Let us play the game, Guess the MC!

[Dantheman300z]

So two species, Cottonwood and Red Hickory. Both were split the same summer a year and a half ago now. Both trees were dead prior to bucking. The Cottonwood was 40 inches BH and the Hickory was 18 inches BH.
Left is the cottonwood. Both middle and right, hickory. I brought them inside this morning and will give them 48 hours to warm up.

Both were single row stacked, east side of my barn, under a lean to.

Winner gets bragging rights.

 

[jetsam]

Hmm, so they never got rained on, but didn't get any sun and reduced air flow.

I'll take 20 for the cottonwood and 25 for the hickory.

 

[Dobish]

cottonwood 28%, hickory, 24%

 

[jackatc1]

17% Hickory, 19% Cottonwood, measured on a fresh split.

 

[kennyp2339]

14 for the cotton wood and 16 for the hickory

 

[Dantheman300z]

It got hours of morning sun. Lots of different guesses for sure!

 

[Sodbuster]

16 for the cottonwood 19 for the hickory

 

[jetsam]

I've never cut or burned cottonwood, so that one was extra-guessy.

 

[Dantheman300z]

I've never cut or burned cottonwood, so that one was extra-guessy.

I have cut, this is the first time I will be burning. Splitting is a chore I don't want to have on my list again. Most strikes are absorbed by this hellish wood.

 

[NaturalCauses]

13 cottonwood and 18 hickory

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[sigruts192]

18 cottonwood, 26 hickory

 

[jetsam]

13-28 and 17-26 are our ranges so far, though the numbers started dropping after it was revealed that the stack got morning sun.

The whole range on hickory guesses is only 9%, but the cottonwood has a 15% range.

Oh, the drama!

 

[Dantheman300z]

Haha and the answers will be released in the morning!

It has actually been quite difficult not throwing them in the stove to see how they burn.

 

[Dantheman300z]

The hickory comes in at 12%!
And the cottonwood at an unimpressive 19%.

Thanks for playing, cherry will be next up to play the game, Guess the MC!

 

[jackatc1]

I have found that Hickory seasons faster than ash and soft maple.