smoke wood question-

[Brian Dobz]

I have some sort of apple tree in my back yard.
Last summer I cut off a couple branches, maybe 3" or 4" at their widest point.
They have been sitting in my backyard for about a year now.
This may be a stupid question..but...
Can I cut it in chunks and use it in my new WSM?
Or do they need some sort of seasoning or something?

 

[timothy]

After a year I would think that they should be seasoned enough. Roll the branches over and check for bugs, and that the wood is still sound, not wet or spongy.

Tim

 

[Bob Sample]

NO NO NO NO. Don't use it. It could be toxic. Cut it into chunk size pieces and ship it to PO Box 1987 Station G Ottawa On Ca K5P 9T6.

I will dispose of it in an Environmentally Unfriendly way for you. Hope I saved you from making a terrible mistake.

P.S. Please remove the bark.

 

[Chuck_B]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Bob Sample:
NO NO NO NO. Don't use it. It could be toxic. Cut it into chunk size pieces and ship it to PO Box 1987 Station G Ottawa On Ca K5P 9T6.

I will dispose of it in an Environmentally Unfriendly way for you. Hope I saved you from making a terrible mistake.

P.S. Please remove the bark. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

HA!

 

[Brian Dobz]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Bob Sample:
NO NO NO NO. Don't use it. It could be toxic. Cut it into chunk size pieces and ship it to PO Box 1987 Station G Ottawa On Ca K5P 9T6.

I will dispose of it in an Environmentally Unfriendly way for you. Hope I saved you from making a terrible mistake.

P.S. Please remove the bark. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


I would, but that **** international shipping isn't cheap

 

[Bob Sample]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">I would, but that **** international shipping isn't cheap

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Oh well just trying to help out.

 

[Bill Meredith]

You COULD ship it priority mail - 1 flat rate....BUT only if Bob promises to send some Maple Leaf Lump your way!

 

[Wolgast]

Cut it up to chunks. Split the wood with an axe to get decent peices. Still wet? put em in a sunny area and you will have great smoke wood in a few weeks. Guess the thinnest part is already dryed. Smoke on!

 

[Derek Stapleton]

Bonus that you have an apple tree to trim up. I'm using up maple trimmings from our yard - cut for a year, then split put in the basement for a bit to finish seasoning.

 

[Paul H]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Derek Stapleton:
Bonus that you have an apple tree to trim up. I'm using up maple trimmings from our yard - cut for a year, then split put in the basement for a bit to finish seasoning. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Derek, hope you're careful you don't bring in any "passengers" with that wood inside your home

 

[Phil Perrin]

Free wood rules! I have a BUNCH of hickory that a coworker gave me last year. Another gave me some pear wood last month AND I have a line on some pecan! Life is good!