"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
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"Clark" wrote in message
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Bob F wrote:
"Clark" wrote in message
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Srgnt Billko wrote:
Getting ready for the cold days of winter. Split about a cord of
firewood today. Some mountain ash and some shag bark hickory. The
pile didn't go down much and I'm tired already.

I've got to split some wood too, I cut down a few black walnut
tree's this spring.
My father who is a licensed contractor (home additions and such) had
a fit, he mumbled something about it being the most expensive
firewood I would ever burn?

I've read of people with black walnut trees that come home and find
the tree gone - stolen. They are really valuable.

Bob

I have heard the same thing, I think my father is still laughing at the
fact I cut down four?(maybe five)of them.
We have been burning some of the wood in the outdoor fire place, the wood
gives off a really strong smokey smell.
I can smell the smokey shirt I wore last night from 5 feet away.

I've got to find some of the walnuts I hear they are good.

Clark

The nuts from my tree aren't good at all - nothing like walnuts bought in
a store - plus they are a pain-in-the-ass to handle - they stain
everything.

We put them in the (stone/dirt) driveway and let the car tires run the husks
off.
Black walnuts are not as easy to crack, or as tasty as English or paper
walnuts that one finds in the market.