Any one ever burn rr tie cutoffs and rejects they are 99% white oak and 10 x 10 by various length mostly 16-18".
Any one ever burn rr tie cutoffs and rejects they are 99% white oak and 10 x 10 by various length mostly 16-18".
Well here they are 40% sweetgum I suppose your meaning before treated if not I would advise against it.
how do you get a RR tie to be partly oak and partly sweetgum? :msp_tongue:
how do you get a RR tie to be partly oak and partly sweetgum? :msp_tongue:
Gorilla glue :hmm3grin2orange:
Most of the time the ties ends you get are somewhat green and not fully seasoned, if that is the case you have to be careful about creosote build up in your flue and keep it cleaned out, tie ends need to season like any other wood source. They burn like any other seasoned piece of oak, not hot and fast like a pallet. You didn't clarify if they have been treated yet or not, I would steer clear of any treated tie ends in a indoor wood stove, I would only burn them in a Outdoor wood furnace and then if I didn't have any close neighbors,lol. The smoke and smell would deter most.
RR ties are soaked in creosote for days. I suggest perhaps using them for campfires at parties. Then get ready to clean your chain saw. They gum up everything and smell like tar sands oil that we are getting ready to import from Canada in mass quantities using the forthcoming Keystone Pipleline.Any one ever burn rr tie cutoffs and rejects they are 99% white oak and 10 x 10 by various length mostly 16-18".
I get them from a local mill. They are white oak, untreated chunks around 10 x10. They charge 15 bucks for all you can load in your pick up, trailer, etc. I have spent 45 bucks the last two years on 3 loads. Once they have seasoned for a bit, they burn great. I will keep some of it on hand as long as I can get it. I am planning a trip out to the mill next week to get another load that will be ready for next burning season...
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