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I have a lot of black locust on my property. It's very shallow rooted, so I don't have to cut down standing trees. I have hand split many cords of it by hand while I was in my 60's before buying a wood splitter. I find the straight grained logs split very easily. One big advantage of this wood not mentioned in the video is that it is a very low ash wood and it's rot resistance allows it to sit in the wood pile for years without rotting unlike oak.

Easy to split, hot burning and only one drawback I can think of, sparks. When you stir the fire, it's like the 4th of July.

Super interesting. One of my favorites too. Splits like a dream!

Thanks for the info. Pretty cool of you to do a series for different types of wood.

Great information, it is good to learn about different trees. This is not a native tree over here but I believe you can buy the trees

Got a bunch from a tree service company outside of Boston, definitely one of my favorites

I don't have this species here, but I love these detailed firewood videos. Good info!

Just found this video. Have some black locust and some people up here in Maine dont use it. They think its junk. I dont think they realize the seasoning time on it. Going to stack mine and put it off to the side for awhile! Thanks for the video!

I'm in Easton, CT - surrounded by it! And bucking it and splitting/burning it. Great kindling. It pops. Cut the rounds 16in - hard as rock and heavy.

Wow what a solid discussion about black locust. It’s awesome. I use it for knife handles. It’s one of my favs. Lol i live in Massachusetts as well, a completely weird state. I can tell you it’s one of the densest and hard woods i work with. You say a year or two to cure? Suggest you split a piece after a year or two and see how dry it is. You should also discuss the toxicity of splinters. Wow if you get a splinter get it out. If you want to positively identify it hit it with a black light it will glow.

Great video.

Great video

I love black locust but it’s hard to get here in WA. I only burn it on especially cold nights so I don’t run out of my stash. Bought a big wood splitter just to be able to split it.

I agree with this info.

Black locust has an AMAZING root system. When the main trunk is cut, it can send up root suckers oner 140 feet away from the stump. And not just one! But hundreds! Some places have found that it will out compete the local trees. Also takes over hay fields and pastures for the same reasons. It's Achilles heel is sheep and goat grazing. Both will eat the young shoots and leaves when they can reach them. Some folks drop younger trees, let the sheep or goats eat the leaves and then saw up the wood after it is stripped. The goats will also strip some bark, which makes it season for posts or firewood faster.

I burn a pile of locust of any flavor here in iowa. I would consider it the king of boiler wood as it splits easy into big chunks, grows straight and tall and burns hot and long.the thorns can be dealt with easily by ringing the tree a couple years before you actually process it. Theyll brush right off. Nice video

I have a couple big ones that have to come down this winter maybe I'll try burning it. One has been dead for a couple years do you think it could still be alright? It doesn't seem to be rotten. Great video thank you.

Wow , the btu is very good then , I cut up locust yesterday and I didn’t knew if we could use it in our wood stove,

Never put wood stoves in a cellar. Most of the heat goes out to dirt through the foundation walls and floor, not where people spend time. From experience. Love Locust when we can get it. Good job.

I have 2 Black Locust trees to be delivered tomorrow

Muy bueno👍👍

Thanks,never burned it before but I went to clean out a maple and dud is cutting down a bunch of locust,asked me if I wanted it...

How can humans say a tree is invasive I think humans is the most invasive thing on earth😂😂😂

I think you have it reversed. Black locust has the big thorns on the trunk and Honey locust has the small thorns on the branches. At least here in Kansas.

The only thing that I didn't hear about during this video is the toxicity of the tree. My understanding is that this tree is poisonous? Although very rare, there are instances I've read about stating the bark and thorns on this tree can be devastating if ingested or pricked by their thorns. If you look this information up you'll see that it's readily available everywhere and many of the aborist web sites state this as a characteristic of this tree. I would suggest you find out for sure before you burn it.

Slippers, or slippahs? Lol

lets see you fire up the wood stove

just got a van load locus