I just took down a Sycamore figured I'd take it to burn (never had) read it burns fast and leaves a lot of ash? But the BTU'S are comparable to maple it seems at 19.5. But one thing I did notice so far is that as I stacked the rounds and the longer it has time to blead out, it smells similar to a game farm.
Anyone burn Sycamore
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sunfish
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It does OK and I've burned a fair bit, not as long of burn time as Oak.
I hate that stuff. If you dropped off a cord, split and stacked for free I still wouldn't burn it.
Even if the zombies ate all the wood on earth besides sycamore and the little children were starting to shiver/shake?
Oh my!!! Lol
Man that's the polar opposite of the burn it if it's free motto
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This !
Seems like Uncle has turned in to a wood snob since his tree surgeon exercises has gone up to speed? Endless supply of prime hardwood can turn good folks into snobs. Nothing bad about a wood snob. Now we all need to find a way to become money snobs!!! Not?
Motorsen
Motorsen
ashy larry
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Ive got one down and eAsy to access at work. Thought about bucking it up but nobody seems to care about it.
Larry Garner
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It does OK and I've burned a fair bit.
bigblue12v
ArboristSite Operative
I'm using some in my owb. Mixing it with some maple and poplar. But this is the shoulder season. It'll burn about anything... It is a you-know-what to split though... Definitely not my favorite wood!
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Well i have a very large hydro splitter, hopefully I don't have much of a problem, I know when I split a cord of oak it stinks like dog #/!/ and by the smell of this sycamore I'm thinking it's gonna smell like a deer farm.
Fred Wright
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Sycamore does leave a lot of ash. It's probably better suited for campfire or bonfire fodder than for heating your home or shop. The smoke can be acrid. Don't toast hot dogs or marshmallows over it. 
bigblue12v
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My 4" cylinder unit barely does it. The 5.5" doesn't mind it but it does have to shift into high pressure stage of the pump.
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It doesn't matter what size your splitter is. Sycamore does not "split", it tears apart, similar to elm except worse. Try to split parallel with the rings, which is hard to do on a round piece of wood. Have a small axe handy to chop the fiberwood that doesn't want to let go. Splitting when frozen seems to help also.
Sick and more, old folk lore proclaims that that sycamore is poison and should be avoided.
Possible individual allergic sensitivity???
I know one guy won't touch, cut or burn it because of asthma.
Possible individual allergic sensitivity???
I know one guy won't touch, cut or burn it because of asthma.
Yeah, it's easy to be a snob around here. Lots of good hardwood everywhere. My junk wood is Silver Maple. Same BTU's as Sycamore, but very little ash, splits easy, dries quick.
