Best way to split Ash & a Wood ID | Hearth.com Forums Home
Aug 3, 2016 · Halve, or quarter to chunks in field that are moveable/ manageable. ID wood spp. Ash is usually easy and a pleasure to hand-split; however, I've had a couple instances of small (16" diam.) from open an grown tree that was very tough. Fetch the straight, clear chunks, or cut out straight portions to firewood length.
Harvesting Ash trees for lumber - Hearth.com Forums Home
May 6, 2008 · Harvesting Ash trees for lumber - need advice. WoodNotOil. Dec 29, 2008. Active since 1995, Hearth.com is THE place on the internet for free information and advice about wood stoves, pellet stoves and other energy saving equipment. We strive to provide opinions, articles, discussions and history related to Hearth Products and in a more general ...
Ash messed up 4 chainsaw chains yesterday. What the Heck?!
May 17, 2019 · A friend had some still alive ash trees taken down by crane. They were all bucked up, just lying by their driveway for me to cut and take home. I haven't had as many cutting issues since my rookie year cutting. I brought 2 Echo CS-400 saws w 18" bars. (Both chains done by a shop, one with a new...
Drying time for Ash | Hearth.com Forums Home
Aug 3, 2010 · Drying time for Ash. muncybob. Aug 3, 2010. Active since 1995, Hearth.com is THE place on the internet for free information and advice about wood stoves, pellet stoves and other energy saving equipment. We strive to provide opinions, articles, discussions and history related to Hearth Products and in a more general sense, energy issues.
Standing Dead Ash - Ready to Burn? | Hearth.com Forums Home
Dec 10, 2010 · Of the trees out there, ash is closest when freshly cut to being ready to burn. Standing dead for a while and it may be ready. I'd still leave it stacked in the sun for a year. But that's me. Matt. Toggle signature. Matt. Pacific Energy T5, Englander 30, and CFM 240007.
Dead ash still standing end of September, when's it safe to burn?
Oct 6, 2011 · You definately "can" burn it freshly cut. However, I do not recommend it. In my experience, the borer-killed standing dead does have a lower moisture content than living ash. Mine burns great after 6 months in the stack. If the OP's was standing dead a couple years, I would think the tops could be burned right away.
Ash vs Boxelder | Hearth.com Forums Home
Dec 26, 2019. #3. When you split the Boxelder it will have that purplish red streak going through it. It also could have a "butterfly" pattern in the same color on the cutside of the rounds or the stump like you said while Ash would have a small "pinhole" on the …
How long can you store ash firewood | Hearth.com Forums Home
Jan 9, 2018 · My experience here is that dead standing ash rots very fast 2-3 yrs when killed by eab. Wood in smaller diameter 12-16" will be even faster. Dense humid stands of timber seem to accelerate rot. Ash left uncovered in stacks in the humid MN summers wouldnt last more than a couple years before its all punk IMO.
How long does is take to season infested ash trees, that are still ...
Feb 29, 2020 · We have 2 dying green ash trees on our property that are 60 years old. DH planted them when he was 10. They are dying from emerald ash bore. The arborist was out to bid the job. We will have them cut down, and he will chip most of the tree, with long logs set aside for us to process fire wood...
Ash or poplar? | Hearth.com Forums Home
Aug 10, 2013 · Like gzecc said, Tulip (Yellow) Poplar tends to have a beautiful, straight trunk. The bark ridges tend to have flatter tops than White Ash. Poplar bark usually looks lighter gray than Ash, and can have a very light gray color in the valleys between the …