if u had only 2 woods to burn the rest of ur life?

[smokinj]

shagbark and pignut...

 

[StihlHead]

Out here in the wild west if I could choose any wood it wood be Madrone and live oak. Set for life. BTUs and even more BTUs. 30.9 M BTU/cord and 36.6 M BTU/cord, respectively. Beat those! Shoulder season and winter wood, forget the rest. Live oak has a lot of oil in it instead of water, so it only takes one year to fully season.

 

[StihlHead]

Now, if I cold only have a species from what is in my stacks now, I would probably pick Oregon white oak and Black Locust. But they have a paltry 28.0 and 26.8 M BTU/cord, respectively.

I definitely would not choose cottonwood and willow.

 

[teutonicking]

only 2 woods to choose from to burn the rest of ur life....what would they be

my choice

black locust
cherry

I can't even bear the thought of it. I think I would put a whole bottle of aspirin in my stove.

 

[bogydave]

Hickory, White oak

Dreamer. Spruce and birch for you.

Well I thought I'd wish/dream for the best

 

[Locust Post]

Locust and beech

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Depends. I'd take the best 2 species that were growing where I had to cut them. This is pretty much what we are doing now and have been doing for a long time.

 

[mking7]

Depends. I'd take the best 2 species that were growing where I had to cut them. This is pretty much what we are doing now and have been doing for a long time.

Hickory and pecan. The stove will burn anything but I'm picky for my BBQ pit.....

 

[red oak]

Poplar and cottonwood.

Just kidding!

I think I'd choose red oak and black locust. Very used to red oak, splits like a dream, and love the BTUs of locust. I'd also prefer if it was delivered, free, split, stacked, and seasoned, and carried into the house weekly.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Red oak, maybe you need to train that wife better?

 

[Paulywalnut]

Black Locust and well seasoned oak. As long as we're wishing..... one year oak seasoning.

 

[WellSeasoned]

Ash/oak

 

[chvymn99]

1. Hedge
2. Hackberry

 

[westkywood]

Oak and Cherry. One burns a long time, the other is good for the shoulder season and starting fires. I'd be just as happy with Maple and Oak.

 

[red oak]

Red oak, maybe you need to train that wife better?

HAHAHA! That's a good one Backwoods Savage! I've given up on the wife - I'm trying to get some help from the kids now!

Actually, a few years ago I was down with the flu for a few weeks, and she did faithfully haul wood in during that time. But when I'm well, it's all on me!

 

[Ashful]

Do I have to split it? That might influence my two choices.

Yesterday's oak:

 

[Bigg_Redd]

Douglas Fir - 95%

Western Red Cedar - 5%

 

[Ashful]

Douglas Fir

Western Red Cedar

??? "Rilly" ???

 

[Bigg_Redd]

??? "Rilly" ???

Yup

 

[blacktail]

Given the wood available around here, I'd say Doug Fir and Bigleaf Maple. If the Fir is pitchy it'll make good kindling too.

 

[mywaynow]

Cherry and Hickory. Light it and let some smoke into the room.

 

[thewoodlands]

1. Beech
2. Sugar Maple

 

[bioman]

1 Hedge
2 Osage Orange

 

[blujacket]

Locust (both flavors)
Ash

 

[JoeyD]

Do I have to split it? That might influence my two choices.

Yesterday's oak:

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That looks nasty, what kind of oak is it? It doesn't look like any oak I ever seen.