wood sources in Eastern PA
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Tyler Montague
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Mike,
Don't take this the wrong way, but I just drove from Scranton to Philadelphia a couple of weeks ago, and living in Arizona I have to just laugh at your question. The whole dang place is wood!!
Wait until the next storm blows through, then get in your truck/car with a saw and go perform a little "clean-up service" for people with blown-down branches of hardwood. You can always ask neighbors if you see a piece of dead wood in their tree. You can also get free cuttings from orchards. I have also scrounged up free wood from cabinet shops and lumber stores (just make sure you don't get treated wood). Good luck to you.
Don't take this the wrong way, but I just drove from Scranton to Philadelphia a couple of weeks ago, and living in Arizona I have to just laugh at your question. The whole dang place is wood!!
Wait until the next storm blows through, then get in your truck/car with a saw and go perform a little "clean-up service" for people with blown-down branches of hardwood. You can always ask neighbors if you see a piece of dead wood in their tree. You can also get free cuttings from orchards. I have also scrounged up free wood from cabinet shops and lumber stores (just make sure you don't get treated wood). Good luck to you.
Mike,
If you have orchards out your way they are an excellent source of fruit wood. Between yearly tree trimmings or tree replacement the supply is endless.
I have a local apple orchard that sells split apple wood for $45.00 for this huge wooden crate. The same crate they use in the fields to place picked apples. Probably enough apple wood in those crates for about 5 years of smoking.
Vic
If you have orchards out your way they are an excellent source of fruit wood. Between yearly tree trimmings or tree replacement the supply is endless.
I have a local apple orchard that sells split apple wood for $45.00 for this huge wooden crate. The same crate they use in the fields to place picked apples. Probably enough apple wood in those crates for about 5 years of smoking.
Vic
Morgan Sziraki
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Originally posted by Tyler Montague:
Mike,
Don't take this the wrong way, but I just drove from Scranton to Philadelphia a couple of weeks ago, and living in Arizona I have to just laugh at your question. The whole dang place is wood!!
Wait until the next storm blows through, then get in your truck/car with a saw and go perform a little "clean-up service" for people with blown-down branches of hardwood. You can always ask neighbors if you see a piece of dead wood in their tree. You can also get free cuttings from orchards. I have also scrounged up free wood from cabinet shops and lumber stores (just make sure you don't get treated wood). Good luck to you.
I should have been specific as to looking for fruit woods. I got lots of oak just in my yard. Yeah, Cherry Hill Orchard I will try them.
You area is well represented with people of Amish and Menonite faith. Some of them are probably still burning firewood for fuel. If you know any of these folks, check with them for their sources of firewood.
Some of the Amish, in particular, may be cutting and selling firewood.
Generally, if wood is suitable for firewood, it's suitable for Q. There's a few exceptions, but not many.
Some of the Amish, in particular, may be cutting and selling firewood.
Generally, if wood is suitable for firewood, it's suitable for Q. There's a few exceptions, but not many.