How much firewood from this tree?

[Lionsfan]

January! Are you high?? Everyone here says 2 years….

Not everyone.

 

[rwh963]

I'd get confirmation on what brand of beer this cat's providing. Nothing worse than spending all afternoon splittin' wood and having some jack-ass hand you a piss warm can of Stroh's when your done.

O’Doul’s!!

 

[rwh963]

Do you think those folks selling you firewood are leaving it to sit for 2 years? lmao there is no money in that. 5-6 months and it is done and ready to go.

No, not those people. I’m hoping 9 months for them. I did notice a difference burning that wood and wood into its second year.

As for drying, I think the 18 inch rounds will dry pretty well out the ends compared with split and stacked,

 

[Del_]

No, not those people. I’m hoping 9 months for them. I did notice a difference burning that wood and wood into its second year.

As for drying, I think the 18 inch rounds will dry pretty well out the ends compared with split and stacked,

No 18 inch rounds will not dry out well compared to split and stacked. Don't forget it needs to be covered unless you are in an arid environment.

Are you sure you do ten cords per year?

 

[malquid]

I'd get confirmation on what brand of beer this cat's providing. Nothing worse than spending all afternoon splittin' wood and having some jack-ass hand you a piss warm can of Stroh's when your done.

Haha! This is fact!

 

[rwh963]

No 18 inch rounds will not dry out well compared to split and stacked. Don't forget it needs to be covered unless you are in an arid environment.

Are you sure you do ten cords per year?

I didn’t say “as well”, as in equal. If it realistically won’t be burned until fall 2023, I feel the rounds are much better naturally protected wrapped in bark than split and covered. Wait til April and they will be mostly dry (august-March), then split stack through the summer. Sweet!

 

[Del_]

I didn’t say “as well”, as in equal. If it realistically won’t be burned until fall 2023, I feel the rounds are much better naturally protected wrapped in bark than split and covered.

Naturally protected wrapped in bark?

I don't believe that you know what you are talking about.

But hang in there.

There must be a couple of centuries of experience reading this thread and we will pull you along.

I have 43 years experience just by myself so I'm sure 200 years would be easily met.

 

[Lionsfan]

Naturally protected wrapped in bark?

I don't believe that you know what you are talking about.

But hang in there.

There must be a couple of centuries of experience reading this thread and we will pull you along.

I have 43 years experience just by myself so I'm sure 200 years would be easily met.

Probably several hundred thousand years of firewood processing experience on here forum wide, just we're the only ones stupid enough to waste our time trying to help this guy out when he obviously doesn't need our input. Best of luck dude.

 

[cookies]

I didn’t say “as well”, as in equal. If it realistically won’t be burned until fall 2023, I feel the rounds are much better naturally protected wrapped in bark than split and covered. Wait til April and they will be mostly dry (august-March), then split stack through the summer. Sweet

Report back your findings in april

 

[rwh963]

Finally finished cutting. Any new thoughts on total split amount? Manna from heaven!

 

[Del_]

I would guess right around one cord.

+1

 

[rwh963]

+1

I like the sound of that!

 

[cookies]

get a tape measure to figure out the dimensions of the pile to quit guessing

 

[rwh963]

get a tape measure to figure out the dimensions of the pile to quit guessing

where's the fun in that grandpa! people like to ponder things. someday if it is split and stacked, we will all know the true answer. until then, (educated) guess away my friends!

 

[jolj]

Nothing splits easier than red oak. While you wring your hands wondering what to do, I'll send my 71 year old wife over to hand split it for you.

Not sure about your wife, but I split red oak with a five pound ax in grade school.
We heated with wood only until I was 14 years old.

 

[lone wolf]

Nothing splits easier than red oak. While you wring your hands wondering what to do, I'll send my 71 year old wife over to hand split it for you.

Not even Chestnut Oak or Black Locust?

 

[jolj]

Not even Chestnut Oak or Black Locust?

I will have to believe you, never split chestnut, seems dry pine splits easy, but it only for start ing a fire & it does not last long.

 

[Big_Eddy]

I count ~35 blocks. If you cut them 18” long, then somewhere around 3/4 cord. if they are 16’s, then more like 5/8:cord. I believe that’s matches my initial estimate.

We expect a photo and final answer when you get it split and stacked.

 

[rwh963]

wanted to update and thank contributors. i recently sold the wood unspilt for $150. good for me, good for them.

 

[bryannewton]

These pics might give you a better quantity idea. The remaining trunk is 18-20 inches in diameter, and my 16" bar is struggling too much!

Lol that just means time to buy another saw feed the CAD