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**special-K** · 10-13-2012, 10:14 PM

The locust can make a saw chain spark when seasoned. It gets rock hard. Old timers used it for fence posts and pole buildings,it's very rot resistant. No sparks when burning that I recall. I have an Elm here on my property that got sick (Dutch Elm disease) and died. I've been burning that in the past. I still have what's left of the trunk to pull over and cut up. I think it's ready to give. I still have a chain around it from trying last year. Red oak is the most preferred around here,but I like softer woods like Poplar and wild cherry. I think oak is best for fireplaces and that's where poplar and cherry good a reputation for burning too fast. In my stove I can all but shut the intake slots and it will burn long and hot...a good 8 hours. Oak needs more air to burn and it lasts 1/2 as long. If I cut the air down it just makes charcoal...burns real cool.

Hey Leon,did you unload that brush yet?

10-13-2012, 10:14 PM	#19
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Put The Silver '68 To Work Today The locust can make a saw chain spark when seasoned. It gets rock hard. Old timers used it for fence posts and pole buildings,it's very rot resistant. No sparks when burning that I recall. I have an Elm here on my property that got sick (Dutch Elm disease) and died. I've been burning that in the past. I still have what's left of the trunk to pull over and cut up. I think it's ready to give. I still have a chain around it from trying last year. Red oak is the most preferred around here,but I like softer woods like Poplar and wild cherry. I think oak is best for fireplaces and that's where poplar and cherry good a reputation for burning too fast. In my stove I can all but shut the intake slots and it will burn long and hot...a good 8 hours. Oak needs more air to burn and it lasts 1/2 as long. If I cut the air down it just makes charcoal...burns real cool. Hey Leon,did you unload that brush yet? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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