The sweet stench of red oak

[Speed]

I do love the smell of freshly cut or split fire wood. Just bought a Huskee 22 ton spliter (two weeks ago) and have been splitting about an hour every morning before work. I've got 3 cords stacked. Also milled some Hickory planks. The court just smells great. I've got several cords of Black Locust to split when I get done with this pile, and I even like the smell of the Horse Pee Locust. My wife used to say I was on the computer too much. Now I'm out on the court every extra minute. I've said it before, I just don't know what I'll do If i ever get too old to split wood, Joe.

Find some young lad to split for you. Then you can sit and enjoy the smell, while enjoying a cold beverage. All the while, not breaking a sweat.:msp_thumbup:

 

[Preston]

I do love the smell of freshly cut or split fire wood. Just bought a Huskee 22 ton spliter (two weeks ago) and have been splitting about an hour every morning before work. I've got 3 cords stacked. Also milled some Hickory planks. The court just smells great. I've got several cords of Black Locust to split when I get done with this pile, and I even like the smell of the Horse Pee Locust. My wife used to say I was on the computer too much. Now I'm out on the court every extra minute. I've said it before, I just don't know what I'll do If i ever get too old to split wood, Joe.

What's a court in regards to splitting firewood?

 

[zogger]

What's a court in regards to splitting firewood?

all the cool kids have splitting courts...


It is now on the internets, so it must be true!!

 

[Golden Child]

I said "Bingo, Jack Daniels to be exact". but that aroma made me want to take another little sip. .

Maybe someday for the right occasion.

Like the day before you get divorced?

 

[Wood Doctor]

Spent the weekend hauling in 4 to 6 cord of fresh cut red oak rounds. They are in a pile 150 ft from the deck. When out on the deck or anywhere in the yard, all you can smell is oak. I love that smell of free heat. Kind of hope the neighbors are the kind that think it smells like crap, they are new and annoying.

I smoke meat with red oak. Many restaurants do the same.

I suggest that you bring in a whole bunch of Box Elder and split that. See what your neighbors think of that stuff. But, make sure that the wind is blowing away from your house.

 

[rarefish383]

What's a court in regards to splitting firewood?

It's the big round asphalt area in front of my house, where I split most of my wood, Joe.

 

[angelo c]

Hey rarefish !!!

In the middle of your court there is a dead standing tree....is that like a secret stash of heat just in case you run out of regular "savings" firewood ? :msp_biggrin:

 

[flashhole]

I noticed that dead tree too. Just begging to end up on the firewood pile.

 

[rarefish383]

Yep, that's my neighbors and we are putting it on the pile tomorrow. There is another one a little bigger right behind it. We'll split those two 50/50. I figured I would have to sell 6 cords in the next 6 months to pay for the splitter. Got it with 6 months 0% interest. Looks like I'll have the splitter paid for in the first month, Joe.

 

[rarefish383]

Oh, by the way, that big dead tree is a Red Oak

 

[sb47]

Red oak smells great to me. If you want a stinky wood try cutting mesquite. That stuff smalls like creosote RR ties when cut green.