burning rail road ties

[happycamper]

my grant pal one told me when he was a kid
thay cut up rail road ties and thay burned them in their wood stove
thay were real poor

 

[TraditionalTool]

I would build with them, but not burn them. There is no amount of wealth that will provide you with intelligence though.

 

[John R]

I'm sure they'd burn, but they would smoke and stink like hell.

 

[dingeryote]

Good way to end up Listening to Buddy Holly Jam with Jimmy Hendrix Live.

Bugs don't chew on 'em for a reason.


Stay safe!
Dingeryote

 

[bigbadbob]

In town here there was a co. that wanted to burn them ties in a co-gen plant.
they were sent packing because of the unknow pollution!!!
Ties have nasties in them and they become very carcinogenic when burnt in a stove.

 

[imagineero]

you'd have to know at least a little about what they were made from and what they were treated with.

Near me is a guy selling (supposedly) ex railway sleepers he claims are all old growth ironbark and untreated. He sells quite a lot and apparently they burn pretty good. He sells them pre-cut but you need to split them

 

[gemniii]

I would build with them, but not burn them. There is no amount of wealth that will provide you with intelligence though.

Butt - burning creosoted railroad ties inside in a wood stove will keep the intelligence level down.

 

[stipes]

That crap will kill ya...

Build up in a woodstove or fireplace,,plus the fumes...I wouldnt even consider cuttin or milling ties...
Poor vers lazy. Poor is going out and having to struggle with a cross cut and axe all day long for yours days work...Lazy is havin it already in cants for you to cut into lengths... :angry2:

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

:notrolls2:

 

[stipes]

I know..

:notrolls2:

But had to say what was on my mind Bro....

 

[discounthunter]

sue go right ahead,burn them in your house. just send any family members packing along with the pets. tell em where to identify the body.

 

[teatersroad]

screws with your genetics, think what your grand kids might be like.

 

[betterbuilt]

Hey happy I got a truck load of pressure treated you can have.