Burning Pine

[Tesen]

Funny how the opinions on burning Pine have changed over the last couple of years, ain't it.

Andy

I agree, that one dude that was here earlier this year "chemicalsomething" I think was his name was calling a bunch of us idiots for burning pine. I had to use some green red pine last year, had no issues, just kept the thing hot and mix in decent dry hardwood. I am not picky when getting wood, sure I'll aim for the hickory, oak, ash as much as the next guy, but I aint bashful, I will use pine and mix it in through out the season with my hardwood.

I do have a question, who here subscribes to the: Once a day, get your flue REALLY hot for a 40 - 60 minutes and it clears the buildup out concept?

Tes

 

[Austin1]

Pine is fine! If it was not for pine those of us who live up North would not have anything to burn. The only hard wood I have ever used is Birch and personally don't find it that great no better for me than Lodgepoll. Pine is right at my door step and so is Poplar. I brush my chimney twice a year on my two wood stoves and once on the fireplace that is full time heating for the stoves from Oct to May and have found them to be pretty clean I might get a 1lb coffee can full of soot out of them. As long as it is dry it will burn fine I cut dead standing most of the time and over half the bark is gone. I cut blow downs in late winter split stack cover the top and it's ready by fall
P.S

I have friends in Ontario they are spoiled with their hardwood and much better fishing too lol

 

[TonyG]

Guy's,

how do you feel about burning fresh cut wood? A piece here and there mixed in with seasoned.

 

[redprospector]

how do you feel about burning fresh cut wood? A piece here and there mixed in with seasoned.

You can get away with it if you keep an eye on your flue, but it can cause you some problems if you don't.

Andy

 

[NDtreehugger]

We were on a job in Lake Tahoe, we burned Jeffrey pine for 2 sessions great wood, I like it soooo much if I could get it delivered cheap I would buy a load

 

[streeter]

I do have a question, who here subscribes to the: Once a day, get your flue REALLY hot for a 40 - 60 minutes and it clears the buildup out concept?

Tes

Last year I had to burn semi green pine. Once a week when the wife was at work I burned hot, I don't know if it helped or not but quite honestly I did not have much build up as most people scared me about

 

[stihl sawing]

i burned it for a couple of years. It will burn fast but it beats the heck out of filling a 500 gallon tank with butane every month. If it's free take it and burn it.

 

[turnkey4099]

I agree, that one dude that was here earlier this year "chemicalsomething" I think was his name was calling a bunch of us idiots for burning pine. I had to use some green red pine last year, had no issues, just kept the thing hot and mix in decent dry hardwood. I am not picky when getting wood, sure I'll aim for the hickory, oak, ash as much as the next guy, but I aint bashful, I will use pine and mix it in through out the season with my hardwood.

I do have a question, who here subscribes to the: Once a day, get your flue REALLY hot for a 40 - 60 minutes and it clears the buildup out concept?

Tes

I don't think opinions have changed at all. All the naysayers are people who have never burned pine, never knew anyone who had burned pine and are just repeating old wives tales. Hopefully these discussions are making some progress in shutting them down.

As for you question about hot burning: Nope, I don't do it. I clean the chimney once at the beginning of the season getting about a good cupfull of dry, black stuff.

Harry K

 

[mtfallsmikey]

Well, one of life's "burning" questions for me awlays was how do you fellers in the northlands (Canada/Alaska) deal with burning pine all of the time, especially how often chimneys get cleaned?

around here, chimney is pronounce "chimley":crazy1:

 

[CowboyAndy]

Well, one of life's "burning" questions for me awlays was how do you fellers in the northlands (Canada/Alaska) deal with burning pine all of the time, especially how often chimneys get cleaned?

around here, chimney is pronounce "chimley":crazy1:

That is just the thing, if the wood is seasoned than it has to be cleaned no more than someone burning all oak or maple. wood is wood is wood, they are all created equal. the only differences between species is density.

 

[Austin1]

That is just the thing, if the wood is seasoned than it has to be cleaned no more than someone burning all oak or maple. wood is wood is wood, they are all created equal. the only differences between species is density.

+1 season it and you will be good to go.
I have a few pieces of Cherry and apple I brought back with me from a buddy in B.C that has a orchard. Dam that stuff burns forever! I bet I wouldn't need as large a wood pile if I burned that stuff all the time.
I am saving it for those -30 nights.

 

[Tesen]

+1 season it and you will be good to go.
I have a few pieces of Cherry and apple I brought back with me from a buddy in B.C that has a orchard. Dam that stuff burns forever! I bet I wouldn't need as large a wood pile if I burned that stuff all the time.
I am saving it for those -30 nights.

I picked up 1/2 cord of apple about 2 months ago. It is not seasoned yet (right?) but maaaaaaan, seasoned or not, mid/end of jan when it is cold that stuff is going in Neighborhood is going to smell good too

Tes

 

[woodbooga]

+1 season it and you will be good to go.
I have a few pieces of Cherry and apple I brought back with me from a buddy in B.C that has a orchard. Dam that stuff burns forever! I bet I wouldn't need as large a wood pile if I burned that stuff all the time.
I am saving it for those -30 nights.

I've always thought it was proof that God has a sense of humor, the way tree species are distributed. Living in N.H., I have no reason to gripe. Red Oak, maple, ash, and beech are all plentiful for those -15 to +20F degree nights (15 last night, so the pine/poplar/birch gave way to rock maple and red oak).

Still, I get a charge out of the fact that there's all this hickory and white oak in places like Arkansas and Tenn. while the guys in the way north places who need the btu's more only have conifers, poplar, and birch.

(I was just in the "Politics" forum where a bunch of guys are concerned about socialism. Maybe a spread the btu wealth via some equalization plan is in the works to address this disparity. )

 

[mtfallsmikey]

If you guys in the Great White North had access to chestnut oak..you would think you died and went to heaven! Best, longest burning wood I have access to in the battleground state of Va.

 

[redprospector]

+1 season it and you will be good to go.
I have a few pieces of Cherry and apple I brought back with me from a buddy in B.C that has a orchard. Dam that stuff burns forever! I bet I wouldn't need as large a wood pile if I burned that stuff all the time.
I am saving it for those -30 nights.

Oh, what a waste. Apple & Cherry along with Apricot should be reserved strictly for smoking poultry.

Andy

 

[streeter]

Still, I get a charge out of the fact that there's all this hickory and white oak in places like Arkansas and Tenn. while the guys in the way north places who need the btu's more only have conifers, poplar, and birch.

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Very true!

 

[Ske-bum]

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Would be interested in seeing some pictures of standing trees. Tamarack here grows above 3000 ft el. 100 to 150 ft and more in height, 3ft diameter is common, very straight grained, although the ocassional barber pole grain pops up. Leaves very little ash when burned.

Tamarack is the preferred soft wood in Tahoe. However the places that have the most standing dead trees year after year, (the only type you can fall because of it being Tahoe and all) see a lot of traffic. However there is so much of it around in certain areas don't see any issues with running out. Start the fire with that, then some oak and you are set. Hardwoods are the problem around here, have to drive to the foothills for it.

In fact was out scouting wood today, for next spring or summers cutting and someone had got one of the trees that I had my eye on. The tree probably had two cords in it, and was right next to the road. Oh, well.

 

[turnkey4099]

Oh, what a waste. Apple & Cherry along with Apricot should be reserved strictly for smoking poultry.

Andy

Moving wood around last week I came across a bit of apple I had cut 2 years ago and forgotten. A good couple wheelbarrows full. It went on the PU and dropped off at a buddies who smokes things with it. I also supply him with Willow (yes, it makes good smoking wood), and locust.

Harry K

 

[mtfallsmikey]

don't forget peach wood, and grape vines!!

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[redprospector]

Moving wood around last week I came across a bit of apple I had cut 2 years ago and forgotten. A good couple wheelbarrows full. It went on the PU and dropped off at a buddies who smokes things with it. I also supply him with Willow (yes, it makes good smoking wood), and locust.

Harry K

Yep, there's a lot of wood's that are good cooking wood's. It's just that Apple, Cherry, and Appricot are my favorites for Turkey. Make's for a real special flavor when all 3 are mixed & burned togeather.

Andy