husky01
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They make great firewood and are fun to cut down, also easy to split
favorite kinds of firewood
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They make great firewood and are fun to cut down, also easy to split
Youngbuck20
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Sugar maple, white elm and ash is all we burn. Wish their was more oak around.
bigblackdodge
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Red & White Oak are the most plentiful around here, followed by Hickory & Cherry. We do get into some Hackberry & Black Locust which I try to avoid due to the unpleasant smell. Burned a good bit of pine while growning up, but haven't cared too in the last 15 years. I prefer Oak, seems to be easier to regulate the heat output from my Vermont Castings Dutchwest Stove. Maybe a little Poplar or Sweetgum in late Fall or late Winter.
ReggieT
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Hey Mac...how does that mulberry hold up...use to see a lot when I was a kid...not so much these days?
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Mac88
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I like it. High BTU's. It doesn't burn like hedge though. We burned the last we had a while back. No more on the property so we'll have to do some scrounging.
ReggieT
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Alright then Mac...I got enough time and gas for one load this week....and my choices are blow down silver maple, 2 yr hackberry or fresh cut honey locust huge bottoms....which one would you go for?
I like about any hardwood seasoned and reasonably dry. I mix in some pine now and then to use it up and I like its smell. I like almost everything about cherry but it isn't the tops in btu's, never the less I am presently burning some large split dense looking pieces that been seasoned 2 + years that burn wonderful. Been 30 ish degrees and about 1 piece at a time 3 to 5 hour intervals is keeping the small old leaky house 70ish.
I like most for what they are and use my wood accordingly, it would be easier for me to say what I don't like. Willow, Cottonwood, Aspen, and some sappy pines just aren't worth the effort if you have good woods. To much feeding the fire and tons of ashes to get rid of. I find dry well seasoned dead standing pines make a good hot fire that heats the house quick. Since I learned to add the pine after the chimney is already warmed up good and thorough, creosote hasn't been a problem. I usually burn about 1/2 cord pine a year, 3 to 4 cord pin,black,white oaks,cherry,black locust,mulberry,silver + red maple,river birch with small amounts of red and white cedar,plum, apple,Hickory and this and that. Black locust, white oak, Hickory, black oak are my favorites if I am leaving the house for many hours in cold weather.
I like most for what they are and use my wood accordingly, it would be easier for me to say what I don't like. Willow, Cottonwood, Aspen, and some sappy pines just aren't worth the effort if you have good woods. To much feeding the fire and tons of ashes to get rid of. I find dry well seasoned dead standing pines make a good hot fire that heats the house quick. Since I learned to add the pine after the chimney is already warmed up good and thorough, creosote hasn't been a problem. I usually burn about 1/2 cord pine a year, 3 to 4 cord pin,black,white oaks,cherry,black locust,mulberry,silver + red maple,river birch with small amounts of red and white cedar,plum, apple,Hickory and this and that. Black locust, white oak, Hickory, black oak are my favorites if I am leaving the house for many hours in cold weather.
autoimage
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i got about 4 cords of black oak from sandy. how does it season compared to red. i let my red go for 2yrs, ill only have 14months into it by next january. currently burning apple but shouldnt be burning much, this march has been bad for everyone.
I am not that familiar with Red but I expect they are about the same in
respects of firewood.
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