Before I loaded up the sugar maple I went to this area that has alot of ironwood down that would be nice to get before winter, attached are some pictures.
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Hockey guy said:I have a bunch of ironwood here, good stuff. You'll need to sharpen that chain after cutting. Makes red oak look soft.
Cowboy Billy said:Love that iron wood Zap! I'd grab all I could!
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EatenByLimestone said:I was in the woods today and found a stand of the stringy muscle type of ironwood. Have you seen any of that up there? I'd never seen it wild before today.
I also got tricked by an immature shagbark hickory with bark looking like a striped maple. I was all excited about finding a big striped maple before the letdown.
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zapny said:Hockey guy said:I have a bunch of ironwood here, good stuff. You'll need to sharpen that chain after cutting. Makes red oak look soft.
How long do you let it season for?
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Backwoods Savage said:zapny said:Hockey guy said:I have a bunch of ironwood here, good stuff. You'll need to sharpen that chain after cutting. Makes red oak look soft.
How long do you let it season for?
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Zap, we've always thought ironwood seasoned rather quickly. One year should do it nicely.
Hockey guy said:I have a bunch of ironwood here, good stuff. You'll need to sharpen that chain after cutting. Makes red oak look soft.
zapny said:Hockey guy said:I have a bunch of ironwood here, good stuff. You'll need to sharpen that chain after cutting. Makes red oak look soft.
I remember when I cut my first Ironwood and the sparks started to fly, I thought something was wrong with the chainsaw.
I thought rebar was growing in the middle when I tried to cut it for the first time. Thought about renting one of those concrete saws!
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