How Do You Select Firewood From Cull Trees?
Cull trees are trees damaged or otherwise unusable for building or furniture production. Oftentimes, you do not have to look far to find a cull tree that you can chop for firewood. Whenever using any piece of a cull tree, keep it away from your other trees or plants. Fungal infections and pests can live within the wood even if you can’t see them and spread to the rest of the vegetation in the yard. Look for cull trees in your own backyard. These are trees that are twisted, discolored or have died. Select trees that make good firewood such as maple, birch, ash, cherry or maple. Avoid trees, such as pine, that do not burn easily. Choose the tree that would be the easiest to fell, chop and turn into firewood. Trees with large trunks or knotted branches are at the bottom of the list to turn into firewood. Fell the tree using a chainsaw. Make a 45-degree notch cut in the direction that you want the tree to fall. Make another cut just above this notch cut on the opposite side. The notch cut
