Re: Fire wood ?
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01/22/20 01:54 PM
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Depends on the type of tree and or how long they been dead. Plus if they are still green throw one in among the dried stuff fire last longer.
Last edited by jbyrd63; 01/22/20 01:55 PM.
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Re: Fire wood ?
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01/22/20 01:57 PM
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Any wood will burn obviously. The real key is moisture content. Getting a moisture meter is good thing for anyone who burns firewood.
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Re: Fire wood ?
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01/22/20 02:00 PM
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if it is ash , yes most of the time if it is maple or another wood you will likely still need some drying time a wood moisture meter is your friend if you want to know without waiting for dry time what will and won't burn well I sue this one https://www.amazon.com/General-Tool...hy=9018876&hvtargid=pla-486293511837if it is under 16% it burns well under 20% it can be added to an already hot fire and do ok above 20% needs more dry time wood at or under 10-12% lights very easily like one sheet of news paper easy I keep this wood for getting fires started stuff that has sat in the shed for a year gets down to this dryness bring a split inside let it warm to room temp then split it again and measure along the grain if the fresh split for best accuracy in actual moisture content.
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Re: Fire wood ?
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01/22/20 02:08 PM
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A good tip my neighbor taught me. He gets 1-2 duraflame logs a year. Takes a stiff heavy knife he has just for this task and chops it up into little chunks. To start a fire he puts about 3 chunks the size of a meatball on top or in the middle of the wood. Lights those and it is good. Easy.
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Re: Fire wood ?
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01/22/20 02:37 PM
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that stuff looks good , Punky is when the fibers have broken down and you can just about crumble the wood with your bare hands .
it holds water like a sponge but when dry burns like paper
I get a lot of it in root rot maple
if your selling fire wood or buying it punky is very undesirable but if you get some cutting your own it is low BTU but when very dry lights like paper and can be easy to use starting a fire.
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Re: Fire wood ?
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01/22/20 02:37 PM
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Up here..."punky" refers to wood that is soft, with white spots in it. You can usually tear it out by hand. That stuff looks ok in that last picture. Wish I had it Ok, thanks.
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Re: Fire wood ?
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01/22/20 02:40 PM
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that stuff looks good , Punky is when the fibers have broken down and you can just about crumble the wood with your bare hands .
it holds water like a sponge but when dry burns like paper
I get a lot of it in root rot maple
if your selling fire wood or buying it punky is very undesirable but if you get some cutting your own it is low BTU but when very dry lights like paper and can be easy to use starting a fire.
Not selling it, just trying to help someone in need.
-Goofy-
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