If you had your choice,what would you burn?

[farmer steve]

just curious. i know there are a lot of diiferent types of wood out there.feel free to add ones that are better.these are the most common in my area.the first two on the list are my favorites

 

[philoshop]

Locust and sugar maple when it's cold.
The half dozen hickories and oaks on my property feed the deer and squirrels that eventually feed me, so I leave 'em.

 

[UpOnTheHill]

Hard maple, ash, oak. Whe the maple and oak are well seasoned (2 to 3 years covered) its hard to beat. I burned about a cord of 3 year old maple last year, it was about perfect in really cold weather. This year I'm burning some nice ash, some oak that isn't ideally seasoned and a little maple that should have sat another year. It's heating the house well but not ideal moisture content. I just mix a split or two of ash with the others and it burns fairly well.

 

[farmer steve]

Hard maple, ash, oak. Whe the maple and oak are well seasoned (2 to 3 years covered) its hard to beat. I burned about a cord of 3 year old maple last year, it was about perfect in really cold weather. This year I'm burning some nice ash, some oak that isn't ideally seasoned and a little maple that should have sat another year. It's heating the house well but not ideal moisture content. I just mix a split or two of ash with the others and it burns fairly well.

sorry i forgot to put ash in the poll. i burn a lot of that too.

 

[Cheesecutter]

If I could find enough to burn only one species it would be oak hands down. Temps above zero- I burn a mix of everything except oak, but when temps fall to sub-zero, I burn 100% oak.

 

[flotek]

I'm blessed to be in an area that is bountiful in about all hardwoods that we desire as best . If I had to list my top 5 it would go
Oak
Sugar maple
Beech
Hickory
Ash
Oak hickory and hard maple
Really coal the best and that's where they offer the benefit of longer burns the hard part is being sure it's seasoned enough . Unfortunately the bulk of the best wood species take the longest to season correctly

 

[ajr]

Black locust and ash

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[zogger]

I think all around, every single aspect involved together, for cutting, splitting, drying and burning that ash rules....

 

[BillNole]

I burn mostly elm and love it above most. It's mainly because it's so available, but also because I enjoy splitting it and I like the way it burns. Minimal pops and sparks to burn the carpets or dogs or even me when I'm stretched out in front of the fireplace after falling asleep during a football game or something. I listed hickory (Shag Bark) as I occasionally come across some and it splits so well and burns hotter than Hades! I also like ash, as it burns so well, but I don't get much of it. I'm not a fan of oak as it pops too much for my tastes.

As I'm so fond of saying... To each his own!

 

[sunfish]

I get to choose what I cut & burn, so it is Oak! Mostly White & Black, some Pin, Post & Red. Standing dead Red Elm when I find it.

No Ash on our place here. Bugs eat up the Hickory & Locus too bad.

We save the larger Pine, White Oak & Walnut for the sawmill...

 

[kennyl70]

oak all they way...... Seems to last longer and burn better than anything. But as time passes I realize I do like to burn pine on the shoulder a lot. mix it 3 to 1 ..... 3 pine, 1 oak....... works great on days I am home and shoulder times

 

[wndwlkr]

Hedge Hedge & More Hedge ! Thats what I have the most of. It won't ever go bad in our lifetime.

 

[Jeremy102579]

and hardwood that I can find for free

 

[SDPrairie]

Apple for smell, Ash for heat. It's most prevalent around here (SD). As to others, doesn't the poem end "...but ash wood wet or ash wood dry a king shall warm his sleepers by!"? You should add it to your vote ballot so I can cast one!

 

[CTYank]

Dunno from "hard maple" as a species, but sugar maple shares the top of the list here in yankee-land. How did it not make the list?
Then there's apple, red & white oak (after three years' drying, of course.) Black locust, white ash & beech are right up there.
Pine & black cherry (such fragrance) for shoulder seasons. Chuck some ailanthus in then, too.
No favorite children here.

 

[NSMaple1]

I voted anything, but my real answer would be a mixture of hard & soft.

 

[ReggieT]

just curious. i know there are a lot of diiferent types of wood out there.feel free to add ones that are better.these are the most common in my area.the first two on the list are my favorites

WOW...talk about timing!!!
Just started a thread about 15 min ago entitled: "Whats Your Big 3 In Firewood"

Well...just 4 the record hedge, white ash & shagbark hickory!

 

[stihly dan]

Different seasons and temps need a variety of types. So all are my favorite. I would say 2/3's of the big 4, then 1/3 of the rest.

 

[Chris-PA]

I'll burn anything, but white ash is my favorite. It will be such a shame when they are gone.

 

[mainewoods]

What? no ash, beech or maple.