How long will alder logs last?

[liam]

i have a few tons of alder which was felled last march and has been stacked in full tree lengths, do you think it would still be ok to burn next season or should i get rid this season?

[treedave]

My alder was cut earlier than yours (so a bit drier to start) and its racked up in a field, the birch is turning but the alder is still fine. I'm going to be cutting and drying mine for next season, as long as I get it dry and keep it dry I don't think it'll be a problem.

[the crafty weasel]

Make it into charcoal, burns so hot you can smelt iron with it

[treedave]

Make it into charcoal, burns so hot you can smelt iron with it

 

Or even use the charcoal in the production of gunpowder. I believe that alder was the preferred type due to its soft even dust when crushed. Talk about a de-rail!

[Cracker]

I'd like an answer to that question. 18 months ago I repaired the bridge over our stream with a 8' long, 7" diameter, alder butt. The bridge is so old that one of the RSJs supporting the 25 railway sleeper deck had rusted and bent like a banana. I'm still driving over it.

[phatty]

lovely for turning.... no chattering

[slack ma girdle]

If the alder is on the ground and in the round, it will start to rot within a year. If it is split and stackedoff the ground, it should last a couple of years without rotting. However if you keep it submerged under water, it should keep in indefinatley.

[Eric M. 60]

I have lots of alder on my property. Probably as big as it gets. And small ones that grow everywhere almost like weeds. I'm starting to cut down a lot of them.

#1. I'm thinking firewood for us and to sell.

#2. I hear you can use this stuff in your barbecue?

#3. And I have so many small ones. 4 to 12 in. That I was thinking of making beds and bunk beds with them.  Will they work for that?

#4.  How much is this stuff worth a pickup truck load? Or by the cord?  If I cut it in 16 inch lengths.?

#5.  Can you sell this stuff fairly fresh cut.?, Or should it always be seasoned? And is a season 1 season?

I know. I'm a newbie. Moved from the city to the country about 7 years ago. And this property is just covered by trees all kinds. But mostly alder which grows like weeds. So please give me any advice you can. Thank you.

 

[Mick Dempsey]

As has been said, it’s ok for firewood, but needs to be cut, split and stored in the dry otherwise it’ll rot quickly.

Not premium firewood so if you sell it you have to be clear to your clients what it is and price accordingly.

Are you in the UK?

[Stere]

Sounds like the US?

 

Alnus incana?

 

 

Think I would treat it like a UK chesnut coppice & clear fell areas on rotation if you want some wood but maybe keep a few of the biggest trees as  parkland trees habitat etc.

 

 

 

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1-5 answer:  Can't see an issue doing any of thoose  if its in US-  but I don't really know what any local  rules/regs are etc?

 

UK has regulations on felling and firewood selling.