Can anyone identify this for me? A buddy got a bunch dropped at his house and I can't seem to place it.
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Identify this wood
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Poplar or Cottonwood.
Cheesecutter
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Cottonwood, I agree.
cottonwood.. your buddy needs to talk to the person that dropped it. weighs nothing when dry.........................................and burns like paper
That's for free though right so why complain.
free, schmee,, wont burn that stuff.. you be using three wheelbarrows a day to heat my house,, instead of about 8 sticks when its cold.................
Kindling then
no need,, when I start the furnace,, it don't shut off till its warm outside.............Kindling then
zogger
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Low BTUs by volume, but dropped off for free, what the heck, stack it! I'd burn it, no probs, especially like days like today, cool wet and clammy, not cold, but got a little fire going now.
Cottonwood bark has it's uses.
He said it was pretty lightweight and split real easy, probably is cottonwood. I told him the same things you guys have said. Kindling or campfire wood. Don't expect to get very warm with it, lol. Thanks for all the help guys, I appreciate it.
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You will get plenty warm from it just not for very long.
I have never split any easy cottonwood, pretty much a lightning bolt shape in the big chunks. Noodle all my big stuff. Makes a good quick fire. I have very surprised how long that it lasts in the outside wood pile. Have some 3 yrs plus, rots under the bark but the wood is still quite solid
roddog
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That looks a lot like sassafras. What did it smell like?if it smells like root beer it's sassy , could be wrong tho
fubar2
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I'd hang on to it. I use Quaking Aspen sometimes in spring and fall when its not real cold. Saves the good stuff for later. Better than having a bunch of half rotten trees laying around in the woods.
Cottonwood. The bark holds in the moisture. Had some mold on me. The bark slices off pretty easily.
Fubar
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cotton wood burns fine , great for a roaring oh **** its cold in the house this morning fire , you can tell him if dose not like it , they can just throw it out in my yard.
Northerner
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Poplar and spruce is our main fire wood up here....
If ure lucky u might get a hold of some tamarack or birch.
If ure lucky u might get a hold of some tamarack or birch.
jimdad07
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Nothing wrong with burning cottonwood. My stove is full of it right now. I hate wasting the shagbark this time of year.
