Ironwood/New Update

[thewoodlands]

This ironwood was bucked on 11-28-2009 and left in the woods stacked, it gets some sun in the woods if brought down this week and stacked in full sun for 5-6 hours will it be dry enough to burn this winter.

Made the run up top and grabbed the ironwood, decided I would stack on top of the cherry.

Just stacked on top of the cherry the other night and checking up already.

zap

 

[Delta-T]

seems such a waste of ironwood to burn it when you could be making Halberds, and Pikes and other such pole arms. I have a dandy 24" piece i keep in my trunk for "special occasions".

 

[thewoodlands]

seems such a waste of ironwood to burn it when you could be making Halberds, and Pikes and other such pole arms. I have a dandy 24" piece i keep in my trunk for "special occasions".

Walking Tall! :coolgrin:

zap

 

[Delta-T]

this is a movie with The Rock, yes? did not see it, but I'm assuming he also has a piece for "special occasion"? and then has several "special occasions" during the film? Loved The Rock as a wrestler though, fantastic ring personality, super excellent eyebrow action.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Hard to say. If you split those rounds in half, it should season faster though. I'd be interested to find out how it ends in October or so. I need to cut one of them down for some mauls and handles and such.

Matt

 

[Jags]

I'll bet you will be OK with that wood. It is not a high moisture content wood to begin with. It may not be perfect, but probably burnable.

Edit: I do agree with splitting it thought. Even a few extra months of split dry time will help.

 

[smokinj]

No more than whats there LIGHT- It- UP looks like it was dead pryer to you cutting it.

 

[midwestcoast]

My $.02 is: I'd leave it round for overnight burns, which are tricky for me. Give it a try on a cold evening in Jan & just see how she goes. Not dry enough? There's always next year. You must have enough other stuff to burn if it doesn't work Zap, you seem to bring some in nearly every day!

 

[Later]

this is a movie with The Rock, yes? did not see it, but I'm assuming he also has a piece for "special occasion"? and then has several "special occasions" during the film? Loved The Rock as a wrestler though, fantastic ring personality, super excellent eyebrow action.

I was thinking the one made when The Rock was in diapers.

 

[thewoodlands]

No more than whats there LIGHT- It- UP looks like it was dead pryer to you cutting it.

Most of the ironwood was down, when I went back in tonight and grabbed the basswood I had a birch that came down plus a beech in the same area.

zap

 

[billdiesel]

this is a movie with The Rock, yes? did not see it, but I'm assuming he also has a piece for "special occasion"? and then has several "special occasions" during the film? Loved The Rock as a wrestler though, fantastic ring personality, super excellent eyebrow action.

I was thinking the one made when The Rock was in diapers.

Joe Don Baker?

 

[Todd]

I find most of the Ironwood I come across drys similar to Oak. It may be ready this winter but I'd give it 2 years.

 

[thewoodlands]

My $.02 is: I'd leave it round for overnight burns, which are tricky for me. Give it a try on a cold evening in Jan & just see how she goes. Not dry enough? There's always next year. You must have enough other stuff to burn if it doesn't work Zap, you seem to bring some in nearly every day!

Midwestcoast I do have some beech and hard maple for my overnight burns. After I'm done with some quaking aspen I'll be working on hard maple plus some beech.

zap

 

[smokinj]

Ironwood alot like hedge apple and its a spark show.

 

[thewoodlands]

Ironwood alot like hedge apple and its a spark show.

Just looked at the btu chart, was surprised that it's higher in btu's then oak.

zap

 

[WOODBUTCHER]

Ironwood alot like hedge apple and its a spark show.

Just looked at the btu chart, was surprised that it's higher in btu's then oak.

zap

Never have come across Ironwood, I bet it will spark though. I've gotten some good spark showers from ShagBark & Pignut Hickory.

WB

 

[Cowboy Billy]

Thats great Zap

I didn't know what the BTU rating was on it. But I know it was the first wood my great uncles would grab! If it is dry when you cut it you chainsaw will give you a spark show.

Billy

 

[thewoodlands]

Thats great Zap

I didn't know what the BTU rating was on it. But I know it was the first wood my great uncles would grab! If it is dry when you cut it you chainsaw will give you a spark show.

Billy

That was the first I cut and yes I did get the spark show, I have some that I'm going to cut when in that area so I plan to have more for the 2011-2012 heating season.


sparky

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Zap, I'd wait until January and throw a couple in the stove to see what happens. I'd still bet another year will help it a lot. Then you'll have some top notch firewood for sure.

 

[thewoodlands]

Zap, I'd wait until January and throw a couple in the stove to see what happens. I'd still bet another year will help it a lot. Then you'll have some top notch firewood for sure.

Sav you're right I won't rush it, mtd 20 ton going up top for splitting on Sunday.


zap