kennyp2339
Minister of Fire
My favorite pieces are the ones between 5" & 20" inches, I don't split the 5" pieces, the 10" rounds just cut in half, the 15" rounds get split into thirds and the 20" rounds get quartered. I love it all
Depends... what is left in the wood is beneficial for the ecosystem so it's not really "a waste", it's just not being used for firewood. If he has a surplus of available wood in his area there is nothing wrong with being picky and taking only what he prefers. While I don't agree with his choice, I support his right to do what he wants with it...That seems like a bit of a waste. There'd be a lot of wood in a top that was 20" at the bottom. Most trees I cut aren't that big. Situational perspective, I guess.
You must have a pretty big firebox whatever you're burning in...My favorite pieces are the ones between 5" & 20" inches, I don't split the 5" pieces, the 10" rounds just cut in half, the 15" rounds get split into thirds and the 20" rounds get quartered. I love it all
True, but if I spend my time processing tops, I'd have to leave the trunks to rot! I'm limited by time, and run out of wood before I run out of winter, every year. Also, there is more wood down from Sandy than the firewood burning population of our area will ever have hope of burning, before it rots. The eye of that storm passed directly over us, think mass casualties (for trees).That seems like a bit of a waste. There'd be a lot of wood in a top that was 20" at the bottom. Most trees I cut aren't that big. Situational perspective, I guess.
Very much this. I'll usually go for anything wrist sized or bigger, but if there's tons of small twigs coming off, I'll leave it be. Conversely, if its still straight and clean, I'll keep going smaller and further up the tree.Often times there isn't a great deal of limbing until you get down to the 2-3" mark and from there I just make a snap judgement call as to how much work it's going to take to get the rest of the wood.
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