I heated my home in Broken Arrow, OK for years with wood that I cut myself. I cut during the summer heat when no one gave a thought to firewood. My focus was on construction sites where the trees are bull dozed into big piles. They are not allowed to burn the wood, so my cutting bothered them not one bit. When the crews went home, I started cutting.
First, the only way you'll get that wood is by cutting in the summer. As soon as the cool weather comes, anything wood is gone in a flash.
Second, once or twice, I got into some Oak or Pecan and lots of Hackberry. You will cut wood that others don't want. The Hackberry was my favorite. It burns with a cheery white flame. Elm is considered a trash wood but it burns well if you can cut or split it before it dries out. Once dry, elm is like concrete and I've actually seen sparks flying from the saw chain!
There is usually Poison Ivy or Ivy vines on the wood. Learn what it looks like.
Don't stack the wood next to the house. It will attract termites.
Don't try burning Willow! It pops and explodes.
Cut safely and be cautious of branch wood that may be under tension in brush piles. Those will knock you into the next life!
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YoUr StRANGe posts, RamBlIng cAPs, and oDD pun;CtuatIOn are suddenly clear.My father beat my ass when I walked close to a peach tree.
Only an idiot would do that. She's an ole butte that provides plenty of summer time shade.I dare you to cut that tree. Your self conscious will eat you alive.