tulip poplar, best way to approach these rounds?

[Ricky8443]

As a newbie, few things are as perplexing as a 24" round. Im assuming you cut to 12" and 12" and then split? are too short splits ever a problem for stacking in a blaze king princess insert?

 

[bobdog2o02]

I would make a 16 and an 8, better yet throw the poplar back in the woods. Hate burning that chit.

two 12's would be fine too.

 

[Ricky8443]

got it. thx haha. 4 free logs so ill use em in october.

 

[Woody Stover]

I'd go with 12s, then split it small for kindling. The little bit I tried last year and it seemed to light really fast. I would rather start with it than that pitchy Pine I was using.

 

[weatherguy]

I usually cut everything 16" then make cookies of the rest and burn them in shoulder season, big cookies burn nice in the princess, I would throw a couple in on a milder day in the morning and had nice coals to get it going again when it got colder and dark.

 

[Wood Duck]

I don't have a Blaze King but I'd cut it in half - two 12 inchers. I don't mind rounds that are too short, and since I scrounge all my firewood I get lots of odd lengths.

 

[Missouri Frontier]

12's are fine. i like the idea of splitting them small and using as kindling.