Hit the jackpot of wood !

[Pallet Pete]

Yesterday while helping my buddy paint his house I noticed a neighbor with a huge black walnut laying already cut up for the most part. I went over and asked if I could take some and was told take it all ! PLEASE ! Turns out she is moving to Florida and has a walk through next week so we have 4 truck loads home and possibly more to come if the rain lets up.

Pete

 

[gregbesia]

So disappointed , I thought its gonna be something with pallets. Instead it's just boring cord wood. No seriously, good score.

 

[ScotO]

way to go, Pete! I love burnin that walnut. Smells awesome both burning and splitting it!

 

[BillLion]

way to go, Pete! I love burnin that walnut. Smells awesome both burning and splitting it!

Never split walnut. Is that easier like maple, tougher like elm or somewhere in between when it comes to splitting?

 

[teutonicking]

Never split walnut. Is that easier like maple, tougher like elm or somewhere in between when it comes to splitting?

Try using a huge nutcracker.

 

[teutonicking]

Yesterday while helping my buddy paint his house I noticed a neighbor with a huge black walnut laying already cut up for the most part. I went over and asked if I could take some and was told take it all ! PLEASE ! Turns out she is moving to Florida and has a walk through next week so we have 4 truck loads home and possibly more to come if the rain lets up.

Pete

Nice score.

 

[BillLion]

Try using a huge nutcracker.

Ha, thanks!

 

[Ram 1500 with an axe...]

Very nice score indeed...... Congrats

 

[WellSeasoned]

Nice pete. Beautiful rounds ya got there!

 

[Pallet Pete]

Never split walnut. Is that easier like maple, tougher like elm or somewhere in between when it comes to splitting?

It usually splits well in my experience although a little stringy. It's also great to work with for projects like furniture !

Pete

 

[Gark]

Nice catch, Pete. That could be karma working - go help a buddy and find some BTU's in the process.

 

[chvymn99]

Nice score. Talk about walking right into a good thing. Sometime a little footwork and curiousity can lead to nice things.

 

[Pallet Pete]

There is at least two more loads of larger rounds and a third of 6" branch rounds.

Pete

 

[Realstone]

Most excellent PP. The only thing that would have made this score better would be if it happened to me

 

[adrpga498]

In a word. AAAWWWEEESSSOOOMMMEEE

 

[HDRock]

Wow man ! that's a great score Pete, that new splitter is gonna make short work outa that.
Hay Pete , how much wood do you burn per season ??

 

[Pallet Pete]

Wow man ! that's a great score Pete, that new splitter is gonna make short work outa that.
Hay Pete , how much wood do you burn per season ??

Around 3.5 to 4.5 full cord per year. Last year was sort of a blessing due to the heat we used way less than normal. Looks like this year will be a cold one so maybe more.

Pete

 

[ailanthus]

Straight pieces split like a dream - nice score, it never hurts to ask!

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Sweet score there Pete. For sure it is pretty wood but still works well for heating the house.

 

[JOHN BOY]

Awesome score there Pete good for you .. Walnut is some of my favorite to burn , great smell and burns hot .

 

[Paulywalnut]

I also find that walnut dries out fairly quick. Two years or good seasoned walnut. It will keep forever stacked.
I have some stacked 8th year. Great wood. Nice score Pete.

 

[Gasifier]

Very nice Pete. Very nice score. Man, you guys and all these awesome scores are making me realize something. I need to get out more. Socialize more, spread the word that I burn wood. Call the closest tree service guys. Etc. Very glad for all of you but your starting to make me jealous!

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

it looks like a very pretty wood - a bit similar (in looks) to our Blackwood perhaps? This is my favourite wood at the moment as it splits easy and dries within 6 months and its hardwood.

 

[Realstone]

it looks like a very pretty wood - a bit similar (in looks) to our Blackwood perhaps? This is my favourite wood at the moment as it splits easy and dries within 6 months and its hardwood.
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Does it bear 6-12 cm green fruit that drop and make a mess of your driveway/yard? It may be the same tree.

 

[Woody Stover]

It will keep forever stacked. I have some stacked 8th year.

I found a twenty-year-old top out there this summer, and it's still mostly good wood. I'll burn Walnut this winter for the first time.