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Got a good haul of firewood today.

divebuddy

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Filled the back of the Freelander with some good wood. Now just got to split and stack.
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Joecole said:
what sort is it Dick? the ones in the foreground look like apple
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Not sure Joe as I just took what was on the pile. I will ask Colin next week. Could be something weird as it's from a national trust garden where I do some volunteer work.
 
divebuddy said:
Not sure Joe as I just took what was on the pile. I will ask Colin next week. Could be something weird as it's from a national trust garden where I do some volunteer work.
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It certainly looks good mate, put a couple of bits to one side and see if you get any shakes in it. If you don't it might be nice to carve
 
Nasty curve on the chainsaw cuts, you may benefit from getting your depth rakers on your chain filed down a little or a new chain...you will save cutting time and a fortune in fuel.
I can't tell for certain from the photos but it looks like sycamore which makes brillient firewood.
 
Ystranc said:
Nasty curve on the chainsaw cuts, you may benefit from getting your depth rakers on your chain filed down a little or a new chain...you will save cutting time and a fortune in fuel.
I can't tell for certain from the photos but it looks like sycamore which makes brillient firewood.
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Not my chainsaws. All cut by the garden team at local national trust.

Started to split the last load and the motor burned out on the log splitter. Got a new pump and motor from the supplier and upgraded from 4ton to 7ton pressure. What a difference! Goes through really gnarly timber easily. About two thirds of the way through this load.
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Nice job of splitting. It pays to get it split and stacked like that ASAP so it's off the ground and drying...:thumbsup:
 
divebuddy said:
Not my chainsaws. All cut by the garden team at local national trust.

Started to split the last load and the motor burned out on the log splitter. Got a new pump and motor from the supplier and upgraded from 4ton to 7ton pressure. What a difference! Goes through really gnarly timber easily. About two thirds of the way through this load. View attachment 13333
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Mine (mother in laws)comes ready split but by the time Friday comes I'll have another 4 tonnes to stack
 
Joecole said:
It certainly looks good mate, put a couple of bits to one side and see if you get any shakes in it. If you don't it might be nice to carve
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After my own heart there. All my log boxes are full or close to it but I've still got a pretty good stock of various hardwoods of various sizes and shapes isn't just "come in" foe a project or two.
 
As a follow on question what do you consider is the best wood for burning in a wood burner? My personal choice is beech and ash
 
Finely split dry birch or pine as morning wood...beach, sycamore and ash through the day and some big lumps of oak overnight to keep it in.
I tend to burn whatever comes my way and since I do a lot of tree work it varies. I get all sorts of fruit wood and prunings from ornamental tres as well. I recently had some rather nice wood from a smoke tree with beautiful yellow and black figuring (that didn't get burned)
 
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