Starburst thornless honey locust.

[ohlongarm]

This has to be one of the heaviest and hardest wood i've ever cut and split. Split a pile today 18 feet long,5 feet high and about 10 feet wide.

 

[ohlongarm]

This hasView attachment 231717 to be one of the heaviest and hardest wood i've ever cut and split. Split a pile today 18 feet long,5 feet high and about 10 feet wide.

Sunburst not Starburst

 

[ZZ Tom]

That's a nice pile. I'm still waiting for my honey locust to dry. Got some on tap for 19-20 and 20-21. I hear it burns like coal once properly dried, hot and forever.

 

[Tar12]

That's a nice pile. I'm still waiting for my honey locust to dry. Got some on tap for 19-20 and 20-21. I hear it burns like coal once properly dried, hot and forever.

It does! Its hard to come by around here and I used the last of my stash last year...it was a sad day..lol

 

[Woody5506]

We have tons of it in upstate NY, therefore I have a lot in my stacks. Have yet to really get into burning any of it, probably a bit this year. Not sure what the difference between sunburst honey locust is and regular honey locust. I have a big one in my yard that's thornless. Someday it will probably end up being firewood...

 

[ohlongarm]

We have tons of it in upstate NY, therefore I have a lot in my stacks. Have yet to really get into burning any of it, probably a bit this year. Not sure what the difference between sunburst honey locust is and regular honey locust. I have a big one in my yard that's thornless. Someday it will probably end up being firewood...

One BIG difference no huge thorns to deal with,also this seems much much denser and heavier.Probably take two years to dry.

 

[kennyp2339]

I'm still waiting for my honey locust to dry. Got some on tap for 19-20 and 20-21. I hear it burns like coal

Its true, burnt a cord of it last year around x-mas during a extreme cold blast, you wont be disappointed

 

[Woody5506]

One BIG difference no huge thorns to deal with,also this seems much much denser and heavier.Probably take two years to dry.

Does that mean if it doesn't have thorns then it's a sunburst honey locust?

 

[3fordasho]

Does that mean if it doesn't have thorns then it's a sunburst honey locust?

I planted two at the old place and have two existing at the new, none have thorns. Scored a medium - large one a few years ago for firewood and no thorns on that one either. They were cross bred for decorative yard trees and were bred to be thorn less. I am always surprised how fast they grow if they have a good location. Almost as fast as black locust.

 

[ohlongarm]

Does that mean if it doesn't have thorns then it's a sunburst honey locust?

The sunburst is a thornless honey locust tree,i didn't even know there was a thornless honey locust tree until just recently.
I do now know it's heavier and more dense than any locust i've dealt with previously. And in my opinion heavier than oak or hickory and definitely harder.

 

[heavy hammer]

nice looking stuff looks, looks very dense. I'm sure it will be great heat.

 

[heavy hammer]

I was able to pick up some black locust from someone who had a big section of one fall from the last storm.

 

[Adabiviak]

That's some fine looking firewood... is that a hardwood?

 

[heavy hammer]

Yes one of the best in my opinion.

 

[Paulywalnut]

Sunburst not Starburst

Loved them as a kid.

 

[Paulywalnut]

The sunburst is a thornless honey locust tree,i didn't even know there was a thornless honey locust tree until just recently.
I do now know it's heavier and more dense than any locust i've dealt with previously. And in my opinion heavier than oak or hickory and definitely harder.

I love locust. Honey locust when really dry will pop like Osage. It's almost impossible to open the stove door until it's down to coal stage. Great stuff!