Spruce can be a bit like that near the but. Really spongy and fibrous.
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Sucks indeed, but it does burn really well and all those fibers light up quickly when thrown in the firebox...
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I have burned American elm but it was standing dead for years . Hard but split on the hydrolic splitter just fine.
Multifaceted
Firewood Hoarder, Axe Enthusiast
Got everything split and stacked before Easter. I gave away (donated) a lot Ash rounds but kept enough to put up another 2-3 cords. Currently 8 cords, or 3 years worth of firewood. White Ash, Black Cherry, Red Oak, and Black Locust.
Nice looking saw, and clean, organized work area!
Philbert
Philbert
Multifaceted
Firewood Hoarder, Axe Enthusiast
Thank you, sir! Woodyard was looking a wretched mess for several months, but with the mild weather and extra daylight hours I've been able to clean it all up. The saw is work in progress, it's a first gen 10-10, rebuilt the fuel line/filter and carburetor, but it's still finicky. I'd say maybe 75% reliable at this point, but she's sure fun to run for a little saw! Not bad for a saw that's older than me.
Hmmm? Elm? Ours does not have the different colors like what you have pictured. Interesting.
Is that the saw you got at the GTG? Glad to see ya got it running.
That’s almost as ugly as some of the eucalyptus I just split
timber_horse
ArboristSite Lurker
Last firewood load this year.
This is our woodyard. My mate and me.
We use alder and birch witch is the most common hardwood around here. Also some softwood but not much.
Reason we use wood sacks is it makes it easyer to transport and store when its dry.
We only make firewood for our own consumption, the wood prosessor is a Jappa 700 (old but good) powerd by a Zetor 6711.
Logging is done with tractor and winch and only in winter time. Trees are a bit smaler over here, so we mostly use saws in the 40-50 cc range.
This is our woodyard. My mate and me.
We use alder and birch witch is the most common hardwood around here. Also some softwood but not much.
Reason we use wood sacks is it makes it easyer to transport and store when its dry.
We only make firewood for our own consumption, the wood prosessor is a Jappa 700 (old but good) powerd by a Zetor 6711.
Logging is done with tractor and winch and only in winter time. Trees are a bit smaler over here, so we mostly use saws in the 40-50 cc range.
I'm going to have to sneak up there, I don't remember the yellow saw.Got everything split and stacked before Easter. I gave away (donated) a lot Ash rounds but kept enough to put up another 2-3 cords. Currently 8 cords, or 3 years worth of firewood. White Ash, Black Cherry, Red Oak, and Black Locust.
How does your alder burn up there? Ours is on the wetter side of hardwoods.
timber_horse
ArboristSite Lurker
It burns god but fast, we prefer the birch. But there is to little birch and to much alder.
The deal with the land ovner is that we take almost al the hardwood and leave spruce and fire.
The deal with the land ovner is that we take almost al the hardwood and leave spruce and fire.
Silver fir? That burns okay but only okay.
Getting ready to run another load of logs. Meanwhile a customer in the background loads his truck and keeps their distance using the self serve option
that is bad ass. this bad ass means very good very very good.Got everything split and stacked before Easter. I gave away (donated) a lot Ash rounds but kept enough to put up another 2-3 cords. Currently 8 cords, or 3 years worth of firewood. White Ash, Black Cherry, Red Oak, and Black Locust.
timber_horse
ArboristSite Lurker
My bad.
No Silver fir (abies alba) around here, mostly Norway Spruce (Picea abies) , Pine (Pinus sylvestris) and some planted Lodgepole pine.
Ah okay. Yeah I thought you guys had mostly spruce. Here we have a LOT of Sitka Spruce. Doesnt burn great but it burns none the less.
timber_horse
ArboristSite Lurker
Sitka is common on our coats line. Planted for vind protection some 60-70 years ago. Payed for by the norwegian government.
Today sitka is not "allowed" and they use millions to take it down. Also payed for by the government.
Many think this is wrong use of tax money since it grows well in this type of climate (wet and windy) and makes god wind protection.
People have very mixed feelings towards sitka here too. I cant say I like seeing it being planted.
