Let me know once it's cut and split and I'm in!!!!! Lol
Unfortunately there's a lot more bark than what I need for kindling, so off to the bonfire it goes.
Just keep out the part about you'd scrounge it and talk about how it dulls chains, don't need anyone desiring it around here; leaves more for me!I cut some locust a few years ago. Seemed to be about the same on chains as the local eucalypts. Dried quickly, split awesomely. The torsional strength was amazing, I came across a sliver that was 4 inches across but wafer thin and it had almost no twist in it. Density was comparable to our local eucalypts, a bit denser than peppermint, a bit less dense than blue gum and quite a lot less dense than yellow box or ironbark.
But...
The ash factor was bad. I put a round of locust in next to a bigger round of peppermint.
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A bit later...
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The ash in the locust stopped it from burning down properly, I couldn't burn it on its own as it filled the firebox with ash and unburned charcoal. 1/3 locust with 2/3 peppermint burned down ok, but still a lot of ash.
All that said, I would stihl scrounge it. The BTUs are there and the bark is great in the firepit.
Stihl smells though
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With friends like that, who needs a job, at least you're retired so you don't need the cash
.Mornin' chipper!!! You are spot on about locust getting way harder as it dries out. I cut some that had been standing dead for a bit and oh my!!!Unfortunately there's a lot more bark than what I need for kindling, so off to the bonfire it goes.
Just keep out the part about you'd scrounge it and talk about how it dulls chains, don't need anyone desiring it around here; leaves more for me!
One of the main reasons it dulls chains other than it being harder than a large portion of the trees we have, is that hold a lot more dirt in the bark fissures. But, I like that if you wait a bit the bark falls off an then you don't have to worry about that, just the normal dulling of somewhat seasoned locust.
It does stink and pop though
I call dead standing wood, wood snob wood, its some of the best wood you can get and it takes a lot less time to season. Sometimes it's even ready to burn right then, although depends on how long its been dead and the species.
Not bad. Why'd you go with that barrel vs the kidd.Chipper, that’s 10 rounds at 50yrds
I like using old shovel heads as targets
I shot it once then aimed for the hole
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They won't be in my woodburner, they're destiny is a large bonfire right down the hill
. Unless you want to come save them lol.
Sounds like you’re dealing with Honey locust . I’ve cut a few the thorns are everywhere on the tree . In my experience black only have a few thorns at the base of the tree if any at all .
At least it's close to the burn pit. lmao
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That Didn’t come out right … oh forget it
The fluted stainless one was on back order….Not bad. Why'd you go with that barrel vs the kidd.
Yesterday my daughter got a little vermin with the .17, she's not done much shooting, but enjoys it. She's also slower than molasses to get moving, but if I tell here to grab one of the tractors for something, she's running to get it lol. She's a sassy little thing, probably gets it from her mom
Get that.
Yep, just didn't think Bob knew him.
Nope, although I have.
Precisely. It will all be added to the pile with the tractor as wellAt least it's close to the burn pit. lmao
. The last time I helped him/his grandmother out over there we had a massive fire .
I burned all the brush from that maple this weekend, sorry about that
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