Hickory!

[baseroom]

Yes I used my 63 year old legs to lift it......

 

[Ctwoodtick]

Good work. Give yourself a few days before any other heavy lifting. Before I injured my back I had working on a big score of big ash that was way out of my league and lifted a bunch of very heavy rounds.
Enjoy the heat when the time comes!

 

[begreen]

Nice score! At 63 my legs could still handle it, but now those days are ending. I need a helper for sure.

 

[Woody Stover]

Oooof! I hope you levered those big 'uns up on the tailgate and only lifted one end!
What kind of Hickory, do you know? We got Shagbark and Pignut here, that I know of...that stuff doesn't resemble either.

 

[baseroom]

Oooof! I hope you levered those big 'uns up on the tailgate and only lifted one end!
What kind of Hickory, do you know? We got Shagbark and Pignut here, that I know of...that stuff doesn't resemble either.

Oh yea, tip 'em get an end on the tailgate and levered them up. Shagbark! A lot of the plates/shags? were coming off and I left them where I got the wood. Kept some of the dirt out. I split it all today on new splitter!! Definite hickory brown inside and a bit stringy.

 

[weatherguy]

That's a beautiful site. My favorite wood, I have a cord that will be ready next year.

 

[Ctwoodtick]

I have an old book about trees that says that a cord of dry hickory is similar to a ton of coal. Not sure about the truth to that, but thought that was cool.

 

[baseroom]

I have an old book about trees that says that a cord of dry hickory is similar to a ton of coal. Not sure about the truth to that, but thought that was cool.

Lifting it felt like a ton!

 

[Kevin Weis]

For those that have burned coal that's saying a lot. There's no heat as steady as coal heat. If I had to pay for wood I would probably convert to a coal stove. But for now the wood is free so wood it is.

 

[hickoryhoarder]

As a hickory hoarder I'll guess my legs don't match up to yours in strength.

 

[Woody Stover]

As a hickory hoarder I'll guess my legs don't match up to yours in strength.

Pay me a visit and your legs will be in shape in no time; We'll be in the woods, packing big rounds out of the ravines and up to the quad trailer.

 

[johneh]

Pay me a visit and your legs will be in shape in no time; We'll be in the woods, packing big rounds out of the ravines and up to the quad trailer.

You sound like me 40 years ago ! Just watch yourself if you don't
you will pay for it in 40 years I am . wish I could still do it !!

 

[sweedish]

I wish I could get some hickory, I’ve only seen 2 hickory trees around here on my dads place, great big ones. I did recently look on a btu chart for wood and was surprised on how good hickory was, but even more surprising was applewoods btus

 

[Woody5506]

Nice score, not the most common to come across in our area! My Uncle out in Palmyra owns 30+ acres with shagbarks all over the place but I dont think they blow over too often.

 

[baseroom]

Nice score, not the most common to come across in our area! My Uncle out in Palmyra owns 30+ acres with shagbarks all over the place but I dont think they blow over too often.

I agree. I couldn’t tell what it was at first. I rolled it over and saw the bark! I haven’t seen much up here either. Great score off the side of the road!

 

[Soundchasm]

Hickory seems to have its detractors here, but I love it. It's what I give to good friends to burn in their fire pits or places. Wonderful aroma and nice coaling.

Keep it off the ground. It will absorb moisture and turn punky like nothing you've ever seen before.

I'd have to think long and hard about taking a standing dead hickory. All of the weight when wet but dries out like cottonwood. Sad story but it's true. And you don't know until it's too late.

 

[tadmaz]

If the pieces are too big, split in half on-site. Bring a maul, sledge, and steel wedge. Recently I was bucking some 22" ash rounds and each piece must've been 150 pounds. I could lift those, but why? Split in half pretty quick, then much easier to lift into the truck.