I have kindling for thatall that fuzzy stuff gets a fire goin' fast.
Yes it is sweet gum.Is that sweet gum? Liquid amber in these parts if it is. I've never burned it, nor bothered cutting and splitting it. We have any number of 'gum trees' (eucalypts) here, some are great, some not so great, some float in water, some don't. All depends on the species.
We have that too. Sweet gum and Tupelo are similar but differentIt’s called Black gum here. Also called Tupelo. Can’t give it away.
It's so so and leaves a fair amount of ash. It's not worth the effort in my opinion.I split/smashed through some black gum with @farmer steve the other week. Never seen it before. Does it at least burn well?
I split/smashed through some black gum with @farmer steve the other week. Never seen it before. Does it at least burn well?
Is that sweet gum? Liquid amber in these parts if it is. I've never burned it, nor bothered cutting and splitting it. We have any number of 'gum trees' (eucalypts) here, some are great, some not so great, some float in water, some don't. All depends on the species.
It rots very quickly when left in log form or rounds. Never had a problem with it rotting once split.About the time it’s dry it starts to rot.
Definitely not a eucalypt (Nyssa sylvatica), it's something of its own... Never burned it, but tried splitting it once... whoo boy.... I'd rather beat my head against a wall.
We have one in our garden, pretty when the leaves turn. When it dies, it's getting noodled into firepit wood.
No-one burns deciduous trees over here, it's like they have a blind spot for anything that is not a eucalypt.
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