What to do with sweet gum?

[DeanBrown3D]

Hello all,

I seem to get tons of sweet gum around here in NJ, which I have been trying to use as furnace firewood. But it splits terribly (I mean completely it breaks apart, though it does split without too much trouble on the splitter).

Some of the stuff I was quartering by cutting it lengthwise, instead of splitting it, but its a lot of work.

Tips welcomed! I get too much of it to not do anything with it.

Dean

 

[Newfie]

Just remember, nothing is free, there is always a hidden cost somewhere.

 

[woojr]

My son in law had a bunch of it... he split it when it was frozen last year. I know, hasn't gotten that cold this year. But that was the "farmers' secret"
Heck, its not even that good to burn. Come to think of it, a pretty dirty tree at that. Good luck

 

[DDM]

I Sell mine to the sawmill for pallets. 180.00 A 1000

 

[woojr]

I didn't think it weathered all that well. Always seemed to rot pretty fast.
woojr