PhilD41
ArboristSite Lurker
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of ....... Ah I will save you the rest of the quote. :biggrin:
Seriously though, I have about 2.5 acres of woods (40+ year unattended pasture). Most trees are junk or simply underbrush. Those that are big enough to cut are Hackberry, Boxelder, Silver Maple and Bur Oak. The Maples and Oaks are huge, 4' diameter plus. My plan is to slowly clear it out and replant in the attempt to maximize my firewood generation on my own property.
That is where this question comes in. Since this forum is for Firewood (and similar equipment) I thought I would keep it here and ask what you like to burn. I would love to plant Oak, Hickory, and the like, but they would be too slow growing for me to get much use out of my little lot. This led me to Locust. Originally I thought about filling the lot with Black Locust, but a few of the charts show that Honey Locust have slightly higher BTU value. With four small kids, I also like that there is a thorn-less variety.
From what I have found on the intertubes, Locust is a preferred tree for firewood. Most of it mentions Black Locust though. So, I thought I would solicit some personal experience. So....
- Given a choice, which would you prefer to burn, Honey or Black or does it not matter?
- Are there other fast growing trees you would recommend that I am missing?
- Any other suggestions for this beginner?
Thanks for you input, suggestions, snide comments, or obscure Charles D.ickens' quotes! (<- yes, I know there is a period there :biggrin