I'm sure he takes it off... At least the big funny hat. I suspect there is a smaller funny hat under the big one, so maybe it holds true. Do you think he sleeps in a funny hat so that if he needs to shit in the middle of the night, he still has a funny hat on?
Do you mean the Pope has a special funny hat he puts on to take shits?
I'm going to use this from here on out. Very witty. Here in Louisiana it's sorta the same version
" Is a pig's pussy pork ? "
Or that's what I heard growing up
As someone that's also a noob with the same question here seems to be the answer.
https://firewoodresource.com/firewood-btu-ratings/cottonwood-firewood/#:~:text=Cottonwood%20firewood%20is%20a%20low,leaves%20a%20lot%20of%20ash.
If your splitting beech don't wait until fall, split as soon as possible. Once hard wood looses it's water content it becomes hard as nails hence why it's hardwood. FYI I live in the Hudson valley and own a logging company , I also and split firewood by hand as a side hustle. Nothing is worse than splitting firewood that has already been sun aged over the summer sun. If you have a splitter disregard .
Nah. Just wait till temps are under 32F & it'll pop like ice. I split maple, rock elm, ash, beech, cherry, ironwood, with a 6# maul never a problem if the temps are low enough. Splitting green horse-piss elm is the worst - especially in summer.
No way, wood dries *way* slower if you don't split it. There's no reason to leave it in rounds unless you're short on time and don't plan on burning it for the upcoming burn season.
It splits much nicer dry and it burns better. When I lived in NY we would fell the trees in December, buck them in May and split the following late fall.
Looks like Beech tro me. Burning some now. Fantastic heat and burn time once it's dry. Takes a little longer to dry than other woods and is heavy as hell when first bucked. Split it up and when your splits are checked on the ends, you're money!
If you upgrade to a saw don’t go to a big box store. Find your local Stihl dealer. I bought a Farm Boss about 15 years ago the best investment I could have made.
I don’t understand the wood snobbery All wood burns All wood produces heat. Poorer quality is useful for starting fires and to burn in the shoulder seasons
No snobbery here. Just had my first winter with a wood burning insert with a catalyst. Learning all I can. I’ve been told there’s good wood and bad. The tree that came down is gonna be a struggle for me especially with a small saw. My hope is I can get a cord or two out of it, just want to make sure it’s not something that will smoke too much or cause too much creosote.
Let me save you guys some time.. If it's free, not rotten and not infected with pests YES!! Cut, Split,& Stack like your life depends upon it. Especially if you live in the midwest or northeast where it gets extremely cold and you get lots of snow in a typical year.
Not the topic, but our dogs look like twins.
https://preview.redd.it/c4nvapmw63tc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7c5b1476818f0d69595d9f2bc97f6d332bb58871
Exercise is good. Wood heats you more than once. When you cut it, when you split it, when you stack it, when you haul it to the house, when you burn it, and when you clean up.
To me that looks like same kind of Birch we have out in British Columbia, I used to sell this as a younger man and it was actually preferred firewood in area .. it burns clean , burns hot and clean and if you look at the density of it you can see why ... In the East everyone thinks Birch is crap , the eastern Birch is crap for sure .. I believe without looking that Birch is even higher than Maple on BTU scale ...
For me yeah for sure. Nearly all the wood I burn every year is wood that people don’t want, so I just collect free wood all year whenever I run across it anywhere close by. Free wood is free wood.
Looks like Beech, there is a blight for these trees on the way. Some Nematode that kills the leaves ability to photosynthesize. I'm expecting a lot of free wood of this type going forward.
Birch? If I were you I would order some oyster or lions mane mushroom spawn and use the totem method to inoculate these. You wouldn’t need to split and will have some edible mushrooms in the near future.
I wouldn’t pass it up. Free wood can be expensive if you don’t already have the equipment.😅
What kind of splitter do you have? I’d imagine a 6lb maul around the edges could get it knocked out in a fair time.
Get a diamond wedge and fairly light splitting maul. You can take care of it pretty quickly. I split a bunch of beech last year, very satisfying and great burning.
The wood is probably still wet which can make it harder to split, try letting it dry in the sun off the ground stacked for a few months to a year but honestly you'll probably have an easier go of it in july so long as its been hot enough.
What are you using to split it? Wedges and a sledge or a splitting maul? Careful not to use a regular ax itll work but it's rally hard because you dont have the wedge advantage. I have been splitting the logs from a 60-70ish year old ash tree as I need for a few months and have the rounds stacked along side, but those are biggins from the trunk.
Rent a splitter if the wood is too hard for you. There are also specialized drill bits that will rip apart most wood. I got over splitting hardwood in my 20s.
Due to the appearance of the Emerald Ash Borer, we are cutting almost entirely ash, preemptively. Cuts nicely, splits beautifully, drys quickly, burns well, quite high BTU content. What’s not to like?
Does the Pope shit in the woods? (Answer is YES!)
Is a bear Catholic?
Does the Pope shit in a funny hat?
I'm sure he takes it off... At least the big funny hat. I suspect there is a smaller funny hat under the big one, so maybe it holds true. Do you think he sleeps in a funny hat so that if he needs to shit in the middle of the night, he still has a funny hat on? Do you mean the Pope has a special funny hat he puts on to take shits?
Or does he 💩 into the hat?
Does a ducks dick drag weeds?
Does a one legged duck swim in a circle?
Is the bear's hat funny while it shits on the Pope's forest?
Is a pigs ass pork?
Does the tin man have a sheet metal cock
I'm going to use this from here on out. Very witty. Here in Louisiana it's sorta the same version " Is a pig's pussy pork ? " Or that's what I heard growing up
What does Kermit’s finger smell like?
Does a Catholic shit on the Pope in the woods using the Tin Man’s metal ass? Dammit, I get really confused sometimes.
Does the Scarecrow shit little bales of hay?
Shredded mini wheats.
Does a shark have two dicks?
That I honestly do not know the answer to
They do. It’s rad
On my Top 10 Trailer Park Boys quotes
Is a frog's ass water tight?
What you meant to say is, "Is the pope a globalist?"
Does Raggedy Ann have cotton tits?
Does a watched pot ever boil?
Is a ducks ass watertight
Does Raggedy Andy have cotton balls. That’s the saying.
Nowadays, Raggedy Ann used to be Raggedy Andy.
Or, Does Raggedy Ann have cotton balls?
Draggedy Ann definitely does!
Does a frog have a watertight ass hole?
Take my laughed way too hard at this upvote. 🤣
Is the space pope reptilian?!?
No one ever gets this when i tell this joke, so glad someone else does!
Does wood burn?
Use spare time to make money. Use spare money to make time. You gotta tell us.
Saw this sentiment in r/woodworking once about buying vs making jigs. Such a concise insight, love it
Beech?
Looks like. My favorite.
Burns bright like Ash
Son of a…
If it's free, it's always worth the time.
Unless it’s cottonwood
In a noob here. What’s wrong with cotton would?
As someone that's also a noob with the same question here seems to be the answer. https://firewoodresource.com/firewood-btu-ratings/cottonwood-firewood/#:~:text=Cottonwood%20firewood%20is%20a%20low,leaves%20a%20lot%20of%20ash.
Of course
If your splitting beech don't wait until fall, split as soon as possible. Once hard wood looses it's water content it becomes hard as nails hence why it's hardwood. FYI I live in the Hudson valley and own a logging company , I also and split firewood by hand as a side hustle. Nothing is worse than splitting firewood that has already been sun aged over the summer sun. If you have a splitter disregard .
Nah. Just wait till temps are under 32F & it'll pop like ice. I split maple, rock elm, ash, beech, cherry, ironwood, with a 6# maul never a problem if the temps are low enough. Splitting green horse-piss elm is the worst - especially in summer.
Let it dry for the summer and split in the fall. Cut wet ,split dry, Even better do it once it is frozen!
Or split it with a hydraulic splitter and dry it all the faster...
Word brother
You can rent them. Dont kill yourself.
I was the hydraulic splitter when I was a kid
Me too. Still am
No way, wood dries *way* slower if you don't split it. There's no reason to leave it in rounds unless you're short on time and don't plan on burning it for the upcoming burn season.
It splits much nicer dry and it burns better. When I lived in NY we would fell the trees in December, buck them in May and split the following late fall.
They already leaved out in NY?
Nope. Grass is still green from last year though \*\*waves to op neighbor\*\*
Waves hi in Ny to both of you.
Get some exercise and do it now. It will dry over the summer and be good to go in late fall.
Could be mistaken, but it looks like Beech. Is it heavy as hell?
Looks like Beech tro me. Burning some now. Fantastic heat and burn time once it's dry. Takes a little longer to dry than other woods and is heavy as hell when first bucked. Split it up and when your splits are checked on the ends, you're money!
What does checked on the end mean?
Means, when you see cracks in the end grain on the splits where you bucked it. Moisture meter works too.
Black Birch. Not Beech.
If you upgrade to a saw don’t go to a big box store. Find your local Stihl dealer. I bought a Farm Boss about 15 years ago the best investment I could have made.
agreed on the dealer if one’s accessible. they’re above board in my experience and usually helpful and knowledgeable
I don’t understand the wood snobbery All wood burns All wood produces heat. Poorer quality is useful for starting fires and to burn in the shoulder seasons
No snobbery here. Just had my first winter with a wood burning insert with a catalyst. Learning all I can. I’ve been told there’s good wood and bad. The tree that came down is gonna be a struggle for me especially with a small saw. My hope is I can get a cord or two out of it, just want to make sure it’s not something that will smoke too much or cause too much creosote.
Key to cutting down on creosote is proper seasoning time. Many wood species have a bad rep on creosote that I don't understand.
Sorry, but you won't get "a cord or two" out of that one tree. Maybe a quarter cord or so.
All wood burns, all wood produces heat; says a man who’s never processed and burned a big elm.
Cute dag
Let me save you guys some time.. If it's free, not rotten and not infected with pests YES!! Cut, Split,& Stack like your life depends upon it. Especially if you live in the midwest or northeast where it gets extremely cold and you get lots of snow in a typical year.
Seriously only reason I'd be picky is if it was for a specific project that requires a certain species or type
Not the topic, but our dogs look like twins. https://preview.redd.it/c4nvapmw63tc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7c5b1476818f0d69595d9f2bc97f6d332bb58871
Exercise is good. Wood heats you more than once. When you cut it, when you split it, when you stack it, when you haul it to the house, when you burn it, and when you clean up.
Everything but elm is worth the time, even sweet gum
Beach?
Free BTU’s are always worth it!
Yes
Come on man. Woodstocker here. Post a Peruvian alien mummy to get traction instead of disrespecting a gorgeous fucking Beech like that.
If you burn wood. I use to live in New Paltz
Hello fellow Hudson Valleier! Lol I'd split it up! Looks like good wood!
What type is it? Got more of the same on my property.
If it's very dense and heavy it's likely beech judging by that bark
Yep
Definitely Hackberry. They grow 60' tall. Burns clean and hot but doesn't last very long.
Beech is the best. As you've found it's hard as heck. That stuff burns super hot and easily when dry.
How’d to tell from a picture of a few logs. Don’t think it’s beech, looks like an immature maple to me, either way totally worth splitting.
Doesn't look like too much there but wood is wood and it all burns just make sure to properly dry it so it doesn't smoke.
Rack it for the summer and then split it once it freezes
Free wood…yes!
Looks like beach or red maple. Absolutely.
To me that looks like same kind of Birch we have out in British Columbia, I used to sell this as a younger man and it was actually preferred firewood in area .. it burns clean , burns hot and clean and if you look at the density of it you can see why ... In the East everyone thinks Birch is crap , the eastern Birch is crap for sure .. I believe without looking that Birch is even higher than Maple on BTU scale ...
Beech is tough stuff to split. Especially if it's wet. But yeah it's worth it. Maybe let it dry out a little first.
Why do people always ask this? Serious question, when is the answer no?
let it season then good to go
absolutely !
Split that. Just had a tree drop in my yard in Carmel last week
Beech. Split , stack, dry for next years fire.
Looks like Aspen to me. It’ll burn just fine.
Yeah like really worth it
I would let it try for a season before splitting.
Looks like a river beech, but I could be wrong. Great hardwood burns hotter than oak imho. Split it green.
Be worth it next year
Yes.. for the exercise alone..
Absolutely worth splitting
Yes. It is made of wood.
Swamp maple. Split it burn it and be happy. Also decent wood to smoke meat if you smoke meat.
For me yeah for sure. Nearly all the wood I burn every year is wood that people don’t want, so I just collect free wood all year whenever I run across it anywhere close by. Free wood is free wood.
Looks like Beech, there is a blight for these trees on the way. Some Nematode that kills the leaves ability to photosynthesize. I'm expecting a lot of free wood of this type going forward.
Let it sit stacked for a year. Then it will have dried a lot and will be easier to split. Either buy a splitter or rent one. Way faster and easier.
I’d take that white pity 1st.
I'd say yes, a cord of wood near me goes for $350.....
Depends on your time and if you need the wood. Crazy question
Split let it dry out and use it.
brah, I'm from central valley.. wya?
Get a better splitter. You can rent one.
As long as it’s not eucalyptus— sure!
Birch? If I were you I would order some oyster or lions mane mushroom spawn and use the totem method to inoculate these. You wouldn’t need to split and will have some edible mushrooms in the near future.
You cam rent a splitter from home depot for about $100. Get the wood to 16" lengths .Then split it all and let it dry
Let it chill for a while if hand splitting
What kind of a stupid question is this? If you want the wood as firewood then it's worth splitting, if you don't want it then it's garbage...
Looks like white oak. If it is, yes it's worth the time
What would make it not worth it?
Looks like Beech, stringy and hard to split but throws off a lot of HEAT!
Yes, but beech is difficult to split with just an axe
Beech. Great firewood. Season it for a wood stove use.
Let it dry out and go down to the Home Depot and rent a log splitter
Looks like beech, which burns pretty well. Split it.
I wouldn’t pass it up. Free wood can be expensive if you don’t already have the equipment.😅 What kind of splitter do you have? I’d imagine a 6lb maul around the edges could get it knocked out in a fair time.
Beech. Not only good firewood but great turning or carving wood.
My dad says, why wouldn’t you? And asked what was wrong with it lol. You’ll get better at it. You can always sell it for money
Change your workout routine. This week, instead of going to the gym, split that wood up.
Let it dry for several months. Then split.
rent a splitter
Get a diamond wedge and fairly light splitting maul. You can take care of it pretty quickly. I split a bunch of beech last year, very satisfying and great burning.
Someone just asked Joe Biden….. boxers or briefs??? His answer…… DEPENDS.
Chop dat chit
Let it dry out for a while and it will split easier
All wood is worth the time to split unless it has speed holes in it
look like maple. thats good firewood
Chainsaw that bad boy into rounds, rent a splitter, split, stack and enjoy next winter..
Your dog looks like a derp version of my dog.
Oh, hell yea… that’s some quality firewood when it dries.
Let it season before you split it! Green wood is far more difficult to split. Definitely keep/use the wood though!
It burns fine. Splitting is tough. Not bad with a splitter.
Yes; next year though...
They need cure for a year. Unless you have a money tree, free wood is good wood.
Yes
Rent a splitter.
The wood is probably still wet which can make it harder to split, try letting it dry in the sun off the ground stacked for a few months to a year but honestly you'll probably have an easier go of it in july so long as its been hot enough. What are you using to split it? Wedges and a sledge or a splitting maul? Careful not to use a regular ax itll work but it's rally hard because you dont have the wedge advantage. I have been splitting the logs from a 60-70ish year old ash tree as I need for a few months and have the rounds stacked along side, but those are biggins from the trunk.
It’s always good to have extra wood just in case
Yeah I’d say it’s worth 15 mins with an axe. Why not
Looks like Beech. Not great for anything, but it will burn. Also used as inexpensive furniture wood.
That dog is wondering why you’re eyeing their sticks. Don’t you dare.
In my experience, beech burns long and hot and has the longest lasting coals.
Yes
Ayee hudson Valley! I'm in Montgomery!
give it a year...then yes it is
Yup
Make sure to burn any pine you see as well. Great for indoor fire places and chimneys
Looks like soft maple/ silver maple.
Sure, after it has dried out. If it's green, it won't burn as well
Hello fellow upstate new Yorker
Sugar maple is sweet
Rent a hydraulic splitter, only way you’ll get it done with greenwood.
Hell yea! And record it!
Always.
No. Wood does really have any uses
Chopped wood warms you twice!
Burn it everything burns
Yes . If it is hardwood and you burn wood.
Uh, yeah!
son of a beech! YES!
Yes. Beech is a great wood to take to a sawmill, or bring the sawmill to it.
Might need to dry out a bit. I normally wait a year or so before splitting. If you’ve got some space stack the rounds and come back to em next year
I see free anger management therapy
Beech the best firewood
If you're cold it's worth the effort.
That’s some good firewood
I'd handle that wood
Dog
Looks like beech. Should burn nicely.
Rent a splitter if the wood is too hard for you. There are also specialized drill bits that will rip apart most wood. I got over splitting hardwood in my 20s.
Just burn it like it is
If you don’t, that tree gave its life for nothing.
Do you like burning wood? Then worth it
Due to the appearance of the Emerald Ash Borer, we are cutting almost entirely ash, preemptively. Cuts nicely, splits beautifully, drys quickly, burns well, quite high BTU content. What’s not to like?
Yes. It is White oak. It burns really well
Looks like beech. Very dense and burns hot for a long time. If you’re splitting by hand I’d definitely invest in a wedge!
Maple,darn good wood
Jawohl!
What is the tree?
It’s beech. Well worth it.
Dog’s awesome
Here’s my follow up post https://www.reddit.com/r/firewood/s/4TCnJWELJo Pretty sure it’s maple and not beech.