Favourite Firewood

[doobin]

If I only have to throw it on the fire already seasoned and split, I’d go with yew. If I have to process it as well, then larch thinnings or slabwood. 

[doobin]

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Actually invites Witches into the house, so again, no from me. 

Possibly you are thinking of Elm? Had t heard that about yew.

[Mick Dempsey]

24 minutes ago, doobin said:

Possibly you are thinking of Elm? Had t heard that about yew.

I’m just making stuff up, waiting till 5.30 so I can open the wine.

[doobin]

21 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

I’m just making stuff up, waiting till 5.30 so I can open the wine.

It's a Sunday.

No?

OK- then it's five o'clock somewhere!

[Mick Dempsey]

Too late, I’ve gone early!

 

Edited July 30, 2023 by Mick Dempsey
Picture should be in other thread.

[scbk]

2 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Bastard to split by hand. Normally of course it can go straight in round.

The dead standing elm round here is 2ft-4ft wide, if it's straight grained it splits ok, if it's knarly it's a bugger, burns well though

[monkeybusiness]

I like leylandii on the log burner (which is lucky as it is one timber that we end up with plenty of!). 

[Mick Dempsey]

3 minutes ago, scbk said:

The dead standing elm round here is 2ft-4ft wide, if it's straight grained it splits ok, if it's knarly it's a bugger, burns well though

All I have ever worked on is post DED regrowth, 12” max. Nice, light wood, never enough to be a staple firewood, just guest appearances.

[Sviatoslav Tulin]

Dry!

[Stubby]

3 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Bastard to split by hand. Normally of course it can go straight in round.

Oh yes Mick some mechanical advantage is always helpful 🙂