Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Marshy]

Boy Scout handbook use to have a good section on tree ID with photos of bark and leaves. That's how I learned. Probably forgot more than what I remember to date.

 

[MustangMike]

The other thing that makes it tricky is that some trees are known by various names, and the same tree may be called different things in different places.

For example, Red Maple is often called either Swamp Maple or Soft Maple,

Yellow Poplar is often referred to a Tulip, because the leaves resemble a tulip (the bark looks a lot like Ash)

Sugar Maple is often called Hard Maple, etc.

And then there are "imports" like Norway Maple, that have a leaf similar to Sugar Maple, but far different bark.

Also, new growth bark is often far different looking than mature bark, and learning what it looks like for each tree is very helpful.

It is not always easy. It is best to just try and learn the most popular trees in your area first.

Near my home I can find Norway Maple, White Oak, and Hickory. There is none of it at my upstate property, where there is a lot of Stripe Maple, that I don't usually see down here, and this is only a distance of a little over 100 miles.

 

[SCBBQ]

You might want to google search to see if your state forestry dept. has booklet or such on trees from the area. Most of them have online info available.

The best way is first hand like others have said. I learned loading firewood and splitting it with my dad. I went with my neighbor to get some mixed wood that was given to him by his friend. He couldn't tell one species from another. It was kind of hard for me to understand at first. I thought most people had dealt with firewood and such at some point.
Another one of those not so free lessons from Pop. I had to pay for that one with sweat equity.

 

[Mike-M]

? kinda like Shelby stenga. from "ax men" style hey!! "watch out for cars"!! ? "what cars(going even faster in the atv)" lol

I live in the suburbs of nyc, even at midnight on a wednesday there're still a few cars out. I imagine they all said "WTF" when they saw me.

 

[Xjcacher]

How did you guys first learn how to ID wood? I seriously need to get up to speed quick.

Here is an app for you're smart phone that's very helpful: http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/main.htm

 

[Ambull01]

A lot of bark looks exactly the same to me lol. I've looked them up online and thought I had it identified only to realize it looks just like this other tree bark. Oh, that one looks like it too.
I guess it's a process of elimination.

 

[Ambull01]

Also, spent 21 years of my young life in Hawaii. I had no need nor desire to learn about firewood

 

[MustangMike]

I live in the suburbs of nyc, even at midnight on a wednesday there're still a few cars out. I imagine they all said "WTF" when they saw me.

U R Crazy, U know as well as I do the hassle the cops here would give U if they saw U!!!! Other than that, GREAT JOB!

 

[Ambull01]

Here is an app for you're smart phone that's very helpful: http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/main.htm

Thank you sir, that looks great. I'll download tonight with wi-fi

 

[Sawdust inspector]

I can only tell by the sawdust

 

[farmer steve]

I can only tell by the sawdust

the taste right?

 

[MustangMike]

Let's see here Son, That trailer UR haulin does not have any lights, no inspection sticker, no registration .... I think we are also going to have to impound that tow vehicle ....

 

[troylee]

I noodles the rounds, but still gonna need help. One pickup load hauled, going back for second load.

 

[troylee]

That first load tested these out. Just picked the truck up from the shop, and straight to the timber.

 

[benp]

How did you guys first learn how to ID wood? I seriously need to get up to speed quick.

My sister who is a Plant Pathologist recommended this to me.

Great book, think I got it off of Amazon.

 

[benp]

I noodles the rounds, but still gonna need help. One pickup load hauled, going back for second load.View attachment 381085

Holy schmolee, those are some big rounds in the back.

Excellent!!!! Great score!!

 

[greendohn]

Todays score,,the good wife has fed me dinner, now it's time for the wrack, good nite! S/S in the shed

 

[Ambull01]

Wish I had that book and the tree ID book before I went and scrounged sweet gum! Just found out that's why I couldn't split the rounds with my Fiskars, I carried a bunch of Devil wood home.

 

[Marshy]

Todays score,,the good wife has fed me dinner, now it's time for the wrack, good nite!View attachment 381137 View attachment 381138 S/S in the shed

Wha'cha got, ash?

 

[troylee]

My sister who is a Plant Pathologist recommended this to me.

Great book, think I got it off of Amazon.

Just ordered this off Amazon.......20 bucks shipped