwood but it will burn. Definitely not an Ash though.
therealdbeau
Burning Hunk
Beech has smooth light grey bark. I'm 100% sure that tree is not beech.
Eureka
Feeling the Heat
The bark pics look pretty much like cottonwood, though the leaf pics look more like alder to me. Page detailing that exact comparison:
http://stanleyparkproject.com/blog/2015/5/31/alder-trees-vs-cottonwood-trees
On the plus side, once it finally dries out - 'a ton' of either tree would be about 27 cords. ...though the down side - 27 cords of cottonwood or alder would be 2-3 weeks of decent heat!
https://www.chimneysweeponline.com/howood.htm
http://stanleyparkproject.com/blog/2015/5/31/alder-trees-vs-cottonwood-trees
On the plus side, once it finally dries out - 'a ton' of either tree would be about 27 cords. ...though the down side - 27 cords of cottonwood or alder would be 2-3 weeks of decent heat!
https://www.chimneysweeponline.com/howood.htm
