Easy firewooding.

[dustytools]

We have a very old tobacco barn on our place that is full of Locust tier rails that I started cutting up today. These rails have been in the barn for 20 plus years and are hard as a rock and dirty/dusty as all get out. Ought to make good heat!! View attachment 312767View attachment 312768View attachment 312769View attachment 312770View attachment 312771View attachment 312767

 

[beerman6]

I can see where your screen name comes from if you store tools in there

 

[philoshop]

That stuff is going to burn HOT. Nice score!

 

[TreePointer]

Nice score.

I just moved a bunch of locust poles ready to be cut into fence posts. I can feel how heavy those are just by looking at your pictures.

 

[ss~zoso~ss]

You may wanna season that for a few years first, probably not ready to burn.....

 

[rarefish383]

What was the purpose of the poles in the barn? I just got in from one of the most miserable days cutting firewood I ever had. Locust also. Yours looks like my favorite kind, just the right size for the stove, Joe.

 

[philoshop]

Tobacco drying, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[dustytools]

Yes, theyre called tier rails. They are what the tobacco sticks used to hang on. My FIL is a tight old SOB and wouldn't buy square rails so he just cut locust poles to use. We bought the farm from them going on 4 years ago and we haven't raised tobacco in about fifteen years or so, so they are going to be put to good use for the last time this winter.

 

[dustytools]

What was the purpose of the poles in the barn? I just got in from one of the most miserable days cutting firewood I ever had. Locust also. Yours looks like my favorite kind, just the right size for the stove, Joe.

Yep, no splitting this time, they range from 4 to 6 inches. I even had a good little stacker with me.