|
Some of these posts are very old and might contain outdated information. You may wish to search for newer posts instead.
|
smaerd
Registered: 03/11/08
Posts: 2,058
Last seen: 12 years, 8 months
|
Hard-wood VS Soft-wood
#11165467 - 10/01/09 06:14 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
Is there really a big difference between using hard-wood saw-dust verses soft-wood saw-dust? Also does it matter if the wood has been treated?
|
Shea25
Just some guy
Registered: 01/27/09
Posts: 7,772
Loc: Westcoast Canada
|
Re: Hard-wood VS Soft-wood [Re: smaerd]
#11165533 - 10/01/09 06:26 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
I would not use treated wood its treated with chromium copper arsenate. Its cancer causing and has anti fungal properties
|
smaerd
Registered: 03/11/08
Posts: 2,058
Last seen: 12 years, 8 months
|
Re: Hard-wood VS Soft-wood [Re: Shea25]
#11165569 - 10/01/09 06:34 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
Thank you! You just saved me a lot of trouble!
I still want to know if soft-wood is bad compared to hard-wood.
|
cloudsaregathering
pasturbater
Registered: 08/08/09
Posts: 1,283
Loc: ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha
Last seen: 1 month, 6 days
|
Re: Hard-wood VS Soft-wood [Re: smaerd]
#11165576 - 10/01/09 06:35 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
i always like my wood hard...
-------------------- "the root of the problem has been isolated"
|
Shea25
Just some guy
Registered: 01/27/09
Posts: 7,772
Loc: Westcoast Canada
|
Re: Hard-wood VS Soft-wood [Re: smaerd]
#11165579 - 10/01/09 06:36 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
whatever you do don't use cedar I would go with hard woods
Edited by Shea25 (10/01/09 06:37 PM)
|
badman
Registered: 06/14/06
Posts: 4,039
|
Re: Hard-wood VS Soft-wood [Re: Shea25]
#11165605 - 10/01/09 06:47 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
Dont use soft wood they have saps and shit
|
smaerd
Registered: 03/11/08
Posts: 2,058
Last seen: 12 years, 8 months
|
Re: Hard-wood VS Soft-wood [Re: badman]
#11165611 - 10/01/09 06:49 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
Thanks everyone I think I understand why now haaha. Myc probably doesn't like sap .
Well tommorrow I'm gonna bust up some hard-wood logs with an axe haha. Unless there's an easier way to obtain non-treated hard-wood.
Edited by smaerd (10/01/09 06:50 PM)
|
Herbal_Elixer
Strangerest
Registered: 05/05/09
Posts: 1,841
Loc: Reykjavik
|
Re: Hard-wood VS Soft-wood [Re: smaerd]
#11165623 - 10/01/09 06:52 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
Yeah.. its the sap and anti fungal properties in most soft woods.. plus some are too acidic.
--------------------
|
badman
Registered: 06/14/06
Posts: 4,039
|
|
drill a hole fill with explosives and run.
|
Shea25
Just some guy
Registered: 01/27/09
Posts: 7,772
Loc: Westcoast Canada
|
Re: Hard-wood VS Soft-wood [Re: smaerd]
#11165703 - 10/01/09 07:09 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
Check hard wear stores for wood chips used for smoking meats their not treated of course, cheap and easy to find
|
smaerd
Registered: 03/11/08
Posts: 2,058
Last seen: 12 years, 8 months
|
Re: Hard-wood VS Soft-wood [Re: Shea25]
#11165717 - 10/01/09 07:12 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
shea I'd rate you again but it would be unfair. Thanks a bunch, I figured there was no use for hard-wood chips .
|
Herbal_Elixer
Strangerest
Registered: 05/05/09
Posts: 1,841
Loc: Reykjavik
|
Re: Hard-wood VS Soft-wood [Re: smaerd]
#11165929 - 10/01/09 08:01 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
If you can find wood pellet fuel.. thats the cheapest off the shelf bulk type of hardwood sawdust you can find too. Its a few bucks for like a 40lb bag. Wish I had that near me.. But anyway, just pasteurize the pellets, they fall apart into sawdust.. add the wood chips (like suggested above) makes a great hardwood sub. Good luck!
--------------------
Edited by Herbal_Elixer (10/01/09 08:01 PM)
|
deladude
king size
Registered: 05/16/08
Posts: 1,904
Last seen: 1 year, 8 months
|
|
nice i just saw a sign for wood pellet fuel today.
hows black walnut? i got tons of them down and ima have a woodchipper pretty soon. you pry get where im goin from here.
-------------------- losers always talk about doing their best, winners go home and fuck the prom queen.
|
Herbal_Elixer
Strangerest
Registered: 05/05/09
Posts: 1,841
Loc: Reykjavik
|
Re: Hard-wood VS Soft-wood [Re: deladude]
#11166190 - 10/01/09 08:54 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
I read something about walnut and oysters.. here: http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/10845349#10845349 There is more on here if you search, here's another: http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/6712193#6712193 but I am not sure if there is a clear answer any where..
--------------------
|
pandelic
Wild Panda
Registered: 07/13/09
Posts: 1,559
Last seen: 8 months, 23 days
|
|
what bout mulch
Quote:
cloudsaregathering said: i always like my wood hard...
thats what she said.
|
jerrylove
little bit further then I was
Registered: 06/19/09
Posts: 602
Loc: shakedown street
Last seen: 1 year, 6 months
|
Re: Hard-wood VS Soft-wood [Re: pandelic]
#11166653 - 10/01/09 10:01 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
I haven't worked with a would lover yet, but I do believe you could inoc. aspen pet bedding with your starter grains and then go to wood chips. I read somewhere that oak and hickory are harder then say alder. It will colonize slower but oak and hickory will hold up longer. I am not 100% on that so if that isn't correct please correct me I don't want to put bad info out there.
-------------------- THOSE WHO KNOW DONT TALK!THOSE WHO DONT KNOW CANT TALK. (Timothy Leary) "Funny thing about weekends when your unemployed they don't mean quit so much except you get hang out with your workin' friends" Les Claypool
|
noobieshroomie
Back again
Registered: 07/18/08
Posts: 12,769
Loc: Not Too Sure
|
Re: Hard-wood VS Soft-wood [Re: pandelic]
#11166658 - 10/01/09 10:01 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
if you have a to nof wood ready to chop up i would rent a wood chipper from home depot chip all of it that way you will have chips for a long long time plus it will save you all the time and hassle of doing it by hand
-noobie-
-------------------- AMU Best Thread Ever CapZilla said: not sure what GE and FAE are but i should probably get some. Citric said: Your signature is wrong on colonization temps! GOOD JUDGMENT COMES FROM EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE COMES FROM BAD JUDGMENT ROOM TEMP 70-75 IS BEST FOR COLONIZATION Thank you mycochef
|
Herbal_Elixer
Strangerest
Registered: 05/05/09
Posts: 1,841
Loc: Reykjavik
|
Re: Hard-wood VS Soft-wood [Re: pandelic]
#11166726 - 10/01/09 10:12 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
|
|
Quote:
pandelic said: what bout mulch
There has been some luck with eucalyptus mulch
--------------------
|
Mastermind729
Grand Poobah
Registered: 08/30/09
Posts: 277
Last seen: 8 months, 8 days
|
|
Where does one find these pellets? And what about a semi hardwood like Baltic birch? I've got plenty of that for my PA cabs that I build. The bit of white oak I have is a bastard to cut.
|
Herbal_Elixer
Strangerest
Registered: 05/05/09
Posts: 1,841
Loc: Reykjavik
|
|
I have always wondered about using Birch.. it is not available where I am now, but I used to be surrounded by it..
Home Depot sells wood pellets if it is something that sells in your area.. I am in So. Florida.. no pellets for me
--------------------
Edited by Herbal_Elixer (10/01/09 10:20 PM)
|
|