Back to school blowout sale. Alligator juniper burl, mesquite, mulberry, and salt ceder

mesquite&me said:
I see where on the map it is native to north Eastern United states but we most definitely have quite a bit of it here in the Sacramento mountains. I use the saw dust mixed with wax to make water proof fire starters. And okay. You have my information. 25 for pitch 15 for salt cedar and 22 for medium flat rate box
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Pitch pine is not native to the south west. It is not a common landscape tree there but can grow in several locations. However, there are a few Pinyon pines that are native and some locals refer to them as "pitch pine". If you get a chance, post a few pictures of your pine and we might be able to help ID it. Needles, cones and a scale can help.
 
@mesquite&me i forgot to mention I received my package, everything looks good thank you.

I was wondering, is the pitch pine also called pinyon pine?

can you get more salt cedar in the future? I’m tapped out currently not being able to work with my hand messed up. But I may be interested in the near future
 
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It could be pinon pine. Pitch I believe is just a way to define sappy wood I thought. We do have a lot of pinon around here. Even a town called piñon. As far as salt ceder yes I probably could I still have a couple pieces left around here somewhere
 
mesquite&me said:
20250826_084542.webp It could be pinon pine. Pitch I believe is just a way to define sappy wood I thought. We do have a lot of pinon around here. Even a town called piñon. As far as salt ceder yes I probably could I still have a couple pieces left around here somewhere
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I 2nd that, the pinyon pine here is az is real pitchy stuff, it is my main firewood and the bottom 6 feet or so of a pinyon is real pitchy, I have a separate pile of pitch for first thing in the morning to take the chill off. This pinyon and pure pitch.
 
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shadetree_1 said:
Not always, sometimes he throws in a little Mesquite and i throw in a little Ironwood, so hush !
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Life in the desert is a rough place, takes a tough SOB to make it out here. One minute hurricane force winds, next minute it's raining upwards, then 100°+ to finish it off.... But maaaaaan those sunsets IMG_20250516_201314.webp
 
It is indeed fine country. We used to go up to Los Alamos to vacation and to visit with my Dad's best friend from High School. Now, Dad really liked the Chiso and Davis Mountains - I did too - if it doesn't prick ya, it'll stick ya, or sting ya, or bite ya! So we would usually go up through Carlsbad, Roswell, etc (less miles). Occasionally we would go up through El Paso, Alamogordo and Ruidoso. Even fewer time up through Truth or Consequences.
 
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Mr. Peet said:
Pitch pine is not native to the south west. It is not a common landscape tree there but can grow in several locations. However, there are a few Pinyon pines that are native and some locals refer to them as "pitch pine". If you get a chance, post a few pictures of your pine and we might be able to help ID it. Needles, cones and a scale can help.
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What about ponderosa pine, it grows naturally here
 
Second to last picture in post 1....That $25 piece of pine could be Ponderosa.
5.5 x 5 x 3.5 block
 
mesquite&me said:
I believe it is pinon doesn't get as big as what I got this blank off of
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Sorry, did not follow your train of thought. I thought you were asking if the pine you posted above could be Ponderosa. Yes, ponderosa pine does grow in your state along with a dozen other pines.
 
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