How to get the best firewood for your money is easy if you know what to look for and what to ask when ordering it...today is the day you find out what to know and look for!
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@traviswalker68316 ай бұрын
Yep. I’m in Alaska. Spruce and birch! That’s pretty much it. Incidentally, you pretty much have to split birch for it to dry. The bark is waterproof, hence the birch bark canoe. It will rot before it dries if you don’t split it open.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, you are correct!
@Lovinflyindrones20225 ай бұрын
I'd like to see a video on how to start up a wood processing / firewood. What all should u have that's crucially essential on a bear bone budget.
@InTheWoodyard5 ай бұрын
You are in luck. I just did one about that a little while ago...3 things you need to start. I also have about 1400 videos on my channel showing you everything you need to know.
@Lovinflyindrones20225 ай бұрын
@@InTheWoodyard thanks for the quick response. Love ur videos and channel mate
@Black696Murder6 ай бұрын
Nice surprize here in the moring. A new video 🙂 No need to wait until lunchtime today 🤗
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy!
@Black696Murder6 ай бұрын
@@InTheWoodyard 100% Chris 👍👍👍
@peterzweck17636 ай бұрын
G'day Chris...thanks for your channel! Seeing you mentioned Eucalypts and Australia I thought I'd comment. Here on our farm in South East Australia we have mainly "Yellow Box", "River Red Gum" and "Grey Box" eucalyptus trees. We only cut and split firewood to heat our own homes (we only get below freezing a dozen nights per winter...no snow here). Apparently there's quite a bit of yellow box and redgum grown in California and redgum is a beautiful firewood with very even heat all the way down to coals and leaves almost no ash. From what I can tell our eucalyptus is around 20% harder than your ash and beech so it takes a bit of splitting.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info, I would like to cut that kind of wood some day!
@lyleharkness-rv5vf6 ай бұрын
Good educational video. My dad was a fanatic about his firewood. We had to debark all the logs prior to bucking and splitting (with a drawknife or slicker). He said that the bark insulated the wood from the sun and wind and also retained moisture 🙅Not feasible for firewood producers but kept us out of trouble 🤣
@waynetharp6 ай бұрын
This so sounds like something my Dad would have come up with...🤣
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Sounds like a real serious guy about his firewood!
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, mine too!
@RVBob6 ай бұрын
I hope this is bonus video and we get another one at 5:30!
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup.
@user-oz5ke3qt8nАй бұрын
Nice video good information Chris ( ty Ron
@InTheWoodyardАй бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@anthonycheak20976 ай бұрын
Chris i love that you are so practical and don't get bent out of shape about details or things that really make little or no difference in the grand scheme of things. I feel the same way.....whatever floats your boat......go with it ! Great video
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@KevinWrightVE7ZZTPICTURES6 ай бұрын
Love the 10 pm video release for us on the west coast.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, I did it just for you Kevin!
@Rolog216 ай бұрын
Great educational refresher vid. Thanks!
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@vogelj20096 ай бұрын
Great video I appreciate you sharing your vast knowledge of firewood. Thank you.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@kiwidubz24 күн бұрын
I would be curious to see some American hardwoods next to some NZ grown gum and manuka wood I've seen sparks flying when sawing into manuka and dead standing gum can do the same I might chop couple limbs off my oak tree just to see what the firewood is like 🔥
@InTheWoodyard24 күн бұрын
Yup, red oak and a few other kinds spark here too...it's the sand in the wood usually.
@sjoshuan6 ай бұрын
Haha My dad used to put his lips to the wood when I was a kid and I learnt that for him way before KZbin! Glad to see some of the same common sense before gadgets came along. Weight, sound and the lip test tells you pretty good how dry the wood is.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, those are some good indicators of wet or dry wood.
@ethanpemberton90116 ай бұрын
Bonus video. Great video. Just shows how enjoyable firewood is. I have always loved trees. A person learns so much about wood besides having no heating bill.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@gregggwidt1106 ай бұрын
Really fantastic video thank you!
@InTheWoodyard5 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!!
@kensebring36836 ай бұрын
Love the tone of that dry wood. Thank you!
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, me to...thanks!
@bentwedgestanleybrand58186 ай бұрын
Better than any of the late shows that are out there now, keep up the great videos
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks Sir Stanley!
@jessejones98306 ай бұрын
Thanks for the midnight video.lol sorry Chris I hope it doesn't mess you up,but great video,I appreciate it
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, I made a boo boo and miss dated one!
@jessejones98306 ай бұрын
I kinda thought Bert would've been in the comments giving you a hard time bout the double feature.lol
@leftylattin4 ай бұрын
Where i live in particular i get access to alot of locust. Doesnt feel tremndously different from breaking out concrete with a sledge hammer 😅.
@InTheWoodyard4 ай бұрын
Great point! good wood!
@reverend_sasquatch5836 ай бұрын
Also-in yesterday's video you were talkin' about ash. The firewood of kings. When I first moved to West Virginia 5 years ago, the first year I was fortunate to get a ton of ash, it's all I burned that year and it was glorious. Second year...not so much. By the third winter, no ash at all. Just utterly destroyed.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, ash is/was awesome!
@jackkoshollek59266 ай бұрын
Great video I showed my grandson how to look for old hard maple about 3” to 4” diameter, and bang it together, if it sounds like two bowling pins you have good wood . I really enjoy your videos watch every morning with coffee.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup. thanks for watching!
@davidedwards37346 ай бұрын
Thanks for the bonus video!! Your knowledge is vast and Thanks for sharing!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks!!!
@noelstractors-firewood576 ай бұрын
Great lesson on wood. 👍🏻👋
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@JessesChannel6 ай бұрын
Good video Chris! As a fellow Wisconsinite its great to learn about local species. Thanks for doing this video, I’ve learned a lot from your channel. 🙏🏻
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@rooster30196 ай бұрын
I have a good bit of black cherry that needs to be cleared and it is a very nice wood for stove or fore place.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup!
@dwaynedee5296 ай бұрын
Chris great video, most people don't realize to first judge by ears
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
YUP!
@ElizabethMorrah6 ай бұрын
Different species here in New Zealand Chris, but same rules apply. Great educational video, thank you. George.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Cool, thanks for the info!
@timrydman-mr5hp6 ай бұрын
Nice info. When you hit dry wood together the wood kind of rings compared to the wet wood.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Great point!
@johnsonr96 ай бұрын
In our area locust is our slowest to dry it seems especially witjh bark on it. Good video again. Great info
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, all wood dries faster without bark....especially oak!
@DanielAtkinsFirewood6 ай бұрын
Great information, Chris. See you tomorrow 😉👍
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks!!
@pyroman60006 ай бұрын
I'm working on a big mess of Silver Maple logs that were cut 2, maybe 3 years ago. The bark is mostly off, and its flat on the ground (much to the dismay of my chains...). I was worried that it might be punky junk- but it isn't! SPALTED, yes. Funky colors? you bet. However, it IS solid, and seasoned. wet inside, but its dry enough to burn in days. Still burns great, still has that pleasant smelling maple smoke. Ya learn something new every day, I guess. I always thought soft maple rotted fast. I will say that it splits way better when green, lol- some of these are GNARLEY. better to rip hem into slabs or big ol firepit chunks. But, its free, and good camp wood, so there is that.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, soft maple is great camp fire /fireplace wood.
@danthedewman16 ай бұрын
I think red oak takes the longest to dry, even split small. My neighbors here in the Ozarks cut and split the firewood in the fall and burn it that winter, no way its dry..Even dead or dying trees of oak are actually very wet, why i try to stay at least 2 years ahead with split firewood
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
All oak dries slow.
@larryvankirk74236 ай бұрын
Nice video Chris. Overall good information. Thanks for the extra edition this morning. GNI
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@lyndseymarieburke18346 ай бұрын
Good Morning Chris and the woodyard very educational Chris Thank You! Great video as usual😊
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks!!
@lyndseymarieburke18346 ай бұрын
@@InTheWoodyard you are very welcome Thank You 🥰
@steinbierz2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. Do you have a recommended moisture meter? I would like one for firewood but also for bowl and spindle blanks for lathe turning. Thanks.
@InTheWoodyard2 ай бұрын
Not really. I have 6-7 of them ...they all work.
@coreyriley71606 ай бұрын
G’morning Chris. Some of the best information and encouragement I’ve had lately. Thank you for all you do. Sweeeet saw in the background. GoodNightIrene
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@larrykluckoutdoors82276 ай бұрын
Waiting to see the Echo run
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
yup you are.
@travisdoesfirewood6 ай бұрын
Thank you for admitting that we in the PNW that we should cover our wood, major debate and I stick by covering my wood up here. Keep cuttin' folks!
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, all that rain must make it hard to dry wood!
@haroldanderson27816 ай бұрын
2 videos today?? Thanks for spoiling us!!
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, my boo boo, your gift!
@ChrisLascari6 ай бұрын
5½ hours early? A bonus? Time will tell. Good info, as always. Thanks, Chris. - Other Chris
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
It was a booboo! I miss dated one! You win!
@jeffdutton25006 ай бұрын
I have 2 moisture meters but only use them when someone asks for it to have been used. Mostly I hand it to them to try for themself. I don't hold mush stock in them because they all seem to be a bit off from the next one.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
They work great if you use them right (testing inside the wood by splitting it open) and often. Most of mine are pretty close in measurement.
@jeffdutton25006 ай бұрын
@@InTheWoodyard I understand how to use them. I’m just stating that they are not the end all for firewood. Like you say it all burns. I say I can tell if it’s ready to burn without a moisture meter. Long before they were a thing I was taught how to tell when firewood was ready to be used.
@danahasson28926 ай бұрын
Bonus from Chris! Thanks
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@zeromark2026 ай бұрын
Great video Chris! Thanks
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@kfcwestwingz9716 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@annmariekowalski75056 ай бұрын
Chris, you know your woid. Nice video.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@stannelson25826 ай бұрын
I figured it out people. He is so far ahead that he had a day that he got distracted ❤️ Valentine’s Day ❤️
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, I move a few videos around and miss dated one! My boo boo ...your gift!
@mikemccormick37646 ай бұрын
Great video Chris with easy to digest info. Is there a “shelf life” for wood that is split and off the ground on pallets ? Can some kinds of firewood go “bad” from sitting for long period of time ? Thnx…
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Some wood like oak lasts for a very long time if kept dry (oak) other wood does "over dry" and burns up very fast after a few years (birch, aspen, box elder) One thing to think about it is....how long does the wood in your house last??....furniture, doors, tables, chairs, desks, dressers, molding, studs......
@mikemccormick37646 ай бұрын
Got it. Not a concern if it burns “fast”. Using it just for recreational stuff. I think I have a mixture of Ash and Basswood, that I’ve split from bunch of tree service work done at my home. Thnx…🤙🏻
@59BigWalt6 ай бұрын
Thanks Chris
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks you for watching!
@stuartsplace1006 ай бұрын
i cut a bunch of Black Locus in a place here in Vermont about 20 years ago
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Very nice firewood!
@chuckkfinnley6 ай бұрын
Midnight drop. 👍👍
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Enjoy!
@jeanvaljohn39216 ай бұрын
Daylight savings time isnt here yet 😄 But its flying our way , seems like faster than ever.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup!
@mikehauser93854 ай бұрын
How does elm rank in your opinion. How would you rate it compared to oak and silver maple. How long does it take to dry?
@InTheWoodyard4 ай бұрын
It is good average firewood dries kinda slow splits terrible!
@robertgreer52296 ай бұрын
Clunking two pieces of wood is how Bigfoot communicates,Hello Bigfoot! 😂 Good communication! 😊
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
You got that right!!
@Lovinflyindrones20225 ай бұрын
Whats the main difference between Red oak and White oak as far as firewood properties which is the best??? White oak
@InTheWoodyard5 ай бұрын
As far as fire....BTUs white oak is maybe a little more, red oak splits a little easier, both dry very slow, both last a long time if kept dry in storage, red oak smells like puke when you split it, red oak will wick up moisture if it is on the ground and white oak will not. Both are good wood, but there are a lot of other kinds that are just as good and even much better for heat.
@chadm42296 ай бұрын
Since when does a ... in the wood yard video oodt at midnight??
@DanielAtkinsFirewood6 ай бұрын
It happens at times. Sometimes, there are 2 uploads 😉👍
@waynetharp6 ай бұрын
The Earth has obviously tipped off it's Axis! Get in the basement immediately and take cover!😮
@coreyriley71606 ай бұрын
I’m sure he’s slaying Beav and had it on auto load
@chadm42296 ай бұрын
Ahh, yes,
@saltrock96426 ай бұрын
I’m watching at 5:45 regardless. He can post all he wants between 8pm and 5am. Sleeping 💤
@rossmac30846 ай бұрын
I have a question…do you rent the wood yard where you operate I want to get into a firewood business in a small way to start with but the biggest problem I face is not equipment or even access to wood…, it’s the storage after splitting… I figure I need to rent a site but the cost is an issue….
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Do you have friends, if not get some, that is what I did!!!
@GregPrince-io1cb6 ай бұрын
Hmmmmm Toobless U has struck again!!! Good Morning Woodhounds!!
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Morning!
@iffykidmn81706 ай бұрын
Curious if anyone has ever paid attention to winter cut wood vs summer cut as far as moisture levels and dry time or is there no appreciable difference?
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yes! One year before i started youtube, I bought a load of soft maple right about now (early spring) and man was that wood wet! As it warmed up on sunny days it started running sap everywhere as it sat in the log pile!
@iffykidmn81706 ай бұрын
@@InTheWoodyard I have fallen green wood during the spring but have never given any thought to the amount of moisture in the tree summer vs winter.
@annaaron35106 ай бұрын
Mr. M.B.A. strikes again: kissing a split to test for seasoning . Brilliant ! Who knew ? THX.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Try it, it does work for the most part.
@annaaron35106 ай бұрын
@@InTheWoodyardChris--don't have the time since we're heating 99% with wood to have an affair with my splits ( no kissing ).
@davidpetrus17486 ай бұрын
just curios on what you do with cotten wood and willow i know after it dries it is light as a fart i would not want to waste the time to carry it in the house let me know if there is something i am missing out on cause there is alot of it around me thanks
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
We try hard to avoid it too.
@Lovinflyindrones20225 ай бұрын
How would someone start selling firewood if they didn't have access to standing lumber to cut. Would it be feasible to contract with a local logging company and have it delivered to u and then process it. Would that be crazy ¿??
@InTheWoodyard5 ай бұрын
Ask people if you can cut on their property, get tree service wood, Craigs list, Facebook marketplace, curb side......
@Lovinflyindrones20225 ай бұрын
@InTheWoodyard thanks again mate Chris 👍
@kiwidubz24 күн бұрын
👍👍
@InTheWoodyard24 күн бұрын
thanks!!!
@lloyddrown89116 ай бұрын
Is mold or lichens bad to burn in fireplace, stove or outdoor fire?
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
No.
@d.vanwinkle94826 ай бұрын
Do you sell a lot of basswood? I’ve found it is almost like balsa wood when dry.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
No very little, mostly for camp fire wood.
@johnsonr96 ай бұрын
Honey locust slower than black locust
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Slower what, to cut, split, dry, burn???? I think black locust dries a lot faster.
@reverend_sasquatch5836 ай бұрын
Oh yeah...that's what led to me processing my own firewood. These dudes around here don't know what "seasoned" actually means. "We cut the tree down in January"-ok, when did you split it? "Last month". Yeah sorry-no way it's seasoned. That's when I started ordering trailers of logs from tree services.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, if you want perfect wood you ,might need to make it yourself!
@kensebring36836 ай бұрын
Lots of great info at 74 years old. Still learning😂
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Glad to help! Thanks for watching!
@kensebring36836 ай бұрын
Be careful that knee wall that the glass block window sits on doesn't snap unless you've excavated to see if there's a good footer with steel and the blocks are poured. Otherwise, if that's snaps that roof will be on top of that tractor before you can spit. Please be careful
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup.
@ralphritenour69636 ай бұрын
I see the new echo-7310P in the background. This must be the video he filmed after his test run of the echo,
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, you will see it run soon!
@Gibby_gaming6 ай бұрын
Might be a dumb question, but do you burn wood to heat your home yourself?
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Nope. I just burn in the fireplace and back yard stove. Good question!
@Mainelywork6 ай бұрын
🤘
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@stephenrose8716 ай бұрын
I hear you say a lot that a whole lot of your customers want oak. Because it's the best and burns the hottest.. I have also heard you say that the vast majority of your customers just burn wood for the enjoyment of a fire. So I'm just wondering why that would be when other wood is much better for entertainment purposes than oak.😅 pretty much and wood other than oak😅
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Ya, I have a love hate for oak. It sells great but takes forever to dry. On a few videos I have mentioned that there are a lot of BETTER kinds of wood available. To me oak is above average but not the best. Hickory, ironwood, locust, beech, apple, ossage orange, hard maple and a few other are actually better for heat and other wood like pine and softer hardwoods like soft maple, ash, box elder and aspen are better for flames and fast heat. All wood burns.
@dealsfromvirginia17736 ай бұрын
I'm from Antartica and we don't have any visible wood. It's all under the ice.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Ha! Ya, I suppose so!
@stannelson25826 ай бұрын
All I know is that oak is great but it takes so long to dry I forget I even have it. 🧐
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup!
@firewoodathome6 ай бұрын
👍👍
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks!!!
@shanereynolds59716 ай бұрын
I feel this type of first-hand knowledge trumps these folks running around with electronic moisture meters. They beat their heads against the wall over what the gizmo says. I'm not saying a meter can't be handy...but "reading" the wood is much better, IMO, than the meters.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
I like to employ ALL methods. I have found that meters can vary so I use several at a time to verify...but they do work...if you know what to do using them.
@carllewis82036 ай бұрын
🎉
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@bentwedgestanleybrand58186 ай бұрын
Hey is that the echo CS 7310p
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, she will be cutting any day now here!
@m9ovich7856 ай бұрын
HAHAHAHAHAH Time schedule out of Whack Chris ???
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, I made a boo boo on my dates!
@A.w.kiraaa6 ай бұрын
Have u tried olive wood
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Nope, we do not have it here.
@A.w.kiraaa6 ай бұрын
@@InTheWoodyard the best aroma u will ever smell Soo dense soo heavy
@benvasilinda97296 ай бұрын
Keep the wood off the ground and you will be all good.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, that is a big part of it!
@briansmith52356 ай бұрын
Do you have manzanita
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
nope
@briansmith52356 ай бұрын
Oh ok. Its like locus
@brucelowell75066 ай бұрын
Yeah,kind of early 🤯
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup!
@edhansen85316 ай бұрын
Land of the midnight sun. 2:25
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup!
@rickthelian22156 ай бұрын
Knock on Wood😊 It ain’t 05:30am😊
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup, I made a boo boo!
@anthonylamura86006 ай бұрын
Wood yard ×2 :)
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
Yup!
@saltrock96426 ай бұрын
The drought took out the water oaks so…….
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
So...? Are they dead? Are you cutting them down? Are they all dead? ???
@saltrock96426 ай бұрын
@@InTheWoodyard I will be dropping some and the rest will be tree service. Of all hardwood the water oak was hammered from 4 months of no rain. A lot of pine are already standing dead.
@tomriblett29796 ай бұрын
you talk against elm is not spot on....we have a lot of elm around us and i cut and split it a lot. I also have access to a lot of Ash. But because you have other woods don't make them bad.
@InTheWoodyard6 ай бұрын
I is very hard to split, it mostly rips apart. And yes there is some around but nothing like before the 70s die off.