jhoff310
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My wife just sent me this picture. I have wood outback to process, and it looks like I have more. Guy said it was maple, I'll get a better look when I get home.Jeff
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My wife just sent me this picture. I have wood outback to process, and it looks like I have more. Guy said it was maple, I'll get a better look when I get home.Jeff
Its Maple.
brenndatomu
Hey you woodchucks, quit chucking my wood!
+1 ^ ^ ^
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Silver maple?
From the bark on the smaller log, just left of the big trunk, I would agree with Silver Maple....
jhoff310
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Yes, it's silver maple. The trunk measures 50" across. Nice load of wood.
sawjunky23
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Silver Maple is pretty soft isin't it, do you burn much of it?
Ouch. Have fun with that big one... Can you say noodle? 
And, yes, they do grow them big around here. My neighbor has a couple that size in his front yard.
Now if they don't float away tonight, you'll be all set!
And, yes, they do grow them big around here. My neighbor has a couple that size in his front yard.
Now if they don't float away tonight, you'll be all set!
brenndatomu
Hey you woodchucks, quit chucking my wood!
Way, better than poplar IMO, I like burning Maple in the spring and fall. Even a piece or two mixed in with the harder stuff mid winter makes a real nice fire. Drys pretty quick too...
WoodTick007
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Good luck with those ants.
yeah it burns hot, but as said mixed with other stuff it is great. I burned alot this year and got lot of it to burn for the next few years.
Yep - not bad stuff, but I try and sell it rather than burn it. This year I have pine for my spring/fall burning and red oak for the cold months. Wohoo!
sawjunky23
Just here for the free beer!
The soft maple I've had in the past doesn't last very long. It seems it goes punky pretty quick.
In all honesty the silver maple around here is crap..i would rather burn poplar than it. I have had lots of oppertunities to keep wood from silver maples but it goes to land fill whenever i get one..
jhoff310
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I have been cutting it at night after work, an hour here and 2-3 hours there. I have most of the small stuff cut, just need to work on the big bastards. I'm looking forward to sinking the saw into the trunk piece. I am surprised, the amount of rot is NOT as bad as I thought it would be. I have maybe a dozen pieces that will go to the dump...everything else is SOLID. There are a few ants, but they will go to the dump with the rotten junk. I have some silver maple in the stacks outback, and I don't mind burning it, works great for restarts, has a decent flavor for smoking...it's not my first choice, but its on my list of acceptable wood. Its better than tree of hell
Jeff
Jeff
Just had a trailer of silver maple delivered myself! Tree guy friend called and asked if I'd take any. He drops the trailer, I remove what I want and he takes away the trailer again. I'm able to sell it for nearly $200/cord, and my kids do most of the work (and get most of the money). Not a bad set up.
