Upside said:if a trees been hit by lightning , the dried timber doesn't burn. This will save you cutting the timber for fire wood.
Someone's pulling ya leg mate ..If its dry it burns like any other wood :Y:Upside said:Any 'tricks' you've aquired out in the field , camping etc please share them here!....
1 I've picked up is if a trees been hit by lightning , the dried timber doesn't burn. This will save you cutting the timber for fire wood.
BigWave said:Upside said:if a trees been hit by lightning , the dried timber doesn't burn. This will save you cutting the timber for fire wood.
This is a response that I saw on another web site re the same topic:
"Well you guys laugh all you want,if you do happen to get it to burn it will electrocute your stove and all the smoke will give you a charge. If you try to clean out your stove to soon after burning you will probably get a bad shock. I have spent a lot of money on a special stove that turns this wood into household electricity. I actually have my stove hard wired to my meter box. While burning lightning struck wood it actually causes the meter to run backwards.
Just for safety,if you live within 50 miles of me I would suggest you bring it over for safe burning. If you want to travel further than that,go for it. It is always better to be safe then sorry. I will gladly accept all the lightning struck wood you have,,,,,,,,,,you know for safety. This is for your own good so bring it over ASAP. One last thing it has been known to blow ones tires out while driving down the road,(the wind creates static electricity)it is best to cut it to 16 inch lengths and split it before you load it,tarping also helps.(this helps retard the spark for a few days) I will take all you can bring,as a service to you. However in the near future because of a new energy tax,I will be forced to charge you $50.00 a cord for this disposal service."
This was in Bendigo after a big storm.iamagoldenoldie2 said:ahhhaa the tree struck by lighting, how do you tell well its dead for a start and usually you will see the lighting track down the trunk but you have to look real hard
the fire place 2 logs side by side and a 3rd onto this will result in the fire burning with the oxygen supply and the logs radiating heat to each other
PabloP said:BigWave said:Upside said:if a trees been hit by lightning , the dried timber doesn't burn. This will save you cutting the timber for fire wood.
This is a response that I saw on another web site re the same topic:
"Well you guys laugh all you want,if you do happen to get it to burn it will electrocute your stove and all the smoke will give you a charge. If you try to clean out your stove to soon after burning you will probably get a bad shock. I have spent a lot of money on a special stove that turns this wood into household electricity. I actually have my stove hard wired to my meter box. While burning lightning struck wood it actually causes the meter to run backwards.
Just for safety,if you live within 50 miles of me I would suggest you bring it over for safe burning. If you want to travel further than that,go for it. It is always better to be safe then sorry. I will gladly accept all the lightning struck wood you have,,,,,,,,,,you know for safety. This is for your own good so bring it over ASAP. One last thing it has been known to blow ones tires out while driving down the road,(the wind creates static electricity)it is best to cut it to 16 inch lengths and split it before you load it,tarping also helps.(this helps retard the spark for a few days) I will take all you can bring,as a service to you. However in the near future because of a new energy tax,I will be forced to charge you $50.00 a cord for this disposal service."
Have I got the date wrong (not April 1st), or is this meant to be in the jokes section? Can anyone personally verify any of these lightning related observations?
Rob P.
That's I C .... I see lightning damage ]limpalot said:Hi Bigwave, is that AC or DC ??
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