Cooking with wood affected by Oak Wilt

[DoubleC]

One of my neighbors has recently lost a few oak trees to Oak Wilt. He's planning on having them removed but I was curious as to whether or not wood affected by this epidemic is safe to cook with or not. I have heard different theories. If it's OK he urged me to take what I wanted

[wood_is_good]

I'm not an expert, but as long as the wood is solid I'd use it.

[Zilla]

Here is a good article about the disease.

http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_oakwilt/toc.htm

[Dustaway]

Here is a good article about the disease.

Great article very informative thanks Zilla :crazy:

[Zilla]

Oops! :lol: Screw it. Burn it down.

[DoubleBarrelSmoker]

Use it.

[Zilla]

ok I really added the link this time. :D

["No Holes barred"]

Remove and properly treat oaks killed by oak wilt by debarking, chipping or splitting and drying the wood before the spring following the tree's death.
bullet point Do not move infected wood off-site without debarking, chipping, or properly drying it. Do not move or store firewood from infected stands near healthy oaks without proper treatment.

[david brace]

I've used a lot of white and red oak, but I have not heard of this Oak Wilt in New York.

Sorry...

DB

[Kevin_Texas]

Remove and properly treat oaks killed by oak wilt by debarking, chipping or splitting and drying the wood before the spring following the tree's death.
bullet point Do not move infected wood off-site without debarking, chipping, or properly drying it. Do not move or store firewood from infected stands near healthy oaks without proper treatment.

Good suggestion about making sure the wood has been properly treated. That is all I need is to affect my big oak trees in the backyard