[AT] firewood

[Mark Greer]

I have a great source for some of my firewood. A tree service that I know
occasionally gets a job where the homeowner doesn't have any use for the
wood and just wants it hauled away. The tree guys call me and I show up with
truck and trailer and they even help me load it. I get all sorts of wood
this way - some really good and some not so good. The garbage gets used for
campfires and bonfires and the rest is burned in the fireplace. I got some
of the biggest Sassafras I've ever seen about a month ago from them. The log
was about 24" diameter  and they had already cut it into firewood lengths
before I got there or I would have saved it to saw a few boards out of. The
nicest stuff to split is Ash and it is almost as good as Oak when it come to
how long it burns. My grandpa used to say "everyone likes a nice piece of
ash". :-)
I have about a cord of Ash, 2 cords of Oak, and 2 cords of Maple that still
needs split.
Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Powell" <william.neff.powell at comcast.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
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Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 6:37 AM
Subject: RE: [AT] firewood


>
> I burn a bit of Tulip poplar. I have a lot of it on my property. It does
> burn hot and fast. It rots fast so I can't leave the tree down in the
woods
> for long.
>
> My favorite wood to burn is Ash. Pretty much dry when cut, burns hot and
> long with very little waste left in the fireplace.
>
> Besides Ash, I have found that the best wood to burn is "dry" wood.
>
> I had a tree specialist come out to visit me, I asked him if he burned
wood
> due to his  endless supply.. He said "no way, I have a pellet stove".
> Burning wood was too much work for him, he said "Wood heats you in many
> different ways". I guess he was right, wood does take a lot of time and
> energy to harvest.
>
> I figure I burn about 3 cords a year. I am trying to keep at it and would
> like to have 6 cords supply built up. I would love to get to the point
where
> I can season the wood two years... I always seem to run out and burn stuff
a
> little greener than desired...
>
> Regards,
>
> Will Powell
> Pottstown, PA
>
>
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