Dead ash trees

[hanniedog]

After the tree dies about how long is the tree still good for lumber? Thanks

 

[treeslayer2003]

normally any tree is still salable as long as the bark stays on........however, i have put a couple on a load with no bark as long as the wood is good and solid. i doubt any buyer would accept a whole load of dead unless an agreement was made first.

 

[Marshy]

What killed the ash and are you sure the wood is still sound? If EBA kille it it might turn to punk faster than normal.

 

[bitzer]

Ash starts to split as soon as it starts drying. I would sell it as quickly as possible.

 

[coltont]

Don't count on the trees being merchantable if they have been standing dead for more than a year. Ash stains brown very very fast. Once the EAB kills it the wood is about as strong as wet cardboard . It turns to punk real fast. Gets pretty dicey to cut too.

 

[hanniedog]

Most of this stuff has been dead 3yrs or better.

 

[bitzer]

Well it makes good firewood...

 

[coltont]

Splits great

 

[redoakman]

After the tree dies about how long is the tree still good for lumber? Thanks

They will last 3-4 then there firewood bait.

 

[thumbilly]

Splits great

Had a bunch split mid cut when falling this winter. Talk about widow makers

 

[coltont]

Ash won't respond well to hinge wood that's too thick. Or rolling them through other trees if you don't have the correct side cut off.

 

[thumbilly]

They were mostly the small 8-10" ones that were the worst. They were falling out into nothing. They'd be almost cut through start over and then snap. They'd almost 10' up. I started plunge cutting them instead. And then clip the trigger and stay off to the side.