We had an ash tree removed yesterday - how do I store it so I get logs for next winter?
Do they need chopping into logs now or leaving a bit?
A pile of tree this morning…
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Ash is really easy to split when green, but can be done when dry too.
I find it is easier to stack when split, so depends on your storage i guess. It will dry faster split too
Spilt into logs with a splitting axe. Put under cover but exposed to the wind in your log shed. Wait. I'm gonna say wait longer than a year. Logs dry faster split but they may still be damp.
await fury about particulates and the smell annoying the STW massive
Spilt into logs with a splitting axe. Put under cover but exposed to the wind in your log shed. Wait. I'm gonna say wait longer than a year. Logs dry faster split but they may still be damp.
await fury about particulates and the smell annoying the STW massive
It'll split easily, apart from this horror
I know it's not as fun, but I'd rent a hydraulic log splitter for the day/weekend and get it all split down now to the size you need.
Swinging an axe is great feeling, for the first 20mins at least. Unless you're used to it, it's a whole different muscle group that will hurt in ways you never imagined.
Or that could just have been me!
Definitely still spend too much on a fancy axe as well and do some manually, but save that for when you have visitors!!
await fury about [s] particulates and the smell annoying the STW massive[/s] cutting up a lovely bit of Ash into small chunks fit for nothing but burning.
Could have made a nice table out of that. 😉
Tried that when we took down a large ash. It splits a lot as it dries, so even ab outside drying for a large round will get you some cracks that you can't really cover up.
OP, splitting axe and a pallet to stand the split logs on, cover wityh a tarp and leave for a year. It's a lovely wood to split (well, apart from that nightmare one)
Use a log splitter and enjoy it pinging off all over the shop
Could have made a nice table out of that.
Yup 😃 😊
Working on a nice bit of Ash just now as it happens,would be nice if the bark stayed on* once it's finished 🤞
*I know it probably won't
Split it and stack it but not too tightly if you have the space. Ash will burn pretty well when green so will be fine for next winter. Get swinging that axe, I've seen some tutorials on TicTok if you need any tips😉.
Definitely split it while it’s green - less likely to rot for some reason.
…and get/read a copy of this:-
Norwegian Wood
Rent a splitter for that? You've got to be joking, it looks like about half an hour's work.
await fury about particulates and the smell annoying the STW massive
As it should.
Tried that when we took down a large ash. It splits a lot as it dries, so even ab outside drying for a large round will get you some cracks that you can’t really cover up.
Normal would be to saw it while it's still green, then paint the ends and store it outside and under cover, painting the ends cuts down on shakes- (the name of those splits), and it's not an unusual thing these days to leave them there and fill with epoxy. In fact they're probably more sought after 😕
I think the OP should buy a wood lathe. Turned bowls make great gifts for anyone without a turned bowl or hasn't received one recently.
Off the ground with overhanging roof and airflow around it.
Ash is easy splitting whenever really, maul is best tool and a tyre can help to hold pieces up whilst splitting.
Rent a splitter for that? You’ve got to be joking, it looks like about half an hour’s work.
When OP said a whole tree, I assumed that was just a small part of it!
If you haven't got a splitter yet get yourself one of these:
It'll make light work of that lot.
Splitters? This is what you need 😉:
🤣
Was using one of those fiskars today to split some birch and ash. Always fun although I'm not sure the Tesco delivery driver was confident of not being kidnapped.
Split now for winter 24/25. All this work with chainsaws, axes, mauls etc is the easy bit. It's the waiting for eighteen months that is really hard work
Could have made a nice table out of that.
Or a junior team’s worth of hurleys. 😀
Ive made a couple of nice longbows out of ash, think the staves come from ash thats been seasoned for a couple of years though.
Hurley makers want the root buttress at the base so send their own guys to cut high and dig/cut the stump out.