Paper Birch?

[hareball]

My scrounger guy dropped some of this off. I've never seen a paper birch but the way the bark is on this sure reminds me of paper.

 

[Wood Duck]

River Birch. Paper Birch has whiter wood with horizontal black marks. River Birch has the papery, peely bark of your wood. Both have similar wood, as far as burning characteristics, I think.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Get it split and enjoy.

If you have any kids, show them how to peel the paper and use it for crafts, letter writing or make some Christmas cards with it.

 

[AngusMac]

Well said Dennis.
I like Birch as a firewood, and it has a great paper bark for getting the fire going.

 

[Vic99]

This is my favorite all around wood. Medium BTUs, easy to split, comes with it own kindling, smells nice, seasons in under a year, and looks nice in the firewood rack.

Just make sure that you split it soon and get it off the ground as it tends to rot MUCH faster when not processed. Good luck.

 

[smokinj]

River Birch. Paper Birch has whiter wood with horizontal black marks. River Birch has the papery, peely bark of your wood. Both have similar wood, as far as burning characteristics, I think.

+1 river birch!

 

[hareball]

Thanks guys! I'll get the larger ones split and keep it in the garage out of the weather.

 

[krex1010]

I agree it's river birch. Paper birch is whiter, and actually has less papery bark hanging off it usually

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Betula nigra... more tolerant to crappy soil than Betula papriferia.

Matt