oak in fact does not split cleanly, and hickory is a real monster to split w/o a hydraulic ram splitter
----- Original Message ----- From: "Zeke Yewdall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] New Biodiesel Catalyst > Ah, interesting definition. I've never tried to split anything like > oak or hickory or such, so I didn't even think that they might not > split nicely. > > On 5/12/06, A. Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> As I understand it, hardwoods when split with an axe will not necessarily >> 'go with the grain' of the wood, whereas softwoods (fir, hemlock, etc) >> will... Nice smooth splits, no splintering off to one side, which >> hardwoods >> can, but not always will... >> >> HTH Al >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Zeke Yewdall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> >> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 6:57 AM >> Subject: Re: [Biofuel] New Biodiesel Catalyst >> >> >> > Often all broadleaf trees are called hardwoods, and all conifers are >> > called softwoods, but that's not really true. For example, aspens >> > have much softer wood than do larch. I'm not sure of a technical >> > definition -- a certain hardness or strength or something? Or in this >> > case it seems like we're looking for a certain chemical composition, >> > which could vary with soil type as well? >> > >> > Z >> > >> > On 5/11/06, Scott Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > I'm not an expert in these matters, but I know that Oak and I think >> Walnut >> > > and Maple are hardwoods. I'm not sure about elm and cherry. >> > > >> > > Sounds to me like it'd be a good source. >> > > >> > > --Scott Burton >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason & >> > > Katie >> > > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 4:57 PM >> > > To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >> > > Subject: Re: [Biofuel] New Biodiesel Catalyst >> > > >> > > my father is a forester, and is very much involved with resource >> management >> > > (hes the coordinator) at a forest preserve where i grew up, every >> > > three >> > > years a logging company is called in to thin out a small section of >> > > the >> > > park, and these sections are rotated every cycle. my father collects >> > > the >> > > tops from the trees that are removed and cuts them for firewood, >> > > which >> is >> > > all oak, walnut, maple, cherry, and elm. would this group of woods be >> > > a >> > > suitable supply of ash for KOH? i know the article calls for >> > > hardwood, >> but >> > > there are some non-pine varieties that dont qualify. >> > > >> > > anyway, im rambling. this supply would be a good way to heat an >> > > alcohol >> > > distillery or even just basic home heating, but there need not be any >> real >> > > waste of energy in the pursuit of wood ash, and anyone with a rain >> barrel >> > > can make their own KOH. >> > > >> > > >> > > there are a thousand ways around any obstacle but the most fitting is >> the >> > > least obvious. >> > > >> > > Jason >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Biofuel mailing list >> > > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >> > > >> http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org >> > > >> > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >> > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >> > > >> > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 >> > > messages): >> > > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >> > > >> > > -- >> > > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> > > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/333 - Release Date: >> > > 5/5/2006 >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > No virus found in this outgoing message. >> > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> > > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/337 - Release Date: >> > > 5/11/2006 >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Biofuel mailing list >> > > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >> > > >> http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org >> > > >> > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >> > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >> > > >> > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 >> messages): >> > > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Biofuel mailing list >> > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >> > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org >> > >> > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >> > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >> > >> > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 >> messages): >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >> > >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Biofuel mailing list >> Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >> http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org >> >> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >> http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >> >> Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 >> messages): >> http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 > messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/338 - Release Date: 5/12/2006 > > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
