Skycastlefish Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 (edited) Has anyone here ever made charcoal from a loblolly pine? They are the most abundant tree in my area (in fact, they’re my state tree.) Here’s why I ask, loblolly pines are highly resistant to fire. This is why they’re so common in my area. They grow fast and survive the flash front of both natural and controlled burns. This makes me think they might be awesome for stars, maybe tiger tails. The wood is very coarse grained and full of resin. Loblolly pines are a type of yellow pine if that helps. Skycastlefish Edited September 15, 2009 by Skycastlefish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 As a specific type of tree, you'd have to try to charcoal it to be certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycastlefish Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 As a specific type of tree, you'd have to try to charcoal it to be certain.You're right My boss has a few hundred pounds of it after drafting his home/property. I am most certainly going to try it! I hope to film it and definetly report. Until then... any yellow pine experience might give me a starting point for a star formula. Any good pine/star formual would be awsome!-Skycastlefish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSidewinder Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 If that's the type of Pine I'm thinking of (and given your description of pitch content) it *might* make a very hot and fast bp, not a slow one. Every type of Yellow Pine I've heard of is very good. Either way, you're definitely in luck if you can get a few hundred pounds of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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