Experiences of eucalyptus

[peatff]

Looks like an Arb trolley is coming his way from Father Christmas at the end of the year!

 

He just wants some greedy boards fitting on that one my missus says

[djbobbins]

Had another load of Euc in yard this week. The oil stained my hands black for a few days but does smell nice. Will sit in curtainsider til next winter and see what it's like. Screw splitter ( hycrack ) is awesome. On our old 85hp zeroes its unstoppable on all our nasty knotty hedge grown ash !

 

 

If it's green now I very much doubt it will be seasoned by next winter if drying naturally, mine was better after at least two years...

[dirtybiker]

Splits nice and easy when it's green, bitch when it's dry. I like burning it on my Jotul wood burner, I'd have some tomorrow if given it.

[Farmerdowling]

It split nicely even by hand when green. Just came home to a pile of willow in my front garden left by a mate - hopefully it will wait a while for splitting as I've fractured my wrist!

[cornishlongdog]

I have a euc in the back garden that needs regular pruning. Have been taking down some reasonable size branches over the last few years and have found that they burn well, once seasoned, in the woodburners. The twigs and leaves make great kindling once dry as the leaves seem to retain some oil, and light really easily. As long as you can split it when green I'd been well chuffed with a free load.

[Duncan R]

My Mum had one in her garden that started leaning towards the house years back, we took it down and seasoned it for about 18 months if memory serves....it was some of the nicest wood we've had on our woodburner, lovely stuff.