Burning Cedar in OWB

[oneoldbanjo]

I have a whole bunch of cedar that was taken down when they cleared the power lines on my property. It has been down for a year and is really light as it has dried quickly. It is very light so I assume it will not burn very long and will need to be mixed with other wood to get a lasting fire. Most of it is less than 12" in diameter and I am cutting it into 3 foot lengths that will fit just fine in the OWB.

Does anyone have any experience burning this in their OWB?

 

[bore_pig]

I have no experience burning cedar in an OWB, but I do burn quite a bit in my stove. Burns good. Will burn a bit slower than you expect due to the oily nature of the wood. Snap, Crackle, Pop! Also makes good wood for sitting around the fire pit.

 

[Wood Doctor]

I have no experience burning cedar in an OWB, but I do burn quite a bit in my stove. Burns good. Will burn a bit slower than you expect due to the oily nature of the wood. Snap, Crackle, Pop! Also makes good wood for sitting around the fire pit.

+1! Except that I do not burn very much cedar in a wood stove, only for kindling. Great for campfires. Sparks fly, so be careful with it.

 

[bassman]

BURN IT!!!

the thing that is good about outdoor boilers is that you can burn any kind of wood in it and if it dosent burn all that good add a little used oil .


this year I have 18 cords of good dry birch ready to go but in the past I have burnt it all and all I can say is that a big pile of cedar is better than a tiny pile of good hardwood that wont make you through the winter.

 

[oneoldbanjo]

I gathered up some more Cedar last night - this is probably about 2/3rds of what I have. I started to cut and stack some of it last night.....it is really soft and cuts fast. I imagine I have enough Cedar to get me through one or two cold months.

 

[cedarfarms]

go for it!
i've burned a mountain of in my owb, burned it green and dry and everything in between.
a few years ago the government cut a few acres of cedar on some rented pasture i use. i took that and since have been cutting more of it down.
i would guess it makes about 70% of my firewood.
it's not the easyest firewood to make tho ... lots of brush.
i don't spend any time piling it,i use the fel on the tn75 to push it up in a pile beside the owb.
it does kill to birds with one stone tho, cleans up the acreage and heats the house.