heres an oak that unfortunately had to be removed. you can see from the who;e tree pic where a limb came down. my dad came up with a husky 3120 sporting a 38" bar and i had my 395 with a 34" bar. first picture is my girl holding the tape on the first round which is 58". second picture is about mid way thur the tree. third one is the rounds, just a couple of them. we figured the rounds where in the 1,000 -1,500 pound catergory. last pic is the whole tree, lower left of the tree(little blue speck) is my daughter who was about 4' tall at the time of the picture.
I can say with absolutely no doubt, clear conviction, total honesty, and a great deal of experience that nothing, and I mean nothing, splits better than Fur.
If you're talking about logs, though, cedar splits better than fir.
ironpig, did you mean 58 inches around or diameter, I usually go by diameter since it relates to the bar size, but whatever.
i do have to say cedar smells pretty nice. It splits pretty easy too. What do guys think FUR or Cedar is easier?
I think we all know which one burns better. da fur. I love Fur it must be the best soft wood.
Burned some alder earlier this year and didn't like it, burned fast and if I tried to choke the fire down it would smoke up my glass. ....
ironpig, did you mean 58 inches around or diameter, I usually go by diameter since it relates to the bar size, but whatever.
i do have to say cedar smells pretty nice. It splits pretty easy too. What do guys think FUR or Cedar is easier?
I think we all know which one burns better. da fur. I love Fur it must be the best soft wood.
Here's a half truckload of one of my favorite firewood species, all ready for the stove:
Hackberry. This has been drying since the tree was cut down on Memorial Day in 2006. I recommend at least one year of drying time if cut in the spring or summer.
When cut green, this wood is heavy--at least as dense as oak, and tougher to split. When it dries, it has about the same density as red elm. It burns very well and lasts in the stove about the same as red elm and mulberry--not quite as long as oak or locust. However, it starts burning immediately and is thus easy to light.
The bark starts to drop off after about a year, indicating that the wood is ready. It turns to a spalted white color like the picture shows. The bark is rather thin and hard as nails, thus excellent for kindling. You can't go wrong with hackberry unless you try to burn it green. Forget that. Dry or nothing. However, if you have patience and wait on it, you will be rewarded.
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