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So you are saying hardwood isn't good enough to burn?
FWIW, it does have a nice blue flame.:trink40:
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FWIW, it does have a nice blue flame.:trink40:
Had a big old (100 year +) Red Oak die at the end of my driveway. The first 32' of the trunk ranged from 40" down to 32". Laid down nice for bucking, still needed two of us to roll the rounds up the tailgate of the trailer.
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My able assistant is in charge of all measurements:
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Even the first limbs were plenty big:
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My able assistant is in charge of all measurements:
Even the first limbs were plenty big:
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You guys are absolutely killin me with bustin and splittin all of those nice beautiful lumber logs...:crybaby:
Take those Black Walnut logs for example, they could have been sold for enough $$ to buy you some decent firewood and have some $ left over for Momma to buy a new pair of shoes with...:banghead3
Take those Black Walnut logs for example, they could have been sold for enough $$ to buy you some decent firewood and have some $ left over for Momma to buy a new pair of shoes with...:banghead3
There are only a couple small plots of native trees left in PA as most of the state was logged off in the late 1800's. I am very fortunate to live in the middle of about 100 acres of these 100+/- year old second growth oaks.
Logs like these are worth more to a saw mill than for firewood, but around here they want a truck load of logs, and won't even give a quote on a tree at a time. Ok with me, I really don't want a skidder road or logging truck making a permanent road through my woods anyway. I can buck them, split them and pull them out in ¾ ton trailer loads with a 4wd GT on frozen ground and barely leave a trail.
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I agree with Jere 39.
The tree service dumped the black walnut in the yard for one reason. It was cheaper for them to give it to me than waste time on it. The probably got the lion's share of a 10 -$100 bills to drop, chip and get rid of the wood. They didn't have to pay a tipping charge at the land fill and my house was close.
For me, what am I going to do with it? I don't have a huge flatbed truck to haul it. Besides that nice straight grain splits nice.:fing32:
Third, mills are leary of buying wood that has lived in a urban enviroment all it's life. Too great a chance of metal in it, i.e. nails, screws, staples.
You know, black walnut is somewhat toxic. The sawdust is not good for you to breath and some plants won't grow around the trees. Do you know if the smoke is bad for you?
Thanks, dog is a keeper, hope he feels the same about me.
You are also right about the metal risks in trees too close to civilization. And around here, many of these trees held a target for sighting in the 30-30 over the past century.
And, you are right, still improving my technique on the felling. I've still got time. But, in defense of that sloppy looking cut, it was about 24' up the trunk, cut while in a saddle. I'm usually just happy when they fall more or less where I want them.
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AMEN to that, my place was logged many moons ago as well with a lot of oak & hickory similar to yours still standing, there's a couple in the back that have died off, looks like more spitting time tis winter.
I sure wish i had a hydraulic splitter to hook to my tractor's hydraulics.
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From what I understand, black walnut leaves have something in them that will hinder the growth of other vegetation. I don't imagine breathing any sawdust is good for you and smoke in general is, [Mr. Mackey] "Smoking's bad, mkaaay", [Mr. Mackey]. (from South Park:fing32
Black walnut is a ton better burning wood that people burning boxelder, poplar and conifers. It has a little more ash, that is the only down side I see.
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The mills that I use to saw logs into lumber usually go over the logs with a metal detector before sawing into them. Doing that can save a blade or two easily... I'm not sure but...where you are folks with sawmills might be harder to locate. I am actually looking for someone around where I live that has a portable sawmill.
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Ahhh............ That's a very nice saw!
This one is mine,
When we were cutting some trees in my yard we had these. The 372 I would call a decent sized saw. The 346XP is mine.
We dropped a black walnut in our front yard, because it hurt our garden.From what I understand, black walnut leaves have something in them that will hinder the growth of other vegetation. I don't imagine breathing any sawdust is good for you and smoke in general is, [Mr. Mackey] "Smoking's bad, mkaaay", [Mr. Mackey]. (from South Park:fing32
Black walnut is a ton better burning wood that people burning boxelder, poplar and conifers. It has a little more ash, that is the only down side I see.
I think that most sawdust is toxic- I have seen many labels on kiln dried, unfinished oak hardwood warning of the cancerous effects of raw saw dust. Fortunately, it seems to only be in the state of California...
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I agree.:thanku:
I have heard of people having allergic reactions to oak sawdust in milling operations with no dust abatement.
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The roots, nut husks, and leaves secrete a substance into the soil called juglone that is a respiratory inhibitor to some plants. A number of other plants (most notably white birch) are also poisoned by juglone, and should not be planted in close proximity to a black walnut. The plant can cause contact dermatitis in humans. Horses are susceptible to laminitis from exposure to black walnut wood in bedding.
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