Beech is well worth the effort, IMO.Realstone, the one up the hill from the longest beech might be hemlock, the other tree I see down is another beech unless I'm not seeing another tree that is down.
NH_ Wood, about 80-90 yards. It still will be easier cutting than the last beech I worked on, just up the hill from the biggest beech is a hung up hemlock which I have to watch out for.
With some clearing I can get the rhino closer ( have an area which is flat just down past the tops of the smaller beech) so I could winch the beech down so it would be safer working.
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Oh, you bet. Rots like a son of a b***** in no time flat. But what great firewood it is.gyrfalcon, I agree with you. The thing I learned quick about the downed Beech is you should get it right away, Cherry will last longer down than a Beech will.
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Oh, you bet. Rots like a son of a b***** in no time flat. But what great firewood it is.
In my experience, it does fine in stacks-- at least well ventilated, fairly loosely built ones. Personally, I'm a non-coverer. It's not clear to me that keeping the rain off the top is outweighed by partially trapping the moisture that's already in there or that gets blown in from the sides. But beech also dries fairly rapidly (at least compared to oak), so no need to let it sit for years and years before burning.I've heard this, but also heard beech will rot quick in the stacks. I have a decent amount of beech that is about 2 years in the stack, and some that is 3 years - seems real solid. Anyone have issues with beech going bad in the stacks? I top cover. Cheers!
I've heard this, but also heard beech will rot quick in the stacks. I have a decent amount of beech that is about 2 years in the stack, and some that is 3 years - seems real solid. Anyone have issues with beech going bad in the stacks? I top cover. Cheers!
Above hard maple and the oaks. It's the highest that's widely available in quantity in much of the East. Black birch is also up there, and you might have more of that around the So. Shore, but I don't know. Definitely worth asking your supplier about. A good one will cut the species you want. (Both beech and black birch are relatively fast drying, so a couple years in well ventilated stacks is all they need.)Ive never burned any beech, where does it fit in the BTU chart?
Above hard maple and the oaks. It's the highest that's widely available in quantity in much of the East. Black birch is also up there, and you might have more of that around the So. Shore, but I don't know. Definitely worth asking your supplier about. A good one will cut the species you want. (Both beech and black birch are relatively fast drying, so a couple years in well ventilated stacks is all they need.)
Lots of folks would kill for that! It just takes an extra year or two to be ready.funny, I get a grapple load every two years and I have yet to get any beech on a load, I get 90% oak mostly.
Because Beech can be ready in one year I would take it over Oak.
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