Show us your wood (pile)

[Iowa_Buckeye]

if it's a Honey Locust the trunk will be covered with giant thorns. the bark looks like it to me, and it could be some ornamental variety without thorns. I've seen some pretty big ones in residential areas with no thorns. either way, that is damn good firewood.

From what I read only some of them have those giant thorns. And yes, there are plenty of those with them at the farm!
Doubt this one was planted as an ornamental as it’s probably older than Geezer (really old!) and is way down in the river bottom. Unless the Indians liked ornamental trees??

Thanks for the input! I’ll target that one and the cherry that is easily accessible.

 

[giles]

If it’s a Wild Cherry, I’d leave it.

 

[Iowa_Buckeye]

If it’s a Wild Cherry, I’d leave it.

It’s leaning at about 60 degrees and resting on other trees. May already be dead? I won’t cut anything standing.

 

[giles]

It’s leaning at about 60 degrees and resting on other trees. May already be dead? I won’t cut anything standing.

Id leave it for the woodpeckers. That’s just me. It burns up pretty quick, doesn’t do well with any moisture, seems to attract bugs. Just my personal experience with it. I won’t drag them out of the woods anymore if I’m not going to burn it in a week or two.

Now the little grey sticks/limbs that come off them. I’ll search them out to feed into a campfire. They smell amazing. Like sassafras

 

[Bowkills]

Found this downed one at the farm today. Trying to figure out what it is, and if it would be a good one to cut up? With the help of google I think it is honey locust. Any other expert opinions out there on just what it is????
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The density of locust isn't to far off from hickory. It'll take some decent seasoning time to burn prime if it hasn't been down to long. I think they may loose thorns(don't quote me on this) the bigger they get. I believe this bigger one at my place is almost thornless.

great find for you!!!

 

[Bowkills]

Id leave it for the woodpeckers. That’s just me. It burns up pretty quick, doesn’t do well with any moisture, seems to attract bugs. Just my personal experience with it. I won’t drag them out of the woods anymore if I’m not going to burn it in a week or two.

Now the little grey sticks/limbs that come off them. I’ll search them out to feed into a campfire. They smell amazing. Like sassafras

Those cherries are the bomb to cook with..

 

["J"]

First 2 pictures are what’s left of the trees cut up from clearing out the property. 3rd picture is what’s left of all the brush that was left. It’s still smoldering and I’ll turn it over a few more times too get it too burn down some more.
I’ll start stacking the logs tomorrow morning while it’s still cool out.
I’ll make a fire pit in front of the area of the 2nd picture in the coming weeks and get the stones too Brock it in. I’m liking the keyhole fire pit look and usefulness of it.
The pile of dirt behind picture number 3 is my new backstop for shooting some lead from time too time...

 

[MoonLab]

good shit,, j

 

[5Cent]

Excellent J!

 

["J"]

Nice cool day for us, so I decided why put it off. Did some stuff around the inside of the house, hit Home Depot for some supplies and did some work on the weed whacker and then started stacking. Went faster than I thought it would of.

 

[bowhunter1023]

Killed 2 birds with one stone today. My little honeyhole food plot behind the house needs more light. I'm going to attempt my first ever spring planting back here. Thought behind if I can get it seeded by next weekend, it'll sprout before the canopy closes and it'll hopefully be thick and green before the leaves fall. More on that in another thread.

Anyway, dropped this big walnut. Shame to waste the lumber, but it's a bitch to get to, so pulling out 6-8' logs for our mill ain't happening. Took 4 trips to haul it to the splitter. Round 2 later.

 

["J"]

I replaced the dead Husqvarna today, went with the Stihl after running my buddies Stihls the last few weeks.
We have some storms in the forecast tomorrow and didn’t want too be ill prepared if something came down. 18” bar should take care of most everything we have around here.

 

[5Cent]

Looking good Jesse.

Enjoy J!

 

[Cogz]

Anybody ever encounter Pennsylvania wood roaches from firewood?
they don’t infest the home, but they show up inside sometimes this time of year by accident.

 

[giles]

Anybody ever encounter Pennsylvania wood roaches from firewood?
they don’t infest the home, but they show up inside sometimes this time of year by accident.

What do they look like?

I got an itch from a girl from Erie, that count?

 

[Cogz]

 

[giles]

Seems like I’ve seen those. About 3/4” long. Never in my house, but in log piles.

 

[Cogz]

Yeah I have them in a shed that im tearing doem. I was real bothered by it at first but after reading up on them not a big deal.

 

[finelyshedded]

Yes, we have the Ohio variety around our place. Stack a few boards or firewood in the woods or lay patio furniture cushions in a stack on your porch overnight and you’ll find them under or between them. Occasionally one or two gets inside our house and they get the TP/toilet treatment. Drives the girls nuts but it’s part of living in the country.

 

[Jamie]

any of you wood choppers have experience with smaller saws? I'm going to buy a smaller saw for limbing trees on the ground, small stuff around the house, etc. my MS290 is a great all around saw and plenty big and powerful enough for any cutting that I do, but in my dotage, I'd prefer to suffer with less lower back pain than more. looking for a smaller, lighter saw with say a 14" bar, 30cc minimum, preferably under 10 lbs. not really interested in the low end stuff. I've never owned a smaller saw, but I'm looking at the Stihl MS 180, 211 and 193. willing to entertain other brands, but I'm a loyal Stihl owner. I'm heading out to dig some Ramps and let Slick chase some rats while Lefty gets his tooth pulled. look forward to reading replies when I get back.