Aspen?

[Rustington]

Is this aspen?

[openspaceman]

certainly a poplar and tremulus is the most common I think

Edited April 5 by openspaceman
rermoved autolink to overpriced liquid

[Stubby]

38 minutes ago, Rustington said:

Is this aspen?

Yep . For me it is . Had a farmer once say he wanted us to taqke down a massive Silver Birch . That was an Aspen . 

[Oldfeller]

looks like it,, suckers like a weed, about as useful too.

[Peewit]

Don't come into contact with it much myself but according to tinternet it ignites readily and burns well with little smnoke but doesn't last long. Splits easily though so better for kindling than logs. Seems a shame not to use it for something. 

[Stubby]

18 minutes ago, Peewit said:

Don't come into contact with it much myself but according to tinternet it ignites readily and burns well with little smnoke but doesn't last long. Splits easily though so better for kindling than logs. Seems a shame not to use it for something. 

Its like most Poplar I have burned . Once seasoned MUST be kept dry as it sucks water back in like blotting paper . Other woods like Ash and Beech can get wet from rain after seasoning but a bit of wind/sun and they are good to go again . Not so with Poplar . Keep it dry and it burns fine . 

[organic guy]

Have some Aspen planked. Son turned a bowl from it and my workshop smelt of horse pee.

[Tree monkey 1682]

23 minutes ago, organic guy said:

Have some Aspen planked. Son turned a bowl from it and my workshop smelt of horse pee.

Poplar also stinks of piss

[Stubby]

55 minutes ago, Tree monkey 1682 said:

Poplar also stinks of piss

Aspen is a Poplar so ......🙂

[Mick Dempsey]

57 minutes ago, Tree monkey 1682 said:

Poplar also stinks of piss

So does Stubby most days.