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re: So I'm guessing lightning kilt my tree(Pic included)
Posted on 8/7/12 at 9:36 am to Nascar Fan
Posted on 8/7/12 at 9:36 am to Nascar Fan
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a tree that has been struck by lighting won't burn worth a shite
It's true. The molecular structure of the tree changes after being struck by lightning. A tree is made mainly of cellulose which is made of glucose molecules and lignin, which is made of linked aromatic molecules, and is actually where coal comes from.
So when a tree is heated up, the cellulose and lingin are fused together which hardens the wood. The oxygen and nitrogen then forms a fusion that makes the wood anaerobic. It's a chemical reaction that makes the wood not worth burning since there is no oxygen left in the wood.
I just made all of that up. I have no idea. I did look up what trees are made of, that's about it.
This post was edited on 8/7/12 at 9:37 am
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Posted on 8/7/12 at 9:36 am to Nodust
I just completely made that up ETA: dammit deacon, you did a much better job
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Posted on 8/7/12 at 9:37 am to Salmon
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I just completely made that up
It sounded good to me
Posted on 8/7/12 at 9:37 am to Salmon
I thought yours looked made up too. Residual heat? 
Posted on 8/7/12 at 9:41 am to deaconjones35
That's really impressive
Posted on 8/7/12 at 9:42 am to Salmon
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the lightning strike burns off all the residual heat from the wood, therefore it will not burn
Oh good grief.
Posted on 8/7/12 at 9:46 am to PapaPogey
I wanted to get flux capacitor in there somewhere but couldn't make it work.
Posted on 8/7/12 at 9:46 am to YOURADHERE
holy shite
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Ive never seen anything like that
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1. Make baseball bat
Posted on 8/7/12 at 9:53 am to deaconjones35
I was thinkin to myself, ddddamn deacon, it must be the power of the beard. Posted on 8/7/12 at 9:55 am to PapaPogey
Actually sporting some handlebars right now. Trying to mix it up a little.
Posted on 8/7/12 at 9:57 am to deaconjones35
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It's true. The molecular structure of the tree changes after being struck by lightning. A tree is made mainly of cellulose which is made of glucose molecules and lignin, which is made of linked aromatic molecules, and is actually where coal comes from. So when a tree is heated up, the cellulose and lingin are fused together which hardens the wood. The oxygen and nitrogen then forms a fusion that makes the wood anaerobic. It's a chemical reaction that makes the wood not worth burning since there is no oxygen left in the wood.
I was thinking how fricking smart you was
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I just made all of that up.
Posted on 8/7/12 at 9:58 am to deaconjones35
frick man you had me convinced for a while. I was ready to go cut the bitch down and a build a house out my new fire-proof wood.
Posted on 8/7/12 at 9:59 am to YOURADHERE
Dead as Dillinger. Looks badass though.
Posted on 8/7/12 at 10:00 am to Nascar Fan
What kind of tree is it? If it is oak, I'd probably be trying to find someone nearby with an old mill. I bet there are some cool patterns in that grain now.
Posted on 8/7/12 at 10:03 am to Jester
It's Oak. Not sure how good the graining will be though since there's a split in the entire trunk about 10ft tall. You can damn near stick your finger in the split.
Posted on 8/7/12 at 10:04 am to YOURADHERE
quote:TWSS
You can damn near stick your finger in the split.
Posted on 8/7/12 at 10:05 am to YOURADHERE
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It's Oak. Not sure how good the graining will be though since there's a split in the entire trunk about 10ft tall. You can damn near stick your finger in the split.
You could probably get some good planks out of it. The size may be limited by the crack, though. I wouldn't expect a new mantle.
Posted on 8/7/12 at 10:29 am to Jester
Odds are it'll just be reduced to firewood.
Posted on 8/7/12 at 10:54 am to YOURADHERE
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Odds are it'll just be reduced to firewood.
Yeah, a splitter is easier to find these days
Posted on 8/7/12 at 11:05 am to Jester
:randomjokeaboutDownshiftthatImoutoftheloopon:
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