LOCUST....Is it worth it?

[asg13]

I have cuttin up quite a few dead locusts over the past few days...does anyone feel its a pain in the a$$..takes longer to cut and dulls the blade quick. Any one? May jus stick with oak or hickory

 

[darkbyrd]

I have cuttin up quite a few dead locusts over the past few days...does anyone feel its a pain in the a$$..takes longer to cut and dulls the blade quick. Any one? May jus stick with oak or hickory

Locust is the ####, and worth all the extra effort, IMO. Often that standing dead locust is seasoned and ready-to-burn. I'll go to more trouble to put locust in my stacks than I will for anything else.

 

[owbguy]

I have cuttin up quite a few dead locusts over the past few days...does anyone feel its a pain in the a$$..takes longer to cut and dulls the blade quick. Any one? May jus stick with oak or hickory

Its my favorite wood to burn in my OWB. Locust: Won't Rot, Burns Hot.

 

[asg13]

I have a good bit by the house easy to get anyone feel oak jus as hot?

 

[nixon]

Locust is great . Seasons out quickly ,puts out great heat . Buy some semi chisel "blades " :msp_rolleyes:

 

[darkbyrd]

I have a good bit by the house easy to get anyone feel oak jus as hot?

Locust is hotter I feel. Not dissin on oak, but locust is the bees knees. If you don't have hedge, that is.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Locust is Tops

I have cuttin up quite a few dead locusts over the past few days...does anyone feel its a pain in the a$$..takes longer to cut and dulls the blade quick. Any one? May jus stick with oak or hickory

You can't beat locust with a stick. Splits easily when green, dense as oak, dries fast when split, thin bark, plentiful, grows fast, rot resistant. Some varieties have no thorns.

What more do you want?

 

[owbguy]

I have a good bit by the house easy to get anyone feel oak jus as hot?

Here's a btu chart for ya:

Energy Values - Hardwoods - Firewood

 

[WV wood chopper]

I have cuttin up quite a few dead locusts over the past few days...does anyone feel its a pain in the a$$..takes longer to cut and dulls the blade quick. Any one? May jus stick with oak or hickory

You must not have one of these, with a square chisel chain... Just cut up a large locust this weekend! No sweat with this saw! Going to cut more next weekend!!!! Woo hoo!!!!!!

Now my little 029, yeah, won't make it through very many cuts before needing sharpening.

Where are you in WV? I am in Ripley.

 

[morewood]

I have gone out of the way to get Locust. most of it I have cut up on the mountain is Locust. Worth it, worth it, worth it.

Shea

Did I mention I liked Locust?

 

[stihl023/5]

Locust is awesome, works well for fence posts too.:msp_thumbup:

 

[stihly dan]

Red maple would be alot less work, and more fun. You should try it. Locust is heavy and hard.

 

[iowa]

8.5 cord honey locust.

 

[cheeves]

Locust is the ####, and worth all the extra effort, IMO. Often that standing dead locust is seasoned and ready-to-burn. I'll go to more trouble to put locust in my stacks than I will for anything else.

Me too. Any day of the week!!

 

[stihly dan]

Thats nice, maybe a little jealous.

 

[darkbyrd]

Locust is awesome, works well for fence posts too.:msp_thumbup:

or bridges!

 

[darkbyrd]

Thats nice, maybe a little jealous.

You got that right. I've burned all the easy locust I had. Some was logs that had laid on the ground for many years. Dried right out and ready in months.

 

[jhoff310]

I wouldn't believe a darn word these guys say....come on these are the type of guys who would lie to their moms :hmm3grin2orange:...Locust is a lousy wood, its a waste of good time and effort. You tell me where it is and I will be a bud and come dispose of it properly for you. :smile2: I'm just trying to help a fellow out.

Jeff

 

[AIM]

Locust rules! I can't say enough good about it other than the thorns are really sharp and I think it's kind of slow drying. Once dried though it's awesome.
If I could only burn one kind of wood I would say locust without hesitation.

I've never burned hedge though.

 

[terryknight]

hate the thorns. and how al the locust trees i can cut down are cover with poison ivy