How is Cherry for burning

[scroungerjeff]

http://forestry.usu.edu/htm/forest-products/wood-heating

Interesting to note the coaling.. Oak and cherry say excellent..

Interesting site. It is also interesting to see they list black locust as difficult to split. I think of locust as easy.

 

[dyerkutn]

You look like Wilma Flintstone..

Only a rough resemblance---thanks for the link to the chart--very interesting. I suppose the proof is in the burning--or will be. In any case---the cherry smells wonderful in my driveway!

 

[NH_Wood]

You won't be disappointed with cherry - I seem to only get about a 1/2 cord a year, but love it for fall and spring fires - smells awesome - dries fast, etc. Cheers!

 

[raybonz]

Only a rough resemblance---thanks for the link to the chart--very interesting. I suppose the proof is in the burning--or will be. In any case---the cherry smells wonderful in my driveway!

Smells even better when you place some small pieces in foil and poke holes in the top and place over hot coals

Ray

 

[Cluttermagnet]

Cherry doesn't coal near as good as Oak, but it does coal. Now Tulip Poplar- that would be a non-coaling firewood. Ditto for Pine, etc. Cherry coals are sort of half-out, half dark looking, don't really look like much- but stir them and you will see a lot of coaling there. That bed of Cherry coals will definitely start some new hardwood splits if you lay them across it. Lots of folks mix woods. It can't hurt to have a split or two of Oak go in with every batch, for the excellent coaling you will get.