EatenByLimestone said:Free wood. It's the best because it's free. I never worried about species.
Matt
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EatenByLimestone said:Free wood. It's the best because it's free. I never worried about species.
Matt
lowroadacres said:I can't recall coined the term "gotten wood" here on the forum but it stuck with me.
For me I have burned lots of different wood locally but mostly I have burned poplar and box elder. Having turned the corner this year with being prepared with firewood ahead of time the Ash I am using is fantastic.
I find that whatever type of ash I am using ( I know that there are at least three kinds) has a ton of heat in it and it holds coals beautifully. I hope to start gathering Oak this year that is blown down and beaver killed knowing of course that unless the moisture meter says it is dry enough it will stay out of my stove.
As near as I can tell the Ash I have access too is a better bet than the oak because of the huge difference in drying time.
time to look for a new beaver then maybe ;-Pbillb3 said:the Beavers rarely appreciate the morning wood, either ....
smokinjay said:Mix hard woods with some pine kicker when needed! Cant merry just one! The wood playboy....lol
smokinjay said:Mix hard woods with some pine kicker when needed! Cant merry just one! The wood playboy....lol
Stump_Branch said:smokinjay said:Mix hard woods with some pine kicker when needed! Cant merry just one! The wood playboy....lol
i have heard of an Ash hoe, but a wood...
basswidow said:In my 3rd year and I've had a large variety of woods to burn. My favorites:
Great wood:
Oak (for the heat it gives off) I wish I had all oak.
Cherry - probably my favorite - easy to find - splits like a dream - good heat
Ash - good stuff
Mulberry - also great stuff but a rare find
OK Wood
maple - a decent score but more of a so-so wood.
Black Locust - stuff doesn't impress me
Least liked,
Tulip Poplar - it's a light weight waste of a scrounge. Why bother
Elm - I avoid it for the headache of splitting it and the BTU's aren't great.
Beech - another light weight wood - doesn't give off much in heat.
sumac - It grows on my property and when they fall - I'll cut them and burn it.
smokinjay said:basswidow said:In my 3rd year and I've had a large variety of woods to burn. My favorites:
Great wood:
Oak (for the heat it gives off) I wish I had all oak.
Cherry - probably my favorite - easy to find - splits like a dream - good heat
Ash - good stuff
Mulberry - also great stuff but a rare find
OK Wood
maple - a decent score but more of a so-so wood.
Black Locust - stuff doesn't impress me
Least liked,
Tulip Poplar - it's a light weight waste of a scrounge. Why bother
Elm - I avoid it for the headache of splitting it and the BTU's aren't great.
Beech - another light weight wood - doesn't give off much in heat.
sumac - It grows on my property and when they fall - I'll cut them and burn it.
Think somethings wrong Beech is one of the very best btu's you can get. You may have the wrong I'd? I would run beech 100 percent of the time if more was around.
smokinjay said:basswidow said:In my 3rd year and I've had a large variety of woods to burn. My favorites:
Great wood:
Oak (for the heat it gives off) I wish I had all oak.
Cherry - probably my favorite - easy to find - splits like a dream - good heat
Ash - good stuff
Mulberry - also great stuff but a rare find
OK Wood
maple - a decent score but more of a so-so wood.
Black Locust - stuff doesn't impress me
Least liked,
Tulip Poplar - it's a light weight waste of a scrounge. Why bother
Elm - I avoid it for the headache of splitting it and the BTU's aren't great.
Beech - another light weight wood - doesn't give off much in heat.
sumac - It grows on my property and when they fall - I'll cut them and burn it.
Think somethings wrong Beech is one of the very best btu's you can get. You may have the wrong I'd? I would run beech 100 percent of the time if more was around.
claybe said:I use Aspen because it burns clean(er) and just right for my stove insert (burns right at 450 to 500 which is what keeps my house toasty!)
zapny said:smokinjay said:basswidow said:In my 3rd year and I've had a large variety of woods to burn. My favorites:
Great wood:
Oak (for the heat it gives off) I wish I had all oak.
Cherry - probably my favorite - easy to find - splits like a dream - good heat
Ash - good stuff
Mulberry - also great stuff but a rare find
OK Wood
maple - a decent score but more of a so-so wood.
Black Locust - stuff doesn't impress me
Least liked,
Tulip Poplar - it's a light weight waste of a scrounge. Why bother
Elm - I avoid it for the headache of splitting it and the BTU's aren't great.
Beech - another light weight wood - doesn't give off much in heat.
sumac - It grows on my property and when they fall - I'll cut them and burn it.
Think somethings wrong Beech is one of the very best btu's you can get. You may have the wrong I'd? I would run beech 100 percent of the time if more was around.
Good catch smokin, I'll take that beech.
zap
Stump_Branch said:zapny said:smokinjay said:basswidow said:In my 3rd year and I've had a large variety of woods to burn. My favorites:
Great wood:
Oak (for the heat it gives off) I wish I had all oak.
Cherry - probably my favorite - easy to find - splits like a dream - good heat
Ash - good stuff
Mulberry - also great stuff but a rare find
OK Wood
maple - a decent score but more of a so-so wood.
Black Locust - stuff doesn't impress me
Least liked,
Tulip Poplar - it's a light weight waste of a scrounge. Why bother
Elm - I avoid it for the headache of splitting it and the BTU's aren't great.
Beech - another light weight wood - doesn't give off much in heat.
sumac - It grows on my property and when they fall - I'll cut them and burn it.
Think somethings wrong Beech is one of the very best btu's you can get. You may have the wrong I'd? I would run beech 100 percent of the time if more was around.
Good catch smokin, I'll take that beech.
zap
Son of a Beech, you beat me to it.
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