A neighbor and I have been cutting dead ash in our woods. We'd found some old wood (ash) a week ago that I had forgot about. It had been cut to length several years ago and was fine. The wood we found today (sorry I did not have the camera today as I was more concerned with keeping my hands warm) I am guessing that I had cut that tree about 6 years ago at least. I had cut up the butt of the tree but the top laid there...in the wet spot. Maybe that is why I had not taken it as it may have been too wet to finish at the time. Regardless, the wood was pretty black but when cutting it, all was fine. The neighbor took it home and will burn it next year.
This is one of the great things about white ash is that the wood takes a super long time before it will even start to turn punky. Of course, this also means that our dead ash trees will still make good firewood for many more years. I'll try to remember to take a camera with me a little more often.
This is one of the great things about white ash is that the wood takes a super long time before it will even start to turn punky. Of course, this also means that our dead ash trees will still make good firewood for many more years. I'll try to remember to take a camera with me a little more often.