Hi Tom, yes, they all run, i am that crazy that i only count “runners” in my collection, the non-runners are objects, or part-saws, and don’t end up on thelves.
Ofcourse a “runner” could “stand and break” or simply refuse to start when i show them (they are stubborn two-strokes after all) but i have cut, atleast once, with every of my collection saws 
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The energy release (burn rate) of wood varies much by the wood’s species. Observable.
I was gifted a half of cord of seasoned dry mostly Red Alder wood by an adult nephew off of his property.
It is the reddish splits in this stack. The stacked whiter wood is maple. The two white chunks on top are White Fir. Douglas Fir would have a denser reddish heart wood.
So with the greatly different energy releasing rates; the human hands “control” for needed energy releasing is the size splitting.
Applies to raw wood using wood gasifers too.
Steve Unruh
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My stove feeding time usually ends about the second week of May. I’m planning a celebration.
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If you want hot, the honeysuckle burns hot n fast if it is dry, and works as tinder to get a fire started if there is just a tiny coal still going. but it isn’t go’fer wood. It is run’fer. If anything it is an education on how easily forest fires can start. It brought the 5 gallons of sap up to a boil as fast as propane would have.
THE Annual Ash Party at Tom’s place! 2nd week of May! put it on your calendars! 
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Hi All
Spring-time is the time for heating burn off all of the winter splitting areas accumulated bark chunks and wood splinters&chips.
In doubled craft paper sacks; rolled down tight as fuel-blocks:
Set this down on top of an established bed of wood coals.
The paper sacks flare-off mostly containing the compressed bound pieces:
Ha! Ha! See . . . I can make blue flames sometimes too.
My computer camera really does no like fully engaged yellow flaming:
Once that is done and settled then a couple of hours of decent heating:
Do not touch or poke this mass!
Where there is a will, there is a way. Develop the will to develop the way.
Steve unruh
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Some of the screw-chunked wood under roof.
Chunked about 15 bags this afternoon.
And haulin a load of thin birch back home
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Goran,
Many miles of smiles in your photos.
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Thank you Steve, and your lawnmower made me smile of joy good job 
, now i need one too…
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Second load.
A lot heavier as there is bigger stuff underneath.
One of the rear suspension rubber bumper/stops (what are they called?) shoot like a projectile behind the truck.
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Mighty hauler DOWing through the wood its own fuel.
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Third and last load from in-laws place, next spring it’s three more trees to take down.
I’ve chunked about fifty bags, for drying, and now im out of bags at the moment.
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Spring so far has been all about wood - chunking, firewood and sawlogs. Set the mill up - with a tin roof this time. I’ll probably be milling all summer, every oppertunity I get.
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Oh, and I didn’t know wether I should tell, because it’s store bought and nothing to brag about. But here it is - for the money the big harvester guy gave me after the storm, I bought a deductable time- and backsaver.
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Probably not showing you something new Goran, but I came across some videos about the history of Stihl and Husqvarna.
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Oh, what a nice cart, what kind and size is it, I want one too.
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While it looks like a nice impressive piece of equipment, in Michigan, it is considered taboo. The ghost of Paul Bunyon and Babe the Blue Ox will haunt you forever in the afterlife if you use one of those
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Jan, it’s a Kranman T1850.
Sean, I had to look those guys up. Sounds reasonable though.
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JO, im green of envy… 
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And the next chapter:
Then:
S.U.
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